New Covenant the body of the believer is that temple (I Cor. 6:19). Chapter two depicts the mystical body of Christ, the. building, as made up of both believing Jew and Gentile. The position of Jew and Gentile in the body of Christ is here referred to as a “mystery.” The divine plan and purpose are revealed in the magnificent scope of uniting Jew and Gentile to Christ in the Church. Now the build ing is in process, and for the completed project God has a definite purpose. It is our prospective place in God’s future plan that is before us. (a). The Meaning of the Mystery Explained (3:1-6). Paul, the converted Hebrew, informs his readers that for their sakes he is the Lord’s prisoner: “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles” (3:1). The reference to his imprisonment leads to a subject which, to Paul, was of greatest import. He went as God’s witness to the uncircumcised knowing what would befall him (Acts 9:15, 16). Later he testified of this as 'his experi ence (Acts 22:21, 22). Paul was “the prisoner of Jesus Christ.” He had been imprisoned at least three times before; therefore this was not new to him. Yet he knew the blessing and comfort of His Lord’s fellowship. If; Christ wants a man in prison with Himself, that lends dignity to the occasion, A point not to be overlooked, however, is that the great apostle had 'been imprisoned because he preached the gospel to the Gentiles. His. countrymen hated him because he affirmed that the Gentile had equal privileges in Christ with the Jew. Every Gentile believer should pause to give thanks to God for this fearless missionary to the Gentiles. Vine says, “To Paul were entrust ed in a special way hitherto unreveal ed truths of this ‘mystery.’ He speaks of it as ‘the dispensation of the grace of God which is given, me to you-ward’ (3:2). Here the word ‘dispensation’ means the management, or steward ship of a household. The grace of God had now reached out beyond the limit of the Jew to the Gentile, and this (Continued on next page)
KBBI BEGINS OPERATION FROM MOUNT WILSON PEAK
Mr. A l Sanders, Biola vice-president of Public Relations, points out coverage of KBBI from atop Mount Wilson to Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland (center), Biola presi dent, and Mr. Paul Schwepker, Biola con troller. Below, Mr- A l Brandt puts finishing touches on transmitter building. Biola was fortunate to secure one of the last remaining pieces of ground in the area.
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