7-Day Life Practice Table (From the Mystery of Godliness to the Great Mystery)

 

7-Day Life Practice Table (From the Mystery of Godliness to the Great Mystery)

1 Timothy 3:16 And great is the mystery of godliness, which is universally acknowledged: He appeared in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in all nations, was believed among the world, and was taken away in glory.

Ephesians 5:32 This is a very great mystery, but I am speaking of it as to Christ and the church. 

Day	Daily Focus	Practice	Prayer / Declaration
Day 1	God manifested in the flesh	Acknowledge Christ as God’s expression	Lord, You are God manifested in the flesh
Day 2	Justified in the Spirit	Live by the Spirit, not by the self	Lord, cause me to live in the Spirit of resurrection
Day 3	The church continues God’s manifestation	Live Christ in the Body life	Lord, make the church Your expression
Day 4	Christ is the mystery of God	Contact and experience Christ daily	Lord, reveal Yourself to me as the mystery of God
Day 5	The church is the mystery of Christ	Treasure the church life and fellowship	Lord, build me into Your Body
Day 6	Christ and the church are one	Reject individualism and live in the Body	Lord, make me live in oneness with You
Day 7	The Bride and the New Jerusalem	Prepare myself as the Bride	Lord, prepare me as Your glorious Bride

 

*One-Sentence Prophetic Summary

Mystery of Godliness:

God is manifested not only in Christ but also in the church today.

Great Mystery:

Christ and the church are one spirit, fulfilling God’s eternal economy.

*Ultimate Conclusion

The mystery of godliness is that God became man to express Himself.

The great mystery is that God and man become one to produce a Bride.

The former is manifestation; the latter is union.
The former is the process; the latter is the goal.
The former begins with life; the latter consummates in building.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 6: Christ, the Eternal King, Comes to Possess the Whole Earth and Complete the Mystery of God.

 

The Mystery of Godliness vs. The Great Mystery

 

The Mystery of Godliness vs. The Great Mystery

1 Timothy 3:16 And great is the mystery of godliness, which is universally acknowledged: He appeared in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in all nations, was believed among the world, and was taken away in glory.

Ephesians 5:32 This is a very great mystery, but I am speaking of it as to Christ and the church. 

Item	The Mystery of Godliness (1 Tim. 3:16)	The Great Mystery  (Eph. 5:32)
Meaning	God manifested in the flesh	Christ and the church becoming one
Reason	To make the invisible God visible	To fulfill God’s eternal economy  (to gain a bride)
Metaphor	God putting on human flesh as His expression	Husband and wife becoming one flesh
Explanation	The Divine Trinity mingled with humanity in Christ	Christ as the Head and the church as His Body and Bride
Operation	Through the Spirit operating in believers to live out God	Through life growth producing and building up the church
Result	God is expressed among men	God gains a corporate bride
Relationship	The foundation of the great mystery	The completion of the mystery of godliness
Examples	Christ in incarnation; the church living Christ today	Adam and Eve; Christ and the church
Application	We live Christ to express God	We live in the Body to be one with Christ
Burden	Not outward godliness but God manifested in us	Not individual salvation but the building of the Bride
Prophetic Direction	Declare: God is manifested in the church today	Declare:  Christ and the church are one spirit
Conclusion	God became man that man may live God	God and man become one to gain a bride
Related Verses	1 Tim. 3:16; John 1:14; Rom. 1:3–4	Eph. 5:32; 1 Cor. 6:17; Gen. 2:21–24

 

Spiritual Integrated View (Key Points)

Aspect	Mystery of Godliness	Great Mystery
God’s side	God is manifested	God gains a bride
Christ’s side	Christ is God’s expression	Christ is the Head and Bridegroom
Church’s side	The church continues God’s manifestation	The church is Christ’s Body and Bride
Ultimate fulfillment	New Jerusalem as God-man expression	New Jerusalem as the Bride of Christ

 

*One-Sentence Prophetic Summary

Mystery of Godliness:

God is manifested not only in Christ but also in the church today.

Great Mystery:

Christ and the church are one spirit, fulfilling God’s eternal economy.

*Ultimate Conclusion

The mystery of godliness is that God became man to express Himself.

The great mystery is that God and man become one to produce a Bride.

The former is manifestation; the latter is union.
The former is the process; the latter is the goal.
The former begins with life; the latter consummates in building.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 6: Christ, the Eternal King, Comes to Possess the Whole Earth and Complete the Mystery of God.

7-Day Life Practice Table: Living in “the Mystery of God × the Mystery of Godliness”

 

7-Day Life Practice Table: Living in “the Mystery of God × the Mystery of Godliness”

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts may be comforted and united in love, so that they may be richly assured in understanding and able to fully know the mystery of God, which is Christ;

1 Timothy 3:16 And great is the mystery of godliness, which is universally acknowledged: that he appeared in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in all nations, was believed in among mankind, and was taken away in glory.

📅 7-Day Practice Table

Day	Theme	Spiritual View	Daily Practice	Prayer / Declaration
1	God is a Mystery	God Himself is hidden	Turn to the spirit to know God	Lord, reveal Yourself to me
2	Christ is the Mystery of God	God is explained in Christ	Receive Christ as everything	Lord Jesus, You are God’s explanation
3	The Economy of the Mystery	God dispenses Himself into man	Open to the Lord in fellowship	Lord, dispense Yourself into me
4	Christ in Me	The mystery becomes subjective	Deny the self and live Christ	It is no longer I who live
5	God Manifested in the Flesh	Godliness is God lived out	Live Christ in daily life	Lord, be magnified in me
6	The Church as Expression	Corporate expression of the mystery	Supply Christ in the church	Make us Your manifestation
7	Full Manifestation	God gains a corporate expression	Live in the Body of Christ	Glory to You in the church

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated View (Key Points)

One mystery with two aspects:

• The Mystery of God = God in Christ (objective).
• The Mystery of Godliness = Christ in us (subjective).

In one sentence:

The mystery of God is God in Christ;
the mystery of godliness is Christ lived out in us.

📌 One-Sentence Prophesying Summary

The mystery of God is Christ as God’s embodiment,
and the mystery of godliness is Christ being lived out in believers as God’s manifestation.

🏁 Ultimate Conclusion

The mystery of God answers who God is;
the mystery of godliness answers how God is seen.

The former is revelation; the latter is living.
The former is content; the latter is expression.

Together they accomplish God’s eternal economy.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 6: Christ, the Eternal King, Comes to Possess the Whole Earth and Complete the Mystery of God.

 

“The Mystery of God vs. the Mystery of Godliness”

“The Mystery of God vs. the Mystery of Godliness”

Colossians 2:2 That their hearts may be comforted and united in love, so that they may be richly assured in understanding and able to fully know the mystery of God, which is Christ;

1 Timothy 3:16 And great is the mystery of godliness, which is universally acknowledged: that he appeared in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in all nations, was believed in among mankind, and was taken away in glory.

📊 Comparison Table

Item	The Mystery of God	The Mystery of Godliness
Meaning	God hidden in Himself and revealed in Christ	God manifested in humanity and lived out by man
Reason	God desires to dispense Himself into man	God desires to be expressed through man
Metaphor	A treasure hidden in a box  (Christ is the box)	The treasure opened and displayed in daily living
Explanation	“The mystery of God is Christ”	“God manifested in the flesh” is godliness
Operation	God passed through incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension to enter into man	God lives Himself out from within believers
Result	Christ as the embodiment of God	Man expresses God in life and conduct
Relationship	Inward content and reality	Outward expression and manifestation
Example	Christ as God incarnate	Christ lived out in the apostles and saints
Application	Know and receive Christ as the mystery of God	Live Christ to express God
Burden	To reveal Christ as the explanation and expression of God	To build up a living that expresses God in the church
Prophesying Direction	Minister Christ as the mystery of God	Supply others to live out God in practice
Conclusion	The mystery of God is Christ	The mystery of godliness is Christ lived out in man
Related Scriptures	Col. 2:2; Col. 1:26–27; Eph. 3:3–9; Rom. 16:25–26	1 Tim. 3:16; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:20–21

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated View (Key Points)

One mystery with two aspects:

• The Mystery of God = God in Christ (objective).
• The Mystery of Godliness = Christ in us (subjective).

In one sentence:

The mystery of God is God in Christ;
the mystery of godliness is Christ lived out in us.

📌 One-Sentence Prophesying Summary

The mystery of God is Christ as God’s embodiment,
and the mystery of godliness is Christ being lived out in believers as God’s manifestation.

🏁 Ultimate Conclusion

The mystery of God answers who God is;
the mystery of godliness answers how God is seen.

The former is revelation; the latter is living.
The former is content; the latter is expression.

Together they accomplish God’s eternal economy.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 6: Christ, the Eternal King, Comes to Possess the Whole Earth and Complete the Mystery of God.