Practicing to Receive the Revelation of Christ as the Mystery of God

 

Practicing to Receive the Revelation of Christ as the Mystery of God

Col. 2:2-3 "That they may fully know the mystery of God, which is Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden"

Practice Dimension	Meaning	Examples	Application Methods	Interrelationships	Related Scriptures
Christ as God's Mystery (Core Concept)	God Himself is a mystery, and Christ is the mystery of this mystery, containing all the fullness of God's wisdom and knowledge	Christ's incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and present living on the throne and in our spirit	Cannot be known merely through outward ways; requires the exercise of the whole being and contact in spirit	The goal and center of all practice	Col. 2:2-3 "That they may fully know the mystery of God, which is Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden"
Rich Full Assurance in Understanding (Goal)	To be enriched with full assurance in understanding, having a deep and complete grasp of Christ	From doubt to assurance, from vagueness to clarity, from surface knowledge to deep experience	Through exercising all parts of our being to reach spiritual maturity and assurance	The ultimate result and manifestation of practice	Col. 2:2 "Richly in full assurance of understanding"; Eph. 1:17-18 "That He would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of Him"
Exercise of Spirit (Deepest Part)	Opening to the Lord from the deepest part of our whole being, key to contacting Christ, deeper than heart and soul	Calling on the Lord's name, exercising spirit in prayer, contacting the living Word in Bible reading	Daily scheduled exercise of spirit, turning to spirit to call on Jesus' name in any environment	Foundation of whole-being practice, affecting heart and soul functions	Rom. 8:16 "The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God"; 1 Cor. 6:17 "He who is joined to the Lord is one spirit"
Exercise of Spirit	Conscience, intuition, and fellowship all need to be exercised to make the spirit keen and normal	Sharp conscience discerning right and wrong, accurate intuition sensing God's will, unhindered fellowship with God	Cultivate keen spiritual sense, learn to discern and follow the leading and moving in spirit	Three parts coordinating to allow spirit to function fully	Heb. 4:12 "Piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit"; Rom. 1:9 "God whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of His Son"
Comfort of Heart (Foundation of Love)	Heart needs to be cared for and warmed, comforted in God's love and peace	Experiencing God's comfort in difficulties, gaining heavenly strength and peace in weakness	Often meditate on God's love, experience God's presence and warmth in prayer	Comforted heart is the foundation for normal functioning of soul parts	Col. 2:2 "That their hearts may be comforted"; 2 Cor. 1:3-4 "The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our affliction"
Comfort of Heart	United with God's love and knit together with all saints in Christ's love	Practical expression of loving God and man, saints loving one another like family	Practice love in church life, experience Christ's riches in loving fellowship	Love is the bond uniting all parts of being and all saints	Col. 2:2 "Knit together in love"; John 13:34-35 "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another"
Exercise of Soul (Mind)	Mind must be sober and clear, able to think correctly and understand spiritual things	Not confused by vain worldly thoughts, able to discern truth, thoughts pure and correct	Renew mind with God's word, refuse negative thoughts, think on things above	Clear mind cooperates with comforted heart, allowing understanding to function normally	Rom. 12:2 "Be transformed by the renewing of the mind"; Phil. 4:8 "Whatever is true...think on these things"
Exercise of Soul (Emotion)	Emotion must be governed and regulated by the Holy Spirit, not controlled by fleshly lusts and natural man	Proper love and longing for God, proper hatred and loathing of sin	Let divine love fill emotional life, learn temperance and balance in love	Regulated emotion cooperates with comforted heart, producing pure love for Christ	Gal. 5:22-23 "The fruit of the Spirit is love...temperance"; Psa. 42:1 "As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after You, O God"
Exercise of Soul (Will)	Will completely submitted to God's will, not acting according to own will	Seeking and following God's will rather than self-will in all choices big and small	Daily offering will to God, learning lessons of obedience and submission in all things	Submitted will cooperates with other parts, making whole being completely open to Christ	Matt. 26:39 "Not as I will, but as You will"; Rom. 6:13 "Present yourselves to God"
Initial Practice Stage	Begin learning to turn to spirit, seeking heart to be comforted and at peace before God	Basic prayer life, occasional spiritual experiences and touches of moving	Establish habit of regular times with the Lord, learn basic spiritual exercises	All parts begin learning to coordinate, laying foundation for deeper practice	Heb. 11:6 "He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him"
Continued Growth Stage	Knit together with Lord and saints in love, soul parts gradually regulated and normalized	Steady spiritual life, increasingly more knowledge and rich experience of Christ	Exercise in church life, experience Christ through serving and blending	All parts of being increasingly coordinated, spiritual life steadily growing	2 Pet. 3:18 "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Rich Assurance Stage	Richly in full assurance of understanding, fully knowing Christ as God's mystery	Deep, comprehensive, certain knowledge of Christ, whole being absolutely for Christ	Able to say "Lord, every cell of my whole being is for You"	Whole being reaches complete coordination and unity, completely filled and possessed by Christ	Col. 2:2-3 "Fully know the mystery of God, which is Christ"; Eph. 3:19 "That you may be filled unto all the fullness of God"
Daily Practice	Morning revival, walking with Lord all day, evening self-examination in daily life practice	Morning revival exercising spirit with Lord, turning to Lord during work, evening letting heart be comforted	Establish regular personal times with Lord, learn to practice walking with Lord in daily life	Personal practice is foundation of corporate life	Psa. 5:3 "In the morning You will hear my voice; in the morning I will set myself in array before You"
Corporate Life	Exercise spirit in church meetings, experience being knit together in love through saints' blending	Function in meetings, home meetings with saints, serving together in gospel preaching	Actively participate in church life, know Christ's riches through fellowship with saints	Corporate practice strengthens personal practice, mutual building up	Heb. 10:25 "Not forsaking our own assembling together...encouraging one another"; Eph. 4:16 "The whole body...causes the growth of the body"
Life Maturity Expression	Whole being completely for Christ, having no interest in anything apart from Christ	Able to testify "Apart from You, I have no interest in anything" "I am willing to lay down my life for You"	In every choice prioritize Christ and His interests above all	This is the ultimate expression after complete coordination of all parts of being	Phil. 3:8 "I count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord"

 

 

Core Points Summary 

The practice of receiving the revelation of Christ as God's mystery requires the exercise of our entire being - spirit, soul, and body.

 This comprehensive table demonstrates that true spiritual knowledge comes not through mere intellectual understanding but through experiential practice involving: 

l   Spirit Exercise: The deepest contact with the living Christ

l   Heart Comfort: Being consoled and warmed in God's love

l   Soul Coordination: Mind, emotion, and will properly functioning

l   Progressive Growth: From initial practice to full assurance

l   Integrated Life: Both personal devotion and corporate church life

 

Conclusion: 

The goal is to reach the state described in Colossians 2:2-3: "richly in full assurance of understanding" to "fully know the mystery of God, which is Christ." This requires our whole being to be absolutely for Christ, expressing: "Lord, every cell of my whole being is for You."

  

*Please refer to the June 2025 Summer Training, General Topic: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part 3), Chapter 4: The Mystery of God—Christ