2 Thess. 2:1-12, Some Revelations are Still Future

Some things that were hidden before have now been revealed.  The “Mystery of God” is a great illustration of this.  Paul was God’s tool for revealing this Mystery.  As Eph. 3, Col. 1, Rom. 16 tell us: these things were hidden in OT times but then revealed to the Church.  In today’s passages we see that Christ is revealed in the heart of the believer.  We can only affirm Christ as Lord by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:1ff).  And yet. we still await the fullest revelation of Jesus when He returns.  There is much yet that is hidden.  We do not put our faith and hope in Him because we know all there is to know, but rather because we know He is worthy of that faith and hope. 

apokaluptō (verb): to uncover, unveil, reveal

·       Mt 10:26: nothing covered that won't be revealed to apostles (Lk 12:2)

·       Mt 11:25: tho hidden fr wise God has revealed truth to babes (Lk 10:21)

·       Lk 11:27: none know Father except those to whom Son reveals (Lk 10:22)

·       Mt 16:17: Peters confession not revealed by men but by Father

·       Lk 2:35: bec of Christ thoughts of many hearts to be revealed

·       Lk 17:30: Sodom, Noah, will be same in day when Son of Man is revealed

·       Jn 12:38: Isa 53: to whom is arm of Lord revealed

·       Ro1:17,18: righteousness of God revealed fr faith to faith; wrath of God revealed fr. heaven against all wickedness.

·       Rom 8:18: suffering not worthy of comparison w/glory to be revealed in us

·       1Co 2:10: deep things revealed to us by God's Spirit

·       1Co 3:13: each mans work revealed by fire @ judgment seat

·       1Co 14:30: in church, if revelation made to someone, they 1st speaker to sit

·       Gal 1:16: God revealed his Son in Paul so he could preach

·       Gal 3:23: under law we were shut up to faith later to be revealed.

·       Eph 3:5: mystery (church) now revealed to apostles & prophets

·       Phil 3:15: if you have diff. attitude in anything God will reveal it to you

·       2Th 2:3,6,8: man of sin to be revealed bef. day of Lord. He is not w'held so he can be revealed in his time. Then lawless one to be revealed whom Christ will devour.

·       1Pt 1:5: Xians kept by power of God to salvation ready to be R at the last time

·       1Pt 1:12: Prophets in OT: revealed to them that they served us, not themselves.

·       IPt 5:1: Peter witness of Christ's suffering, partaker of glory to be revealed.

If you have been born again, Jesus Christ will be revealed in you in a deep way.  Like Peter (Mt. 16:17) and Paul (Gal. 1:16), you will know who He is in truth!