The word `mystery' (or `secret')

The mystery made known,

never used concerning this

which previously had been hid

church.

in God (Eph. 3:9; 5:32; Col.

This company is linked with

No connection with Old

Old Testament (Gal. 3:8; Heb.

Testament (Col. 1:26).

The time period connected

This church chosen before

with believers is `since the

the foundation (overthrow) of

foundation (overthrow) of the

world (Eph. 1:4).

world' (Matt. 13:35; 25:34).

This expression only used

elsewhere of Christ Himself

(John 17:24; 1 Peter 1:20).

UP TO ACTS 28

AFTER ACTS 28

The right hand of God, `far

The New Jerusalem which

comes down out of heaven (Rev.

above  all'  (Eph.  1:19-21;

The Bride, The Lamb's wife

The New Man (Eph. 2:15).

(Rev. 21:2,9,10).

As saved sinners, believers

are  one  in  Christ,  but

believers one in Christ, and on

dispensationally are not equal.

a perfect equality doctrinally

The Jew is first.

believers are wild olives grafted

They are joint-heirs, joint-

into the true (Israel) - note

partakers, and a joint-body

Romans 11:17,18,22; 15:27.

(Eph. 3:6).  Doctrinally they

They are warned that they may

are in Christ; dispensationally

be `cut off' (Rom. 11:21,22).

they are blessed with Christ in

Doctrinally they are in Christ;

His ascended glory (Eph. 1:3;

dispensationally they are blessed

with faithful  Abraham (Gal.

Believers are identified with

Christ  in  His  burial  and

identified with Him in burial

resurrection (Rom. 6:4 R.V.).

and resurrection, but have the

added blessing of being raised

and seated with Him (Eph.

2:5,6, R.V.).

A walk that was worthy was

The  practice  of  this

assembly is on as high a level,

also accompanied by evidential

gifts of miracles (Mark 16:17-

but without these evidential

gifts of miracles (Phil. 2:25-30;

2 Tim. 4:20).

Two baptisms; water and

One baptism (Eph 4:5).

spirit (Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 8:14-17;

The type vanishes, but the

great spiritual reality remains.