Great Is the Mystery of Godliness

Have you ever wondered why God chose to take on human form? God became man to destroy the works of the devil and restore the authority that was lost through Adam’s sin. By entering our humanity, Jesus—100% God and 100% man—reclaimed the dominion mankind had surrendered to Satan. Authority in earth was originally given to humanity, but Adam yielded that authority through sin. This is why Jesus had to be fully God and fully man: as God, His life held infinite value to ransom all creation; as man, He was able to repossess the authority Adam lost.

Through salvation, believers now have authority and power by the Holy Spirit to live godly lives and continue Christ’s work on the earth. This mystery was hidden from Satan. Had he known that crucifying Jesus would result in millions of Spirit-filled believers destroying his works worldwide, he never would have done it.

In "Great Is the Mystery of Godliness," Duane Sheriff unveils God’s divine plan of salvation by unpacking the six declarations of 1 Timothy 3:16. Every time we declare, “Jesus is alive,” we proclaim our own freedom, righteousness, and forgiveness.