FIRST OF ALL WILL BE THE REVELATION OF THE FACTS

THERE MUST FIRST OF ALL BE THE REVELATION OF THE FACTS

Luke 12:2 -- "Nothing covered that shall not be revealed. Nothing hid that shall not be known."

•  This revelation will be carried out by means of manifestation of every work. 1 Cor. 3:13a

"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire....."
What hitherto existed and was unknown is now brought out into the open and made clear and plain.

• This revelation will display the maneuverings of every deed

Rev. 20:12-13  "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works."

There are books. This means there are records of all details associated with the deeds.

•  This revelation will uncover the motivations of very human heart

1 Cor. 4:5 "Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God."

 

This will answer the reason why men acted as they did. God reads the heart. And He has methods for bringing the hidden things to light.

 

• This revelation will uncover the mystery of iniquity

2 Thess. 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way."

cf. Matt. 7:21-23 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

 The deeds were good; the words were good; the motive was wrong; and deeper than that the nature was wrong.