There are several “mysteries” spoken of in t Scriptures; such as those of the kingdom of God (Mark 4:11), of the rapture (1 Cor. 15:51), of iniquity (2 Thess. 2:9) of the faith (Tim. 3: 9) of God manifest in flesh (1 Tim. 3:16), of the seven stars (Rey. 1:20), of Babylon the great, the false church (Rev. 1:5). But the general use of the word, both in Scripture and currently, refers to none of these things (not one of which is emphatically called the mystery), but really embraces, first Christ in His heavenly and universal supremacy; and secondly the church which is the union of Jew and Gentile in one body, united to Him in that place of headship. (See Eph., Col., Rev. 16:25. &c.)