SACRED SECRET

differs from mystery religions: it-2 836-837; w97 6/1 12-13

discussion: cl 189, 191-198; it-2 60, 836-838; yc 4; w10 12/1 30-31; w06 2/15 17-20; re 157-158; w97 6/1 12-17; w90 1/15 10-20; w87 4/15 5-7

first prophecy: it-2 887-890; w07 12/1 23-25; w90 1/15 10-11; w88 9/1 9, 11-12

fullest explanation in Bible: it-1 734

Greek word: it-2 836; w97 6/1 12-13

identified: w97 6/1 13

meaning of term: nwt 1709

offspring (seed) and means of blessing: it-2 837, 887-889; w09 12/15 20-21; w06 2/15 17-19; w94 12/15 12-13; w88 9/1 12; w86 5/15 11-13

Christ’s role: it-2 60, 837, 1190

Gentiles joint heirs with Jews: it-2 837; w06 2/15 19; si 222-223

includes 144,000: it-2 837-838; w06 2/15 19-20

“of God according to the good news” (Re 10:7): re 157-158; w89 4/1 19

“brought to a finish” (Re 10:7): it-2 838; re 157-158, 171-172, 177-182; w90 1/15 20

“of his will” (Eph 1:9): w09 10/15 28

“of the kingdom” (Mt 13:11; Mr 4:11): it-2 837; w06 2/15 19-20; w02 6/15 6

“of this godly devotion” (1Ti 3:16): cl 196; it-1 971-972; it-2 838; w08 6/15 13; w08 9/15 31; w06 2/15 19; wt 57; w90 1/15 10-20; w90 3/1 18

revelation of: it-2 797; w07 12/1 23-25; w97 6/1 13-14, 16

by Christians: w97 6/1 14-17

by Jehovah: cl 189, 191-197; it-2 836-837

wisdom of:

contrast to world’s wisdom: it-2 1192-1193

God’s wisdom: cl 189, 191-198; it-2 1190; w87 4/15 5-7