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Atonement is the method by which the "mystery" of God’s plan for universal salvation is executed.

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In Colossians 1:27 , Paul defines the mystery as "Christ in you, the hope of glory." The mystery is the indwelling of the divine in the believer, breaking the barrier between the sacred and the mundane. Atonement is the method by which the "mystery"

The "mystery" and "atonement" are two sides of the same coin in Paul's writing: but a "truth once hidden

Paul frequently uses the Greek word mysterion to describe God’s redemptive plan. This is not a "secret" to be kept, but a "truth once hidden, now revealed."