“Until It Is Given Unto Him to Know the Mysteries of God”
What is a mystery to one man may not be a mystery to another; it is simply a matter of preparation, readiness, and receptivity. To the world and the worldly the doctrines of faith, repentance, and rebirth are mysteries. To the recent convert the doctrine of atonement may be a mystery. To the experienced and seasoned Saint the matter of a plurality of gods and of man becoming as God may be mysteries.
To the people of Zarahemla the noble King Benjamin said:
“I have not commanded you to come up hither to trifle with the words which I shall speak, but that you should hearken unto me, and open your ears that ye may hear, and your hearts that ye may understand, and your minds that the mysteries of God may be unfolded to your view’” (Mosiah 2:9).
Benjamin then went on to speak of divine indebtedness, of putting off the natural man through the atonement of Christ, and of serving one another as a means of retaining a remission of sins from day to day. These are saved and solemn matters, to be sure. They are mysteries to the world and to those who live outside the realm of the divine influence.