(1Ti 3:9)“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.” The mystery of the faith is the gospel that was hid among prophecy in the Old Testament. In order to have a pure conscience regarding it two things must be: 1) One must be born again, made alive in Christ, having received the gift of everlasting life; and 2) must be faithful in the sharing of the gospel with others, working through the local church.