This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him. Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory. All of us want to be privy to secrets. No doubt the producers of that show picked that format because they thought people would not be able to resist watching it.
Secrets are fascinating.
In the passage of Scripture under consideration, Paul calls this secret a mystery . It was a mystery which was once hidden but is now revealed. In other words, the secret which God kept hidden for thousands of years has now been fully communicated. Simply put, the secret which has now been revealed is the centrality of the Church in God's plan. These are important questions for which every Christian ought to have answers.