Which biblical book is foundational for understanding God's plan of salvation?
Romans is the foundational book for understanding God's plan of salvation. It is described as one of the basic books of Scripture for us today, and the text states this is where we have to begin in understanding God's tremendous plan of salvation, particularly for Gentiles, who must listen to the Apostle Paul.
Les explains that Romans is one of the basic books of Scripture for today, and he does not know why it is ignored except that it must be a satanic conspiracy of some sort. He says that here is where we have to begin in an understanding of God's tremendous plan of salvation. The Old Testament saints did have salvation, but they were under a whole different set of circumstances, spiritual as well as physical. For Gentiles who have not been steeped in the Mosaic system, the Apostle Paul is the man we have to listen to. Paul, by inspiration, says in Romans 11:13, "For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles."