Why does Les say he is not elevating the apostle Paul when he talks about Paul's writings?
Paul is not being elevated as a man; he was merely a human instrument God used and spoke through as he wrote, just as God used all the other writers and scribblers. The focus stays on teaching the Word, not building up any person or organization.
Les explains that when he speaks of the writings of Paul, he is not elevating the man. He stresses that Paul was only a human instrument whom God used and spoke through as he wrote, just as with all the other writers and scribblers. Les adds that he does not want to be misunderstood, and he is not there to attack others or build an organization; he is simply there to teach the Word as they see it.