To whom did Jesus confine His ministry?
During His three-year earthly ministry, Jesus confined His ministry to the nation of Israel under the law, with the exception of two people. This was because God was still dealing with the nation of Israel under the covenant promises and under the law. The Gospels thus contain no church doctrine or grace doctrine as we understand it.
Les explains that when Christ came on the scene in His earthly ministry for those three years, He was under the law. He confined His ministry, with the exception of two people, to the nation of Israel under the law. Les emphasizes that this is why you do not get church doctrine or grace doctrine in the four Gospels; God is still dealing with the nation of Israel under the covenant promises and under the law. However, Les qualifies that grace has always been an attribute of God, as seen when He sought Adam and Eve after the fall. Les also notes that we should not downplay the Gospels or the Old Testament, but they do not contain church doctrine or grace doctrine as we understand it.