Who did Paul write his letters to, believers or unbelievers?
Paul wrote his letters to believers, not to the unsaved world. He always writes only to the believer, though the content may be appropriate for unbelievers. His letters were penned to those already saved, to teach them deep doctrinal truths and help them grow in understanding.
Les explains that Paul's letters are all written to believers, not to the unsaved world. He emphasizes that Paul always writes only to the believer, though what he writes is not inappropriate for unbelievers. Les points out that the deep doctrines—how believers died with Christ and were raised with Him—are not required for salvation; a new, untaught person does not need them to be saved. But once a person becomes a child of God, God expects learning, growth, and a graphic understanding of all God has done. Les sees this as a problem in much of mainstream Christianity: many have only the elementaries and never go into the deeper things, so they lack understanding of these doctrines Paul gives by the Holy Spirit.