To whom did God reveal the great doctrines of grace?
God revealed the great doctrines of grace to the apostle Paul, and to him alone, as he defends his apostleship. Paul declares he is the apostle of the Gentiles, magnifying his office and never backing down from being God's man for the Gentile world.
Les explains that in verse 13, Paul, though he has been dealing with Israel for three chapters, turns to the Gentile believers at Rome and in our own time, saying, 'I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles.' Les points out that some newer translations change 'the' to 'and,' which he says is a complete violation of the text and changes Paul's whole position. If Paul were just another apostle, he would be a liar, because he claims in all his letters, as he defends his apostleship, that it was to him and him alone that God revealed these great doctrines of grace. Les warns how subtly the meaning of a verse can be changed. He also notes that Paul magnified his office, never backing down from his role as God's man for the Gentile world.