What was God's purpose in bringing the apostle Paul into the world?
God's purpose in bringing Paul into the world was to reveal His Son in him and through him, so that Paul might preach Christ among the heathen—the Gentiles. Paul's gospel was not received from man or taught by man; it came by the revelation of Jesus Christ, and he did not confer with flesh and blood.
Les teaches that the whole purpose of God bringing this man into the world was to reveal His Son in Paul, so Paul might preach Him among the heathen, or Gentiles. Paul explains that this gospel did not originate with man, nor was he taught it by man, but it came by the revelation of Jesus Christ. When that happened, he immediately did not confer with flesh and blood, meaning the twelve. He did not go up to Jerusalem to those who were before him, but went into Arabia. Les points out that the Arabia Paul speaks of was Sinai, and that God revealed the doctrines of grace at the same mountain where He revealed the law to Moses. Later, in Galatians chapter 2, Paul went up again to Jerusalem after fourteen years with Barnabas and Titus, and he went up by revelation. Les emphasizes that Christ Himself instructed Paul to go up to Jerusalem to the meeting with the twelve and the Jerusalem leaders.
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
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What was God's purpose for Paul's ministry?
God brought Paul on the scene for the distinct purpose of taking the Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles.
Why did God call Paul and reveal His Son in him?
God brought Paul on the scene for the distinct purpose of taking the Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles, revealing His Son in him so that he might preach Him among the heathen.