How does Paul structure his letters from simple to deep teaching?
Paul’s letters are a progressive revelation, mirroring Scripture’s own unfolding. He begins with simple truth, builds upward through his teaching, and finally arrives at deep spiritual matters that the carnal believer cannot comprehend. This structure moves readers from a simple beginning toward deeper revelation rather than presenting everything at once.
Les explains that Paul’s writings are a progressive revelation in themselves, just as the Bible as a whole is a constant progressive revelation. Paul works from a simple beginning, comes on up, and finally ends with those deep spiritual things that the carnal believer cannot comprehend. The same passage also notes Paul’s overriding concern for lost people, for whom Christ paid the sin debt, whose lives were ready to be ransomed by His resurrection from the dead.