What did Paul constantly have to reaffirm about himself?
Paul constantly had to reaffirm his apostleship, because people of his day accused him of heresy and being an imposter since he did not walk with the Lord Jesus for three years like Peter, James, and John. He repeatedly declared, 'I AM an Apostle,' and that he received the revelations.
Les teaches that Paul defends his apostleship in all his letters. Even in his day, people accused him of heresy and of being an imposter because he did not walk with the Lord Jesus for those three years like Peter, James, and John. So Paul had to come back constantly and say, 'But I AM an Apostle. I AM the one who has received all these revelations.' Paul also wrote, 'Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ,' not setting himself up as Savior or God, but as one who follows the resurrected, ascended Lord. Paul was the man God designated to take salvation to the Gentiles, so he made no apology for his apostleship.