Who inspired Paul to say that the grace of God was given to him for the Gentiles?
The Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle Paul to state that the grace of God had been given to him for the Gentiles. The text emphasizes this calling did not come through Peter, James, John, or Abraham, but through divine revelation, and Paul directs the church-age believer to his epistles.
Les explains that Ephesians 3, verse 1 and verse 2 show how this grace came. He notes it does not say it came to you by Jesus Christ, by Peter, James, and John, or by way of Abraham. Instead, the Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle Paul to say that this grace of God was given to him for the Gentiles. Les uses a kitchen-table illustration of a man reading the verse several times before finally seeing it, showing that many people read the Bible but do not really read it. He tells new believers to read Paul because this is where it is at for the church age.
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Did the grace of God come to the church through Jesus Christ or the apostles Peter, James, and John?
The grace of God came to the church through the Apostle Paul, not through Jesus Christ directly, and not through Peter, James, and John. The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to say this grace of God was given to him to you, the church.
What is the dispensation of the grace of God given to Paul?
The dispensation of the grace of God is the administration of God’s grace, not law, not works, not legalism. It was given to Paul, and then to the Gentiles. It is salvation by grace through faith, not of yourselves, not of works, so no one can boast.
More Questions
What does it mean that the grace of God was given to Paul 'to you'?
The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write that the grace of God was given to him 'to you,' showing the order/process by which that grace reaches the believer, a process most people do not understand.
To whom was the dispensation of the grace of God given in Ephesians 3:2?
In Ephesians 3:2, Paul says the dispensation of the grace of God was given to him for the benefit of the readers, the Gentiles.