Where do Grace Age believers find the meat of their faith and practice?
Grace Age believers find the meat of their faith and practice in Paul's epistles, from Romans through Hebrews. These letters carry priority because Paul is the Apostle of the Gentiles, and the dispensation of God's grace was given to him for Gentile believers. The four Gospels record Christ under Law, while believers are under Grace.
Les explains that the Apostle Paul is not the Apostle of Israel as the Twelve were, but Romans 11:13 identifies him as the Apostle of the Gentiles. Ephesians 3:1-2 shows the dispensation of the grace of God was given to Paul and extended to Gentiles. Therefore, Les teaches, the priority for the Grace Age Gentile believer—and for the Jew who has come into Christianity as a born-again person—is Paul's epistles, where the very meat of faith and practice is found. This does not cancel the rest of Scripture or mean throwing away the four Gospels; rather, believers must set priorities, because the Gospels present Christ under the Law, while Grace Age believers are under Grace. Les also notes that Paul's epistles, from Romans through Hebrews, consistently maintain the same order in the manuscripts, indicating the Holy Spirit's oversight.