What should be the primary object of our believing, and why is it neglected?
The primary object of believing should be the revelations from the ascended Lord—specifically the Christ of the cross who was raised from the dead. This is neglected because much preaching and teaching do not emphasize these post-resurrection revelations, so believers miss that this Christ is now the object of faith.
Les explains that these revelations from the ascended Lord are meant to be our primary role of believing, yet they are totally neglected in much preaching and teaching. He notes that Saul of Tarsus knew Jesus of Nazareth after the flesh, but after the revelations on the road to Damascus and in Arabia, Paul no longer refers to Christ in His earthly ministry. Les points out that some object that Paul does not mention the virgin birth or Bethlehem, but that is unnecessary because those truths were established in earlier revelations. Paul alone reveals the post-resurrection doctrines and precious truths. When we understand and believe that the Christ of the cross, raised from the dead, is now the object of our faith, we become a new creation; God works regeneration and justification, and old things pass away.