When Paul writes in the first person, is it still inspired Scripture?
Yes. Whenever Paul speaks in the first person, it remains inspired of God, is God's Word, and can be rested upon. The Bible is the authority, the inspired Word of God from Genesis 1:1 to the last verse of Revelation, including everything in between.
Les emphasizes that he is a firm proponent that this is the inspired Word of God from Genesis 1:1 to the last verse of Revelation, and everything in between. He explains that whenever Paul speaks in the first person, it is still inspired of God, it is God's Word, and we can rest upon it. He also urges people to take their Bible and read and study with him, because he does not want people to say, “Well, that’s what Les says,” but rather, “My Bible says such and such,” confirming from the Word, because this is the authority and the only thing we have to go on.