Was Paul's statement about sons and heirs a one-time slip or a consistent doctrine?
Paul's sons-and-heirs teaching was not a one-time slip. He says it over and over, and it is part and parcel of Pauline doctrine. It was not a unique point in his writing; it fits everything else he wrote, including Romans 8:14, which addresses all led by the Spirit of God.
Les explains that the sons-and-heirs truth is not a slip of Paul's pen but part and parcel of Pauline doctrine. Paul says it over and over, and it fits everything else he wrote. In Romans 8:14, he speaks of as many as are led by the Spirit of God, an exclusivist statement. Les also notes that if you are a son, you are a full heir, and believers are joint heirs with God Himself—far better than waiting on a rich grandfather or uncle. He stresses using more than one Scripture portion rather than building doctrine on one or two verses.