What is the Old Testament for in the Church Age according to Paul?
According to Paul, the Old Testament in the Church Age is not the source of doctrine but is written for our learning. It serves as building blocks of learning, so that through patience and comfort of the Scriptures believers might have hope.
Les explains that Paul writes to Gentiles in the Church Age, and all we can do with our Old Testament is use it for building blocks of learning. Les points to Romans 15:4, where whatsoever things were written aforetime, that is the Old Testament, were written for our learning, not for our doctrine, so that through patience and comfort of the Scriptures we might have hope. The Church Age is completely insulated from everything written to the nation of Israel under prophecy.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
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What was the Old Testament written for according to Romans 15:4?
According to Romans 15:4, the Old Testament scriptures were written for our learning, not for our salvation or our doctrine.
Who is the Old Testament written for?
Everything written before Paul wrote, that is the Old Testament, is written for the believer's learning, and the same is true of the Gospels.