What is the doctrinal book of the New Testament?
Romans is the doctrinal book of the New Testament. Even though Galatians was written earlier, the Holy Spirit placed Romans exactly where it belongs, since all Scripture is profitable first for doctrine. The Corinthian letters follow for reproof, and Galatians for correction.
Les explains that Romans is the doctrinal Book of the New Testament. Although Galatians was written earlier, the Holy Spirit placed Romans in the New Testament exactly where it belongs, because all Scripture is given and is profitable first of all for doctrine. The next two books, I and II Corinthians, were for reproof. The Corinthians needed reproof for immorality, dissension, divisions, legal matters, and disputes about what they could eat, and those letters remain appropriate today. Then Galatians, though written earliest, appears fourth in the order of Church letters—before Romans in time but after in New Testament order. Galatians was written for correction, because the Galatians were slipping into legalism, and it was meant to bring them back on course.