Why is Romans positioned where it is in the New Testament even though Galatians was written earlier?
Romans is positioned first among the Church letters because it is the doctrinal book; the Holy Spirit ordered the New Testament by purpose, with doctrine first. Galatians, though written earlier, is placed later because it functions for correction, specifically correcting the Galatians' drift into legalism.
Les explains that Romans is the doctrinal Book, so even though Galatians was written earlier, the Holy Spirit puts Romans in the New Testament exactly where it belongs, because all Scripture is given and profitable first of all for doctrine. The next part of the format is reproof, illustrated by I and II Corinthians and their many problems. Then comes Galatians, which is fourth in the order of the Church letters. It was written before Romans but after in New Testament order. Galatians was written for correction, because the Galatians were slipping into legalism, and it was literally written to bring them back on course.