What was the basis of all of Paul's doctrine, reproof, and correction?
All of Paul’s doctrine, reproof, and correction rested on his premise of faith plus nothing. Reproof came because believers lost sight of God’s instruction and were blinded by weak faith, drifting back into legalism. Even understanding believers are seated in the heavenlies comes by faith, not feeling.
Les explains that every instance of doctrine, reproof, and correction in Paul’s writings was anchored in Paul’s premise of faith plus nothing. Believers were reproved because they had lost sight of what God had instructed, blinded by a lack of faith, and were going back into legalism. Their faith grew weak, so they left Paul’s doctrine of faith plus nothing. Even the comprehension that we are already seated in the heavenlies is by faith, not by feeling, as Les illustrates sitting on a tractor on a 110-degree day yet knowing by faith he is in the heavenlies. We are all baptized into one body, not separate Jewish and Gentile bodies.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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Which New Testament books were written for reproof?
The next two books studied after Romans—1 and 2 Corinthians—were given for the second part of the format, which is reproof.