What were Paul's writings of doctrine, reproof, and correction based on?
The doctrine, reproof, and correction in Paul’s writings rested on his premise of faith plus nothing. The reproofs came because believers had lost sight of what God had instructed, were blinded by a lack of faith, and were returning to legalism. Their faith had grown weak, so they left Paul’s doctrine of faith plus nothing.
Les explains that every one of Paul’s writings, coming up through doctrine, reproof, and correction, was based on Paul’s premise of faith plus nothing. The reproof was because they had lost sight of what God had instructed; they were blinded by a lack of faith. They were going back into legalism and leaving Paul’s doctrine of faith plus nothing because their faith grew weak. The Ephesian letters are the same way: believers comprehend being seated in the heavenlies by faith. Les illustrates sitting on a tractor on a 110-degree day and reflecting by faith that he is in the heavenlies. We are all baptized into one body—not separate Jewish and Gentile bodies, but one body.
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.