Yes—Paul is the Apostle to the Gentiles, and he says so plainly in Romans 11:13.
Paul himself writes, "For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office." Les Feldick emphasizes that this is not shared with the twelve, who were apostles of the Jew. Paul's letters alone are written to the Church, making him God's man for the Gentile world.
Romans 11:13 — Paul's own statement in this verse is the definitive biblical basis for calling him the apostle to the Gentiles.
The Bible's own testimony is found in Romans 11:13, where Paul writes, "For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office." This is Paul's plain, direct statement that his apostleship was specifically to the Gentiles. The verse also records that he magnified, or made much of, that office. In the same context, Paul speaks to Gentiles and identifies himself accordingly. This is not an interpretation added later; it is what the Scripture itself says. Paul was not one of the twelve in the same sense, and the Bible records his God-given role as the apostle to the Gentiles.
Les Feldick consistently stresses that the Apostle Paul is the apostle of the Gentiles in a singular sense. Paul was called specifically to be the apostle of the Gentiles, and when he writes, he is writing primarily to Gentile believers, as over against most of the Old Testament and the Gospel accounts, which were directed to the nation of Israel and the Jew (Clip 3). In Romans 11:13 Paul says plainly, "I am the apostle of the Gentiles," and Les emphasizes that very few people see that verse, even though it is Scripture (Clip 1, Clip 6). Les teaches that Paul did not share this apostleship with anyone else—the twelve were apostles of the Jew, but Paul was the apostle of the Gentiles (Clip 2, Clip 4). He also points out that Paul used the phrase "I magnify mine office" to show he was never going to back down from his role as God's man for the Gentile world (Clip 5). Finally, Les connects Paul's three years alone with the ascended Lord to the apostle's preparation to go to the Gentiles with grace rather than law, and with the gospel of grace—that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead (Clip 7).
In Romans 11:13 Paul says, "I magnify mine office." Les Feldick explains that Paul was going to make the most of his office as the apostle of the Gentiles. He was never going to back down from his role as God's man for the Gentile world. Les also points out that Paul claimed, in all his letters, that it was to him and him alone that God revealed the great doctrines of grace.
Les Feldick teaches that the twelve were apostles of the Jew, but Paul was the apostle of the Gentiles. Paul was not one of the twelve because they went to Israel. When it came to going to the Gentiles, Paul was the apostle, and he did not share his apostleship with anyone else. Even though other apostles followed him, so far as the writing of the Book is concerned, there is only one apostle of the Gentiles—Paul.
Les Feldick says that Paul was not just another apostle; he was the revealer of all the church age doctrines. All the basic doctrines of the church come only out of Paul's section of Scripture—what Les calls Pauline doctrines. Paul's letters and his letters alone are written to the Church. For Gentiles, Paul is the man we have to listen to.
Les Feldick teaches that God saved Paul out of Judaism and commissioned him to be the apostle of the Gentiles. Paul spent three years alone with the ascended Lord, and from that time came an apostle prepared to go to the Gentiles—not with Judaism or Law, but with Grace. It was not just the gospel of the kingdom that Jesus was the Christ, but the gospel of grace: that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead.
Paul the Revealer of Church Age Doctrines
Les identifies Paul as "that great apostle to the Gentiles" and says all the basic doctrines of the church come only out of Paul's section of Scripture, which he calls Pauline doctrines.
Commissioned Out of Judaism
Les explains that God saved Paul out of Judaism and commissioned him as the apostle of the Gentiles, and that Paul's letters alone are written to the Church.
Twelve Apostles of the Jew, Paul Apostle of the Gentiles
Les distinguishes the twelve as apostles of the Jew and Paul as the apostle of the Gentiles, using Paul's own words in Romans 11:13.
Called Specifically to Gentiles
Les says Paul was called specifically to be the apostle of the Gentiles, so his writings are primarily to Gentile believers, unlike most of the Old Testament and Gospels directed to Israel.
Apostleship Not Shared
Les stresses that Paul does not share his apostleship with anyone when it comes to Gentiles; Paul was not one of the twelve and magnified his office.
Paul Magnified His Office
Les emphasizes Paul's unique revelation of the doctrines of grace and his statement "I magnify my office," showing Paul never backed down from his role.
The Verse That Means Everything
Les says for Gentiles, Paul is the man we have to listen to, and Romans 11:13 is a small verse that means everything.
Prepared With Grace, Not Law
Les teaches that Paul's three years alone with the ascended Lord prepared him to go to the Gentiles with grace, not law, and with the gospel of grace.
Romans 11:13: For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
This verse is Paul's own Spirit-inspired claim to be the apostle of the Gentiles, and it is the clearest direct answer to the question.
Because Paul himself says in Romans 11:13, "For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office." Les Feldick points out that this is Scripture, and that Paul was uniquely called and commissioned for this role. He did not share this apostleship with the twelve, who were apostles of the Jew.
Les Feldick teaches that while there were other apostles who followed Paul, so far as the writing of the Book is concerned, there is only one apostle of the Gentiles—Paul. The twelve were apostles of the Jew, but Paul was the apostle of the Gentiles. Paul did not share his apostleship with anyone else.
Les Feldick says that all the basic doctrines of the church age come only out of Paul's section of the Bible—what he calls Pauline doctrines. Paul's letters and his letters alone are written to the Church. For Gentiles, he says, Paul is the man we have to listen to.
Les Feldick explains that Paul was saying he would make the most of his office and was never going to back down from being God's man for the Gentile world. Even though very few people see Romans 11:13, it means everything.
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