Because the law and Judaism belonged to Israel, while Paul was raised up after Israel's rejection to carry a law-free Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles.
Les Feldick teaches that during Christ's earthly ministry God was still dealing with Israel under the law, so the Gospels do not contain grace doctrine as Paul later taught it. After Israel rejected the King, God saved Saul of Tarsus and revealed the doctrines of grace to him for the Gentiles. Paul therefore went to the nations not with Judaism or the law, but with the good news of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Romans 1:16 — Shows Paul's gospel was the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Ephesians 3:1-2 — Paul describes the dispensation of grace given to him specifically for Gentiles.
Acts 22:21 — Records Christ's commission sending Paul far hence to the Gentiles.
Romans 1:16 shows that the gospel Paul preached was 'the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.' This wording includes Gentiles even while acknowledging Israel's priority. In Ephesians 3:1-2, Paul identifies himself as 'the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles' and explains that he had heard of 'the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward.' The passage presents a distinct administration of grace committed to Paul for Gentiles. Acts 22:21 then records the Lord's commissioning word to Paul: 'Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.'
Les Feldick teaches that the reason Paul's message could not be Judaism is that the law belonged to Israel. During Christ's earthly ministry Jesus was under the law and confined His ministry to Israel, so the four Gospels contain no church doctrine or grace doctrine. God had given the law through Moses to Israel; in the same procedure, He gave the doctrines of grace to Paul to take to the Gentiles. When Israel rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom and crucified the King, God raised up Saul of Tarsus, saved him on the road to Damascus, and spent about three years revealing the doctrines of grace to him. Paul was then sent to the Gentiles with the Gospel of Grace: that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again. Nothing of law or legalism could be associated with it. Paul's practice was still to go first to the Jew in the synagogue; only after decades of rejection did he turn primarily to the Gentiles.
Les distinguishes two messages. The Gospel of the Kingdom was the good news that Christ was the King in Israel's midst, ready to fulfill Old Testament promises concerning Israel and His Messiahship; it was for Jew only and had nothing for the Gentile. The Gospel of Grace, revealed to Paul, is 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. This message is primarily, though not exclusively, to the Gentiles, and no law or legalism can be associated with it.
Paul's gospel was 'to the Jew first, and also to the Greek' (Romans 1:16). Les explains that Paul naturally began in the synagogue wherever he went because Israel was the covenant people of God, steeped in the Word and the writers of Scripture. After about thirty years of continued national rejection, Paul made his final statement: 'from henceforth we go to the Gentiles.' The Age of Grace / Church Age then went primarily to the Gentiles.
Les says Paul's revelations put a block between him and the Jewish people. Here was a man trained at the feet of their most famous rabbi, yet when he came back from his three years of revelation he told the world that believers are not under the law, do not need to circumcise their children, keep the law, go to the temple, or sacrifice animals. Religious Jews thought he was crazy.
Christ's ministry was to Israel under law
Les explains that during His earthly ministry Christ was under the law and His ministry was confined to Israel, which is why the Gospels do not contain grace doctrine or church doctrine.
Grace doctrines given to Paul
Les compares how God gave the law through Moses to Israel and gave doctrines of grace to Paul to take to Gentiles.
Paul's gospel: grace, not law
After three years alone with the ascended Lord, Paul was prepared to go to Gentiles with grace, not Judaism or law; his gospel was Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.
Saul sent to Gentiles
After Israel missed its priesthood role, God saved Saul and told him he would be sent far hence to the Gentiles; Saul was converted primarily as apostle to the Gentiles.
Kingdom gospel vs grace gospel
When Israel rejected the King and crucified Him, God turned to Paul to proclaim the Gospel of Grace, to which no law or legalism is associated and which is primarily for the Gentiles.
Jewish reaction to Paul
Paul's revelation that the law, circumcision, temple worship, and animal sacrifices were set aside made religious Jews think he was insane, creating a block between him and the Jewish people.
Jew first, then Greek
Les notes Paul's pattern was to go to the synagogue first because Israel was the covenant people; after 30 years of rejection he turned primarily to the Gentiles.
Age of grace begins with Paul
After Israel refused her King, God raised up Paul and sent him to the Gentiles, opening the Age of Grace/Church Age, with Paul going first to the Jew and then to the Gentile.
Romans 1:16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Paul's own statement of his gospel to Jew and Greek.
Ephesians 3:1-2: For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Paul identifies himself as prisoner for Gentiles and describes the dispensation of grace given to him.
Acts 22:21: And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
The Lord sends Paul far hence to the Gentiles.
No. Les Feldick teaches that Paul was sent to the Gentiles not with Judaism or law, but with grace. His gospel was that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again.
Yes. As Paul began his ministry, he went first to the synagogue of the Jew because Israel was the covenant people and had the Word of God. After years of continued rejection, he turned primarily to the Gentiles.
Paul told the world that believers are not under the law, do not have to circumcise children, do not have to keep the law, go to the temple, or sacrifice animals. This made religious Jews think he was crazy.
According to Les, after Israel rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom and crucified the King, God raised up Saul of Tarsus and revealed the doctrines of grace to him over a period of about three years. Paul then began proclaiming the Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles.
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