Paul had a revelation from God about the Gentiles and the Church, and without that revelation, he would never have been able to fulfill his calling. God had revealed to him the mystery of the Church, and he was consumed with it. He became the greatest expositor of God’s blueprint for the Church who has ever lived. If you pulled all of his epistles out of the New Testament, the Church would be lost, because Paul defines and articulates the functioning of the New Testament Church.
Without the apostle Paul, we never would have understood how we were to function as the literal body of Christ. For example, Jesus empowered the Church by giving us the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, but in his epistles, Paul enumerates specifically and thoroughly how we are to operate in the power of the Holy Spirit as individuals and as a corporate body. First Corinthians, chapters 12-14, in particular call the local church body and the individual believer to a place of love, order, and integrity with regard to moving in the supernatural power of God.
You can always tell when a local church body is operating in the power of God but has not studied the Word of God, specifically the New Testament epistles, and followed the New Testament pattern and order. They are like powerful ships with no rudder. They pump out steam and their smokestacks are blowing great gusts, but they sail in circles—never going anywhere—never growing up and maturing in the operation of God’s power.
GOD HELP US ALWAYS: AMEN.
Evangelist Eric Musa:
(My message continuously: If you are not saved: Believe, accept, receive and confess Christ Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and be filled with the Holy Spirit, as it is written; “NOW is the acceptable time, TODAY is the day of SALVATION.- 2 Cor 6:2”. For prayers and devotion, call me on +254722157300 , and Email: EMEA.ericmusa@gmail.com , Remember God Loves you unconditionally and always, and so do I: SHALOM