Distinctive Emphases of Paul’s Epistles
Before the overview of each of Paul’s epistles, it would be well to note in a nutshell the distinctive emphasis and contributions of each of Paul’s epistles.[1]This material is taken from J. Sidlow Baxter’s Explore the Book, pp. 63-64.
THE EMPHASIS ON THE LORD JESUS:
| Book | EMPHASIS |
| Romans: | Christ the power of God to us. |
| 1 Corinthians: | Christ the wisdom of God to us. |
| 2 Corinthians: | Christ the comfort of God to us. |
| Galatians: | Christ the righteousness of God to us. |
| Ephesians: | Christ the riches of God to us. |
| Philippians: | Christ the sufficiency of God to us. |
| Colossians: | Christ the fullness of God to us. |
| 1 Thessalonians: | Christ the promise of God to us. |
| 2 Thessalonians: | Christ the reward of God to us. |
THE EMPHASIS ON THE GOSPEL MESSAGE:
| Book | EMPHASIS |
| Romans: | The Gospel and its message. |
| 1 Corinthians: | The Gospel and its ministry. |
| 2 Corinthians: | The Gospel and its ministers. |
| Galatians: | The Gospel and its mutilators. |
| Ephesians: | The Gospel and its heavenlies. |
| Philippians: | The Gospel and its earthlies |
| Colossians: | The Gospel and its philosophies. |
| 1 Thessalonians: | The Gospel and the Church’s future. |
| 2 Thessalonians: | The Gospel and the Antichrist. |
THE EMPHASIS OF THE GOSPEL ON THE BELIEVER’S UNION:
| Book | EMPHASIS |
| Romans: | In Christ—justification. |
| 1 Corinthians: | In Christ—sanctification. |
| 2 Corinthians: | In Christ—consolation. |
| Galatians: | In Christ—liberation. |
| Ephesians: | In Christ—exaltation. |
| Philippians: | In Christ—exultation. |
| Colossians: | In Christ—completion. |
| 1 Thessalonians: | In Christ—translation. |
| 2 Thessalonians: | In Christ—compensation. |
@ bible.org by J. Hampton Keathley, III {original source}
References
| ↑1 | This material is taken from J. Sidlow Baxter’s Explore the Book, pp. 63-64. |
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