Mark Sweetnam: Imagine trying to live the Christian life without access to Paul's epistles

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Imagine trying to live the Christian life without access to Paul's epistles.

Interesting thought from Mark Sweetnam in his commentary on 2 Timothy 2:10 on the significance of the apostle Paul:

2 Timothy 2:10 “Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.”

Commentary:

“The goal of [Paul’s] service was our eternal glory. Today, we are the beneficiaries of that service largely through what he wrote. They have a crucial role in ensuring our eternal glory. If you doubt this, just imagine trying to live a Christian life without having access to Paul’s epistles. How would you understand the gospel, the believer’s relationship to the law, or how a local church should operate and be ordered? So much of what we know about living for and faithfully serving God, we know because of the patient endurance of the Apostle Paul” (p. 88).

JTR