Paul spoke the truth from and Lord, Christ was the Lord. They are scripture.
However, anyone who studies only the letters or only the gospel would have a different idea about what is most important to the Lord. The gospels emphasize walking with the Lord, the letters emphasize christian doctrine.
the gospel is this
“Jesus answered them, and said,
My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.”
John 7:16-17 KJV
“Whosoever transgresseth, and
abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He
that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:”
2 John 1:9-10 KJV
it’s Gods true doctrine which offers life which all the apostles believed and witnessed later . it’s this
“
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father,
cometh unto me.”
John 6:45
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 KJV
The teachings of God which all the prophets including Moses foretold would come with the messiah
“For
Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Yea, and
all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.”
Acts 3:22-26 KJV
and it’s this most importantly
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall
not come into condemnation; but is
passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
It’s life for those who receive it and sadly it’s this for those who refuse it
“
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
For I have not spoken of myself; but
the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.”
John 12:48-50 KJV
it is what men will Be judged by when they appear before the lord to give account. Not are they perfect but did they accept the word of God and believe and learn from him and let him change thier ways and bring them into Gods ways
the apostles were helping to make the mysterious things of the gospel more plain more revealed they were revelators the doctrine is this
“And
this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
and the apostles and disciples were those who witnessed its truth to the world. Jesus word is our source of life , the apostles all Understood and shared the same teachings with everyone who believed.
The gospel is Gods doctrine that will give life or judgement in the end, it is the true law and eternal judgement of God promised in the prophets beforehand and shown in veiled figures through the law, witnesses also By the apostles and disciples like James and luke , mark ect
it is this
“
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation:
for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. My righteousness is near;
my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall
judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they
trust.”
Isaiah 51:4-5 KJV
and this
“Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order
a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
it seemed good to
me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first,
to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.”
Luke 1:1-4 KJV
The epistles are just glimpses into what the apostles preached addressing certain matters or touching on certain points of the gospel to help understanding of Gods word the gospel , flow into the church.
And yes blick the gospel teaches us to put our faith into action I agree there , it comes down to how we treat other people as we go through life. But first we have to hear and believe what he’s saying to ever know what Gods Will is which is what the doctrine teaches believers who hear Jesus , Gods Will
