In this episode of The Apostolic Classroom, Steven, Jeremias, and Andrew turn to Paul—the apostle whose letters shape much of the church’s understanding of the Godhead. Beginning with his background as a Pharisee trained under Gamaliel and his dramatic conversion, they show how Paul’s grasp of the Old Testament saturates his writings.
Key themes include Paul’s comparison of Adam and Christ in Romans and Corinthians, his teaching on justification and the purpose of the law, and his Christological expositions in Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians. The discussion highlights how Paul affirms continuity between the Old and New Testaments, confronts misconceptions about law and grace, and proclaims Jesus as both servant and exalted King.
Along the way, the hosts contrast Paul’s theology with later distortions, clarify how his writings resist both Judaizing and Hellenistic philosophies, and stress his central conviction: in Christ dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and we are complete in Him.