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Originally Posted by A little brother
Think about this. Who did Paul mostly address to in his epistles? Believers or unbelievers? I hope you agree it's to believers. Then why was Paul pointing out problems in the churches? Have they not already pleased God enough by entering into faith?
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The churches were becoming degraded. Some like the Corinthians were becoming mixed with pagan/worldly things. Others like Galatia were becoming mixed with Judaism - they were turning away from Christ and going back to the Law. Paganism, gnosticism, and Judaism were the main threats to early Christianity and these are the topics mostly addressed in Paul's writings.