ADDRESSES ON ROMANS
the simple." God warns us against them and their doctrine through His servant, Paul. COMMENDATION AND COMFORT 16:19, 20 Commenting further upon the Roman Christians' "faith," which was "spoken of throughout the whole world" ( 1:8), Paul rejoices yet again in their "obedience," which was "come abroad unto all men" (verse 19). Admonishing them to he "wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil." he comforts them in the reminder that God's promise is sure, and that He will "bruise Satan," rob him of his power, and that "shortly." Not always will Satan he "the accuser of our brethren," "the god of this world," and man's bitter foe. One day he will be "cast into the lake of fire," no longer to exercise power over the souls of men. The Seed of woman, the Lord Jesus Christ, will "bruise" the serpent's "head." Therefore, Paul offers comfort and encouragem_ent. The God of righteousness shall triumph over Satan and sin and all the powers of darkness. THE BENEDICTION 16:20, 24...27 Throughout the epistle the apostle has paused again and again to render praise unto God, and now in adoration and prayer he commends his brethren to the Lord Jesus. These are wonderful words-words of "grace" and "power" from the God of wisdom and glory. Still praying that his fellow... believers may be established in the faith, in the doctrine of justification by the grace of God, Paul reminds them for the la~t time of the Gospel message. He tells them that the "mystery" concerning the church, not revealed in other ages, but known to God from the beginning, was now proclaimed "to all nations for the obedience of faith." ยท We can not add to these words. They speak to us of the love of God for a guilty world. And with Paul we would [Page 251
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