From the Pulpit...

The apostle Paul is urgently concerned about the church in Rome, despite the fact that there are no previous indications in the letter of big problems within the church. There are always threats to any church, and especially good churches. So, he urges them to beware of false believers and false teachers, to avoid them, and to be careful to be good and eschew evil. He gives five characteristics of false believers and teachers to help us identify them. At the end of the section, he provides some reinforcement by reminding us that God will eventually crush Satan totally. Thanks to God there comes a time when no more threats will be able to rise against His people.