Paul's Final Advice

This forty-second and final message from Romans, closed with Paul warning the Roman believers to GUARD themselves from those causing dissensions and hindrances to the truth. They were to avoid them by ceasing to follow them; by ascertaining that such men were enslaved to their own fleshly appetites, entrapping the unsuspecting; and by accepting responsibility to be wise and innocent - knowing that relief would soon come from God when He crushed Satan. Paul then sent GREETINGS to those in Rome from three outside groups: (1) special servants of God and of Paul's; (2) Paul's own secretary (amanuensis) who wrote down this letter; and (3) special supporters who were very close to Paul. Lastly, Paul entrusted the Roman believers to God, who alone was able to GROUND them in the truth. God empowered them through the message of the gospel - the preaching of Jesus Christ, the revelation of the mystery and the manifestation of the prophets in the Scriptures. God alone is enlightened with wisdom, and worthy of all the glory, forever!