Section 14
expressed in the attributes and virtues of so many saints. This is a complete portrait of the ancient church life. Once again I say that in Romans we do not find the doctrine of the church; we be hold the practicality of the church life. Hence, the ultimate consummation of the gospel is the church life.
What a great contrast there is between Ro mans 1 and 16. In chapter one we see sinners, people that are evil, unclean, and condemned; in chapter sixteen we see the churches that are holy and glorious. There is no comparison. How did vile sinners become glorious churches? Through the lengthy process revealed from chap ter one through chapter sixteen, the process of redemption, justification, sanctification, glorifi cation, selection, and transformation. As a result of a long process sinners have become glorious churches, churches that are holy and yet so prac tical.
Crushing Satan
After the greeting which shows the fellow ship of concern among the saints and between the churches, the Apostle declared that the God of peace would crush Satan, and would crush him soon under the feet of the saints who are