saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave
them neither root nor branch."(889)

The whole universe will have become witnesses to the nature and results of
sin. And its utter extermination, which in the beginning would have
brought fear to angels and dishonor to God, will now vindicate His love
and establish His honor before the universe of beings who delight to do
His will, and in whose heart is His law. Never will evil again be
manifest. Says the word of God, "Affliction shall not rise up the second
time."(890) The law of God, which Satan has reproached as the yoke of
bondage, will be honored as the law of liberty. A tested and proved
creation will never again be turned from allegiance to Him whose character
has been fully manifested before them as fathomless love and infinite
wisdom.

30. ENMITY BETWEEN MAN AND SATAN.

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"I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and
her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."(891)
The divine sentence pronounced against Satan after the fall of man, was
also a prophecy, embracing all the ages to the close of time, and
foreshadowing the great conflict to engage all the races of men who should
live upon the earth.

God declares, "I will put enmity." This enmity is not naturally
entertained. When man transgressed the divine law, his nature became evil,
and he was in harmony, and not at variance, with Satan. There exists
naturally no enmity between sinful man and the originator of sin. Both
became evil through apostasy. The apostate is never at rest, except as he
obtains sympathy and support by inducing others to follow his example. For
this reason, fallen angels and wicked men unite in desperate
companionship. Had not God specially interposed, Satan and man would have
entered into an alliance against Heaven; and instead of cherishing enmity
against Satan, the whole human family would have been united in opposition
to God.

Satan tempted man to sin, as he had caused angels to rebel, that he might
thus secure co-operation in his warfare against Heaven. There was no
dissension between himself and the fallen angels as regards their hatred
of Christ; while on all other points there was discord, they were firmly
united in opposing the authority of the Ruler of the universe. But when
Satan heard the declaration that enmity should exist between himself and
the woman, and betwee