Monthly Archives: May 2017

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXI) To summarize what Paul has said since verse 19: You cannot work your way into heaven! Remember, there is a gate, and the gate … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XX) Charles Ellicott gives us his scholarly summary on man’s desperate need for getting right with God: “God appeared as a twofold character, simultaneously righteous … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XIX) Bible scholar F. F. Bruce shares with us his understanding of the doctrine of atonement: “The form hilastērion is related to the verb hilaskomai, … Continue reading →

William Blake, well-known English poet, painter, and visual artistry pioneer, penned this proverb: “Shame is Pride’s cloak.” But in my many years here on earth, I have often found the opposite to be true: “Pride is Shame’s cloak.”1 How often … Continue reading →

TRUE STORY OF DETECTING GOD’S PRESENCE On a cold March night in Dallas, Texas a doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. She was still groggy from surgery. Her husband, David, held her hand as they braced … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XVIII) John Bengel has some enlightening exposition on important words in this verse: “Redemption – from sin and misery. Atonement or propitiation, and redemption result … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XVII) John Calvin believes that Paul is depending on the fact that everyone who is conscious of their sin, feels confounded and lost by a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XVI) Early church theologian Augustine asks: “Could Paul have promised glory, honor, and peace to the good works of Gentiles apart from the grace of … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XV) Early church preacher Chrysostom gives us his thoughts on God’s righteousness: “Paul does not say that the righteousness of God has been ‘given’ but … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XIV) Reformer John Calvin points out the real conflict that Paul alludes to here about the law being a source of righteousness. In a scholarly … Continue reading →