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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XX) Verse 19: I’m sure one of you will ask me, “If God controls what we do, why does He blame us for our sins?” No … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XIX) This idea of God, not man, making the call to repentance is no doubt hard for many who believe that God’s grace is an … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XVIII) By the time Joshua and the children of Israel reached the crossing point at the River Jordan and sent spies into the city of … Continue reading →

Pastor Rick Warren, author of the book, Purpose Driven Life, once asked: “Why is there so much evil in the world?” This echoes the question posed in the book by Rabbi Gabriel Friedman who inquired: “Why do Bad Things Happen … Continue reading →

GOD’S GUARDIAN ANGEL ON DUTY Having worked in a hospital as a Chaplain, when I read this story it brought back many memories. Let it inspire you to believe that God never sleeps, His eyes are on His children day … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XVII) Nineteenth-century evangelical pulpiteer Octavius Winslow preached that free grace under which the Holy Spirit operates is intimately connected to God’s Divine sovereignty. No matter … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XVI) Reformer Martin Luther believes that this verse is intended to show that while God does not exclude our willing and running, no matter how … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XV) We must stop and take in the wonders of God’s sovereign grace. He was willing to suspend His judgment, but only because it pleased … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XIV) According to John Calvin, when predestination is discussed, some people cannot confine themselves to the restraints of time and within the boundaries of sound … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER NINE (Lesson XIII) Jewish scholar David Stern gives us his view on the roles Jacob and Esau play in our understanding of God’s foreknowledge and election. He … Continue reading →