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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXX) 08/24/21 3:6 So if we stay close to Him, obedient to Him, we won’t be sinning either; but as for those who keep on … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXIX) 08/23/21 3:5 And you know that the Anointed One became a human so that He could take away our sins, and that there is … Continue reading →

PROLONGED TRIALS Why do we rebel against our trials lasting longer than we think they should? Because of self-pride, and it is that very self-pride that God purposes to destroy. He cannot complete His work as long as we cling … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXVIII) 08/20/21 3:5 And you know that he became a man so that he could take away our sins, and that there is no sin … Continue reading →

Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) states that by the Apostle John saying here that “God is light,” He does not express God’s divine essence but declares God’s majesty. It is because he has implied Holiness, which is the most excellent … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXVI) 08/18/21 3:4 But those who keep on sinning are against God, for every sin is contrary to God’s will. Fr. Lawrence R. Farley (1958) … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXV) 08/17/21 3:4 But those who keep on sinning are against God, for every sin is contrary to God’s will. Henry Sawtelle (1868-1934) points out … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXIV) 08/16/21 3:4 But those who keep on sinning are against God, for every sin is contrary to God’s will. William Burkitt (1650-1703) says there’s … Continue reading →

THE RIGHT USE OF TRIALS François Fénelon found it hard to believe that people would think that, out of loving-kindness, God piles crosses on those He loves. “Why should He take pleasure in causing us to suffer?” they ask. “Could … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN CHAPTER THREE (Lesson XXVII) 08/13/21 3:4 But those who keep on sinning are against God, for every sin is contrary to God’s will. Can you imagine the astonishment … Continue reading →