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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XXIII) Two early church scholars had some things to say about God’s Spirit awakening and molding our spirit. Bishop Cyril noted that regenerated people have … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XXII) Presbyterian Bible commentator Albert Barnes sees the Holy Spirit represented here as the influencing, guiding, and motivating factor. The first sign of holiness at … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XXI) Messianic Jewish teacher David H. Stern says that while the King James Version of the Bible reads, “mortify the deeds of the body,” this … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XX) Scottish theologian Robert Haldane now offers his understanding of the doctrine of Sanctification as espoused in verse 13. He says this shows that sanctification … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XIX) Verses 12-13: So, my brothers and sisters, we must not be ruled by our sinful nature. We must not live the way our sinful … Continue reading →

In Galatians 5 the Apostle Paul uses the Greek word chrēstotēs to describe kindness. It has synonyms such as “moral goodness” and “integrity” Greek writers in Paul’s day used this word to denote something that was suitable and proper for … Continue reading →

O LORD, IS IT HAPPENING TO US Thanks to my older brother, David, and his wife, Eula, I was gifted with a book I didn’t think I’d ever get to read. It is the latest biography of Reformer Martin Luther … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XVIII) Scottish Bible scholar Robert Haldane lays out an explanation of the Trinity’s involvement in the plan of redemption. He says that our Heavenly Father … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XVII) Reformed theologian Robert Haldane writes that in this verse he sees a triple opposition. First, body to the soul; second, death to life; and … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XVI) Anglican Bishop Handley Moule (1841-1920) had something interesting to say on this subject. When we look in the Bishop’s commentary on Romans we find … Continue reading →