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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 →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XV) Wesleyan Methodist theologian Adam Clarke spells it out in such a way that we can clearly see that at one time these Roman believers … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson XIV) John Stott is very clear in his analysis, and sums it up by suggesting that there are two categories of people that Paul addresses … Continue reading →

The Apostle Paul named one of the Fruit of the Spirit the using Greek word pistis that is most often translated into English as “faith,” but must be interpreted in context as the occasion requires. The reason is that this … Continue reading →

NUGGETS OF WISDOM Several years ago I was on an airplane flying to Pakistan to visit the churches there. During the previous week, back in Manila, some events had taken place that made me feel like I was under attack … Continue reading →