Author Archives: Kevin Bennett
Was Luther wrong about “Justification by Faith”?
Justified by Faith Luther made axiomatic the claim that the believer is “Justified by Faith”. He was right, of course, but did he understand what that phrase meant to the author of it, and to the original audience?
- March 21, 2015
- / Category Covenant, Judaiser, Justification, Research, Romans 2, Romans 3, Romans 4, Royal Law, The Book of Romans
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The Beauty of Manhood
Manhood is beautiful It feels odd, even risky, using those words, “Manhood is beautiful”, doesn’t it? Beauty has come to mean firstly something visual, and secondly something, or just about anything, other than manhood. But manhood is beautiful, and the realisation of that is profoundly important. Particularly for men.
- February 17, 2015
- / Category Reflection on Ministry, Servant Leadership, Wisdom
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The Fundamentals of Christianity, as encoded in the Writings of Moses
The core of the Christian/Jewish polemic: What was Moses trying to say? At the very core of the ministry of Jesus, and the teachings of his apostles, is a fundamental claim about what Moses was saying in the first five books of the Bible. Either he was saying that the Covenant struck at Mt Sinai […]
- February 15, 2015
- / Category Covenant, Election, Genesis 11, Genesis 12, Genesis 15, Genesis 17, Hidden, Judaiser, Justification, Research, Righteousness, Sabbath
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 21
Chapter 21 This is the final part in a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In Chapter 21
- February 5, 2015
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 21
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Biblical Election: It’s not a Democracy
Is God a Voter, and each of us a Politician? Since at least the Middle Ages, the Biblical concept called “Election” has been thought of in terms roughly equivalent to the democratic process. The democratic process uses the same word. But that’s not what it means in the Bible. In the Bible the word has […]
- January 26, 2015
- / Category Adoption, Election, John 15, Predestination, Romans 11, Total Depravity
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 20
Chapter 20 This is part 20 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In Chapter 20 we start to draw the major themes together in some very dramatic ways. This chapter has a lot of “seeing” in it, which finally points […]
- January 11, 2015
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 20
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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To God, There are no Dead Men – Luke 20:38
The Words of Life I met a mentally unstable, completely homeless, suicidal man. He had planned to commit suicide by drug overdose in just a few days’ time, on his birthday. He insisted that he had no reason to go on living. Many would probably look at his situation and agree.
- January 2, 2015
- / Category From the Streets, Ministry, Reflection on Ministry, Resurrection
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 19
Chapter 19 This is part 19 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In Chapter 19, Jesus is beaten, crucified, and buried. In a chapter which begins, “Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged”, has in the middle, “So they […]
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 19
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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In The Mall… What’s it all about?
Introduction I was asked to compile a brief story about what I’ve been up to. Much of this story comes from other blog posts, but there’s also some unique content here. It’s a bit of a summary/roll-up.
- December 28, 2014
- / Category Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Mission to the Marginalised
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… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 15
The Word on the Street Angel of Ipswich So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives a […]
- December 22, 2014
- / Category From the Streets
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Bachelor of Theology: Done
The Results are In I have now officially earned my Bachelor of Theology. I’m proud of my results – my overall GPA is a “Distinction”. How do I feel about that? What have I learned…?
- December 16, 2014
- / Category About the Author
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 14
The Word on the Street Love is the Answer So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series gives […]
- December 15, 2014
- / Category From the Streets, Mission to the Marginalised
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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If there’s any “Church life” in twenty years’ time… what will it look like?
The Church will not be the same in 2035. What will it be like? I have great confidence that the Church will be healthy and strong in 2035, because Jesus will still be Lord. I am under no illusion, however, that it will be the same as it is today. In fact, the way church life […]
- December 9, 2014
- / Category Baptism, Believer-Baptism, Body of Christ, Evangelism, Marketplace Christianity, Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Paedobaptism
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It is more blessed to give than to receive… So give someone else a turn!
When giving becomes a selfish act When we place ourselves in the role of “giver”, say as in charitable act, we place another person in the role of “receiver”. We get to feel good about ourselves, and they get to suffer the indignity of accepting a handout. Who is more blessed? We are. Selfish… isn’t it?
- November 25, 2014
- / Category Charity, Reflection on Ministry, The Human Connection
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Jesus! Why so Violent???
Did it really have to be so violent? A good friend of mine asked me this question, and on reflection, it’s a question that others most probably ask, too: “Would he still have been a saviour if he had died peacefully in bed? Why did Jesus’ death need to be so violent?”
- November 13, 2014
- / Category Forgiveness, Judgement, Justification, Martyr, Matthew 21, Matthew 25, Resurrection, Sin, Spirit, Total Depravity
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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Become like a little child; Understand the Kingdom of Heaven
The Story of Cain and Abel This basic little story is not complex. It is structured like a children’s story. But for reasons I list below, theologians almost universally fail to understand it. It means what it says: “If you do well, will you not be accepted?” ()
- November 7, 2014
- / Category Fall (of mankind), Favouritism, Genesis 4, Judgement, Justification, Research, Romans 2
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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For me, to live is Christ – Philippians 1:21
“To Live is Christ” – a bold claim. Today at church we sang “Let it be Jesus”, a beautiful song of worship (Click here to listen to it) that had me streaming tears. It occurred to me, however, that many of those singing one of the refrains, “For me, to live is Christ”, probably would […]
- November 2, 2014
- / Category 1 Corinthians 12, Martyr, Philippians 1, Philippians 4, Servant Leadership
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 18
Chapter 18 This is part 18 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. In Chapter 18, Jesus is brought before religious leaders, before being handed over to Pilate, the Roman Governor. At every stage in the process, guess who is […]
- October 31, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 18
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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… and this just in: News from the Streets of Ipswich. Issue 13
The Word on the Street The Leaven in the Dough So many amazing and fascinating things go on in Ipswich, as I move around on the streets making friends with people. There are lots of stories I can’t share, for various reasons, but I find there are many that I can. I hope this series […]
- October 21, 2014
- / Category From the Streets, Leaven
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John: Week 17
Chapter 16 This is part 17 of a 21-part series which traces “seeing” and “hearing”, and looks at how they relate to “believing”, through the Gospel of John. This whole chapter is Jesus’ prayer for the disciples. It continues to underscore and reinforce our theme of hearing and believing. It becomes the central understanding around […]
- October 3, 2014
- / Category 3 Words that will forever change the way you read the Gospel of John, John 17
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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