Category Archives: Justification
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
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
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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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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
- / 1 Comment.
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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Street Theology: Justification by Faith

How Biblical Justification Looks “On the Street” Everybody loves being right. It’s even better when you are recognised as being right in front of other people. When those other people have scoffed and mocked you, the victory is all the sweeter. But the ultimate prize is when you are declared right, and your mockers declared wrong, and […]
- March 7, 2013
- / Category Judgement, Justification, Marketplace Evangelism, Ministry, Reflection on Ministry
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 4 Comments.
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