Category Archives: Spirit
Are we “Born of God”, or “Adopted”? It can’t be both.

Does the Bible say we are adopted by God? I am quite certain that the Bible does not say we are adopted by God. It does say that we are born of God. Many commentators seem awfully confused about this, but that’s because they are reading an English translation of a Greek document, written in a […]
- November 4, 2015
- / Category Adoption, Bible Studies, Birthright, Conversion, Ephesians 1, Galatians 4, John 1, John 3, Kingdom of God, Research, Resurrection, Romans 8, Romans 9, Son of God, Spirit
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / 4 Comments.
Be ye Baptized

Be Baptized Every One Of You Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are […]
- September 26, 2015
- / Category 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Peter 3, 2 Corinthians 5, Acts 2, Audio - Preaching, Baptism, Believer-Baptism, Body of Christ, Christology, Church, Conversion, Corporate, Kingdom of God, Marketplace Evangelism, Matthew 18, Mission to the Marginalised, Resurrection, Spirit
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
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.
Romans 8:12-14 “Flesh and Spirit”. Do the translators understand?

Discerning the Worldview of the Translators…? The Bible talks about “the flesh” and “the spirit”. Various translations treat these concepts in subtly different ways, and in those differences there can be substantial theological impact. Irrespective of what we want it to say, it is important to comprehend what the original author meant by these terms, […]
- September 29, 2012
- / Category Commentary, Flesh, Ministry, Research, Romans 8, Spirit
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free (Jn 8:32)

If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed (Jn 8:36) I have a friend who has been set free by the truth. This is from her story. The story has helped me to understand more and more about human beings, and the ways in which they are wired-up. At every turn it […]
- August 26, 2012
- / Category Commentary, John 8, Marketplace Evangelism, Spirit, The Human Connection, Truth
- / Posted By Kevin Bennett
- / No Comments.
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Addiction: How to Help
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” – Jeremiah 17:9 Human beings seem universally to be able to imagine the loftiest moral ideals, but just as universally seem incapable of actually living according to them. This conundrum lies deep at the heart of the human condition. Are we required to just “live […]