Category Archives: Balance

John Piper’s Excellent Response to the Muslim’s “A Common Word” (from 2008)

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Ken Temple

This was from 2008. When I have more time, I want to write more on this issue. Piper’s excellent response is still true today. Many Evangelical missionaries and mission board leaders surprised and confused and disappointed many of us in … Continue reading →

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Balancing the common claim that the Copts and Miaphysites welcomed the Arab Muslim Invaders

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Ken Temple

Always treated with immense suspicion the narrative of Miaphysites of Egypt and Syria welcoming Arab imperialism in lieu of Byzantium. Akin to the bs of the supposed “tolerant cosmopolitanism” in Arab/Maghrebi occupied Iberian peninsula. https://t.co/lsLTz07STp — Romanos I Lekapenos (@Lekapenos) … Continue reading →

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“Have we exchanged our faith in Christ for idolatry of arguments about Christ?”

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Ken Temple

Todd Wood asks that Question: It was a very convicting question. http://toddcwood.blogspot.com/2009/11/nature-of-idolatry.html Be balanced and humble in our critiques of Darwin’s theory of Evolution: http://toddcwood.blogspot.com/2009/09/truth-about-evolution.html  

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“The Love of Christ compels us . . . to keep you at arms length . . . “

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Ken Temple

I have been reaching out to Muslims in evangelism since 1983.  I was taught well in seminary in Greek, Hebrew, theology, hermeneutics, apologetics and evangelism, and I was also taught well in missions and missionary principles and the importance of … Continue reading →

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It takes a short video to cut through the accusations of Steve Camp and Janet Mefferd against Dr. White

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Ken Temple

This short video proves that Brannon Howse, Janet Mefferd, Steve Camp, and others who have been attacking Dr. James White on his apologetic dialogue with Dr. Qadhi have been wrong. The Janet Mefferd Show with Steve Camp. (Camp and Mefferd’s … Continue reading →

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2 John 9-11 in light of the controversy over Dr. White’s outreach to Muslims

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Ken Temple

  Dr. White’s 2 part dialogue with a Muslim cleric, Dr. Yasir Qadhi, in January of 2017, was a good balance of both sound doctrine/standing on principle, AND real evangelistic outreach.  Balance is key. (especially if anyone really knows Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Balance, Christian Attitudes toward others, Hospitality, Islam, Muslim scholar, Muslims, Sam Shamoun, Truth | 3 Comments

Muslim-Christian Dialogue: Dr. James White and Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Ken Temple

Dr. James White and Dr. Yasir Qadhi Dialogue from Grace Bible Church on Vimeo. Addendum: (later on January 26 & 27) Since this was a dialogue, and not a debate, and they were under time restraints, and given the emotional … Continue reading →

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Praise God for Dr. White and the proper attitude towards Muslims!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Ken Temple

Praise God for Dr. James White and expressing the proper attitude towards Muslims (and Roman Catholics and Mormons also) – for the balance of truth and love and the upcoming dialogue with Dr. Yasir Qadi on January 24, 2017 on … Continue reading →

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Balance of understanding the conflict within Islam today

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Ken Temple

1.  On the Islamic texts, history, and motivations of the brutal actions of ISIL / ISIS / IS http://beggarsallreformation.blogspot.com/2015/02/2-articles-on-islamic-sources-and-texts.html 2.  Stay Balanced and don’t let anger over the evil of ISIS and Al Qaeda types lead you to condemn all … Continue reading →

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