Category Archives: Council of Nicea

How Islam conquered many churches

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Ken Temple

Another well done video about how Turkey became Muslim. Originally the land what is known as Turkey today was mostly Greek – Part of the Byzantine Christian Empire. It was not “Turkey” in NT days nor in church history until … Continue reading →

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Contending for Our All (Part 2)

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Ken Temple

For Part 1, see here.   I would encourage you to go back and read Part 1 and refresh the issue in your mind.  Piper shows how the things that Athanasius stood for in his day, are amazingly relevant for today’s … Continue reading →

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The Qur’an misunderstands the Trinity

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Ken Temple

“Does the Qur’an misunderstand the Trinity?   [Analysis of Sūrat al-ikhlāṣ] (Surah 112) Surah 112 (Al-Ikhlas =  الاخلاص ، “The Purity”) does not show knowledge or understanding of the Trinity nor the eternal Sonship of Christ, nor the Deity of Christ, … Continue reading →

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John 1:1 “. . . and the Word was God”

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
A person who goes by “patrobin” over at a Muslim blog (Paul Williams) asked: “Where does John 1:1 say Jesus is God?” Answer: in the third clause, “In the beginning was the Word, and…

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Long Before the Council of Nicea of 325 AD, the early Church taught the Deity of Christ

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Ken Temple

https://www.str.org/blog/nine-early-church-fathers-who-taught-jesus-god#.Wk9rlFQ-dTY    

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John 1:1 “. . . and the Word was God”

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Ken Temple

A person who goes by “patrobin” over at a Muslim blog (Paul Williams) asked: “Where does John 1:1 say Jesus is God?” Answer: in the third clause, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and … Continue reading →

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The Truth of the Nicean Council (325 AD) and Arian Controversy- 318-381 AD

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
Paul Bilal Williams, a British convert to Islam, has reposted an article on the Council of Nicea by Unitarians, that is very skewed and inaccurate.  (No longer there, since Paul Williams deleted that blog.)…

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Confessing the Triune God

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Ken Temple

http://subsplash.com/reformtheosem/s/znk3c4l

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The Truth of the Nicean Council (325 AD) and Arian Controversy- 318-381 AD

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Ken Temple

Paul Bilal Williams, a British convert to Islam, has reposted an article on the Council of Nicea by Unitarians, that is very skewed and inaccurate.  (No longer there, since Paul Williams deleted that blog.) The Unitarian source is inaccurate and … Continue reading →

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