Category Archives: Faith

Refuting Trent Horn’s “rebuttal” of “American Gospel”

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Ken Temple

Trent Horn attempted to rebut the American Gospel presentation of Roman Catholic system of salvation, but he did not really refute anything much. There was one word that they used about purgatory – that we will talk about later in … Continue reading →

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“Justified” means different things in different contexts

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Ken Temple

When Protestants quote 1 Clement 32 to demonstrate “Sola Fide” in the early church, the Roman Catholic apologist answers back with 1 Clement 30. But see the context! When he says in I Clement 30, “being justified by works and … Continue reading →

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“It is not the intensity of faith that saves, rather it is object of faith that saves.”

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-ground-of-all-human-assurance-before-god/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJRz5fLCmM8

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What is faith?

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Ken Temple

“I do believe! Help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:1 is not a definition of faith, rather, in context, it is communicating what happens when we have … Continue reading →

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Steve Hays (1959-2020)

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Ken Temple

Christian Apologist, Reformed theologian writer at Triablogue has passed away. https://triablogue.blogspot.com/2020/06/steve-hays-1959-2020.html Wow . . . Steve was only a couple of years older than me. I was always amazed at the amount of material Steve wrote at Triablogue, and also … Continue reading →

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Having Biblical faith, prayer, and “speaking to the Mountain”

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Ken Temple

20 As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up. 21 Being reminded, Peter *said to Him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree which You cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus *answered saying to them, “Have faith in God. 23 Truly … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Media on Faith

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Ken Temple

A good analysis of saving faith in Jesus Christ.  The true faith of conversion that demonstrates the reality in application and change. https://thepilgrimsmedia.wordpress.com/2018/03/30/the-characteristics-of-conversion-what-is-faith/#_ftn1  

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The righteous shall live by faith alone!

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Ken Temple

Romans 1:16-17 Romans 3:28 See James Swan’s excellent and very important article on the issue of Luther’s translation of Romans 3:28: Luther added the word “alone” (sola) to Romans 3:28? Scripture is superior to relics, statues, crucifixes, icons. The words … Continue reading →

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Sola Fide: Justification by Faith Alone – John Chrysostom (349-407 AD)

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Ken Temple
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“It is not the intensity of faith that saves, rather it is object of faith that saves.”

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Ken Temple

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-ground-of-all-human-assurance-before-god/

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