Category Archives: Incarnation of Jesus Christ

“It is not necessary that you understand”

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Ken Temple

Some profound truths in a children’s Christmas film of stop action clay- mation. (1968) This is a show I watched a lot as a kid during the Christmas season when it would come on once year, before reruns and before … Continue reading →

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The only full and revealed answer to suffering in this life

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
I wrote this several years ago at another blog that I write (James Swan’s Beggars All Reformation and Apologetics. We don’t know all the answers for our questions about pain and suffering in this…

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A Muslim says that God can sin and lie and fornicate!

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
Is Jesus God Almighty Most High? James White vs. Shadid Lewis Part 1 Part 2 The cross examination period of James White asking Shadid Lewis questions is not there. (yet ?) In part 2,…

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How Christ’s Incarnation Differs from the Hindu Idea of Avatar

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Ken Temple

Originally posted on Reflections:
? The doctrine of the Incarnation (God became man in Jesus of Nazareth) lies at the heart of Christianity; it’s a truth-claim celebrated all over the world at Christmastime. Historic Christianity affirms that Jesus Christ is…

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The only full and revealed answer to suffering in this life

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Ken Temple

I wrote this several years ago at another blog that I write (James Swan’s Beggars All Reformation and Apologetics. We don’t know all the answers for our questions about pain and suffering in this life, the book of Job gives … Continue reading →

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The True Significance of Christmas – John Piper

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Ken Temple

Matthew 1:18-25 (Part 1)  The Virgin Conception 7 phrases in this passage that show that God was secretly, invisibly, spiritually, miraculously at work in bringing about the conception of Jesus in the womb of Mary, without anything physical or sexual. … Continue reading →

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Why the Virgin Birth Matters

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Ken Temple

As it is December, believers turn their thoughts to the Christmas season and the Biblical and theological meaning of the Incarnation and the virgin birth.  The secularists, atheists, and skeptics, and even Muslims will be busy attacking the Christian faith, … Continue reading →

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For Muslims and other skeptics: The answer to the questions about injustice and evil in the world: The Incarnation and sufferings of Jesus the Messiah

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Ken Temple

A Muslim who goes by “Intellect” asked me this question, starting with a quote from Dr. James White: “Why can’t God take the form of a human without ceasing to be God and still remains as God?” -Dr. James White … Continue reading →

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Philippians 2:5-11

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Ken Temple

Dr. White’s article on Philippians 2:5-11. http://jesusiscreator.org/?p=298  

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A beautiful demonstration of where sound doctrine, church history, missions and theology all meet together

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Ken Temple

“The truth of biblical language must be vigorously protected with non-biblical language.” John Piper – John Piper’s lecture on Athanasius demonstrates why principles and doctrines like “The Trinity”, “Trinitas Unitas”, “Same Substance”, “three persons”, “eternal generation of the Son”, Sola … Continue reading →

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