Didache

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Khoo Eng Teck, Quek Suan Yew, Prabhudas Koshy and others in Far Eastern Bible College, Singapore,

Grace and peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As a fellow servant of Christ, I write with a heavy heart, moved by the concern for the unity of the Church and the purity of the gospel. It has come to my attention that you strongly advocate KJV Onlyism and the belief in a Perfect Textus Receptus, presenting these views as non-negotiable truths and condemning others who use different faithful translations or textual bases. While love for Scripture is commendable, your teaching, by its exclusivity and divisiveness, is not in harmony with the faith once delivered to the saints nor with the spirit of the early Church.

Let us consider the words of the Didache, a document treasured by the earliest Christians and a reflection of apostolic teaching. It exhorts all followers of Christ:

"You shall not cause division, but shall bring peace to those who fight. You shall judge justly. You shall not show favoritism when reproving transgressions." (Didache 4:3)

Or, “thou shalt not desire schism, but shalt set at peace them that contend; thou shalt judge righteously; thou shalt not accept the person of any one to convict him of transgression;”

Your insistence on one translation and one textual tradition as "perfect" above all others has caused division, not peace. By setting up the KJV and TR as divine absolutes, you elevate traditions of men above the unity and mission of Christ. 

Your teaching draws people away from the broader church, rejecting the gift of godly scholarship, mission, and translation work carried out by faithful believers throughout the world—offering no grace, but demanding uniformity.

Worse still, by teaching doctrines not commanded by Christ nor the apostles, you place yourself in grave danger of leading others astray. The Didache warns:

"If anyone teaches a different doctrine and undermines godliness, do not listen to him." (Didache 11:2)

You have replaced the gospel of Christ with a gospel of textual perfectionism. This is not the faith of the apostles, but a modern innovation. The early Church never demanded allegiance to one manuscript line or translation—how could they, when they worshiped in many languages and places?

The apostles never mandated a specific Bible translation or manuscript family. The KJV (1611) and TR (16th century) are products of post-Reformation debates, not apostolic practice. Elevating them as “perfect” contradicts the Didache’s call to cling to the “righteousness handed down.” True shepherds guide flocks toward Christ—not human traditions that “nullify the word of God” (Mark 7:13).

Brother, I appeal to you not as an enemy, but as one who desires your repentance and restoration to the unity of the Church. Return to the simplicity and power of the gospel. Teach the Word of God faithfully, but do not bind the consciences of others where Christ has not bound them.

The KJV-only and "Perfect TR" positions are modern innovations absent from early Christian tradition. By elevating textual preferences over the Gospel’s core message, you risk teaching “another doctrine” that divides the Body of Christ. The apostles prioritized the substance of faith, not textual perfectionism (Acts 15:28–29). Insisting on these doctrines undermines unity and strays from the “way of life” handed down by Christ and His Church.

The Didache repeatedly stresses harmony:

“Thou shalt not hate any man, but some thou shalt confute, concerning some thou shalt pray, and some thou shalt love beyond thine own soul."(Didache 2:7).

Do not be angry, for anger leads to murder. Do not be jealous, quarrelsome, or hot-tempered, for all these things breed strife.” (Didache 3:2).

“On the Lord’s Day, gather together, break bread, and give thanks, having confessed your transgressions so that your sacrifice may be pure. Let no one who has a quarrel with a neighbor join until they are reconciled.” (Didache 14:1–3).

Your teachings risk fostering pride and division over non-essentials. The early Church resolved disputes through humility and reconciliation (e.g., Council of Jerusalem, Acts 15). By fixating on secondary issues, you disregard the Didache’s call to prioritize peace and communal worship. Christ prayed for unity among believers (John 17:21)—a unity fractured by dogmatic insistence on human traditions like KJV-onlyism.

The Didache opens by contrasting the “Way of Life” (love, humility, and unity) with the “Way of Death” (pride and division). Ask yourself: Does your teaching foster love and reconciliation, or strife and elitism? Repent of divisive doctrines and join the global Church in proclaiming Christ—not textual preferences. As the Didache urges:

“Do not forsake the commandments of the Lord, but guard what you have received.” (Didache 4:13).

May you heed this ancient wisdom, aligning your ministry with the apostolic faith that unites, rather than divides, the Body of Christ.

May you be found a faithful steward of God's mysteries, not a divider of His people.

In the love and truth of Christ,

So and So