Far Eastern Bible College (FEBC) and Bible-Presbyterian Church (BPC): WHY I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST

2.9.25

WHY I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST

WHY I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST

Introduction.—There is nothing more important for a man for the life that now is and for the life that is to come, than a faith in Jesus Christ that is intelligent, clear and firm.

I. Believe in Jesus Christ first of all because of the remarkable Fulfillment of His Prophecies.

Jesus Christ was a prophet. He made some astounding predictions regarding the future. Predictions that seemed incredible and in some cases absurd, but which history has fulfilled to the letter. Take for example His prediction of a world-wide conquest by His disciples. (In Matt. 28:18–20.); Matt. 24:1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 16, 26, 28; Luke 19:41–44; 21:20–24.

II. I believe in Jesus Christ, in the second place, because of His Fulfilled Promises.

Jesus Christ was not only a prophet but a promiser. He made promises of a most extraordinary character, but promises the truth of which any man could test for himself, and all who have tested the promises have found them true. E. g., Matt. 11:28; Acts 1:8; John 7:17.

III. I believe in Jesus Christ, in the third place, because of the Wholesome Character of His Laws.

IV. I believe in Christ again because of the Way He Fits into and Fulfills all O.T. Types and Prophecies.

V. I believe in Jesus Christ because of the Fact of His Resurrection.

VI. I believe in Jesus Christ because of the Uniqueness of His Claims and the Way in which He Substantiates Them.

VII. I believe in Jesus Christ because of His Demonstrated Power to Save.

I believe that Jesus can save because He does save. I believe that Jesus can save because I have seen Him do it.^{^[1]}

“Why I Believe in Jesus Christ” to Refute VPP, Perfect TR, and KJV-Onlyism

I. Fulfillment of Christ’s Prophecies

Jesus foretold the spread of the gospel (Matt. 28:18–20) and the fall of Jerusalem (Luke 21:20–24), both perfectly fulfilled in history.
The truth of Christianity rests on the fulfillment of Christ’s words, not on the perfection of one printed Greek text or one English translation.
VPP and KJV-Onlyism make it seem as if the reliability of our faith depends on textual perfection. But prophecy shows us it depends on the living Christ who speaks and acts in history.

II. Fulfillment of Christ’s Promises

Christ promised rest to the weary (Matt. 11:28), the Spirit’s power (Acts 1:8), and the reality of knowing God’s will (John 7:17).
Millions across centuries and languages have tested His promises and found them true—without needing the KJV or TR to experience them.
His promises hold true in Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Swahili, or Spanish Bibles. This proves that salvation is not bound to one translation but to the Person of Christ who keeps His word.

III. Wholesome Character of His Laws

The Sermon on the Mount, the call to love God and neighbor, and the command to forgive are pure and life-giving in any faithful translation.
VPP and KJV-Onlyism distract from the holiness of Christ’s commands by making loyalty to a version more important than obedience to His teaching.

IV. Christ Fulfills All OT Types and Prophecies

The center of the Bible is not a perfect edition of the text but the Christ to whom all Scripture points (Luke 24:27).
The OT types and prophecies are fulfilled in Jesus, not in the “perfect preservation” of manuscripts.
To make textual theories central is to replace Christ with a paper idol.

V. The Fact of His Resurrection

Christianity stands or falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 15:17), not on the perfection of a textual tradition.
The apostles preached the risen Christ using manuscripts that were hand-copied with variations. Yet the gospel was effective, because its power rests in the risen Lord, not in textual uniformity.

VI. The Uniqueness of His Claims

Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, the Bread of Life, the Resurrection and the Life. He substantiated these claims by His miracles, His cross, and His empty tomb.
Nowhere did He claim that eternal life would depend on the preservation of one “perfect” Bible text.
To make the KJV or TR the touchstone of truth is to deny the uniqueness of Christ’s claims and to replace His authority with human tradition.

VII. His Demonstrated Power to Save

The greatest proof is that Jesus still saves sinners today—transforming lives across the globe through the gospel.
The Word of God in multiple translations has brought millions to Christ. That alone proves salvation is not chained to one English Bible.
VPP and KJV-Onlyism ignore this living proof and cling to theory, while Christ’s saving power proves that His gospel transcends any single version.

Conclusion

Every reason we believe in Jesus Christ points us away from man’s theories of “perfect preservation” and back to the living Savior:

His fulfilled prophecies, promises, and resurrection are independent of any one manuscript.
His laws and claims call us to follow Him, not a text tradition.
His saving power demonstrates that His Word is alive and effective in every faithful translation.

Therefore, the true Christian confession is not “I believe in the KJV,” nor “I believe in the TR,” but “I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”

^{^[1]} R. A. Torrey, How to Work for Christ a Compendium of Effective Methods. (Chicago; New York: James Nisbet & Company, 1901), 464–465.

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The Purpose in writing this blog

The authors are full-time ordained ministers and preachers in the Bible Presbyterian Church in Singapore. The goal of this blog is to encourage all Bible Presbyterian pastors, elders, and leaders, as well as the flocks they serve, to turn to the Shepherd, our Lord Jesus Christ. To unite under the leadership of the Holy Spirit and the Bible. Accepting our minor differences while focusing on the cross. Being described as one family under God the Father. We are called to be together in our diversity. Pride is the fault of all Bible Presbyterian Churches worldwide. Lust has blinded theologians at Far Eastern Bible College. It is at this heavy, serious, and gloomy moment in our Christian walk, rebuking these pastors and theologians, the remarks in this blog are heavy and severe in order to prompt them to repentance. May God help and bless us.

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead; I believe in the Holy Ghost; I believe in the holy catholic church: the communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.

LUTHER'S MORNING PRAYER

Errors in King James Version

Read Romans 8:26...the KJV has "the Spirit itself..." This is an error; the Holy Spirit is our God, and we must address Him correctly! How may "itself" be used to approach God, the Holy Spirit? "It" is used to address an item or an animal, not a person or God! The KJV translators had insulted the Holy Spirit! However, in another verse, the KJV translators used the term "him" to designate Satan. What an insult to KJV readers! Read Luke 11:18: "...if Satan also be divided against himself..." The KJV uses the phrase "himself..." when addressing Satan! The KJV translator used "it" for the Holy Spirit, but "him" for Satan!!! Mark 3:28 "Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, Mark 3:29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"

One Another

Unity In Diversity for Bible Presbyterian Churches in Singapore

Like a peal of bells the word allelon-'one another'-rings through the pages of the New Testament.

'Accept one another' allelon

'Serve one another' allelon

'Wash one another's feet'

'Confess your sins one to another'

'Pray one for another'

'Forbearing one another and forgiving each other'

'Teaching and admonishing one another'

'Comfort one another and build each other up'

'Bear one another's burdens'

'Love one another as I have loved you'

Those who have the flow of mutuality in their relationship with each other need not be vocal or exuberant in expressing it.

John Calvin's consent

To new readers, I greet you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, may God grant us good theologians, humble servants of the Lord, and faithful believers in these last days, may God use this blog to call some one for self searching and repentance, and here we are blogging in theological debates. In 1547, Jacques Gruet, he was arrested by Calvin, tortured for a month and beheaded on July 26, 1547.. The civil court condemned him to death and, with Calvin's consent, he was beheaded. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin) John Calvin consented to kill a man for his theological stand, but I rather use strong words to achieve that!

Statement

1. The authors of this blog do not believe that the KJV Bible is the perfect Bible. The KJV has problems and inaccuracies because it is a man-made translation. 2. The inerrant Bible is in the autograph. All subsequent copies of Hebrew and Greek manuscripts have God's Written Word. We have God's written Word preserved in the NIV, KJV, and ESV. 3. There is no such notion as Verbal Plenary Preservation on a single TR Greek Text underlying the KJV, and the authors do not believe that the entire Greek text underlying the KJV Bible, or the TR, is error-free. 4. The authors believe that the Bible was inspired verbally and plenarily preserved in NIV, KJV, ESV, NESB….other faithful Bible versions. 5. The authors recommend NKJV, NIV, ESV, and NLT New Living Translation. 6. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the living Word.

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