Far Eastern Bible College (FEBC) and Bible-Presbyterian Church (BPC): To those who show mercy, mercy will be shown

Sep 20, 2025

To those who show mercy, mercy will be shown

“To those who show mercy, mercy will be shown”

This echoes Matthew 5:7 and James 2:13:

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
“Judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”

In other words, how we treat others reveals how much we’ve truly received and understood God’s mercy.

Why the church should show mercy to NIV / ESV readers

All true translations point to Christ. NIV, ESV, KJV, and others translate the same inspired Scriptures. The goal is not to worship a translation, but to know the Lord.
Different people need different helps. Some find the KJV’s beauty uplifting; others find the NIV’s clarity or ESV’s precision helpful. Showing mercy means recognizing that God uses various translations to reach different hearts.
Unity is greater than uniformity. Romans 14:13 reminds us not to put stumbling blocks in front of fellow believers. Mercy toward those who use another translation is part of Christlike love.

Why some who hold to KJV seem merciless toward others

Not all KJV readers are merciless, but in some circles:

Conviction becomes pride. Some equate the KJV with the only true Bible, so they condemn others as “corrupted.”
Fear of error. Out of zeal for purity of Scripture, some react strongly against newer translations, but this can lead to harshness.
Cultural/language loyalty. For some, the KJV represents heritage, identity, and spiritual roots — so rejecting it feels like rejecting their faith itself.

The problem is not the KJV itself, but the spirit of exclusivity that can creep in.

The Better Way: Mercy in Disagreement

Ephesians 4:2–3: “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit.”
Mercy says: “I love you as a brother/sister, even if you read a different translation.”
The test of true maturity is not which Bible version we defend, but whether our hearts reflect Christ’s compassion.

The church should show mercy to those reading NIV, ESV, or any faithful translation because mercy is the heart of God and the mark of true discipleship. Some KJV-only believers act mercilessly out of fear, pride, or misunderstanding — but Jesus calls all His followers to let mercy triumph over judgment.

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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.

Far Eastern Bible College (FEBC) and Bible-Presbyterian Church (BPC)

Sep 20, 2025

To those who show mercy, mercy will be shown

Why the church should show mercy to NIV / ESV readers

Why some who hold to KJV seem merciless toward others

The Better Way: Mercy in Disagreement

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