Bible Presbyterian churches have 7 roots?

It is the story of our BP churches, when you looked at them, the thought crossed your mind, that they were like two half-brained people living together.

They must have valued their differences, but they weren't. How much time is spent in confessing other people's sin?

Sameness in not oneness, uniformity is not unity. Unity, or oneness, is complementariness, not sameness. Sameness is uncreative...and boring. The essence of synergy is to value the differences.

Bible Presbyterian churches synod

Most of life is an interdependent, not independent, reality. Most results you want depend on cooperation between you and others.

Do you understand others?

The more deeply you understand other people, the more you will appreciate them, the more reverent you will feel about them. To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.

Seek first to understand. Before the problems come up, before you try to evaluate and prescribe, before you try to present your own ideas, seek to understand, then to be understood.

To understand another person, you needed to listen to him. empathic listening.

Bow low Bible Presbyterian Churches!

If you are going to bow, bow very low. Pay the uttermost farthing. 

Leo Roskin taught, "It is the weak who are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong."

To the heretic in FEBC

It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it. People will forgive mistakes, because mistakes are usually of the mind, mistakes of judgment. But people will not easily forgive the mistakes of the heart, the ill intention, the bad motives, the prideful justifying cover-up of the first mistake.

Inauguration of the Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore on 8th October, 2011

GREETINGS FROM OUR OBSERVER 

BIBLE-PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

at the Inauguration of the 

Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore on 8th October, 2011

Mt Carmel B-P Church

The Pastors and Elders of Mt Carmel B-P Church welcome the move to form a B-P Presbytery. We are encouraged by the atmosphere of congeniality, humility and like-mindedness in the deliberations that led to this happy occasion. We also appreciate the Zion pastors for exercising leadership, patience and perseverance in persuading B-P churches to emerge from their immediate congregational pre-occupations and work towards renewal of fellowship and ties. It is an integral part of our Presbyterian heritage that autonomous congregations unite as an ecclesiastical federal assembly for mutual edification, witness and support. At the same time, let us re-discover the Bible-Presbyterian ethos of biblical soundness and separation to maintain organizational purity, but in a ministerial and declarative manner that respects and edifies our churches. Mt Carmel hopes to play its part in a B-P Presbytery that glorifies God and extends His Kingdom.

Faith B-P Church

The inauguration tonight of the Presbytery of the "BIBLE-PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN SINGAPORE" is in keeping with the worldwide system of Presbyterianism. May it be our prayer that in due course as the Lord tarries, our B-P Churches will develop more presbyteries to form a "Synod" again.

Galilee B-P Church

Thank God for moving the hearts of the leaders of Zion Serangoon, Zion Bishan, Herald B-P Church and Emmanuel B-P Church to come together to form the new Presbytery of the Bible-Presbyterian Church of Singapore. We had been saddened over the closure of the old Presbytery and Synod in 1988. We thank God for this resurrection and renewal. We pray God that the new Presbytery would be a source of great blessing as it seeks to bring together brethren of like-precious faith under the same umbrella to serve as a united witness in Singapore and to advance God's Kingdom. In these last and darkening days prior to our Lord's return, how necessary it is to have a united body to stand for the truth of God's Word and to speak out against unbelief. May the Lord be pleased to bless the new Presbytery and may more B-P churches be minded to stand unitedly against the inroads of ecumenism, charismatism, unbelief and moral degradation. May God help us. Jude 1:3 "…earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints".

Grace B-P Church

Praise the Lord for the formation of the new Presbytery of the B-P Church in Singapore. We pray that the Lord will bless and prosper the Presbytery. May we see the Lord moving the hearts of all like-minded B-P Churches coming again together one day. It is not impossible. This is only the beginning. (Prov. 3: 5-6)

Hebron B-P Church

Congratulations to the member churches of: Zion Serangoon B-P Church, Zion Bishan B-P Church, Herald B-P Church, and Emmanuel B-P Church, who form the new Presbytery of the BPCS. After 23 years of separated independence, this is a good start for the B-P churches to re-unite together under the banner of the BPCS. Hebron B-P Church supports this Presbytery as an observer church and, we hope that as time goes on, the investment placed into the Presbytery by each B-P church would further unite and strengthen the bonds of friendship and shared common values that will lead to the expansion and growth of the Presbytery for the glory of God. "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen."

Mt Hermon B-P Church

The prayers of Mount Hermon are with the churches inaugurating the Presbytery today. May love and unity like the dew of Hermon fall on the BP churches in Singapore, drawing us all closer to the Lord and to one another (Psalm 133).

Mt Horeb B-P Church

Thanks be to God for the Inaugural Meeting of the Presbytery. We wish to thank Pastor Quek and Pastor David Wong especially for their faithfulness and endurance throughout the process. The Word of the Lord in Ephesians 4:11-16 reminds us of our role as Pastors and Elders. We are to prepare God's people for ministry and to build up the church in unity of faith in Christ Jesus. We will then not be tossed about by every wind of false teachings. May the Lord bless and keep the Presbytery united in love and in truth to the glory of God.

Olivet B-P Church

Greetings in the Precious Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! It is a joy to see fellow pastors coming together to form the new Presbytery. Once again, we are reminded that we are part of a bigger family, where we can fellowship, share, exchange ideas, support and encourage one another. We thank the members of the organizing committee for their perseverance and hard work in laying the groundwork for its formation. The formation of the Presbytery looked dim initially, but the Lord graciously opens the pathway and now, praise the Lord, the Presbytery is being formed. It is my prayer that the Presbytery will be conducted in a better, more effective and biblical manner than the old Synod, upholding both grace and truth which are exemplified by our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:18). May the Presbytery serve as a common platform for church leaders to come together with the purpose of seeking partnership and discovering efficacious ways to minister to our congregations in this new, challenging and fast changing era. "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Phil 1:6).

Shalom B-P Church

Today marks a new chapter and milestone of the B-P Church with the inaugural meeting of the Presbytery of the B-P Church in Singapore. We congratulate the four pioneer member churches - Zion Bishan, Zion Serangoon, Emmanuel and Herald - for taking the lead in this initiative, and, by God's grace, be instrumental in the strengthening and unifying of the B-P Church, for the glory of God and the advancement of the gospel ministry. Our prayers and well wishes are with you all. May the Lord's blessing and enabling rest upon each of you - individually and collectively - and may you prosper in all your endeavours. "Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it" (Psalm 90:16-17).

Correct Doctrinal Position

The doctrine of the Church shall be in accordance with that system commonly called “the Reformed Faith” as expressed in the Confession of Faith as set forth by the historic Westminster Assembly together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms.
In abbreviated form the chief tenets of the doctrine of the Church, apart from the Apostles’ Creed, shall be as follows:

1. We believe in the divine, verbal and plenary inspiration of the Scriptures in the original languages, their consequent inerrancy and infallibility, and, as the Word of God, the Supreme and final authority in faith and life;

2. We believe in one God existing in three co-equal and co-eternal Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit;

3. We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man;

4. We believe that man was created in the image of God, but sinned through the fall of Adam, thereby incurring not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and become sinners in thought, word and deed;

5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died a propitiatory and expiatory death as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who repent of their sins and believe in Him are justified before God on the grounds of His shed blood;

6. We believe in the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His ascension into Heaven, and in His exaltation at the right hand of God, where He intercedes for us as our High Priest and Advocate;

7. We believe in the personal, visible and premillennial return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to judge this world and bring peace to the nations;

8. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works, and that all who repent and receive the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour are born again by the Holy Spirit and thereby become the children of God;

9. We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and to convict and regenerate the sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service;

10. We believe that Christ instituted the Sacrament of Baptism for believers and their children and the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, which sacraments shall be observed by His Church till He comes;

11. We believe in the eternal security, bodily resurrection, and eternal blessedness of the saved and in the bodily resurrection and eternal conscious punishment of the lost;

12. We believe in the real, spiritual unity in Christ of all redeemed by His precious blood and the necessity of faithfully maintaining the purity of the Church in doctrine and life according to the Word of God and the principle and practice of biblical separation from the apostasy of the day being spearheaded by the Ecumenical Movement (2 Cor 6:14-18; Rev 18:4).

Schism

copied from http://www.keyway.ca/htm2009/20090808.htm

by Wayne Blank

See also 1 Year Holy Bible Reading Plan

The English word "schism," which has come to mean a separation, is derived from a Greek word, pronounced sk-his-mah, which means division, although not necessarily a physical separation. It actually means dissension within a group, which may or may not cause physical parting. The King James Version uses "schism" only once:

"12:25 That there should be no schism [i.e. sk-his-mah] in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular." (1 Corinthians 12:25-27 KJV)

"They which are approved may be made manifest among you"

The original Greek word was written in the Scriptures more than just the one time that the King James translates it as "schism." It is also variously translated as "division" and "rent" (i.e. to divide, or make apart), including by the King James itself which uses the two words in 1 Corinthians i.e. the KJV translates the single Greek word in three ways; "schism," "rent" and "division" or "divisions."

Notice in this example that the "division" was among those living together in the same house (see also Houses Of The Holy).

"1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions [i.e. sk-his-mah] among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 1:11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul [i.e. Paul's Ministry]; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas [i.e. Peter's Ministry]; and I of Christ. 1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?" (1 Corinthians)

The "divisions" described here also involved those of the same house - the House of God.

"11:18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions [i.e. sk-his-mah] among you; and I partly believe it. 11:19 For there must be also heresies [see Heretics] among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you." (1 Corinthians 11:18-19 KJV)

In this verse, the King James translates the same Greek word as "rent." Christ's lesson here was that division must be healed, not merely covered up.

"9:16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent [i.e. sk-his-mah] is made worse." (Matthew 9:16 KJV)

The coming of The Son Of God was not a "new" religion. It was simply a matter of some of the people recognizing the long-awaited Messiah (see Israelite Monarchy - The Messiah), while others did not - often to a blasphemous extreme (see the verses quoted below). The same Greek word is here translated as "division."

"7:43 So there was a division [i.e. sk-his-mah] among the people because of him." (John 7:43 KJV)

"9:13 They brought to the Pharisees [see also Was Paul Among Them?] him that aforetime was blind. 9:14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 9:15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 9:16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day [see Did Jesus Break The Law?]. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division [i.e. sk-his-mah] among them." (John 9:13-16 KJV)

"10:17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 10:18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. 10:19 There was a division [i.e. sk-his-mah] therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 10:20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?" (John 10:17-21 KJV)

Fact Finder: Many Christian-professing people, and people in the true Church of God, have foolishly claimed to be the "leader" or the "head" of Christ's Church. Who are such people attempting to dethrone with their pompous and arrogant claims?

tongue speaking

Psalm 34:13 


Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.



1 Peter 3:10 

For


“Whoever desires to love life

and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit;




STOP TEACHING VERBAL PLENARY PRESERVATION, BECAUSE IT IS A DECEITFUL THING.

Statistics

The Far Eastern Bible College (FEBC) is one of the oldest Bible colleges in Singapore, founded in 1962 by the late Rev Dr Timothy Tow, who also founded the Bible-Presbyterian Church movement in Southeast Asia.

Out of 500-600 of those who had graduated from Far Eastern Bible College, only 10%-20% of these graduates became pastors in Bible Presbyterian pastors or church workers, 80%-90% of these graduates went out to serve in other denominations, para churches or continue their study oversea. They did not stay in Bible Presbyterian Churches nor continue their study in Far Eastern Bible College.

This means about 80%-90% of all those who had graduated did not agreed with what they had learned in Far Eastern Bible College, nor they become pastor in Bible Presbyterian Churches! 80%-90% of the graduates did not accept the stand of Far Eastern Bible College nor the Bible Presbyterian Church movement!

You know what these Bible Presbyterian Churches like to say to these fresh graduates, if you do not like Bible Presbyterian movement, just leave us alone! No wonder! The Bible Presbyterian Church movement did not prosper like the Charismatic movement!

Right?