Production

Now even fundamentalists like Bible Presbyterians are producing false teachings, false prophets and false teachers! 

How sad! 

That is why we better buy more and more drums for our churches, drink more wine! Speak more and more tongues! 

At least we can feel a bit good about ourselves!

Bible Presbyterian churches have 7 roots

Still you are proud and dare to say, you have 7 roots! 

Did you defile the land God given to you? 

Bible Presbyterian churches have 7 roots' story see link below: 

http://www.febc.edu.sg/assets/pdfs/febc_press/The%20Singapore%20B-P%20Church%20Story.pdf

First they came

First they came for the communists, 
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. 

Then they came for the trade unionists, 
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist. 

Then they came for the Jews, 
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew. 

Then they came for me 
and there was no one left to speak out for me. 

Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) 


You better speak out before it is too late, Bible Presbyterian!

Pride

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud. (Proverbs 16:18-19 NET) 

Commenting on verse 18, Dr Bruce Waltke writes: 


...the arrogant raise their eyes above God and humanity and stumble to their perdition (Bruce K. Watke, The Book OF Proverbs Chapters 15 - 31, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005, 26). 


Indeed, God comes right out and tells us that He hates pride. Commenting on Proverbs 8:13, Watke writes: 


...human pride (is) a self-confident attitude that throws off God's rule to pursue selfish interests. Arrogance destroys a relationship with the Lord, perverts order, and leads to unethical behaviour against one's neighbour. (Bruce K. Watke, The Book OF Proverbs Chapters 1-15, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2004, 401)

KJV is Revision

KJV Bible is a revision in the first place: 

King James appointed many men...the Bishop Bible was studied...other English versions were also consulted...The aim was for a definitive revision, rather than a whole new translation...the divines divided into six groups...working...until a final version emerged... 

(edited from the journal: Theology 114(4) page 248) 

Error in KJV

The most indisputable traslation error in the KJV is found Hebrew 10:23, Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 

Heb 10:23 κατεχωμεν την ομολογιαν της ελπιδος ακλινη πιστος γαρ ο επαγγειλαμενος 

Everyone concede that the actual Greek word is hope (ελπις)

From Thayer'S Greek Definitions

G1680

ἐλπίς
elpis

Thayer Definition:

1) expectation of evil, fear

2) expectation of good, hope

2a) in the Christian sense

2a1) joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation

3) on hope, in hope, having hope

3a) the author of hope, or he who is its foundation

3b) the thing hoped for

Part of Speech: noun feminine

A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from a primary elpo (to anticipate, usually with pleasure)

Citing in TDNT: 2:517, 229

So the better reading is ESV, Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

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Error in KJV

Another problem is found in KJV, Act 19:37 "For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess."

Act 19:37 ηγαγετε γαρ τους ανδρας τουτους ουτε ιεροσυλους ουτε βλασφημουντας την θεαν υμων 

The word translated "robbers of churches" should be "robbers of temple."

The Greek word is ἱερόσυλος, hierosulos, hee-er-os'-oo-los, a temple despoiler.

In the context of Acts 19, the townclerk's point is that two Christians they have detained must be released since they have obviously not robbed the temple of Diana!

The better reading is NIV, "You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess."

Error in KJV

Another clear example is found in Act 12:4 "ον και πιασας εθετο εις φυλακην παραδους τεσσαρσιν τετραδιοις στρατιωτων φυλασσειν αυτον βουλομενος μετα το πασχα αναγαγειν αυτον τω λαω."

KJV Acts 12:4, "And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people."

No one questions that the word translated "Easter" is actually "Passover" πάσχα, pascha,

Strong Hebrew and Greek dictioneries:

Greek, πάσχα, pas'-khah, the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)

Hebrew, פּסח, pesach, peh'-sakh, a pretermission, that is, exemption; used only technically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim): - passover (offering).

In the context of Acts 12, Herod proceed to arrest Peter and kill him also after James was killed (v 3) however, because this happened during the Passover season, 14th day of Nisan and was followed by the week long Feast of Unleavened Bread, any part of the eight-day celebration could be referred to as Passover, (Luke 22:1), Nothing to do with Christian celebration of Christ's resurrection!

The term "Easter" came to be applied to the anniversary of Christ's resurrection only by 8th century later.

So the correct reading for Acts 12:4 is in NIV, ESV and others Bible versions:

NIV, "After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover."

ESV, "And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people."

A new Synod of Bible Presbyterian in Singapore

If you are truly called for a new synod in Bible Presbyterian Churches here in South East Asia, I have a few suggestions for you all:

1. Accept one and another differences!

2. Accept drums and contemporary music in the worship

3. Accept tongue speaking in the churches.

4. Accept miracles and healings in the churches.

5. Accept separatist stand for the Lord.

6. Accept NIV and ESV and other Bible versions in the churches.

7. Accept Christ Jesus as the Moderator in the new synod.