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Jan 24, 2017
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Kingdom of God
Kingdom of God has come, but not yet completely established on earth, as Christian we are called to expand the kingdom of God through preaching the Gospel truth to the unsaved. Love one another! Be a good witness for Christ to expand the kingdom of God.
Remember! The kingdom of God does not belongs to Bible Presbyterian Church in Singapore only.
The true and universal church is in the kingdom of God, where Christ is on the throne. Where we worship Him in the church. Christ is the head of the church. Kingdom of God is in our hearts, and He reigns in our life.
But sad to say, these Bible Presbyterian quarrelsome pastors in Singapore, like to quarrel, like to sue each others, like to quarrel who has higher place in their churches, who is more powerful. Do you think they are in the kingdom of God? Maybe yes! Because they believe in the Lord and Savior!
It's kingdom of God in their hearts? Do they like to expand the kingdom of God? The answer is a big no! One day they will receive their rewards in heaven!
One day a "big" pastor visited his parish far far away, you know what this pastor "said" to his parish worker, he said, "Get lost and shut up, I am the boss here, you have to obey me like obey God!" Then the devil goes into the pastor's heart and speak to him, "If you cannot defeat this man, just kill him with poison!!!"
Some of you like to behave like "bosses" in the kingdom of God, shame to you! I am a Bible Presbyterian pastor, but I am really ashamed of you, you should be ashamed as a Bible Presbyterian pastor because of your doings!
Still want to quarrel about Bible versions ???
Remember! The kingdom of God does not belongs to Bible Presbyterian Church in Singapore only.
The true and universal church is in the kingdom of God, where Christ is on the throne. Where we worship Him in the church. Christ is the head of the church. Kingdom of God is in our hearts, and He reigns in our life.
But sad to say, these Bible Presbyterian quarrelsome pastors in Singapore, like to quarrel, like to sue each others, like to quarrel who has higher place in their churches, who is more powerful. Do you think they are in the kingdom of God? Maybe yes! Because they believe in the Lord and Savior!
It's kingdom of God in their hearts? Do they like to expand the kingdom of God? The answer is a big no! One day they will receive their rewards in heaven!
One day a "big" pastor visited his parish far far away, you know what this pastor "said" to his parish worker, he said, "Get lost and shut up, I am the boss here, you have to obey me like obey God!" Then the devil goes into the pastor's heart and speak to him, "If you cannot defeat this man, just kill him with poison!!!"
Some of you like to behave like "bosses" in the kingdom of God, shame to you! I am a Bible Presbyterian pastor, but I am really ashamed of you, you should be ashamed as a Bible Presbyterian pastor because of your doings!
Still want to quarrel about Bible versions ???
Saint Athanasius wrote
"But for the searching and right understanding of the Scriptures there is need of a good life and a pure soul, and for Christian virtue to guide the mind to grasp, so far as human nature can, the truth concerning God the Word. One cannot possibly understand the teaching of the saints unless one has a pure mind and is trying to imitate their life. Anyone who wants to look at sunlight naturally wipes his eye clear first, in order to make, at any rate, some approximation to the purity of that on which he looks; and a person wishing to see a city or country goes to the place in order to do so. Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds. Thus united to them in the fellowship of life, he will both understand the things revealed to them by God and, thenceforth escaping the peril that threatens sinners in the judgment, will receive that which is laid up for the saints in the kingdom of heaven." - [Saint Athanasius, in his conclusion to "THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD ", CHAPTER 9, (9:57)]
Psalm 12:6
Ps. 12:6,
The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
To say that God's words are pure, refined, and purified is to insist that they have no “dross” of lies, flattery, or insincerity: God means what he says; his words are completely pure. This general truth gives bite to his specific promise of v. 7
Psalm 12:7
You, O Lord, will keep them;
you will guard us from this generation forever.
God Will Guard His Faithful. The psalm closes with assurance: God will protect his faithful followers.
Prov. 30:5
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Prov. 30:5–6 Every word of God proves true (cf. 2 Sam. 22:31; Ps. 18:30). “Proves true” can also mean “refined” (cf. Ps. 12:6) or “well tried” (Ps. 119:140); the implication is that God's words are a proven foundation for one's life. The proverb's emphasis on every “word” (Hb. ’imrah) underscores the truthfulness, trustworthiness, and reliability of the Bible, not just in its overall message but also of every detail. This verse supplies support for the doctrine of the “plenary” (full, complete) inspiration of Scripture, extending even to “every word.” Thus Prov. 30:6 warns against adding to God's words. The whole of vv. 2–6 thus teaches that human wisdom is limited, that the wisest people recognize their ignorance, that truth resides in the word of God, and that no one should think he is able to enhance the wisdom that God has given.
These Bible verses do not say we have a 100% preserved Greek and Hebrew Text.
The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.
To say that God's words are pure, refined, and purified is to insist that they have no “dross” of lies, flattery, or insincerity: God means what he says; his words are completely pure. This general truth gives bite to his specific promise of v. 7
Psalm 12:7
You, O Lord, will keep them;
you will guard us from this generation forever.
God Will Guard His Faithful. The psalm closes with assurance: God will protect his faithful followers.
Prov. 30:5
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Prov. 30:5–6 Every word of God proves true (cf. 2 Sam. 22:31; Ps. 18:30). “Proves true” can also mean “refined” (cf. Ps. 12:6) or “well tried” (Ps. 119:140); the implication is that God's words are a proven foundation for one's life. The proverb's emphasis on every “word” (Hb. ’imrah) underscores the truthfulness, trustworthiness, and reliability of the Bible, not just in its overall message but also of every detail. This verse supplies support for the doctrine of the “plenary” (full, complete) inspiration of Scripture, extending even to “every word.” Thus Prov. 30:6 warns against adding to God's words. The whole of vv. 2–6 thus teaches that human wisdom is limited, that the wisest people recognize their ignorance, that truth resides in the word of God, and that no one should think he is able to enhance the wisdom that God has given.
These Bible verses do not say we have a 100% preserved Greek and Hebrew Text.
A WARNING TO bible presebyterian senior pastors!
The Bible Presbyterian denomination is shrinking in size and number of congregation comparing to other denominations.
This is a warning from above?
That you should humble yourself when you are talking to the young people and co-labors. But no, you choose to speak with pride, and you are arrogant, a warning had been sent to you, that you will not prosper any longer like previous time, until you put on humility.
Who pick you to be proud in the first place?
You are no better than others, you are money minded, proud and self caring, look at what mission field you involved in, look in the mirrors. Shame to you, when you called yourself as the fundamentalist in the last days. You did not care for those who are poor and seeking your help.
Bible Presbyterian is cut into half, but this time, it will be cut into another half! You have spoiled your self with money and pride.
Hear this, a warning has been sent to you, repent!
This is a warning from above?
That you should humble yourself when you are talking to the young people and co-labors. But no, you choose to speak with pride, and you are arrogant, a warning had been sent to you, that you will not prosper any longer like previous time, until you put on humility.
Who pick you to be proud in the first place?
You are no better than others, you are money minded, proud and self caring, look at what mission field you involved in, look in the mirrors. Shame to you, when you called yourself as the fundamentalist in the last days. You did not care for those who are poor and seeking your help.
Bible Presbyterian is cut into half, but this time, it will be cut into another half! You have spoiled your self with money and pride.
Hear this, a warning has been sent to you, repent!
Did you pray for those people who disagree with you?
I don't care how far you will go along with this Verbal Plenary Preservation. I don't care how much you love his Verbal Plenary Preservation.
What I concerned is this, did you pray for those people who are disagree with your theological stand, did you pray for their best, did you read your Bible every day?
Or you are being led by those false theologians to hate others, to curse other fellow members in Bible Presbyterian Churches?
Do you indulge in pride, self centered old self? Seeing you are better than those who are rejecting Verbal Plenary Preservation!
If this is the case, it is better for you to start praying now for all ministers and fellow members in Bible Presbyterian Churches!
What I concerned is this, did you pray for those people who are disagree with your theological stand, did you pray for their best, did you read your Bible every day?
Or you are being led by those false theologians to hate others, to curse other fellow members in Bible Presbyterian Churches?
Do you indulge in pride, self centered old self? Seeing you are better than those who are rejecting Verbal Plenary Preservation!
If this is the case, it is better for you to start praying now for all ministers and fellow members in Bible Presbyterian Churches!
Dirty hands
Once there was a middle age man named Mr. Stephen, he was just graduated from a Bible college, and he was serving some where in a city, a senior pastor whose name was Timthy Tow, wanted to ordain him into the Christian ministry, this Stephen was a strange and angry man, he told the old senior pastor, "Get lost! Don't touch my head with your dirty hands! I do not want to be ordained by your dirty hands."
Stephen was insulting the old senior pastor TT that he has a pair of dirty hands! He was indeed a dirty fellow!
As someone has said, “Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.”
Do you want to be ordained by some dirty hands, no, do not let people "any how any how" put their dirty hands on your head!!!! If they did, they are insulting you!
Stephen was insulting the old senior pastor TT that he has a pair of dirty hands! He was indeed a dirty fellow!
As someone has said, “Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.”
Do you want to be ordained by some dirty hands, no, do not let people "any how any how" put their dirty hands on your head!!!! If they did, they are insulting you!
Downgrade of FEBC after Rev. Timothy Tow
This posting is copied from http://valiantfortruth.tripod.com/id31.html
When ‘Dr.’ Jeffrey Khoo became the Academic Dean of the FEBC and, subsequently its Principal (when Rev. Timothy Tow passed away) the spiritual rot that started a few years earlier began to get worse.
‘Dr.’ Prabhdas Koshy, one of its lecturers, denied, against all historical evidences and facts, that the Apostles used and quoted from the Septuagint (Did Jesus And The Apostles Rely On The Corrupt Septuagint? http://www.febc.edu.sg/VPP5.htm )
Jeffrey Khoo claimed that the KJV translators restored the lost autographs (Originals) through their translation of the Bible into English. The KJV translators never made such a claim. They were, after all, translators and, not prophets restoring the lost autographs.
‘Dr.’ Quek Suan Yew, one of FEBC’s lecturers, wrote one of the most startling statement, “Without the doctrine of VPP there is no BIBLE...” (NO VPP, NO KJV! NO CUV!,Elder's page of Calvary Pandan Weekly of 2nd Sept 2007).
Now, according to FEBC, VPP is inextricably linked to the KJV bible. Since the KJV came into being in 1611, it follows therefore, that according to ‘Dr.’ Quek, there was no Bible until 1611! However, this contradicts what the Bible says about the Word (John 1:1, Proverbs 8:22).
Paul Ferguson, a new addition to the FEBC, found a comrade-in-arms in Islamist apologist Ahmad Deedat. Ferguson, a Christian Taliban, uses Deedat to attack the Christian Bible (The Burning Bush, Jan 2009). This is not surprising as VPP’s understanding of revelation is identical to Islam’s and the Mormons. The Islamists believe that their Original scripture is inscribed in Arabic on a tablet in heaven; they were then revealed to Muhammad by an angel:
“The Qu’ran is a record of the exact words revealed by Allah through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad. It was memorised by Muhammad and then dictated to his Companions, and written down by scribes, who crosschecked it during his lifetime. Not one word of its 114 chapters, suras, has been changed over the centuries, so that the Qu’ran is in every detail the unique and miraculous text which was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago.”[1]
‘Drs.’ Khoo, Koshy, Quek and Ferguson subscribe to this theory of revelation, the only difference from the Islamist’s being that God revealed to the KJV translators what the autographic texts were.
It logically follows that they categorically reject any form of textual criticism since the Hebrew and Greek underlying the KJV Bible is revealed directly from God to the KJV translators!
They superstitiously claim that unless Christians have the complete autographical texts in their hands, Christians cannot say they have the Word of God.
Ferguson’s fluffy articles employ sleight-of-hand reasoning to attack the Christian Bible. For instance, he quotes from anti-Christian Bart Ehrman[2], and concludes:
“such a statement shows the depth of rationalistic and unbiblical thought that is now prevalent in modern fundamentalism”.
Dr. Ehrman is not at all a Christian but an atheist, so how can Ferguson use an atheist to represent modern fundamentalism?
Jeffrey Khoo’s Illegal Degree
The BBC published a report about the University of Wales having links to a bible college in the USA giving out illegal degrees.
The University of Wales is a "laughing stock" for having awarded degrees at a controversial bible college in the USA, an American education expert says.
Trinity College of the Bible in Newburgh, Indiana, is not officially accredited, which means many states consider its degrees to be illegal.
Dr John Bear said the university's links with the college, which offers mainly distance education courses of a religious nature, was damaging.
The university has now cut the ties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7740904.stm
Jeffrey Khoo, current principal of the FEBC, earned a ‘illegal’ degree from the Trinity (College of the Bible) Theological Seminary.
http://www.trinitysem.edu/
The following link shows the cover page of Jeffrey Khoo’s dissertation submitted to the Trinity (College of the Bible) Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana, for the PhD degree.
http://valiantfortruth.tripod.com/JKhoo_Disertatn.pdf
Nature of FEBC’s down-grade
Under Khoo, the FEBC has lost its status as a Reformed bible seminary.
Khoo, together with Quek, Koshy (who earned their Th.D from FEBC) and Ferguson (who is doing his Th. D in FEBC) have taken FEBC down the road of the KJV Onlyism cult of D.A. Waite. In their tenet of VPP number 6, Waite has been given miraculous power to know what the autographical texts are. Essentially, they hold similar position as the Ruckmanites, the only difference is that the Ruckmanites are more honest about their position, whereas the VPPists are dodgy, speaking half-truths, misquoting and misrepresenting.
[1] Understanding Islam and the Muslims; The Islamic Affairs Dept., The Embassy of Saudi Arabia
[2] The Burning Bush, July 2009
When ‘Dr.’ Jeffrey Khoo became the Academic Dean of the FEBC and, subsequently its Principal (when Rev. Timothy Tow passed away) the spiritual rot that started a few years earlier began to get worse.
‘Dr.’ Prabhdas Koshy, one of its lecturers, denied, against all historical evidences and facts, that the Apostles used and quoted from the Septuagint (Did Jesus And The Apostles Rely On The Corrupt Septuagint? http://www.febc.edu.sg/VPP5.htm )
Jeffrey Khoo claimed that the KJV translators restored the lost autographs (Originals) through their translation of the Bible into English. The KJV translators never made such a claim. They were, after all, translators and, not prophets restoring the lost autographs.
‘Dr.’ Quek Suan Yew, one of FEBC’s lecturers, wrote one of the most startling statement, “Without the doctrine of VPP there is no BIBLE...” (NO VPP, NO KJV! NO CUV!,Elder's page of Calvary Pandan Weekly of 2nd Sept 2007).
Now, according to FEBC, VPP is inextricably linked to the KJV bible. Since the KJV came into being in 1611, it follows therefore, that according to ‘Dr.’ Quek, there was no Bible until 1611! However, this contradicts what the Bible says about the Word (John 1:1, Proverbs 8:22).
Paul Ferguson, a new addition to the FEBC, found a comrade-in-arms in Islamist apologist Ahmad Deedat. Ferguson, a Christian Taliban, uses Deedat to attack the Christian Bible (The Burning Bush, Jan 2009). This is not surprising as VPP’s understanding of revelation is identical to Islam’s and the Mormons. The Islamists believe that their Original scripture is inscribed in Arabic on a tablet in heaven; they were then revealed to Muhammad by an angel:
“The Qu’ran is a record of the exact words revealed by Allah through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad. It was memorised by Muhammad and then dictated to his Companions, and written down by scribes, who crosschecked it during his lifetime. Not one word of its 114 chapters, suras, has been changed over the centuries, so that the Qu’ran is in every detail the unique and miraculous text which was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago.”[1]
‘Drs.’ Khoo, Koshy, Quek and Ferguson subscribe to this theory of revelation, the only difference from the Islamist’s being that God revealed to the KJV translators what the autographic texts were.
It logically follows that they categorically reject any form of textual criticism since the Hebrew and Greek underlying the KJV Bible is revealed directly from God to the KJV translators!
They superstitiously claim that unless Christians have the complete autographical texts in their hands, Christians cannot say they have the Word of God.
Ferguson’s fluffy articles employ sleight-of-hand reasoning to attack the Christian Bible. For instance, he quotes from anti-Christian Bart Ehrman[2], and concludes:
“such a statement shows the depth of rationalistic and unbiblical thought that is now prevalent in modern fundamentalism”.
Dr. Ehrman is not at all a Christian but an atheist, so how can Ferguson use an atheist to represent modern fundamentalism?
Jeffrey Khoo’s Illegal Degree
The BBC published a report about the University of Wales having links to a bible college in the USA giving out illegal degrees.
The University of Wales is a "laughing stock" for having awarded degrees at a controversial bible college in the USA, an American education expert says.
Trinity College of the Bible in Newburgh, Indiana, is not officially accredited, which means many states consider its degrees to be illegal.
Dr John Bear said the university's links with the college, which offers mainly distance education courses of a religious nature, was damaging.
The university has now cut the ties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7740904.stm
Jeffrey Khoo, current principal of the FEBC, earned a ‘illegal’ degree from the Trinity (College of the Bible) Theological Seminary.
http://www.trinitysem.edu/
The following link shows the cover page of Jeffrey Khoo’s dissertation submitted to the Trinity (College of the Bible) Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana, for the PhD degree.
http://valiantfortruth.tripod.com/JKhoo_Disertatn.pdf
Nature of FEBC’s down-grade
Under Khoo, the FEBC has lost its status as a Reformed bible seminary.
Khoo, together with Quek, Koshy (who earned their Th.D from FEBC) and Ferguson (who is doing his Th. D in FEBC) have taken FEBC down the road of the KJV Onlyism cult of D.A. Waite. In their tenet of VPP number 6, Waite has been given miraculous power to know what the autographical texts are. Essentially, they hold similar position as the Ruckmanites, the only difference is that the Ruckmanites are more honest about their position, whereas the VPPists are dodgy, speaking half-truths, misquoting and misrepresenting.
[1] Understanding Islam and the Muslims; The Islamic Affairs Dept., The Embassy of Saudi Arabia
[2] The Burning Bush, July 2009
Scripture readings
If you want to experience God working in your life, come to Scripture with a prayerful, expectant, purpose-filled attitude. The mourner will be comforted. The weary will gain strength. Those convicted of their sin will repent and know peace. All will sense joy. Recognize what a gift God’s Word is.
Dogs and cats are fighting
Since the FEBC will stay on the same plot of land co-habbit with Life BP Church, the cats and dogs's fight came into picture, weather you will build a tall wall to separate FEBC from the church or not, it is just a mere consideration, but the fighting continues, it is not the end yet, the fighting just started after the appeal was allowed.
The false teachers will began to teach heresy with higher look, they are proud, even their appeal being granted.
Both FEBC and Life BP Church will start another round of fightings this time, enemy and neighbor at the same premises, well, interesting, lets see who is going to lose at the end, how to witness for the Lord, time will tell us!
New fights on the block!
The false teachers will began to teach heresy with higher look, they are proud, even their appeal being granted.
Both FEBC and Life BP Church will start another round of fightings this time, enemy and neighbor at the same premises, well, interesting, lets see who is going to lose at the end, how to witness for the Lord, time will tell us!
New fights on the block!
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