Sep 19, 2019

Verbal Plenary Preservation

FEBC, which embraces the VPP doctrine based on the Westminster Confession of Faith which at Article 8 of Chapter 1 states that the inspired OT and NT Scriptures in the original languages are "by His [God's] singular care and providence, kept pure in all ages", teaches that God has supernaturally preserved each and every one of His inspired Hebrew/Aramaic OT words and Greek NT words to the last jot and tittle so that God's people will always have in their possession His infallible and inerrant Word kept intact without the loss of any word, and that the infallible and inerrant words of Scripture are found in the faithfully preserved Traditional/Byzantine/Majority manuscripts and fully represented in the Printed and Received Text (or Textus Receptus) that underlie the Reformation Bibles best represented by the KJV, and NOT in the corrupted and rejected texts of Westcott and Hort that underlie the many modern versions of the English Bible like the NIV, NASVESVRSVTEVCEVTLB, etc.[101] The Board of Elders of Life BPC disagreed.[102]
The Bible-Presbyterian churches (Singapore), which had their Synod dissolved in 1988 because of disagreements, were again split with one group aligned with the founding pastor Timothy Tow embracing VPP, and another group not aligned with him taking the non- or anti-VPP position.[103]
The church and the college had shared premises at 9, 9A and 10 Gilstead Road (the "Premises"). In 2008, due to the disagreement on VPP, the church sued the college's directors, including Timothy Tow (the church's founding pastor), in Suit 648 in the High Court over allegedly "deviant Bible teachings" in an attempt to force FEBC to leave the Premises.[104] However the church failed as the Court of Appeal of Singapore, the apex court in Singapore's legal system, held, inter alia, on 26 April 2011 that:[105]
  1. "the VPP doctrine is actually closely related to the VPI doctrine which both parties [i.e., the College and the Church] adhere to,” (rejecting the Church's contention in [59] of the Court of Appeal Judgement that it is “an entirely different creature from the VPI doctrine)";”
  2. "the College, in adopting the VPP doctrine, has not deviated from the fundamental principles which guide and inform the work of the College right from its inception, and as expressed in the Westminster Confession;"
  3. "[i]t is not inconsistent for a Christian who believes fully in the principles contained within the Westminster Confession (and the VPI doctrine) to also subscribe to the VPP doctrine;" and
  4. "[i]n the absence of anything in the Westminster Confession that deals with the status of the apographs, we [the Court] hesitate to find that the VPP doctrine is a deviation from the principles contained within the Westminster Confession."
However, even after the Court of Appeal of Singapore had ruled that the VPP doctrine is not deviant, Life BPC continues to regard VPP as heresy since the paper "Mark Them Which Cause Divisions" issued by its Pastor and Elders dated January 2008[106]—rebutted by the Rev Dr Jeffrey Khoo in "Making the Word of God of None Effect"[107][108]—is still on its website more than five years after the apex court's ruling.

Copied from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verbal_plenary_preservation#cite_note-108

The A-Z Qualities

The A-Z Qualities of Timothy Tow

A—Availability,
B—Balmine
C—Charisma,
D—Devotion,
E—Exemplariness,
F—Fatherliness,
G—Godliness,
H—Humility,
I—Integrity,
J—Joyfulness,
K—Knowledge,
L—Legacy (left behind for us all),
M—Magnanimity,
N—Nobleness,
O—Obedience (to the Lord),
P—Patience,
Q—Quest,
R—Reliance (on the Lord),
S—Selflessness,
T—Trustworthiness,
U—Undaunted (by difficulties),
V—Vision,
W—Wisdom,
X—X’tra mile (to help others),
Y—Yielding (for the Lord),
Z—Zealousness.

Temple of War in Singapore

“There is a wide-spread ignorance among professing Christians–every heretic who speaks well is surely believed, and anyone who doubts him is called narrow-minded and unloving.” (JC Ryle)

Temple of War in Singapore

These two Bible Colleges from denomination of Bible Presbyterian Church are fighting each other until today

Far Eastern Bible College

https://www.febc.edu.sg/v15/

Emmanuel Reformed Bible College

http://www.erbc.sg



be the first to throw a stone

Lisa felt no sympathy for those who cheated on their spouse . . . until she found herself deeply unsatisfied with her marriage and struggling to resist a dangerous attraction. That painful experience helped her gain new compassion for others and a greater understanding of Christ’s words: “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone” (John 8:7).

Jesus was teaching in the temple courts when He made that statement. A group of teachers of the law and Pharisees had just dragged a woman caught in adultery before Him and challenged, “In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” (v. 5). Because they considered Jesus a threat to their authority, the question was “a trap, to have a basis for accusing him” (v. 6)—and getting rid of Him.

Yet when Jesus replied, “Let any one of you who is without sin . . .” not one of the woman’s accusers could bring themselves to pick up a stone. One by one, they walked away.

Before we critically judge another’s behavior while looking lightly at our own sin, let’s remember that all of us “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Instead of condemnation, our Savior showed this woman—and you and me—grace and hope (John 3:16; 8:10–11). How can we not do the same for others?

But sad to say Bible Presbyterian Churches, both "Life Bible Presbyterian Church" and "True Life Bible Presbyterian Church" continue to throw stones at each other until today, they said to each other "Gua Suka, I am stronger and spiritual than you, you have to shut up"

Nov 18, 2018

Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church opened door for Christianity Explored

Pastor Dev Menon opened the doors at Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church for a training and networking session. 

Dev introduced Christianity Explored to his congregation 10 years ago and it was great to meet his team and others in Singapore with a desire to reach people with the good news of Jesus.

Please read the article: Christianity Explored

Nov 8, 2018

BPC and KJV

When BPC read KJV, they do not understand the Bible, it is too difficult to understand. They are confused.

It is better for us to read NIV, ESV and NKJV

Oct 25, 2018

What a shame

True Life BPC and Life BPC are two churches,

Both are twin brothers in Christ.

Believing in the same Lord, Jesus Christ.

Using the same KJV Bible,

Using the same premises,

Having the same roots in the Bible Presbyterian legacy,

Both call themselves "Reformed Churches".

Using the same languages, mainly English and Mandarin...

One nationality, mainly Chinese Singaporean.

Even after given all these criteria and privileges.

Both BPC cannot see eyes to eyes, cannot be united, but hate one another.

Conclusion.

BPC is using KJV Bible all these years, proven one thing, KJV cannot unite believers. Even you have a perfect Bible, that also cannot unite all the BPC! Because some of you are lustful and carnal, do not understand the Gospel truth. All you like to do is quarreling and criticizing others!

What for pleading a perfect Bible? That Bible cannot help you to see your own weaknesses! What good did you see in KJV?

What a shame!




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