PUBLICATIONS
THE BURNING BUSH
Volume 15 Number 1, January
2009
College News
The Far Eastern Bible College opened
its new semester on July 21, 2008 with a day of prayer and
registration at the Shalom Chapel, Calvary Tengah Bible-Presbyterian
Church. A total of six vans from Berean, Calvary Pandan, Gethsemane,
True Life, and Truth B-P Church, plus FEBC’s very own, were profitably
used to fetch the students to Calvary Tengah. The Principal—Rev Dr
Timothy Tow—in his welcoming word to the students read from 2 Timothy
2:15-18, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun
profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more
ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is
Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that
the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some."
He told the students, "You have come to FEBC to study the truth; not to
have your faith overthrown but strengthened." We thank the Lord that our
beloved founder and principal at 88 years of age, though physically
frail, is still very much alive and alert to share with us his faith and
wisdom. The Lord has kept His faithful servant for such a time as this.
Dr Boaz Boon, Secretary of the FEBC Board, and Elder of Calvary Tengah,
spoke from Romans 8:31-39 on being "more than conquerors" in Christ
Jesus our Lord. Mrs Ivy Tow, the College Matron, shared how she was
worried for FEBC, but the Lord encouraged her through Deuteronomy 3:22,
"Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for
you."
The new July-November 2008 semester
saw the matriculation of 11 new students from six countries: Paul
Ferguson (UK), Alongkorn Harichaikul (Thailand), Tann Heng
(Cambodia), Ho Xiao Wei (Singapore), Tammy Ho (Singapore), Kim Ki Moo
(Korea), Kim Ki Yeon (Korea), Kim Mi Gyeong (Korea), Karen Lee
(Singapore), Josias Llego (Philippines), and Sun Srei Leakena
(Cambodia). The three Singaporean girls are from Truth
Bible-Presbyterian Church who have answered God’s call to full-time
service. Total enrolment stands at 276 students from 15 countries
comprising 99 day-time students (63 full-time and 36 part-time), and 177
"Basic Theology for Everyone" night-class students.
FEBC introduced a distance
learning or online course last semester. Mr Murray Ong (MSc in
Computer and Information Sciences, NUS) serves as FEBC’s IT Manager and
Tutor. Murray teaches a new course on "Information Technology in
Ministry." The first course offered through the distance learning mode
was "The Apocalypse: A Study of the Book of Revelation" by Rev Dr Quek
Suan Yew. FEBC’s distance learning courses will follow the schedule of
the regular semesters of weekly lectures and assignments culminating
with an exam at the end of the semester. In time, FEBC hopes to offer a
wide array of distance learning courses that will allow the laity to
work towards their Certificate of Religious Knowledge/Biblical Studies (CertRK/BS)
or Diploma in Theology (DipTh) in fulfilment of the teaching aspect of
the Great Commission. This is another step of faith on the part of FEBC
to advance the Bible College movement worldwide to the glory of God.
A Writ of Summons dated 15 September 2008 was
issued by Life Bible-Presbyterian Church against FEBC’s Board of
Directors (the 1st to 9th
Defendants): (1) Dr Jeffrey Khoo, (2) Dr Quek Suan Yew, (3) Dr Prabhudas
Koshy, (4) Dr Tow Siang Yeow, (5) Dr Timothy Tow Siang Hui, (6) Dr Boaz
Boon, (7) Wee Hian Kok, (8) Rev Koa Keng Woo, and (9) Rev Stephen Khoo.
The Statement of Claim #3 states, "This is an action to restrain the
Defendants from occupying, possessing or otherwise using the designated
part of the Plaintiff’s premises at 9 and 9A Gilstead Road (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘designated part of the Church Property’) purportedly
to operate the College or in any other manner whatsoever." FEBC’s
directors/trustees have engaged legal counsel—Allen & Gledhill LLP—to
represent the College. Pray for the Lord to protect and preserve FEBC’s
birthplace and home. "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy
fathers have set. … Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the
fields of the fatherless: For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead
their cause with thee." (Prov 22:28, 23:10, 11).
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