Is the face of Bible-Presbyterianism in
Singapore changing?
The internet encyclopedia—Wikipedia—offers
an interesting observation (sv, "Bible Presbyterian Church,"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Presbyterian_Church):
The Bible Presbyterian Church in
Singapore is divided into two branches. One group of churches subscribe
to the fundamentalist stance of the founders, the other consider
themselves to be evangelical. This latter group of churches are denounced
by the former to be "neo-evangelical" or "liberal", and are often called
"the new BPs" because of a different interpretation on the doctrine of
"Biblical Separation". The evangelical branch of Bible-Presbyterian
churches embraces the fellowship of any church and seminary that is
evangelical and Christian and extends cooperation with para-church
organisations like Campus Crusade for Christ International. Thus, many
aspiring ministers prefer an evangelical seminary (such as Fuller
Theological Seminary, Singapore Bible College, Trinity Theological
College or University of Nottingham) over the Bible Presbyterian’s own
seminary, Far Eastern Bible College, which is fundamentalist.
So what is truly Bible-Presbyterianism?
Is it in the name, or is it in the faith, the doctrines, the spirit, the
ethos? This weeklong course of nine lectures plus a Q&A session is open to
all, not just Bible-Presbyterians. We welcome all who are interested to
know more about the Bible-Presbyterian movement in Singapore—its history,
people, churches, missions, doctrines, distinctives, and convictions—to
sign up for the course.
In light of this vital question the whole Christian
world must answer, "Do Christians today have a Perfect Bible?," the Rev Dr
Timothy Tow (founding father of the BP movement in Singapore, and principal
of FEBC), and his theological faculty with Dr S H Tow will be discussing
why we are particularly BIBLE-Presbyterians. Why Bible? What Bible?
Which Bible? There are so many Bibles or Bible Versions and not all are the
same. So, what is the Truth? Where is the Truth? Where are the inspired and
preserved, infallible and inerrant words of God in the original languages
(Hebrew and Greek)? Where is the all-authoritative, all-sufficient
Scripture which we can hold in our hands and say, "This is the Word of
God!"? Why KJV? Come and learn!
