FCM Newsletter 2006_V2 (Apr-Jun 06)

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Rev (Dr) Jeffrey Khoo(Rev (Dr) Jeffrey Khoo is the academic dean of the Far Eastern Bible College and

Elder of True Life BP Church)Introduction

According to The New York Timesof April 6,2006, The Judas Gospel together with theother Gnostic Gospels have produced anew generation of Christians who nowregard the Bible not as the literal word of

God, but as a product of historical andpolitical forces that determined which textsshould be included in the canon, and whichedited out. For that reason, the discoverieshave proved deeply troubling for manybelievers.

Is this true? Has the Gnostic Gospelsproduced a generation of Christians who nolonger believe that the Bible they have intheir hands today is the literal Word of God?

Those of us who are truly born again, bornof the Spirit, born from above should not betroubled by the Judas Gospel for the HolySpirit that indwells us is the Spirit of truthand guides us into all truth (John 16:13).What is truth? Gods Word is truth (John17:17). Jesus said, My sheep hear myvoice and they follow me (John 10:27).

The Lord says His sheep will be able todiscern His good voice of truth from thestrange voice of falsehood.

The Gospel of Judas is not good news at all

but another badnews ofbetrayalJesusis betrayed onceagain by Judas inthis recentlyfound Gospelnamed after him.Actually, thetitleTheGospel of

Judasmisleads. The title gives theimpression that it was Judas himself whohad written this Gospel. No, Judas wrote noGospel. This so-called Gospel was notwritten by Judas but by some unknownperson who for some twisted reason wantedto revise Biblical history by turning the villain

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Judas Iscariot into a herothe best andmost loyal disciple of Jesus.

Now, let me critique the Gospel of Judas(according to the text released by the

National Geographic Society), and offerthree reasons why this Gospel is a fictitiousand spurious one.

The Judas Gospel is a Heretical Gospel

The Gospel of Judas begins like this: Thesecret account of the revelation that Jesusspoke in conversation with Judas Iscariot.The fact that the Gospel of Judas isintroduced as a secret account lets out the

secret that it is an unorthodox Gospelcreated by the Gnostics who were known fortheir secrets. Prof Tan Kim Huat of TrinityTheological College writing for The StraitsTimes on April 14, 2006 asked, IsGnosticism a variety of Christianity or is it amutation so dangerous that it should betreated as a heresy? Our answer to his two-part question is, No, Gnosticism is not avariety of Christianity but a totally differentreligion altogether that is occultic, and yes, it

is definitely a heresy by the infallible andauthoritative standards of the divinelyinspired and preserved Scriptures.

What is Gnosticism and who were theGnostics? The word Gnostic comes fromthe Greek ginosko which means to know.Gnosticism was a 2nd century cult which

used the name of Christ to spin a hereticalbrand of Christianity teaching that (1)salvation requires secret knowledge outsideof the Bible that is accessible only to theprivileged elite; (2) matter is evil; and (3)

Jesus did not really come in the flesh.The Gospel of Christianity is no secret butclearly revealed in the Written Word ofGodthe 66 books of the CanonicalScriptures. The Apostle John wrote referringto the Canonical Gospels: But these arewritten, that ye might believe that Jesusis the Christ, the Son of God; and thatbelieving ye might have life through hisname (John 20:31). The Written Wordreveals to us the Living Word, and it is

sufficient for us to know how to find salvationin Christ, the only Saviour of the world.

What is the Gospel? The word Gospel(euangelion) literally means good news.The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4explains what is the gospel: Moreover,brethren, I declare unto you the gospelwhich I preached unto you, which also yehave received, and wherein ye stand; Bywhich also ye are saved, if ye keep inmemory what I preached unto you,unless ye have believed in vain. For Idelivered unto you firstof all that which I alsoreceived, how thatChrist died for our sinsaccording to thescriptures; And that hewas buried, and that herose again the thirdday according to thescriptures. Christcrucified and resurrectedis the good news of the forgiveness of sinsand eternal life for those who will put theirtrust in Him.

This knowledge of the Gospel is not secretbut open. The knowledge of salvation is not

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far from us, but very near us. The ApostlePaul tells us in Roman 10:8-9, But whatsaith it? The word is nigh thee, even inthy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, theword of faith, which we preach; That if

thou shalt confess with thy mouth theLord Jesus, and shalt believe in thineheart that God hath raisedhim from the dead, thoushalt be saved. But theGnostics add to the Gospel.They say that it is not enoughto know Christ and Hisresurrection, one must attain to some hiddenand mysterious knowledge before one cantruly know God and live forever. The Gnostic

formula for salvation works like this: Gospel+ Secret Knowledge = Salvation. It isanother gospel. Anything that adds to theperfect redemptive work of Christ and thepure content of the Gospel of Christ isheteron euangelion, another gospel (Gal1:6).

The Gospel of Judas can shake the faith ofthe believer. May we not be so easilyshaken in our faith like some of theChristians in the Galatian Church. Paulwrote to chide and warn them, I marvelthat ye are so soon removed from himthat called you into the grace of Christunto another gospel: Which is notanother; but there be some that troubleyou, and would pervert the gospel ofChrist. But though we, or an angel fromheaven, preach any other gospel untoyou than that which we have preachedunto you, let him be accursed. As we saidbefore, so say I now again, If any manpreach any other gospel unto you thanthat ye have received, let him beaccursed (Gal 1:6-9).

The Judas Gospel has a Different Jesus

What kind of Jesus does the Judas Gospelpresent? The Judas Gospel presents aJesus who has a habit of laughing at people.

He laughs at his disciples for saying grace,he laughs at their questions, he laughsbefore he speaks, he laughsafter he speaks. The wordlaugh appears eight times inthe Judas Gospel. Thiscompares with only twice inthe whole New Testament and

that only in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus said inLuke 6:21, Blessed are ye that weepnow: for ye shall laugh. In Luke 6:25,

Jesus warned that those who laugh now willweep later, Woe unto you that laughnow! for ye shall mourn and weep. InJohn 11:35, we find Jesus weeping. Jesuswas a man of sorrows, and acquaintedwith grief (Isa 53:3). He did not come intothis world to have a jolly good time, but tosuffer, to bleed, and to die for us so that wemight be saved.

The Judas Gospel also presents Jesus notas the Creator but a creature. The disciplesreferred to Jesus not as the Son of God (ie,God Himself) but the son of our god. Jesusalso says that his god is different from thegod of his disciples. In the world of the

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Gnostics there are many gods and manylevels of divinity. The highest level is purespirit. This is typical of the Gnostic thinkingthat all flesh is evil. Since Jesus is in theflesh, Jesus must be evil and could not have

come from the supreme God who is pureSpirit. Then where did Jesus come from?Judas is the one who has the answer. In theGospel of Judas, Judas tells Jesus, I knowwho you are and where you come from. Youare from the immortal realm of Barbelo.Barbelo is one of the inferior gnostic godsfrom the lower levels of the immortal realm.Jesus himself confesses to Judas that he isnot God but one of the twelve angelscreated by God. Jesus is the first of the

twelve angels who is Seth and calledChrist. This is pure nonsense.

The truth is Jesus is God and the Creator ofthe world. In the very first verse of theGospel of John, we read, In the beginningwas the Word, and the Word was withGod, and the Word was God. This Wordis none other than the Living WordtheLord Jesus Christwho created theuniverse: verse 3 says, All things weremade by him; and without him was notany thing made that was made. Thisinvisible God and Creator became a humanbeing and took on human flesh to be ourSaviour. John 1:14 says, And the Wordwas made flesh, and dwelt among us,

(and we beheld hisglory, the glory as ofthe only begotten ofthe Father,) full ofgrace and truth. Theflesh of Jesus was not atall sinful, evil or bad, bututterly sinless, pure andperfect, full of grace andtruth.

The mystery of JesusChrist is a mystery

revealed, not for a secretive and elite few butfor all to know and believe so that they mightbe saved from their sins. The Apostle Paulsays in 1 Timothy 3:16, And withoutcontroversy great is the mystery of

godliness: God was manifest in the flesh,justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,preached unto the Gentiles, believed onin the world, received up into glory. John3:16 says, For God so loved the world,that he gave his only (uniquely) begottenSon, that whosoever believeth in himshould not perish, but have everlastinglife.

The Judas Gospel is a False Text

The Judas Gospelis one of the manyfalse Gospelswritten by theGnostics. Howmany GnosticGospels werethere? Some say15, some say 30,some say 80. The

experts are not even sure. Christians havealways recognised only the Four CanonicalGospelsMatthew, Mark, Luke and Johnto be the inspired Word of God. The DaVinciCode and the National Geographic Societyare saying the very oppositethe GnosticGospels are true and the Four Gospelsfalse.

Now, how do we know that the Four Gospelsof Matthew, Mark, Luke and John we have

today are true and not the recentlydiscovered Gnostic Gospels like the Gospelof Judas? Christians have long had answersto such attacks on the Word of God and theyare in the twin doctrines of the VerbalPlenary Inspiration (VPI) and Verbal PlenaryPreservation (VPP) of the Holy Scriptures as

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taught in Psalm 12:6-7, Matthew 5:18, 2Timothy 3:16, and 2 Peter 1:21.

The divinely inspired or God-breathed(theopneustos) New Testament Scriptures

were those written by Gods specialservants, namely, the Apostles of JesusChrist. Now it is argued that the GnosticGospels were also written by Apostles likeThomas and Judas. Why were the Gospelsof Thomas and Judas not included in theBible? The answer is simple. They were notGospels written by the Apostles in the firstplace, nor written by eyewitnesses, norwritten in the first century but appeared onlytwo to three hundred years after the death of

Christ, after the Apostles of Christ hadpassed away, and after the Four CanonicalGospels had long been written, read andreceived as Holy Scripture by the Church.Ireneus, the Bishop of Lyons, testified in the2nd century: Matthew published a writtengospel for the Hebrews Mark also, thedisciple and interpreter of Peter, transmittedto us in writing the things preached by Peter.Luke, the follower of Paul, set down in abook the gospel preached by him. Lastly,John, the disciple of the Lord, who had leantback on His breast, once more set forth thegospel, while residing at Ephesus in Asia.Ireneus testimony can be trusted for he wasa disciple of Polycarp who died a famousdeath as a martyr of Christ, who was also adisciple of the Apostle John.

What is more is that the Four CanonicalGospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and Johnfulfilled all the prophecies of the OldTestament Scripture concerning the JewishMessiah and His redemptive mission onearth. There are about 300 propheciesconcerning Christs first coming. Theseprophecies were given centuries beforeChrist came and they have all been fulfilledprecisely and completely (eg, Isa 7:14 andMatt 1:21-22, Jer 23:5 and Luke 3:23, Mic

5:2 and Matt 2:1, Ps 22:16 and Luke 23:33).The Four Gospels on the basis of the OldTestament give us a more sure word ofprophecy (2 Pet 1:19). The Judas Gospelon the other hand can make no such claim

for it contradicts the Old Testament Scriptureconcerning who Christ was and what Hecame to do.

The Gospel of Judas was written in the 2ndcentury long after Judas had died. And if itwere true that Judas was Jesus bestdisciple and a hero, then Judas should bebasking in glory or martyred, but hecommitted suicide! Why? The truth is Judaswas a crook and betrayed his Master out of

his own wicked heart (John 6:70-71, 12:4-6).The fact is that the Gnostics were the oneswho plagiarised the names and terms of theFour Gospels to invent their own strangeGospel of secret knowledge and man-madegods. The stories found in the GnosticGospels are spurious. For instance, theGospel of Thomas teaches that only mencan enter into heaven, women cannot. If awoman wants to get into heaven, she mustfirst become a man. And this was whatJesus didHe turned Mary Magdalene intoa man so that she could go to heaven. Nowhow does one square this with The DaVinciCodewhich claims that Jesus married MaryMagdalene? They contradict!

The Biblical doctrine of the VPP ofScripture identifies for uswhere the true Biblical textsare today. VPP tells us thatthe true Scripture resides inthe continuously used andalways existing majoritymanuscripts which havebeen traditionally receivedby Gods people and kept

pure throughout the ages by the specialprovidential hand of God Himself. Thesetexts as identified by the Trinitarian Bible

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Society are the Hebrew Masoretic Textand the Greek Textus Receptus of thegreat 16th Century ProtestantReformation, the Authorised or KingJames Bible being the best English

translation of these divinely preservedand authentic texts.

The Gnostic Gospel of Judas is disqualifiedas an authentic text because (1) it was notcontinuously used, (2) it is just onecompared to the thousands of copies wehave of the Canonical Gospels today, (3) itdisagrees drastically with the words anddoctrines of the original, preserved andreceived Gospels, and (4) it was rejected by

the Spirit-guided Church since the beginningfor its heresies. Bishop Ireneus for instanceknew about the Gospel of Judas in about AD180 and wrote against its claims, They [ie,the Gnostics] declare that Judas the traitorwas thoroughly acquainted with these things,and that he alone,knowing the truthas no others did,accomplished themystery of thebetrayal: by him allthings, bothearthly andheavenly, werethus thrown intoconfusion. Theyproduce a fictitioushistory of this kind,which they stylethe Gospel ofJudas.

The Judas Gospel cannot qualify as anauthentic text because it does not fulfilJesus criterion of verbal authenticity to the

jot and tittle (Matt 5:18). The Judas Gospelhas many gaps and many missing wordsand sentences. Brackets and ellipses

indicating lost words or sentences are seenthroughout. The translators often had to fill inthe blanks by guessing what the wordswere, and writing them into the text. Suchremarks as [----one line lost----], [-----one line

missing-----], [----about five lines missing----]are found throughout the text. The fact thatthe Gospel of Judas has not been preservedintact by Gods singular care and providenceis one evidence that it is not divinely inspiredScripture, not at all.

Conclusion

The divinely inspired Gospels have alwaysbeen preserved by God and received

throughout the ages by His faithful Church.They were never lost only to be foundthousands of years later. If what themodernists and textual critics claim is true,that the original and true Gospels are theGnostic Gospels and not the Four Gospelswe have in our Biblical Canon today, then allthe Christians who died for their faith underthe Roman regime, in the days of theProtestant Reformation, and in anti-Christiancountries today have all died in vainbelieving in a wrong book and a falsemessage. Can this be so? God forbid! For itis written, The words of the LORD arepure words: assilver tried in afurnace of earth,purified seventimes. Thou shaltkeep them, OLORD, thou shaltpreserve them fromthis generation forever (Ps 12:6-7).

But what do we have today? We are living ina post-modern age of relativity anduncertainty that anyone who dares to believeand defend the present perfection of theHoly Scriptures should be castigated as

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foolish, extreme, schismatic, heretical,cultic, and unregenerate. On the otherhand, those who say that the Bible containsmissing verses and passages, insignificantmistakes and redundant words, are

considered godly and scholarly. Is it nowonder that Psalm 12 should end with thesewords, The wicked walk on every side,when the vilest men are exalted (Ps12:8)? We are nevertheless comforted bythe words of the Psalmist in the Bible wehave in our hands today that the Lord willnot only preserve His words but also Hispeople who are oppressed and persecutedby the rich, the powerful, and theunbelieving, For the oppression of the

poor, for the sighing of the needy, now

will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set himin safety from him that puffeth at him(Ps 12:5). God help us!

Judas is alive today in all who deny Gods

only begotten Son, andreject His forever infallibleand inerrant Word. TheJudas Gospel is the badnews of betrayal all overagain. We are living indays of Deformation, notReformation! May theLord keep us faithful untilHe comes again. Evenso, come, Lord Jesus

(Rev 22:20).

Rev Wee Eng Moh(Rev Wee Eng Moh is pastor of Berith BP Church and Bible study leader of NTU/NIE FCM.)The Bible accords special honour to godlymothers. Much is written about their fear ofGod and whole-hearted devotion to Him.The unswerving faith of Hannah, the motherof Samuel, Israels prophet, is highlighted inthe first two chapters of Samuel. Hannahsbarrenness brought her much sorrow but she

pleaded with God for a son, with a vow toconsecrate him to the Lord. When the Lordanswered her prayer and

gave her Samuel, shesubsequently brought

the boy to Eli thepriest to fulfill hervow. Also in the

biblical records are the names of Timothysmother and grandmother, Eunice and Lois,who taught the Scriptures to him from anearly age (II Tim. 1: 5).

Hannah, Eunice, Lois these are namesfairly familiar to most of us. What about

Jochebed? Whose mother was she? Whatkind of mother was she? What doesScripture reveal about her?

Jochebed her name means Jehovah isglorious - is mentioned in four short portionsof Scripture (Exo. 2: 1-10, 6: 20; Num. 26:59,Heb. 11: 23). She was the wife of Amram

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the Levi, and the mother of Aaron, Mosesand Miriam. In Hebrews 11 the classicchapter on faith Jochebeds name is notmentioned but her unwavering faith ishighlighted: By faith Moses, when he

was born, was hid three months of hisparents, because they saw he was aproper child; and they were not afraid ofthe king's commandment. Mosesparents feared God rather than man. Byfaith, they overcame fear. They trusted inGod to make a way for their son to escapedeath. And God honoured their faith with Hisprovidential care.

It is significant that, although little is written

about this saintly mother, much is revealedabout her faith and courage through theGod-honouring choices of her son Moses:By faith Moses, when he was born, washid three months of his parents, becausethey saw he was a proper child; and theywere not afraid of the king'scommandment. By faith Moses, when hewas come to years, refused to be calledthe son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosingrather to suffer affliction with the peopleof God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sinfor a season; Esteeming the reproach ofChrist greater riches than the treasures inEgypt: for he had respect unto therecompence of the reward. By faith heforsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath ofthe king: for he endured, as seeing himwho is invisible. Through faith he kept thepassover, and the sprinkling of blood,lest he that destroyed the firstbornshould touch them. By faith they passedthrough the Red sea as by dry land:which the Egyptians assaying to do weredrowned (Heb. 11: 23-29).

Retracing her life from the Exodus andHebrew accounts, we see a God-fearing

mother determined to obey the Lord in themidst of Egyptian bondage and Pharaohsdecree for the midwives to kill all new-bornbaby boys. Baby Moses was born duringthis perilous time. The Bible tells us that hewas a proper child a goodly or specialchild. After three months when Jochebedcould no longer hide him (Exo. 2: 2), shemade a heart-wrenching decision. Shelovingly placed her precious baby in a basketin the Nile River with a prayer for Godsprotective care.

terestingly, this very river that was the finalInresting place of all the male Hebrew childrenborn at that time would become the meansby which Moses was carried to safety andkept alive. For Providence brought Pharaoh's

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daughter to the place where the infant lay,and inclined her heart to have compassionon him something she, and no one elsecould do. The ruthless Pharaoh sought todestroy Israel, but his own daughter had pity

on a Hebrew child. Unknowingly, theprincess not only saved the life of Moses butpreserved Israel's deliverer.

In His own wonderful way, God providedMoses with a good nurse, even his ownmother who was paid wages to care for herbaby son: Then said his (Moses) sister

(Miriam) to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I goand call to thee a nurse of the Hebrewwomen, that she may nurse the child forthee? And Pharaoh's daughter said toher, Go. And the maid went and called thechild's mother. And Pharaoh's daughtersaid unto her, Take this child away, andnurse it for me, and I will give thee thywages. And the woman took the child,and nursed it (Exo. 2: 7-9). God gaveMoses parents more than they ever thought

possible. Not only was their son spared andnow protected by none other than Pharaohsdaughter, they were allowed to keep him fora time and train him in the ways of their God.

In addition to all these blessings, they werepaid for doing so. Moses never forgot whohis real mother was or the training she gavehim. He never forgot Gods call for Him todeliver His people from Egyptian bondage.

Moses would find out later the importance ofthe spiritual values which his mother hadinstilled in him at that early age. His love forGod and Gods chosen people never lefthim.

Jochebed! What a wonderful mother! Whata blessing to her family! Like the virtuouswoman in Proverbs 31, she deserved thepraise of her husband and children: Herchildren arise up, and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praiseth her(Prov. 31: 28).

This Mothers Day, let us consider how we

ll theserves u

have regarded our mothers. Do we take Mumand her love for granted? Mums taxi gets uto school and tuition classes. She providegood hearty meals for hungry stomachslaundry services for free, and the occasionashoulder to cry on. Sadly, weoften fail to appreciate Mumslove and sacrifices for herfamily. Hers is a thanklessvocation. At times, shehas to endure our cuttingremarks, our rebelliousand disrespectfulattitude. Thesethings hurt herdeeply. Despite anegatives, she still loves andunselfishly. Let us, therefore, love anappreciate our mothers. May we honour thLord by honouring our mothers (Exo. 20:12)God bless all our mothers. Amen.

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uiz yourself: The Gospels!!

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1. Which Old Testament prophet had predicted that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem?with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his

name Emmanuel2. Behold, a virgin shall be

(Matt 1:21a). What does Emmanuel mean?

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essiah (c) her friend]

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5. Jesus told the Pharisees and Sadducees that God is able to raise up children untoAbraham out of stones. True or False?Who led Jesus to the wildernes

7. Who were James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? (Matt 13:55)Which disciples were with Jesus at the T

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disciple of Jesus. True or False?

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Clarice Lim (Poly FCM)

feeling miserable? Or do you feel frustrateecause the rb

thVrain causes an overall feeling of melancholy,especially if we are out in the rain. Wegrumble an

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ambience brought about by the rain tomope and think about unhappy events.

However, we should actually be thankful forthe rain. Rain is a blessing from the Lord. In

this modern age, where food is easily boughtom the market or food stalls, we forget the

rovide us with food (Isa

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ompassionate towards all sinners, even

excessive rain as a form of

frorigin of our food, and the consequences ofnot having rain. The Bible describes rain asthe Lords good treasure (Deut 28:12).When the Lord withholds rain, the landbecomes barren, and the people are afflictedbecause of lack of food (Amos 4:7).

Besides rememberingthe rain as Gods

appointed means top55:10), the rain alsoteaches us manylessons. In the past,God used the giving andwithholding of rain to teobedience. When the peopleagainst the Lord, God afflicted them bywithholding the rain (1 Kinhis people walked in His statues, and keptHis commandments, the Lord promised themrain in due season (Lev 26:4-5; Deut 28:12).

The rain also teaches us that our Lord is amerciful God, as seen from the NewTestament in Matthew 5:45. He iscthose who have not heeded the call ofsalvation in that he sends rainindiscriminately to the just and to the unjust.

So far, we have examined instances ofnormal rain- rain as it ought to be. The Biblealso describes instances where God sentmassive andpunishment (Gen 6:17-18, Eze 38:22). Whydo I say that such rain is abnormal? It isbecause of the nature of what rain is- Rain isa blessing and a gift from the Lord. Where

there are massive rains and floods, theblessing of the Lord becomes a snare.

In Genesis 6 and 7, we learn another lessonfrom the rain: our Lord is a just and holyGod. He was grieved because of the

ickedness of the very man whom He hadwcreated (Gen 6:6-7). Gods Word says inGenesis 6:5: And GOD saw that thewickedness of man was great in theearth, and that every imagination of thethoughts of his heart was only evil

continually. As a result of theirtransgressions, God commanded that allflesh be destroyed through massive rainingand outpouring of water.

Brethren, friends, let us see sin as God seesit. Do not think that God will not punish you

just because it is a tiny sin, and when youhide your sins, nothing will happen to you.Do not despise the goodness andlongsuffering of God (Rom 2:4), for there is

an end to his forbearance (Rom 2:5). Just asthe people in Noahs time continued living asper normal- eating, drinking, marrying andgiving in marriage after they rejected Noahsplea to enter into the Ark, sudden destructionfell upon them and none was spared (Matt24:37-39).

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Dear Reader, repent of your sins. We havegrieved God so much. If you have anyunconfessed sin, please confess and repentright now. The Lord is faithful and just to

His people.Have you ever experienced a day where it

troy theorld again by water! (Gen 9:11) Since our

rnt frome humble droplets of water that fall from

(Morning devotion delivered at True Life Yo le FellowshipChew Yiming Clement

The book of Proverbs is a book of wisdom.It contains many gems for practical living.

eany magnificent proverbs in this book.

Seest thou a man wise in

forgive us our sins and will cleanse us from

all our unrighteousness (1 Jn 1:9). If youhave not put your trust in Jesus to save youfrom your sins, do so immediately. The Lordis coming again to judge the world again, butthis time, by fire (2 Peter 3:6-7).

The fourth lesson that we can learn from rain(whereby we should be thankful for) is Godsfaithfulness to His Word and

rained continuously for the whole day without

abating? What about two days? How did itfeel like being cooped up away from outdooractivities or being stranded at some placewithout an umbrella? Well, can you imaginehow it was like for the people who refused toheed the call of Noah to enter the Ark? It

rained continuously for forty days and fortynights (Gen 7:12), and the great deep wasopened up such that all that were on the faceof the earth were covered and wereeventually drowned and destroyed.

Thank God for His promise not to des

wLord is a God that cannot lie (Tit 1:2), we willnever see rain of the same magnitude asthat of the Great Flood again. Thank Godalso for His salvation! Just as He savedNoah and his family by means of the Ark, weshall be saved from the wrath of God by theprecious blood of Jesus (Rom 5:9).

So you see, there is much to be leaththe sky. There is also much to be thankful for(1 Thess 5:18). Be happy and rejoicewhenever it rains!

Proverbs 26:12

ung Peop Camp, 14 Dec 2005)

his own conceit? there ismore hope of a fool than ofAny individual desiring to grow in the

wisdom of his thoughts and deeds shouldspend time studying this wonderful book.

Today, we want to examine one of thm

him. Pro. 26:12

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(I) The Character of the Man

Firstly, we note the character of the man ine proverb. He is wise in his own conceit.ho is a conceited man? A conceited manone who is full of pride. He is over-

omething

at he possesses.

confidencees in his riches. He

is everythingch fool in Luke

ut accumulatinges, thinking that

for

The second example is the man who

ass him in what has achieved.

nd refuses to think about theonsequences of his actions.

spiritual than

himself. He fails toconsider others

righteou

The fifth example is thehas some knowledgeknowledge soon puffsthat he knows everythinwrecking havoc in tpropagating wh

arnt. Refusing to acceptorrection for his ways and

ffer of thes just an

thWiscon dent of his own abilities or sfi

thLet us look at some examplesof the man who is wise inhis own conceit:

The first example is theman whoseliconvinces himself that moneyin this world. Like the ri

12:16-21, he goes aborich they will give him

more power and happiness in hislife. The thought of death hardly

crosses his mind. His thoughtsare predominantly: Eat, drink,

tomorrow we die.

prides himself in his academic

achievements. He lauds himself in therecognition he receives for his researchand study. He convinces himself that noone can surp e knows andhThe third example is the impudent youthwho thinks he is always right. He is

rebellious to his parentsand also regards theadvice given by histeachers as stupid.Trendy and popular,

he is careless in hisbehaviour ac

The fourth example is the modern dayPharisee in church. Trusting in hisperceived righteousness, he descends onothers with a holier-than-thou attitude. Heconvinces himself that no one is more

before himself.Fanatical in

judging others, heneglects theweightier mattersof Gods Word,failing to judges judgement.

church goer whoof the Bible. Thishim up. Thinkingg, he goes aroundhe church,

at he has wronglylecteachings, he soon stands upagainst his pastor, teachersand elders. He becomes adisturbance of peace in thechurch: Instead of repenting, heaccuses others for causingthe chaos.

The sixth example is the scoBible. He regards the Bible a

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ordinary book with mistakes. The miraclesare myths. If they do occur, they are notsupernatural but can be explained byommon scientific logic. To prevent himself

in his

cfrom being detected, the scoffer

masquerades as a professor of theology,hiding in conservative churches andseminaries. Slowly but surely, as "an angelof light", he injects poison into the church,questioning Gods Word like the serpent inGenesis 3. Yea, hath God said?

(II) The Consequence of the Man

Who is a fool? The most well-knowndescription of the fool is probably found in

Psalm 14:1a The fool saidheart, There is no God. The atheist is af od in

is world. Such a man is totally lost as hefool or refusing to believe there is a Gthdoes not have Christ in his heart. Jesussaith unto him, I am the way, the truth,and the life: no man cometh unto theFather, but by me (John 14:6). He hasno way of salvation if he continues alongthis path of doom.

Do we not tremble for fear when we learnabout the end of the fool? Yet the Bibletells us that a man that is wise in his ownconceit has less hope than a fool. What acondemnation to the man full of himself!

eroud and conceited ourselves?

the family, do we rebel against our

lleld, do we sulk and argue? Do we regard

people of dubious character?

alling the preacher old-fashioned? Do we

(III) The Conclusion of the Matter

Having learnt about the end of theconceited man, we should take heed andavoid following in his footsteps. Are wpInparents? Do we listen to their advice?When our parents ask us to stop playingcomputer games or spending so muchtime in the basketball court and footbafi

our parents as old, cranky and uselesspeople who do not understand ourproblems?

In the school, do we rebel against our

teachers? Do we cast aside their advice?Do we faithfully do our homework? Are wea disturbance in class? Do we makefriends with

In the church, do we submit to our pastorsand elders? Do we listen to the advice ofgodly leaders and brethren? When thepastor or elder preaches against indecentdressing, do we dismiss the warning byc

argue with our brethren for the sake ofwinning an argument? Do we look down onothers who are struggling with theirspiritual walk?

Let us learn from what the Bible says to us:

Trust in the LORD with all thineheart; and lean not unto thineown understanding. In all thyways acknowledge him, and heshall direct thy paths. Be notwise in thine own eyes: fear theLORD, and depart from evil. Itshall be health to thy navel, andmarrow to thy bones.

Pro. 3:5-8

Humble yourselves in the sightof the Lord, and he shall lift youup.

Jas. 4:10

Finally, let us remember this: The fear ofth ofe LORD is the beginningkn omowledge: but fools despise wisdand instruction (Pro. 1:7). Do notneglect what the Bible teaches, or we maynd up having less hope

than the fool. Amen.e

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Low Boon Siang (NTU/NIE FCM)

re you weary of your Christian walk? Isach step of the way getting heavier and

the tho

ys check the

must make no

erienced the

ore careless in the way you live and areore tolerant towards sin. You might haveeard the proverb: the dog is turned to

Ae

ught of halting or even retrogradinglingering in your mind? Have going tofellowships and Sunday services becomemandatory and dull to you?

I wrote this article with much prayer, that itmay not only encourage your hearts butlso mine. We must alwaa

temperature of our spiritual thermometersfor it is the indicator of our walk with theLord. As pilgrims journeying in this sin-plagued world, we are constantlybombarded with the attractions andpleasures of this world. Unless there is acontinual war against the flesh, we will be

lured into the devils web.

The carnal flesh hates to be examined byGods Word, but this exercise is importanto every child of God. Wet

provision for the flesh (Rom 13:14), andallow the Scriptures to convict us of oursins and repent of them. Only by genuinerepentance and receiving forgivenessfrom our Lord will we be granted thepeace and joy of salvation.

Have you already wandered from God, beit for a few weeks or months or evenears? You might have expy

love of Christ, yet have forsaken Him. Youmight have been admitted within the fold,and tasted of the sweet pasture which theloving Shepherd feeds you with, yet you

have strayed from the sacred enclosure.You might have yielded to some

temptation, but did not seek pardon fromhrist. Thus you have gradually becomeC

mmhhis own vomit again or the sow thatwas washed to her wallowing in themire (2 Pet 2:22). Have these versesever pricked your heart? Are you going tocontinue grieving the Holy Spirit,crucifying the Son of God afresh and

putting Him to an open shame?

My dear friends, Jesuslove is far more abundantthan what you can everimagine. He is calling youright here, right now,Return ye backslidingchildren, and I will heal

your backslidings. And may youold, we come unto thee,respond, Beh

for thou art the LORD our God (Jer3:22). He is asfirst, so doubt nAre you still cli

willing to receive you as ato more.

nging on to some sins andare not willing to forsake them? Are yousearching for peace while embracingthose sins? There are sins that easily
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beset us. Fighting them indeed is a greatstruggle. However, God said in Proverbs28:13-14 He that cov

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ereth his sinsshall not prosper: but whosoconfesseth and forsaketh them shall

have mercy. Happy is the man thatfeareth alway: but he that hardenethhis heart shall fall into mischief. Thereare so many other Bible verses thatbeckon us to repent and stop sinning.What good reason then do we have fortransgressing against our holy God?

Finally, I will like all of us to examineourselves using the Thermometer of aHealthy Spiritual Life written by Wang

Ming Tao.

Looking at these 23 points, I fall shortof most, if not all of the characteristicsof a healthy spiritual life. Nonetheless,

it is my constant prayer to strive andnot give in to my weaknesses, trialsand temptations. My beloved friends,wont you join me in the battle?

Healthy Spiritual Life

Fervent in prayerBible-reading tasteful

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all things

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istians

rds return

Fully trusting

Resisting and hatin

Giving God the glory in Fully at peace Giving thanks in all things Always happy and singing Peaceful and patient in trouble Much considera Seeking Gods pleasure in Yearning for spiritual things Speaking words that edify other Happy to witness for Christ Cheerful to give to the Lords work

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FCM Camp 2006

Main Speaker: Rev (D

Date: 29 May to 3 Jun 2006enue: Calvary Pandan BP Church

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Theme: "Thirsting after Gods Living Word"r) Jack Sin

Night Messages: "Revival!" by Dn Lek Aik Wee

VCamp Fees: S$33Register online at: ht

Closing Date: 15 May 2006 (Sun)

For details, please contact Herbert at 9437-7715 (HP) or [email protected] Verse: Ezra 7:10: For EzLORD, and to do it, and to teach in Is

ra had prepared his heart to seek the law of therael statutes and judgments.

Youth Conference 2006

heme: Pressing on Together: Will we defend our Faith?T

Dates: 23 and 24 June 2006 (Fri: 8:30 am to 5 pm, Sat: 9 am to 9 pm)Venue: Calvary Pandan BPC

Answers:

1. Micah. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among tJudah, yet out of thee shall

he thousands ofhe come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose

goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting(Micah 5:2).2. God with us (Matthew 1:21b)3. Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)4. (b) The Messiah (John 4:25-26)

n the Baptist who said those words to the Pharisees and Sadducees(Matthew 3:4-9).

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ew 13:58)

5. False. It was Joh

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6. The Holy Spirit (Mark 1:12-13)James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas were Jesus brothers (Matthew 13:55).Peter, John and James (Luke 9:28-36)

9. Because of their unbelief (Matth10. True (John 19:38)


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Nanyang Technological University/ National Institute of Education

1. NTU/NIE Group

r : Rev Wee Eng Moh (Pastor of Berith B-P Church)

m.sg

Comprising students in all the faculties of NTU & NIE

Bible Study Leade

E-mail: [email protected] Coordinator : Low Boon Siang [9183 1750 (HP)]

E-mail: [email protected]

Meeting Place : North Spine, N3, Level 5, TR 1-10 (any of the rooms)

Meeting Time : Every Wednesday, 6.30pm

Dinner : Canteen A, 5.30pm


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National University

2. Group

of Singapore

Science

Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Information & Computer Science Faculties

Bible Study Leader : Bro. Nelson (Gospel Light BP Church)

tor : Lee Yujie [9107 7470 (HP)]

Comprising students of the Science,

Student Coordina


eeting Place : Science Block 13, 5 Floor, Room 03/04, NUS Science Faculty

3.

Mth

Meeting Time : Every Wednesday, 5.00pm

Arts/ Engineering Group

Comprising stude m the Arts, Engineering, Architecture, Building & Real Estants fro te, Law & Business

ulties

v Ronny Khoo [9411 1120 (PG)]


Administration Fac

Bible Study Leader : Re

Student Coordinator : Charmaine [9762 2735 (HP)]

Meeting Place : Engineering Block 1, 6

th

Floor, NUS Eng. Faculty (E1-06 tut room)

Pol. ts from nd Temasek Polytechnics

y Leaders : Pr. Ho Chee Lai (Gospel Light B-P Church)


Meeting Time : Every Friday, 6.00pm 9.00pm

ytechnics

4 Comprising studen Ngee Ann, Singapore, Nanyang a

Bible Stud

Dn Peter Phoa (Calvary Tengah B-P Church)


Student Coordinator : Clarice Lim [9363 6276 (HP)]

E-mail: [email protected] Place

Singap e ent U5. inistration & Arts Faculties

an Kok (Berean B-P Church)


M : Life B-P Church

Meeting Time : Every Thursday, 7.00pm

Dinner : 6.30pm

ore Manag m niversity

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omprising students from Accounting, Business Adm

Bible Study Leaders : Bro. Wee Hi

Student Coordinator : Esther Huang [92383015 (HP)]E-mail: [email protected]

Lee Yu Wei [98370607 (HP)]E-mail: [email protected]

Meeting Place : Venue to be confirmed though Email

Meeting Time

For I am not ashamed of the g vation to every one that

: Every Friday 6.45pm, Supper thereafter

ospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto sal

believeth; to the Jew first, and a gh ousness of o reveal from ith tolso to the Greek. For therein is the ri te G d ed fa

faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. Romans 1:16-17

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