By Steven Chan Why do people react differently to similar events? During the recent covid-19 situation, people reacted to the lockdowns in different ways. One interesting response was the stockpiling of toilet papers while others were buying hand sanitizers. These people responded with great anxiety; others exhibited great fear. 2. Note the different responses to […]
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By Richard Lim The final three chapters of the book of Judges highlight the fact that everyone did what was right in his own eyes. “In those days there was no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). This is a very fitting end that accurately describes Israel’s […]
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By Steven Chan In recent days there have been some discussions on this subject matter in the local newspapers. In view, thereof some brethren have asked about this subject. So here’s what I believe the Bible teaches on this subject. No one disagrees that drunkenness is a sin. The bible clearly warns the Christian against […]
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by Steven Chan We have been having online Soul-Winning Workshops on Saturday afternoons for the past 11 weeks. About 30 brethren from various congregations participated in the weekly sessions. 2. One aim of the Workshop was to motivate brethren to start sowing the seed of the Word of God (Luke 8:11) and to keep sowing […]
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By Brad Harrub Almost twenty years ago I started preaching a lesson titled, “7 Reasons We Are Losing Our Children.” I had researched the numbers and knew the statistics. The bottom line was we were losing far too many of our own young people to the world. While the points made in that lesson are […]
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By Ronnie Lee It was 14 years ago, during the late nights after work, that I spent two to three hours with my ailing mother to document her life story and last wishes. My head was in a spin then, asking if it would be too late to get to know her since all her […]
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By Daryl Kirk This year has been a period of deep uncertainty and a major transition for me. As I left the comfort and predictability of academia, I attempted to cut my teeth at the profession I had expended four years of my life studying for. This anxious period of change was heightened even more […]
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By Bryan Ho The devotional series on the book of Proverbs has been going on for a couple of weeks now via Zoom meeting. Various brethren have shared and expounded from different scriptures and the primary focus is on the subject of wisdom. One very important aspect of wisdom is making good decisions. One of […]
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IS BAPTISM NOT ESSENTIAL BECAUSE SALVATION IS SOLELY BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH?
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By Steven Chan Despite the clear and unequivocal statements by Jesus Christ and the Apostles as well as the clear examples of baptism in all the conversions recorded in the book of Acts (Acts 2:38, 41; 8:12; 8:13, 8:37-38; 10:48; 16:15; 16:33; 18:8; 19:5; 22:16), of the requirement of baptism for the forgiveness of sins […]
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IS BAPTISM ESSENTIAL FOR SALVATION OR JUST AN OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF OUR FAITH?
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By Steven Chan The question of the essentiality of baptism for salvation is a very important one. Unfortunately, there is much confusion among believers about the essentiality or otherwise of baptism for salvation. The teaching of the bible is quite clear by direct statements as well as by examples. Let us consider what God’s Word […]