tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62321552012-02-12T12:46:15.210-08:00A collection of sermons from Reformed ConsultationDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06136390792703195654noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232155.post-67697270079127877112009-09-01T09:09:00.000-07:002009-09-01T09:10:45.879-07:00

David Chong (aka hedonese) will be sharing on "What Is Reformed Theology?" (5 sessions) on every Friday in month of October 2009 at City Discipleship Presbyterian Church from 8.00 pm onwards. Do register at hedonese at yahoo dot comSaturday, Feb. 21, 2009 Posted: 2:42:19PM HKTFrom The Christian Post Singapore: "In commemoration of the unprecedented 500th anniversary of Protestant reformer John

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Christianity Today latest issue: "Young, Restless, and Reformed: Calvinism is making a comeback--and shaking up the church." Woo-hooo!! I have been sensing this resurgence for some time and finally, some 'recognition' from CT. Since Malaysia did not have a strong Reformed church presence to begin with (notable exception: Gereja Presbyterian?), it would be more appropriate for me to speak of a "

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"If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to doubt... There is no believing without some doubting, and believing is all the stronger for understanding and resolving doubt". Os Guinness, God in the Dark"Any Christian in touch with thinking people outside the church must be saddened by the large numbers of people who claim to have "lost their faith". In my experience, many of them

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Greetings……Great news, the i-bridge camp/conference registration will be extending till next week FRIDAY(13th) due to massive response and the availability of few more places. So to all my bro & sis in Christ do encourage your Christian friend/churchmate come to the camp as it focus on the issue of your marketplace and definitely a great time to slow down things to hear what God is saying to each

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Kam Weng has replied to recent letters in Malaysiakini and Utusan Malaysia debunking "multiculturalism" in his blog here. "Md Asham fails to distinguish the difference between acknowledging an indisputable historical fact that the Constitution is secular in regulating inter-religious affairs and accepting secularism as a worldview or ideology. The adoption of a ‘qualified-secular’ framework for

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Adi wrote these brief appetising reflections on Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity ...a really good book (even if I have not finished reading it), which I think should be read by any Christian, whom Jesus called as the salt and light of the world. This book will help us to go out of the sacred/secular, private/public, or fact/value split, which has been dominating

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Religious Freedom in the Old TestamentLeong Tien FockA superficial reading of the Old Testament would lead one to think that there was no religious freedom in ancient Israel. For if you happened to be born into an Israelite family you are bound by the Ten Commandments and the other laws that came with the Mosaic Covenant. Under the Mosaic Law, the worship of idols and the breaking of the Sabbath

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Today, a very kind and anonymous soul has given me, along with some other seminary students, a generous gift - a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It must have cost a bomb. And though I can't thank him personally, I trust that the Lord knows deeds done in secret and will bless his or her generosity richly. It reminded me of a couple of other book gifts which meant a lot to me in the past.The

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Was doing some spring cleaning and found this email dated April 2003 by a friend... he's a slow typist, but when he writes... Boy! That guy can really write... I think it's worth a bit of wider circulation.... you can feel the prophet Jeremiah's passion and lament in this one :) May take some time to digest but a lot of interesting concerns latent here, close to the heart of wat I hope the Msian

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Here is the presentation on an Evangelical perspective on Jesus, given on 20 May at Bangsar Lutheran Church, an Emergent Malaysia meeting. I was confused, am I supposed to give a testimony? Or focus on Jesus? Arh... Tembak je lar. Began with my Ipoh story of being 'evangelised' by a schoolmate. I gotta 'accept Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior'.. This famous phrase needs some unpacking.Being

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Saudara dalam Kristus,Saya harap artikel ini boleh membantu mengukuhkan iman dan membekalkan serba sedikit maklumat untuk gereja bersaksi kepada kawan-kawan mereka...Isu-isu berkenaan Injil and Yesus kini sering dibangkitkan berikutan novel Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code telah mendapat sambutan hangat dari pembacanya. Sebanyak 40 juta cetakannya telah dijual serata dunia. Ron Howard dan Sony

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Bukan Yudas Yang Kita Kenal (The Judas We Never Knew)Menurut Injil Yudas yang baru diterbitkan, Yesus telah bersubahat dengan pengikut yang membelotnya. Haruskah kita mempercayai Injil Yudas?Oleh Collin Hansen : 6 April 2006 4.30 petangDiterjemahkan Oleh "10Sen"Terjemahan artikel Christianity TodayInjil Yudas itu muncul kembali ke dunia moden buat kali pertamanya pada hari Khamis di Washington

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eCOMMENTARY: ShockedI remember my mum hinting that my beloved Teochew nanny may have lost her daughter in very tragic circumstances.Sons were prized in China. Daughters were not.Apparently, when her daughter was born, they tore her from her mother's arms and threw the new born child into the river.That was a long time ago.Things have gotten much worse since.Here is part of an article from the

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By Tan Kang SanWhat is Globalization?The term “globalization” was coined about three decades ago, but the word has mushroomed in the 21st Century. It is a slippery buzzword that is variously defined and differently understood. In its broadest sense, globalization refers to the rapid growth of inter-linkages between nations and social communities, which make up the present world system. The world

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By Dr Ng Kam WengA. INTELLECTUAL WITNESS TO WIDER SOCIETYAdolf Hernack observed that the early church gained ascendancy because they not only out-loved their competitors; they also out-thought their critics. The early Christians reveled in the intellectual truth and lucidity of Christian revelation.J.G. Machen who wrote, "We may preach with all the fervor of a reformer and yet succeed only in

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Dave: I heard a Malaysian leader defined an evangelical is "someone who loves Jesus", which comfortably includes Muslim apologist Shah Kirit into the fold. Find this article quite helpful from Graduate Christian fellowshipEvangelical Futures in MalaysiaBy Tan Kang SanEvangelicals are the fastest growing segment in Christianity. Patrick Johnstone estimated that, by 2025, 83% of the world's

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Title: The Battle for Truth in the Last Days Author: Leong Tien Fock Give of your best to the Master, give of the strength of your youth;Throw your soul's fresh, glowing ardour into the battle for truth:Jesus has set the example, dauntless was He, young and brave;Give Him your loyal devotion, give Him the best that you have.Give of your best to the Master, give of the strength of your youth;

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The Postliberalism of Brevard ChildsBy Dr Leong Tien FockPostliberalism, originated by Hans Frei and George Lindbeck, is one postmodern approach to theology that has captured the attention, even appreciation, of a number of evangelicals. Is postliberalism consistent with evangelicalism? By evangelicalism I mean Christian orthodoxy minus propositionalism, the view held by many evangelicals,

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The entire creation is a theatre for God's glory to be displayedPosted by Hedonese

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As far as the heavens are from the earth so far has He taken our sins from usPosted by Hedonese

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OVERVIEW OF THE 20TH CENTURY By Rev. Stephen Tong For the first night of our Consultation, we will broadly canvass the major developments of the 20th century. With a firm grasp of the past, we would be better equipped to pursue a modern Reformation in our evangelical faith, ethics and missions. Later when we draw to a conclusion, we will analyse and anticipate the challenges of the 21st

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HOPE OF THE 21ST CENTURY by Rev. Dr. Stephen Tong Today, I would like to share with everyone some thoughts concerning the 21st century. Dr. Stephen Chen had pointed out to us three types of people who have different concepts of time and history. As for me, I categorize man into three categories from the viewpoint of history. The first kind of people accepts history but offers no

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THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MORALITY By Rev. Stephen Tong Let us refer to Matthew 5:14-16: “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in

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THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MINISTRY By Rev. Stephen Tong The 20th century is a century of the container. We have created a lot of containers but we do not know where is the content. We have the most sophisticated recording equipment but the music that we record is still the best music of the 19th century. We have the best opera house but what it performs is the music of composers who have died a

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THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FAITH By Rev. Dr. Stephen Tong In the year 1900, the Boxer Revolution drew blood from the Chinese Church. Many courageous believers became martyrs because of their faith in the Lord Jesus. Shortly before that tragic event, about eight thousand Christians had signed up their names with China Inland Mission[1] to indicate their readiness for martyrdom. Their faith puts our

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CHRISTIANITY AND CHINESE GRASS ROOT RELIGIONS By Rev. Ong Fook In this section, I will talk about Chinese grass root religions. Some of you may have come from the background of traditional Chinese culture, Buddhism or Taoism before you became a Christian. Personally, I have a great burden for Chinese culture, especially the area of grass root religions. Although I am not much of an expert,

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CHRISTIANITY AND SCIENCE AND EVOLUTION By Dr. Min Pen Chen Introduction Taiwan, the place where I grew up, is an island surrounded by sea. Upon my graduation from high school, I did not realise as yet the importance of the ocean in supporting life on earth. It was only during the late 1960s that Taiwan began their foray into oceanography, with the first intake of students in 1969 at the

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CHRISTIANITY AND PHILOSOPHY By Dr. Chen Zuo Rhen * yellow shaded areas – unsure words or sentences Why philosophy? Whenever we hear of the word ‘philosophy’, our mind perceives it in a very negative light. “Why spend time racking our brains over philosophical questions?” runs the argument. Today, many people all over the world from New York, Manhattan to Kuala Lumpur are preoccupied with the

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CHRISTIANITY AND MEDICAL ETHICS By Dr. Tan Chong Tin This morning, I would like to share on the subject of medical ethics, which has a wide and varied range of complexities. In particular, I would like to focus on the question of life and death in our discussion of the issues involved. The topics that we are going to probe into are the problems of abortion, birth control and pregnancy, brain

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CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIAL TRENDS IN THE 21ST CENTURY By Dr. Lee Ken Ang Outline Preface 1. Post-Modernism and the New Age Movement 1.1. Definition of Post-Modernism 1.2. Characteristics of Post-Modernism 1.3. Post-Modernism and the New Age Movement 1.4. The Influence of Post-Modernism on 21st Century Society 2. Genetic Engineering 2.1 Confrontation between Science and Religion 2.2 Miracles

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THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND THE FUTURE OF THE HOLY LAND By Rev. Lai Zhun Duo * Yellow shaded regions ------ unsure words or sentences In this session, we would like to discuss the enlightenment we have received relating to our study of the Holy Land, as we enter into the 21st century. I believe that we, as sons and daughters of the Heavenly Father, would certainly hold different opinions from

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THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND MODERN CULTURE By Dr. Wu Ku Sheng * Yellow shaded regions ------ unsure words or sentences Modern The term ‘modern’ can be examined through three different lenses, namely from the aspect of time, from the philosophical point of view and also from the sociological perspective. From the perspective of time, the word ‘modern’ had already existed since the Middle Ages

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By Rev. Daniel Rao * yellow shaded areas – unsure words or sentences In the early 19th century, there was a group of missionaries known as the Cambridge Seven who journeyed to China. One of the seven was Cecil Turner. He went to a place called San Xi in order to raise funds. In 1900, one of the group members was diagnosed by a doctor as having very poor health. Consequently, he could not travel

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By Rev. Dr. Chen Zhuo Ren Many of you must be feeling tired and exhausted. Do you know that suffering and willingness to suffer add up to joy? This is a very unique principle in Christianity. Today, we shall explore the model of ministry in the New Testament. After searching through the different books in the Bible and compiling the Scripture verses relating to ministry so as to form a single

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By Rev. Dr. Philip Teng Dear brothers and sisters, this afternoon we shall examine some of the characters in the Old Testament who served God and have set fine examples for us to follow. Indeed, these men of God have left a great deal for us to emulate. However, I would like to highlight one main point today. It is the fact that their ministry had a lot to do with the fire of the word. The

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