The Burning Bush - Far Eastern Bible College

The Burning Bush 16/2 (July 2010)
warned that the time will come when many “will not endure sound
doctrine” (2 Tim 4:3). As responsible members of the congregation, we
ought to pray for leadership who will stand against falsehood and
doctrines derived from the wisdom of man. When the dust has settled
from the battle for the Verbal Plenary Preservation (VPP) of the Holy
Scriptures, who can tell what battle lies ahead We can only pray that
God will preserve the remnant with courageous men who will take a
stand for the truth.
God Will Empower Men to Defend the Truth
for His Glory’s Sake
There are several ways one can look at events in the B-P Church,
just as there are as many reasons why God empowers men for the defence
of the truth. One can say it is to preserve the Word of God for His people,
or for the preservation of the remnant of God’s people. While these are
valid reasons of the separation battles in the past, one can also say that
the common thread which links these divisive events is the defence of
God’s honour and glory. God has said “mine glory will I not give to
another” (Isa 42:8). When the deity of Christ, the inerrancy of God’s
Word and the fundamentals of the Christian faith are challenged, it is an
affront to God’s glory and honour. It is taking human scholarship and
waving it heavenward and saying, “this is greater than God’s truth.”
When extra-biblical revelations and charismatic tongues-speaking are
lauded, it is human experience overshadowing the glory of God.
Likewise, when one challenges the inerrancy of the Bible, it is an affront
to the honour of the Almighty God who has vowed to preserve His
inspired words. My impression is, that God will ultimately act against
any move to diminish or take away His glory. We see this occurring in
Bible accounts, and we see it occurring before our eyes.
The Will and Sentiments of Men for Ecclesiastical Unity
Cannot Supercede God’s Will and Command
The organisation of churches by man’s effort alone is inadequate to
maintain permanent unity amongst churches. Perhaps the Lord’s plan for
His people is exactly so, in order that He may be able to sift the errant
leaders from those that are obedient to His Word. In 2 Thessalonians 3:14
Paul teaches the Thessalonian church leaders that if any man “obey not
our word by this epistle, note that man and have no company with him.”
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