The Burning Bush - Far Eastern Bible College

The Burning Bush 16/2 (July 2010)
College News
The Far Eastern Bible College had a blessed Day of Prayer on 4
January 2010 at the Shalom Chapel of Calvary Tengah Bible-
Presbyterian Church. The Principal spoke on the topic, “When God
Works Satan Also Works” (Acts 5:12-42). He exhorted the students to be
prepared to face opposition and hardships when they want to obey God’s
will according to God’s Word and do God’s work in God’s way. He
encouraged the students to study the life of the Rev Dr Timothy Tow,
FEBC’s founding principal, and the history of FEBC to see how Satan
has not ceased to attack the College time and time again, and how the
Lord has protected and preserved His School of Prophets for His good
purpose. So, we are not disheartened by the trials the College is currently
facing.
Life Bible-Presbyterian Church (LBPC) had sued to evict FEBC
from her birthplace and home due to FEBC’s firm and
uncompromising belief of a 100% perfect Bible today without any
mistake (the doctrine of Verbal Plenary Preservation). The case was heard
in the High Court of Singapore from 25 to 29 January 2010. There are
those who wish to silence or prevent FEBC from teaching the perfect
preservation of God’s inspired, infallible and inerrant words without any
mistake (Ps 12:6-7, Matt 5:18, 24:35). But we reply like the Apostles of
old, “We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). “For we can
do nothing against the truth, but for the truth” (2 Cor 13:8). May the
Lord honour our testimony for Him and preserve our birthplace and home
at Gilstead Road, “Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the
fields of the fatherless: For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their
cause with thee” (Prov 23:10-11).
In the January-April semester, the College had a total enrolment of
391 students comprising 115 day-time students (56 full-time, 59 parttime)
from 18 countries (Australia, Cambodia, China, Congo, Ethiopia,
Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Northern
Ireland, Philippines, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, and Vietnam), and
276 lay students in the “Basic Theology for Everyone” classes on
Monday (1 Kings by Dr Quek Suan Yew) and Thursday (1 Corinthians by
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