Talks (Page 10)

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Tim 3:16-17) How can – when we read the scriptures – we interprit the scriptures correctly? We need to determine what the tet mean in its original context and…

Starting in August 2020, ORPC’s sermons will be going through 1 Peter. An introduction to this letter was given by Rev Clive Chin on 18 July 2020

Biblical Theology is the interpretation of Scripture, when the reader asks questions about God along the temporal flow of the Bible’s storyline. On the other hand, Systematic theology is the interpretation of Scripture when the reader ask atemporal questions about God this time organised in categories. Today’s lession is an introduction to the whole concept of…

Theology is the discipline that teaches us to think and talk about God in such a way that directs our faith and living. This is possible only because God enables it in the first place, as he reveals himself in his creation and in the Bible. Without a coherent and consistent biblical worldview, our Christian lives will be “tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here…

How do Presbyterians view baptism and the Lord’s Supper in contract to Baptists, Lutherans, or Roman Catholics? How do sacraments work in the life of Presbyterian believers? What is the difference between a sacrament and an ordinance? At a time when Christians routinely transfer in and out of denominations, it is very important for them to understand…

What is the church? Is it merely a building or place where Christians assemble on Sunday? What are the defining marks of the church according to the Bible? How did Protestant Reformers, like Martin Luther and John Calvin, distinguish the true from the false church, when they broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and established Lutheran and Reformed…

If you have ever wondered why Presbyterians use the Burning Bush and the Cross of Christ as the defining emblems of the denomination, then this talk is for you. The talk seeks to expalin Covenant Theology as opposed to non-covenantal views. The idea of covenant is crucial not only for the proper understanding of how God interacts with his people…

Corporate worship takes a central and formative place in Presbyterian Churches. Thus, how Presbyterians view and practice worship is a matter of great importance to our identity as God’s people. This talk addresses the distinguishing elements of Presbyterian worship, the nature of acceptable worship to God, and the practice of worship, both in positive and negative…

Christians across denominations and throughout church history widely believe in the sovereignty and grace of God. However we disagree on what these concepts mean in the Bible. This talk focuses on how Reformed people view the priority of these doctrines, as a matters of first importance, according to biblical teaching. How Christians view the sovereignty and grace of God…