PASTORAL MESSAGES (Page 29)

By Pr Herna Kong There are at least two questions that every human being needs to ask himself or herself from time to time: what about death? What and where is my hope? How do you view death? What is the Christian’s view of death? Do you hold a Christian’s view of death? What is your hope? What comes after this life? At the end of the Apostles Creed, it proclaims: “I…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang This part of the Apostles Creed, “I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,” states our belief in the third Person of the Godhead—the Holy Spirit. Reference to the Holy Spirit here affirms our belief in the triune God—God the Father Almighty, Jesus Christ his only Son, and the Holy…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin Our reflection this week is on the paragraph, “He descended into hell, the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.” Perhaps the most controversial line in the creed is “[Jesus] descended into hell.” Presumably,…

By Rev John Chew This part of the Apostles Creed, “and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;” highlights the incarnation, birth, life and death of the Lord Jesus Christ. It states clearly our belief in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, that He truly…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth . . .” As you recite the Apostles Creed each month, have you wondered why the creed starts with ‘I’ and not ‘we’? What does it mean to ‘believe’ in God? Who is the God of the creed whom I believe in? To say I ‘believe’ is a personal declaration and praise of the God you worship, done…

By Pr Herna Kong One element of our worship service is the recitation of the Apostles Creed but what is the Apostles Creed, and why do we recite it? What is the Apostles Creed? It is a Doxological Confession.We have become so familiar with the Apostles Creed that we might have taken its unique qualities for granted. It is not just simply a list of doctrines but it is a…

By Dr Agnes Tan I read through the book of Psalms as part of my spiritual discipline.  During my last vacation, Psalm 46 was the reading for the day.  I found such comfort and assurance in this Psalm that I decided to memorise the whole psalm.  It took me several days but I finally…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang In last Sunday’s sermon, Rev Dr Edmund Fong spoke of the dangers faced by the Galatian church—specifically the Christ-plus gospel. Judaisers attempted to distort and pervert the gospel of grace through their insistence on the need for circumcision for one to be saved. With its focus on human effort, the Christ-plus gospel is really a gospel emptied of…

By Rev John Chew Before I became a Christian, I didn’t know anything about the Gospel or how valuable it is. After I received Christ as my personal saviour, I grew gradually in the knowledge and understanding of the Holy Bible. God opened my spiritual eyes to comprehend the depth and width of the Gospel as well as the value and significant impact it has over life. In…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh I thank God for the opportunity to join the youths for two of their four messages during the recent church camp from 12 to 15 June. The youth speaker Joseph Chean, director of  YWAM Singapore, came across as a sincere God-loving and passionate leader among the youths. Though not from a Reformed tradition, God has used him to minister to our…