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Timothy Tow

Timothy Tow Siang Hui (28 December 1920 – 20 April 2009) was a Singaporean pastor who founded the Bible-Presbyterian Church. He was also founding principal of the Far Eastern Bible College.

Tow was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School. He was influenced first by John Sung, and later by Carl McIntire. He studied at Faith Theological Seminary and was ordained in Geneva in 1950 at a special meeting of the Philadelphia Presbytery of the Bible Presbyterian Church. Tow returned to Singapore and became pastor of the Life Church English Service at Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. In 1955, he led a group out of the Chinese Presbyterian Synod to form the Bible-Presbyterian Church. Tow's congregation became known as Life Bible-Presbyterian Church (Life BPC). He later returned to Faith Theological Seminary and completed a Master of Sacred Theology degree.

 

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Timothy Tow

Serving the Lord Jesus Christ into the Next Millennium

The title of the message assigned to me is Serving the Lord Jesus Christ into the Next Millennium. In speaking about the Prospect of our service, we are constrained to take stock of what we've done in the past. We must survey what have been our strengths and weaknesses, and strengthen those weak poi... Read More
Timothy Tow

Thanksgiving Cannot Be Commanded

In the miracle healing of our Lord Jesus, ten lepers were cleansed at His Word. Nine were Jews and one was a Samaritan. The Jews were of the Chosen Race but the Samaritan was a stranger, an alien and an outcast. Though despised by the Jews he was doubly blessed by the Lord. The last shall be the fir... Read More
Timothy Tow

The Christian And His Country

Text: Rom 13:1-7; I Tim 2:1-4 On the auspicious occasion of the 36th Anniversary of Singapore becoming a nation, it is appropriate for me to speak on "The Christian and His Country." A Christian has two countries. The first one is the Kingdom of Heaven , which on earth is the Church. The second is o... Read More
Timothy Tow

The Father of Lies and a Murderer

Text: Jn 8:44-47 John 8:44 is Jesus' commentary on the Temptation and the Fall. God told Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil on pain of death. Satan came along and tempted Eve to eat it. He lied to Eve by first saying "Yea," like a clever salesman to pleas... Read More
Timothy Tow

The Higher Will of God Over Our Lives

Text: Man's goings are of the Lord: how can a man then understand his own way? To restate this text, "There is the Higher Will of God over our lives." To focus it more sharply, "There is the Higher Will of God over our travels." Travel is very much a part of modern living. In my young days, Singapor... Read More
Timothy Tow

The Significance of Jesus' Baptism

Text: Matt 3:13 -17 At the height of the Revival Ministry of John the Baptist at the River Jordan, suddenly there appeared Jesus our Lord also seeking Baptism. What is the significance of Jesus' Baptism when He is the Spotless Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world (Jn 1:29 )?. Besides, H... Read More
Timothy Tow

The Son of God Became the Son of Man that the Sons of Men Might Become the Sons of God-Calvin

Text: "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth" (Jn 1:14 ). The religions that have dominated China are three, viz. Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism (though Christianity is now coming up). D... Read More
Timothy Tow

Three More Twisted Jewish Sayings Refuted

Text: Matt 5:33 -48 The remaining verses of Matthew chapter 5, from 33 to 48, consist of three more twisted Jewish sayings refuted by our Lord. The Jews say, "Pay what you swear," but Jesus says "Swear not at all, but speak the truth, yes or no." ( 5:33 -37). The Jews have various degrees of oath-ta... Read More
Timothy Tow

To Preach The Acceptable Year Of The Lord's Soon Return

Text: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of th... Read More
Timothy Tow

Two Erroneous Notions About the Bible

Matt 5:17-19 As Jesus launches into the body of His sermon, He must clear away two erroneous notions the people held against the Bible. The first erroneous notion comes from the Jews, the scribes (theologians) and Pharisees (legalistic teachers). When Jesus' exposition of the O.T. runs counter to th... Read More
Timothy Tow

Walk in the Light With One Another

Text: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship... Read More
Timothy Tow

What God Delights In Is The Heart

In the Church Weekly of BPCWA, June 18, 2000 there comes a report from Dr S. H. Tow on Defenders of the KJB being attacked by the Bob Jones University Group. King James Bible defenders are ridiculed and accused of causing problems "because of the mass of misinformation" and "because of their lack of... Read More
Timothy Tow

What Sort of Christian are you?

Text: Matt 5:1-16 We are now entered into what is known as the Sermon on the Mount, a long sermon preached by our Lord on a mountain overlooking the Sea of Galilee . It is three chapters long, Chapters 5-7. It is a discourse on what a true Christian is. Chapter 5:1-6 tells us the basic qualification... Read More
Timothy Tow

When Brothers Quarrel

Text: "A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle" (Prov 18:19 ). This observation by King Solomon is well illustrated by a recent court case fought between the Lam Soon brothers in Singapore . Why can't the brothers, in their seven... Read More
Timothy Tow

With What Do You Serve The Lord?

Text: John 12:1-9 On this 21st Anniversary of the Ladies' Fellowship, may I bring heartiest felicitations to you also on your growth in numbers. As you sang "Channels Only" just now I feel confirmed in bringing you this message, "With What Do You Serve the Lord?" Let us learn a lesson from Jn 12:1-9... Read More
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"When Thou Vowest A Vow, Defer Not To Pay It"

What is a vow? According to one dictionary, "it is a solemn promise especially in the form of an oath to God." One of the duties of a pastor is to accept what members have vowed to the Lord. Recently a sister of Life Church cheerfully brought a gift of $10,000 for the building of New Beulah House, p... Read More

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