Bible-Presbyterian Church (Singapore)
| Bible-Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Presbyterian, Fundamentalist, Evangelical |
| Origin | 1955 Singapore |
| Separated from | Presbyterian Church in Singapore and Malaysia |
| Defunct | 1988 |
| Congregations | 32 |
| Members | 20,000 |
The Bible-Presbyterian Church ("BPC") was a conservative reformed denomination in Singapore. It existed from 1955 to 1988. Since that time, Bible-Presbyterian ("B-P") churches have continued to exist separately. The movement grew out of the Bible Presbyterian Church in the United States. As of 2009[update], there were 20,000 members in 32 B-P churches.
Roland Chia suggests that the BPC was noted for a belief in literal six-day creation and a preference for the King James Version ("KJV").
The BPC was founded in 1955 by Timothy Tow. Tow had been influenced first by John Sung, and later by Carl McIntire. He was strongly opposed to liberal theology and ecumenism, and the Chinese Presbyterian Synod was connected to the World Council of Churches. A conflict ensued, and a number of churches left the Synod. Tow had been the pastor of the Life Church English Service at Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church, and left to form Life Bible-Presbyterian Church ("Life B-P Church").
In 1988, after experiencing a period of significant dissension, the Synod of the BPC voted to dissolve itself. According to Roland Chia, it was "mainly due to strong differences in interpreting the Doctrine of Biblical Separation, Fundamentalism, and Neo-Evangelicalism"– as in the statement issued by the BPC on 30 October 1988 describing the dissolution.
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