\nTo date, there's only two times when I spoke to Rev. Stephen Tong in person.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe other times, were when I was merely a student in his class.\n<\/p>\n
\nThis time, at the Elmhurst Church, he recognized me, so I was asked by him in the middle of his speech..."What is servitude?" To which I paraphrased 1Corinthians 10:31. It was the answer I got from his class years ago.\n<\/p>\n
\nSure enough, Rev. Tong encouraged everyone in New York City to stand up in this sin city. Do not be like the charismatics.\n<\/p>\n
\nI am considering going to the Westchester meet the following day, if I finish all my chores.\n<\/p>\n
\nAs he showed us slides of his church in Indonesia and their local rallies, I was reminded of how one would easily have said "What a show-off". My reply to these would be of 2 parts: 1. How has Satan blinded you that you cannot praise God for all these works. 2. Have you filled your heart with so much jealousy that you cannot consider the possibility that one can boast of God's works in one's life and not his own works? How is it pride for showing God's grand church and how is it humility for saying God's blessing one's gambling in stock market?\n<\/p>\n
\nThe summary of the lecture is on the 5 points of Church Revival,\n<\/p>\n
\nRevival of:\n<\/p>\n
\n1. Doctrine\n<\/p>\n
\n2. Epistemology\n<\/p>\n
\n3. Work & Ethic\n<\/p>\n
\n4. Service-ministry\n<\/p>\n
\nLAST but not least\n<\/p>\n
\n5. Preeminence of Christ <\/strong>(Cultural Mandate based on Christ)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To date, there's only two times when I spoke to Rev. Stephen Tong in person. The other times, were when I was merely a student in his class. This time, at the Elmhurst Church, he recognized me, so I was … Continue reading