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Place
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Singapore Bible House
7, Armenian Street
Singapore 179932
Time of
Worship
Morning Service
(5th Flr Chapel):
9:30am to 11:00am
Afternoon Service
(#04-09): 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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A Short
Introduction
Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church is a gathering of Christian
believers. Our members come from all walks of life. As a church in
Singapore, we reflect the multi-racial character of our society. We have
people of all races worshipping with us. That which binds us together is
our common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The name
of our church indicates what we believe.
Evangelical
We are
a Gospel church. We confess that Jesus Christ is the only way of
Salvation. Whoever confesses his sins to God and turns to Jesus Christ
by a true faith will be saved. We publish this saving gospel to the lost
world in preaching and in active evangelism.
Reformed
We stand in
the heritage of the Reformation of the 16th century. We confess the
truth of sovereign and particular grace, meaning that it is God's grace
alone that powerfully converts a sinner, enabling him to repent and
believe. What we believe is summarised in three historical Reformed
creeds.
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Belgic Confession
The Canons of Dordt
The Heidelberg Catechism (Chinese Version)
The Belgic Confession (Chinese Version)
The Canons of Dordt (Chinese Version)
These creeds have been the confession of Reformed churches all
over the world since the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
God is Sovereign
A
Reformed Church, like any faithful Christian church, adheres to all the
fundamental tenets of the Christian faith. We believe in the Trinity
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus is very God and
Very Man. We believe the Bible to be our sole authority, and that it is
inspired by God and is therefore without errors. On top of this, a
Reformed Church emphasizes the teaching of God's sovereignty. We teach
that God is sovereign in all that He plans and does.
God is Sovereign in Creation and Providence
He
spoke, and all things came into existence. By His power and wisdom, He
continues to uphold and govern the world, and directs it according to
His good purpose. He also rules over all creatures, including man,
angels and the Devil so that all their activities serve the kingdom of
Jesus Christ.
God is Sovereign in Salvation
The Bible
teaches that man is dead spiritually. Because of this spiritual
deadness, we have no power at all to exercise any faith in God. On the
contrary, we constantly resist and oppose the things of God; we have no
hope of eternal life. But instead of leaving the whole world to perish
in sin, God has chosen a people from eternity to be saved through the
death of Jesus Christ. He regenerates their hearts through the Holy
Spirit and gives them faith to believe in His Son. God continues this
saving work until they finally arrive in His presence in heaven. We
confess therefore that our salvation from beginning to end is the work
of God's sovereign grace. To God be the glory alone!
We gather for
worship
We
emphasize the need for private study and prayer. But we also take heed
to the Biblical command that we should gather for public worship. Psalm
95:6 says "O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before God
our Maker. We believe that the bible teaches that the first day of the
week (Sunday) is set aside for worship. On this day we gather together
with the people of God for public worship.
We are God-Centered in our worship
As a Reformed
church, we conduct our Church service with reverence, conscious that we
are in the presence of the Almighty God. Central to our worship is the
preaching of the Word of God. Through the preaching, God speaks to us,
calling us to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Our singing also
reflects our deep reverence for God. We are selective in our singing. We
sing only songs that contain sound teachings and that are God-centered
in its contents. And for this reason, we also sing the Old Testament
Psalms in our worship. Reformed worship is beautiful. It does not need
the excitement of sensual things. Rather, it possesses the beauty
mentioned in Psalms 29:2, "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his
name, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." The beauty of
Reformed worship is found in the faithful preaching of the Word of God,
in the simple administration of the sacraments, and in the God-centered
praises offered in sincerity and truth.
Church Theme verse
For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ and
Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2
Our Mission
As salt and light in this world, we proclaim a sovereign, powerful,
saving gospel to a fallen, sin-cursed and dying world, setting forth
Jesus Christ crucified as the only hope for mankind, and the Bible alone
as the basis, rule and foundation for all of life and faith.
Our Vision
1. We aspire to be a vibrant and faithful Reformed Church, establishing
ourselves as a pillar and ground of biblical truth as they are expressed
in the 3 Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism and
Canons of Dort).
2. We seek to be salt and light in this world, setting forth the
antithetical, Christian life as the only life worth living.
3. We will build up the Church with the pure and lively preaching of the
Word of God, submitting to the rule of our King Jesus Christ through His
properly ordained office-bearers and cheerfully employing our gifts for
the salvation of His people.
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