Thursday, November 11, 2021

POS LAJU DELIVERY CHARGES AS AT JULY 1, 2021

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Anywhere within Peninsular Malaysia


Anywhere within East Malaysia


Delivery charges to Singapore and Australia:


LATEST BOOK IS GOOD FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS


The official launch of
 "SAME GOD, Different Stories"


Hosted by Rhema Radio

Date: 3 Dec 2021 (Fri)
Time: 8.30pm
 







GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

Books Still in Print, Estimated Date by: 17 November 2021


RM18 a copy

If purchase 10 copies and above, the price will be RM15 per copy

 "       "       50 copies   "    "          "      "       "    "  RM12 per copy 

 "       "      100 copies  "    "          "     "        "   "   RM10 per copy

Available also from Canaanland 

For quantity purchases, please email Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com 

Synopsis

From gang rapes to suicide, business failures to life tragedies, author Stephen Ng once again brings to life the true stories of people who found God to be amazingly real and how He brought hope and recovery to their lives…


  • Businessman Edmund Chan returning to life after 42 days in coma
  • Sex worker Maureen who was gang raped but found new meaning in life
  • Ayam Penyet Express entrepreneur Nelson Tjiunardi’s emptiness despite success
  • Licensed financial advisor Brenda Yong’s tragedies one after another 
  • Network engineer Jaqueline Lawan who struggled with her faith 
  • Filipino maid Irene Perez who impacted the lives of her boss and many others
  • Ex-Feng Shui practitioner Catherine Cheong whose life took a dramatic change 
  • Transwoman and gay Edmund Smith on his journey to becoming fully man and a Reverend
  • Real estate negotiator Peggy Chai, feeding thousands while being broke  

     ...and many more testimonies in this new series as proof of a loving, caring, personal God in our modern times!

We hope to produce a series of such books with local testimonies from different countries. 

If you are Singaporeans, delivery will cost a lot via Pos Laju EMS. I have two brothers-in-Christ willing to help bring the books back to Singapore. Check this out. 


Saturday, November 6, 2021

WEIGHING THE WARNINGS FROM THE BOOK OF HEBREW

 



TRUTH MATTERS ALLIANCE

 

BIBLETEXT EXEGETICAL EXPOSITORY FORUM (BEEF) 2021

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WEIGHING THE WARNINGS

from the Book of Hebrew

 

Warnings against: - drifting from ‘the things we have heard’ - disbelieving the ‘voice’ of God - degenerating from the ‘elementary principles of Christ’ - despising ‘the knowledge of the truth’ - devaluing ‘the grace of God’ - departing from ‘Him who speaks’ • How does one know that he is genuinely saved? • Is the basis of one’s assurance based on justification or sanctification? • Can a believer enjoy the preservation of God even if he does not persevere in the faith?

Sunday 7 November, 8.30pm

Monday 8 November, 8.30pm

 Speaker: Dr. David Allan

 Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82552598118?pwd=TjVYelR3UjFqNm9uWi8rMFQ4OTU0Zz09

 Meeting ID: 825 5259 8118

Passcode: BEEF2021

 

Admission is free. No registration required.

In case you miss this, the video recording will be posted here if available

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You should also mark on your diary:

 


 

December 1, 2021 with Rev David Zadok

who will share about the Hebraic Roots

More Details will be Updated Here Once I receive more information:

https://learnhebrewtogether.blogspot.com/2021/10/hebraic-roots-making-sense-of-hebraic.html

 


Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Cult Warning: Salt and Light Fellowship

 

The Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary and Explain International have put together a session to brief churches about the dangers of Salt & Light Fellowship which is basically a rebranding of the Shincheonji group in Korea.

Feel free to watch the video 



 


You can also subscribe to: Explain International - YouTube

BACKGROUND
Be aware of the cult Shin Cheong Ji (SCJ) coming out of Korea. Formerly, also known as New Heaven & Earth, it has now identified itself as Salt & Light Fellowship.

Just within my limited circle of contacts, I have received the following feedback from friends:
 
  • "Thanks for sharing. The group has been targeting youths/students on insta(gram) by inviting them to Bible studies. I got invited thrice by separate people hahah" (Malaysia)
  • "I understand that this cult is active in Melb(ourne) as well. Different name, same modus operandi, very effective, efficient as it targets uni(versity) students n young adults." (Australia)
  • "They even reach out to  those suffering from Covid:" (Kuching, Sarawak)



         An Advisory I received (modified slightly to provide clarity): 

Cult Warning: Salt and Light Fellowship

Dear Youth, please be informed that there is a group going around attracting young people to their events/sessions. This group absolutely looks, sounds, feels legit. They emphasize on studying the Word, praising songs, Holy Spirit, good works, everything perfect. The tactic is for you (Christians/non-Christians) to join for a while, then after you are convinced that they are legit, they will tell you that their founder (88-year old man) is Jesus. 

The cult website is this: https://www.saltnlightfellowship.com/ For those who are unaware, they may think this is a Christian group because of the way they portray themselves. Bear in mind the website does not even carry the names of people. 

Salt & Light Fellowship and Salt & Light Ministries are different entities.  

        Salt & Light Ministries based in Singapore is a digital News platform: SaltandLight.sg.

        Yes, I know it's confusing. But to help you, here is a short summary:

            ❎Salt & Light Fellowship: 👈 Cult!

            ✅Salt & Light Ministries: 👍👍 Digital News Platform

 

This is an article from Salt & Light Ministries reporting on Salt & Light Fellowship

https://saltandlight.sg/news/they-seemed-so-genuine-how-one-woman-fell-into-the-trap-of-alleged-singapore-chapter-of-shincheonji/

 
Further message that I received from the assignments editor of Salt & Light Ministries in Singapore:

Thank you for alerting us to this.

We have also put out a Chinese translation of the announcement should you know of anyone who requires it:

https://saltandlight.sg/news/ch-translate-saltlight-statement-no-association-with-malaysias-salt-and-light-fellowship/
God bless,
 
Huey Ying Tan
Assignments Editor, Salt&Light

 

The Church Response 

At least one church group has responded to this cult in Malaysia. You do not need to re-invent the wheel but benefit from the work in looking at the cult:

Greetings, following the Malaysian Baptist Convention's (MBC) recent statement on the Salt & Light Fellowship and the Korean Shincheonji Cult, Explain International is partnering with the Malaysian Baptist Theological Seminary to host an exclusive forum with panelists from the US, Korea and Malaysia, to educate Christians on the false teachings associated with SCJ.

Details of the forum can be found on the flyers attached below. The YouTube link is pasted below, do consider sharing this to raise awareness on this cult. Thank you and God bless.

Click here for the MBC advisory available in PDF 


Thursday, September 9, 2021

BRUSHING UP OUR CHILDREN'S BAHASA MALAYSIA THROUGH READING TOGETHER

 

Dear Parents, 

        Our children go to Sunday School and they learn everything in English. They are attending homeschooling sessions, where everything is taught in Bahasa Malaysia. If some day, the gospel has to be preached in Bahasa, how can they be effective?

        This has, therefore, prompted me to spend one hour a week to get our children to read from this book.  If you would like a copy, please send me a Whatsapp message with your details: Name of Child, Address with postcode, and telephone. Also mention whether you prefer the thick cover or soft cover book. Please send everything in one message that I can forward to the generous sponsors.

        My number will not be published here but since you are receiving this message from me, it is because we already know each other.  

        There are two versions: thick cover (215 pages) see above and a soft cover version with 55 pages (see below). The soft copy is a selection of stories from the thick cover version.

        Please let me know if your child is interested to participate in the class. We will decide on the day and time. The class will be limited to only 10 children on first-come-first-serve basis.  Hope others will also initiate such reading classes for the children.

        There will be no tuition fee incurred, but you may provide some freewill offering to help defray the cost of the paid Zoom link.


Thank you. 


Wednesday, January 27, 2021

BROTHERS & SISTERS, PRE-ORDER YOUR BOOKS BEFORE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER



For Singaporean Brothers & Sisters

Bro Yeoh, a brother-in-Christ and a good friend of mine for past 30 years, has agreed to bring back to Singapore some of my books end of November 2021, if there are people who would like to purchase them. 

       He needs to have an indication of how many books he needs to bring back with him so that he does not end up having too many copies in his stock. 

       All I am asking is for you to compensate him an amount of $5 for his efforts when you pick up the books from his place especially since it would have cost at least $15 to deliver the books via different channels.     

        He does not really need the money but I believe he can always plough back into ministry work.

        See the rates below: 

Below 0.5kg to Singapore

Fedex = RM73 Transit Time is 1 or 2 working days
UPS = RM110 Transit Time is 2 or 3 working days
TNT = RM132 Transit Time is 1 or 2 working days
POSLAJU EMS = RM53.30 (below 0.6 kg). Transit Time is 1 or 2 weeks especially during the pandemic (1 week = 5 working days)
Via: EMS:
<0.2kg: RM50.70
<0.4kg: RM52.00
<0.6kg: RM53.30

For mmmore info, contact Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com

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 EXCELLENT FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Estimated Delivery of Books: 17 November 2021


From gang rapes to suicide, business failures to life tragedies, author Stephen Ng once again brings to life the true stories of people who found God to be amazingly real and how He brought hope and recovery to their lives…


  • Businessman Edmund Chan returning to life after 42 days in coma
  • Sex worker Maureen who was gang raped but found new meaning in life
  • Ayam Penyet Express entrepreneur Nelson Tjiunardi’s emptiness despite success
  • Licensed financial advisor Brenda Yong’s tragedies one after another 
  • Network engineer Jaqueline Lawan who struggled with her faith 
  • Filipino maid Irene Perez who impacted the lives of her boss and many others
  • Ex-Feng Shui practitioner Catherine Cheong whose life took a dramatic change 
  • Transwoman and gay Edmund Smith on his journey to becoming fully man and a Reverend
  • Real estate negotiator Peggy Chai, feeding thousands while being broke  

 

...and many more testimonies in this new series as proof of a loving, caring, personal God in our modern times!

We hope to produce a series of such books with local testimonies from different countries. 


Other books still available 

                                                             ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE

Where is Pastor Raymond Koh?
@RM35 per copy
Weight per book: 280 gram


Pastor Raymond Koh Keng Joo had no idea what he saw that day would change the course of his life. His heart was broken when he saw youths were loitering near the Checkers mini-market without a direction in life. The neighbourhood of Taman Sri Sentonsa, a mixed residential development located at the outskirt of the city of Kuala Lumpur, was a poor to middle-income suburb. 

Filled with a strong compassion for these school children, he later left his pastoral work to set up Harapan Komuniti to help the marginalised community in Malaysia. While he and his volunteers worked at helping the marginalised youths, something sinister was brewing. The simple yet meaningful Thanksgiving dinner which volunteers of Harapan Komuniti organised on August 3, 2011 was raided. Two weeks later on August 26, he received a death threat. The bloggers were making all sorts of allegations that he was proselytising the Muslims. Yet, he kept silent about it, until that fateful day....

"This book chronicles the chilling events leading to, and after, the abduction. It speaks of the courage of those without whom the facts about the abduction would never have emerged. It is a "must read "for all right thinking Malaysians so that we may ensure that such clandestine and illegal operations never take root in our country."

- Ambiga Sreeneevasan (former President, Bar Council)

Authors: STEPHEN NG is a media counsultant and writer. Author of five books, his writing covers a wide range of topics - from business, politics, food, travel, to other human interest themes. LEE HWA BENG is an accountant by profession, a council member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (1988-2000), State Assemblyman for Subang Jaya (1994-2008), Port Klang Authority Chairman (2008-2011) and now retired from the public square. He co-authored the book, "PKFZ: A Nation's Trust Betrayed"

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From Pest to Pest Controller 
@ RM15 copies
Available from Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com 
Weight per book: 140 gram
Testimony (suitable to buy in bulk to give to friends)

Growing up in the small town of Ipoh in the sixties, Ang Tan Loong became the rising star in the Ngee Heng secret society. Later, lured by drugs, he became a pest in society. Despite being thrown into prison and undergoing drug rehabilitation several times, things did not change very much for him until….

In this book, the founder of STOPEST SDN BHD, a leading pest control company in the Klang Valley, bares it all. He also shares his business secrets and the turning point in his life.

Written by Malaysian author and biographer, Stephen Ng, the book is not too thick and relatively easy to read. It makes a good gift for relatives and friends. The proceeds from the sale of this book goes to two drug rehabilitation centres.

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Kajang Redemption 
@ RM10 per copy 
(English & Mandarin)
Available from Sam Kian Seng +60 19-363 5887
Testimony (suitable to buy in bulk to give to friends. You can organise an evangelistic outreach using Zoom)
The money goes to Sam Kian Seng directly to sustain his ministry after spending nearly 30 years in prison
BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN MANDARIN (RM10 PER COPY)

In 'Kajang Redemption – The True Story Of Sam Kian Seng' book, as told to writer Stephen Ng, Sam shares about his life and his “journey from natural life (sentence) to new life”. It is also a story of how his Christian faith gave him hope while he was in prison. After the sentencing, his appeal to the High Court for a lighter sentence was turned down. Subsequent appeals also failed, and he was soon resigned to his fate. 

In total, he spent 28 years in prison – two years in Pudu Jail, Kuala Lumpur, and 26 years in Kajang Prison, Selangor.\It's the kind of story that Oscar winning films are made of. Poor boy, bullied, school dropout, gangster, arrested for assault, life sentence, finds Christianity, changes character, redeems himself, gets a royal pardon, commit to helping others in the outside world!


LIMITED EDITION: 10 COPIES AVAILABLE NOW

You Can't Read Hebrew? Let me Prove You Wrong
@ RM25 copies 
Weight per book: 140 gram
Available from Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com 
Basic Hebrew for beginners with Zero knowledge of the language 
(suitable for individuals or small groups wishing to learn Biblical Hebrew)

To most people, Hebrew looks intimidating. After crossing over the valley of intimidation, the author found Hebrew an easy language to learn. Within just four months, he was able to read the Hebrew Bible, after using some free online resources teaching the basic Hebrew language.

In this book, he not only explains why it is important to hear God’s heartbeat by reading the Bible in the original Hebrew language, but also shares passionately how you can learn the language that God chose to communicate His message to mankind. Written in a style that makes reading easy and fun, he outlines how any ordinary person can now learn to read God’s word in Hebrew.

Author: Stephen Ng is the author of a number of books, including the more recent ones, “Where is Pastor Raymond Koh?”, “Kajang Redemption” and “From a Pest to Pest Controller.” He loves the Hebrew language and within a short span of four months, he was able to read the Hebrew bible proving that Hebrew is not difficult after all.




Tuesday, January 5, 2021

You can use on paid Zoom link for a few classes

 

You are running your seminary with say up to 100 students. All you need to do is to pay for one Zoom account for up to 100 pax. 


        Here is one example: Set up one Zoom meeting from Mondays through Fridays from 9am - 2pm. This is assuming that you will be having different classes during this period. 

        Create the Breakout Rooms. You can name the Breakout Rooms according to the name of the lecturer or the module that they are teaching. 

        Once the student clicks on the common Zoom link (or enter the Meeting ID & Passcode) for this Zoom link between 9am - 2pm, they will be able to choose which class to enter.

        If you have 400 students in your seminary, then you have to just purchase your Zoom package to accommodate up to 400 students. 

        Technically, it would not disrupt the quality of the connection when you have a 399 students in a 400 pax package. Poor connectivity will only occur when the bandwidth (I think at either the host or the students' end)  is not able to support the 400 pax package. 

Easy! 

        

Using Host Key to claim hosting rights to Zoom

 

Thanks to Su En, we managed to sort out how to use the Claim Host on Zoom using Host Key. Remember the host key is like the key to your home.


1. The host key is available on the PROFILE settings on your web browser. (By this, you have to go to www.(zoom.us and log into your account. Go to PROFILE and scroll down. Host Key is there. You can always change the host key anytime you wish.)

2. With this, the host can set up a meeting (or a series of recurring meeting) and not be bothered about having to log on and transferring the hosting rights to another person.

By giving the host key to your friend, she can then log onto the Zoom link for the meeting and click on "Claim Host". A small window will appear that allows her to type the Host Key. After that, she becomes the host until you join the meeting. If you do not join the meeting, she will be the host until the end of the time set for the meeting.


3. For security reasons, this is how you can do the settings:

(a) First, you have to DISABLE the Waiting room.

  • This is done by going to the web browser (www.zoom.us) and logging your account. Go to the SETTINGS and look for Waiting Room. Uncheck the box meaning you are disabling the Waiting Room.
  • If you want to have the Waiting Room set, you can still do it later when you are logged onto Zoom. How? Just click on Security and click on Enable Waiting Room.


(b) Zoom has made it a rule now that when you disable the Waiting Room, you will have to put at least the PASSCODE (or we call password) for all meetings.
  • Avoid clicking on Registration Authentication to Join. This may complicate things unless you know how this works. Otherwise, people who are given the zoom link, meeting ID and passcode may still be locked out of the meeting.
(c)  When you schedule or edit a Meeting, you can set the time frame that allows your friend to log into the specific meeting. This means she will not be able to log onto other meetings that you have set unless you are not there.
  • Let's say you have a meeting from 5pm-6pm on January 10. To allow your friend to log in earlier and claim host using the Host Key you have given her, you have to set the time for the meeting at say 4pm - 6pm. This will allow her to enter after 4pm. All she needs to do is to click on the Zoom link (or put in ID meeting/ passcode). Then, click on Claim Host and type in the host key. She can then host the session on your behalf. Easy!

(d) From time to time, you can change the Host Key, and provide it only to the people who are supposed to be the host for the Zoom links you have created.

Unfortunately, Host keys are generic. It means that if someone you have given the host key to happen to know of another meeting that you have set, she can enter and Claim Host before you enter. However, the good news is: the moment you enter, you will automatically be the Host. If not, all you need to do is to clic on Participants and look for the small icon "Reclaim Host" at the bottom right hand corner of the Zoom app.

This feature by Zoom will help solve a lot of problems especially for schools where there are several teachers using the same paid Zoom link.