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If you attend C3, don’t think. Don’t raise any questions around the Kong Hee scandal. Pringle and his leadership will make sure they squash any inquisitive mind who starts looking into the case. So leave quietly or just accept the deceitful stories peddled by Phil Pringle. Even better, ask Pringle himself why he doesn’t disclose the actual details of his close friends case to his congregation.
After his cunning stunts at his latest C3 Presence Conference, how do you think Phil Pringle is going to spin this latest turn of events to his congregation?
The Straits Times reports,
Judge throws out application to acquit City Harvest Church leaders
The trial against City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and five others will continue, and all six of them will testify. The trial resumes July 14.
Their defence lawyers had claimed the prosecution had not done enough to show there was a case against the accused, and called on Presiding Judge of the State Courts See Kee Oon to throw out all of the charges.
But on Monday, the judge rejected this, saying that there was enough evidence for the trial to continue with all of the charges intact. “In my view there is evidence to show that the investments were shams… and were merely disguises for something else,” he said.
He was referring to several bond transactions which the prosecution believes were illegal and a way for the accused to misuse church funds. About $50 million is alleged to have been illegally used in various sham transactions to finance Kong’s wife Ho Yeow Sun’s pop music career and to cover this up.
By Feng Zengkun, Judge throws out application to acquit City Harvest Church leaders, Straits Times, http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/judge-throws-out-application-acquit-city-harvest-church-leaders-20#sthash.2zqPfbXY.dpuf, May 5, 2014 3:15 PM. (Accessed 05/05/2014.)
We at C3 Church Watch are committed to speaking the truth in love, including exposing the false prophets and shepherds within or associated with the C3 movement. However we are also very concerned about the well-being of those people within C3 churches who have been harmed by the false doctrine, unethical practices, and ongoing scandals within the movement.
This latest development further exposes the poisonous fruit of the C3 leadership. We urge members to honestly reflect on what is happening within the C3 movement. Flee to the Word of God, praying that He will be gracious and reveal to you the truth that leaders such as Phil Pringle and Kong Hee are not shepherds but rather are ravenous wolves not sparing the flock (Matthew 7:15-23, Acts 20:29-31). It is our earnest desire to see many snatched from the fire (Jude 3:23).
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Ok maybe you will need to watch the service online streams this week for some more blackouts!
But the more I think about the prospect of Kong potentially going to jail, there’s gonna be a catastrophic meltdown at CHC – not because he’s their “pastor”, but refer that song “the greatest man that I have ever know ” that CHC youth wrote about him. They have him on such a throne of worship that if he is incarcerated, their hearts, lives and the church will be ripped apart. The wailing will be great. Will we see their commitment to Christ wane? Or will it bring them into the Truth? Or were they truly saved in the first place?
And despite our little “he he Kong Hee might be going to jail”, I now see the urgency of praying for CHC that their eyes are turned on Jesus, because it all may well collapse soon.
@ suidaloopa
I share your concerns. I think prayer for the people of CHC is an appropriate response in this situation.
I saw the youtube video of that song referred to for the first time. I think it’s great to love church. And great to sing Happy Birthday or something.
But, that video just made me sad. It was extremely well done musically and visually.
But, and I would say this to anyone, I think any Christian leader I know would not be happy to have so much time and energy put into a song long that, especially with lyrics about the Pastor. He may very well be the greatest man they have ever known. But for them to sing that he is the greatest man they will ever know may be something you could say to your father, but absurd to say about your current Pastor when you are in your 20’s.
I am not saying they are a cult, but anyone in leadership involved in production should have changed the lyrics. And I am disappointed that a Pastor would allow a song like that to be made.
I don’t even think it’s appropriate to sing about your own local church in that way.
I think the young people most likely love God and love the church there. They no doubt love their pastor and I have no problem with that. But that video is off the wall. It looks like something North Koreans would sing about their leader, or something the Family of God youth sang about David Berg.
Not saying its a cult, but that video made me sad. It’s not healthy.
And for what it’s worth, I can say with certainty that no Apostle – even Paul would have been at all happy for the Corinthians or anyone to sing like that.
Come to think of it, the women sang “Saul, has killed his thousands, but David tens of thousands”. But was that a good thing that had any good impact on Saul or David.
Especially, women love to have heroes and idols – whether it be Elvis or Bieber or King David. But we should want the praise to go to God. Kong Hee could have made his response to that video a great teaching moment, but gently rebuking those who made it and explaining why the time and energy would have been better spent on the work that could TRULY be said to be for the Kingdom of God. In their attempt to defend their Pastor I would say psychologists, leaders and those in the legal world would even use that song as evidence that the church is cause for concern.
PS, I disagree with a lot of what most of you say here. But, I really found that song disturbing. And I would be surprised if any mature Christians could watch it and not feel uncomfortable.
Great post thanks mate. Also note somewhere toward the end of the song one of the young men has his hands raised like it’s a worship song…
Those leaders you quoted weren’t church “pastors”.
“Cultural? Asians, Chinese Japanese, outwardly always show great respect to their leaders, emperors, etc.I’m sure some have seen the “bowing down” done to Yonngi Cho at his conferences.”
There’s nothing wrong with bowing. Everyone bows to each other in some Asian countries. But bowing is different from country to country. Singapore and japan are completely different in that respect.
For what it’s worth.
I think thousands of men who are the fathers of those youth, would be not only saddened, but concerned.
Fantastic production with great talent – just a pity the lyrics weren’t different.