Special Announcement
The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS)’s Indirect Reply to George Ong and his Team.
On 28 Oct 2025, last Tuesday,
I received a note from a friend who informed me
about a letter written by NCCS
to their constituent churches
about our open letters regarding Joseph Prince’s heresies.
This is the letter from NCCS:
Please click here to view the Letter:
Please don’t be misled,
by many of the points in the letter from NCCS,
and especially by Points 5, 8, 11, and 15-19,
until you receive an official response from us
and our side of the story and a full picture of the issue.
But the response from us will only be featured in January 2026
as I am currently overseas and will only be back on 10 Jan 2026.
Also, the key members of my team
will also be overseas at different periods
between Nov and Dec 2025.
here’s my initial response to Point Number 7
7. NCCS considers Elder David Ng’s open letter as an individual Christian complaining about another Christian, who happens to be a pastor.
By the above, NCCS has already proclaimed
Joseph Prince is a Christian,
and hence by implication, not a heretic.
NCCS has deliberately turned a blind eye
to all the humongous and concrete evidence
produced on my website
that Joseph Prince is a heretic.
In the Bible, if there are 2-3 witnesses,
it is enough to take up a case (2 Corinthians 13:1).
I have already 95 write-ups of Bishops/Pastors/Elders/Believers
to say Joseph Prince is a heretic,
or preaching unbiblical doctrines
on my website.
(To read,
they are located after “Important Announcement No 1.”)
So, why is NCCS maintaining that Joseph Prince is a Christian,
and by implication, not a heretic,
when they have not even examined
all this humongous evidence?
Important Announcement No 1:
Seminar on Joseph Prince’s Teachings by George Ong
Registration:
Opened from 15 Jan 2026
Closing date on 8 Feb 2026
Limited Seats Available
As an act of grace,
I wouldn’t want any participant to pay any fee.
Admission is free.
Coffee and snacks are also with my compliments.
To discourage people from registering for the seminar
because it’s free and not turning up,
thereby depriving others of a seat,
all participants are required
to pay a fee of $30 upon registration.
However, the fee of $30
will be refunded to the participants
only when they turned up for the seminar,
and if they come punctually at 9 am.
Only a five-minutes grace will be given.
But note that the same free offer may or may not apply
for future seminars other than these two.
No walk-ins are allowed
and strictly, no admission to those who did not register.
Participants must agree to abide by the rules (given later)
before they are admitted to the seminar.
Registration is non-transferable.
Dates of Seminar:
28 Feb 2026 (Saturday) & 7 Mar 2026 (Saturday)
(Participants to choose one of the dates)
Duration:
9 am to 2 pm
Venue:
A new venue will be announced much later
Tentative Program:
9 am to 11 am: Session 1
11 am to 11.15 am: Coffee and Snacks Break
11.15 am to 1 pm: Session 2
1 pm to 2 pm: Q and A
The purpose of this seminar on 28 Feb & 7 Mar 2026
is for me to prove
that Joseph Prince is a false teacher and a heretic.
Specifically, that Joseph Prince teaches against the scriptures,
the Lord Jesus Christ, Orthodox Faith
and plenty of the Church Fathers,
including Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley,
Charles Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, John Stott, etc.
This is not a seminar about every false teaching
on the face of the planet,
but one that is focused on the teachings of Joseph Prince.
If you cannot flow with the aim of this seminar,
or you have already made up your mind
that Joseph Prince is not a heretic,
and that Joseph Prince is doctrinally right,
please don’t register for the seminar
as you are not only wasting your time,
but you are also wasting my time.
But for those who are really open (genuinely, genuinely open)
to consider my point of view, you are most welcome.
This includes members of New Creation Church,
and Pastors, Elders, Leaders and members of other Churches.
No disturbance to the seminar will be tolerated.
And persons who are found
to be disturbing the peace of the seminar
will be asked to leave the seminar, immediately,
failing which, further security measures will be taken.
This is to protect the peace of the majority,
who are honest seekers of the truth
from having a positive learning experience.
During the Q & A session,
either I or an appointed person
will decide when the questioner should sit down
after he or she has asked the question.
No one will be allowed to hog the mic.
I don’t pretend to be a ‘Mr Know-all”,
or a resident expert on the subject,
and that I can answer every question posed to me.
But for questions I can’t answer,
I will certainly follow up with my answers to the questioner,
and those who attend the seminar
after the event.
No recording of the seminar by any participants (even mobile)
will be allowed.
Session will be recorded for my own purposes,
but it will not be made available wholesale to the public.
I, as the seminar speaker and event initiator,
reserves the right to accept or reject any would-be applicant
with or without any explanation.
95 write-ups of Bishops/Pastors/Elders/Believers who have written that Joseph Prince is a false teacher/heretic or preaching unbiblical doctrines
13 Singapore Bishops/Pastors/Elders/Theologian
Bishop Ho Chee Sin:
Bishop Kuan Kim Seng:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/hyper-grace-pseudo-grace-or-lawlessness-dated-26-may-2020/
Rev Tan Cheng Huat:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/rev-tan-cheng-huat-the-deceitfulness-destructiveness-of-half-truths/
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/rev-tan-cheng-huats-open-letter-to-nccs/
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/6-reponses-to-nccs-reply-to-open-letters/
Rev Henry Hong:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/rev-george-ong-rev-henry-hongs-concern-over-false-teachers/
Rev David Liew:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/urgency-of-exposing-false-teachers-dated-2-june-2020/
Rev Eric Chua:
Rev Lawrence Yam:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/2-open-letters-to-nccs-by-elder-david-ng-tah-wee-rev-lawrence-yam/
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/6-reponses-to-nccs-reply-to-open-letters/
Pastor Jason Lim:
Dr Roland Chia:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/dr-roland-chia-a-therapeutic-gospel/
Rev Derek Hong
Rev Beh Soo Yeong:
Elder David Ng Tah Wee:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/2-open-letters-to-nccs-by-elder-david-ng-tah-wee-rev-lawrence-yam/
Elder Pastor Dan Lim
10 Pastors from Malaysia and other Nations:
Bishop Andrew Phang:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/its-time-to-speak-up-against-joseph-princes-heresies-dated-8-june-2020/
Canon Rev James Juhari:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/rev-james-juhari-joseph-prince-is-an-antinomian/
Rev Arnold Rajan:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/many-of-joseph-princes-doctrines-are-lies-dated-15-june-2020/
Rev William Patrick:
Rev Eric Lee:
Rev Kelvin Jawa:
Rev Wilston Trin:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/rev-wilston-trin-effort-is-not-antithetical-to-the-gospel/
Pastor Dr Albert S K Chia:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/pastor-dr-albert-s-k-chia-warning-to-joseph-prince-to-repent/
Rev Goutam Datta:
Rev Momoh Sylvester Foh:
30 Singaporeans who were Ex New Creation Church Members:
Olive Mok:
Joseph & Sharon Kingsley:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/3-parts-part-1-george-ong-rebukes-the-denomination-heads-the-executive-committee-of-the-national-council-of-churches-of-singapore-nccs-both-the-current-and-those-of-the-past-20-over-years-the/
Simon Ho:
Peter Ho:
Ng Thin Hoong:
Barry Ng:
Jason Low:
Paul Tan:
Luke Pong:
Jenny Teo:
Daniel Chong:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/why-daniel-chong-left-joseph-princes-new-creation-church/
Jeffrey Teo:
Janice Lee:
Joyce Liew:
Kristen Jane Lin:
Aaron Khoo:
Audrey Koh:
Nicholas:
Gabriel Stephen:
Yvonne Tan:
Daniel Tay:
Ivy Bong:
Dr Chris Kang:
Asher Chee:
Andrew Tan:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/5-open-letters-to-nccs/
Lindsay Lim:
Peter Tok:
Glenn Fong:
Tony Wong-Jensen:
25 Believers from Singapore:
Dr Simon Chong:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/5-open-letters-to-nccs/
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/3-reponses-to-nccs-reply-to-open-letters/
Linda Koo:
Peter Lai:
Benjamin Yeo:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/4-open-letters-to-nccs/
Eva Kane:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/4-open-letters-to-nccs/
Melissa Thangavellu:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/the-sober-testimony-of-melissa-thangavellu/
Dr Sarah Ambika Dharan:
Tan Siew Poh:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/5-open-letters-to-nccs/
Wong Kae Chee:
Ang Lip Jin:
Soh Kim Seng:
Koh Bee Lu:
Jindong:
John Lim Beo Peng:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/john-lim-repentance-is-more-than-a-change-of-mind/
Wong Sung Ho:
Brigadier General Andrew Tan (Retired):
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/5-open-letters-to-nccs/
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/3-reponses-to-nccs-reply-to-open-letters/
Andrew Kiong:
Janet Tan:
Lam Chun Mun:
Tan Peng Yong & Elsie Tan:
Lim Ban Seng:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/lim-ban-seng-joseph-princes-gospel-of-grace-is-another-gospel/
Katherine Tan:
Daniel Khoo:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/daniel-khoo-i-was-nearly-misled-by-joseph-princes-teachings/
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/4-open-letters-to-nccs/
Samuel Zee:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/samuel-zee-joseph-prince-faulty-cars/
Miss Hann Lim
16 Believers from Malaysia and other Nations:
Jason Liew:
Wilson Kwan:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/6-reponses-to-nccs-reply-to-open-letters/
Loke Sau Yeen:
K Paul Raj:
Ng Boon Kem:
Charles Pitan:
Sandy Wong:
Chan Lai Ping:
Ricky Yoong:
Kingston Lee:
Matthiew Lau:
Beatrice Ch’ng:
Anita Lee:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/anita-lee-contending-against-the-heresies-of-joseph-prince/
Hou Song Liang:
https://www.revgeorgeong.com/letter-of-encouragement-from-hou-song-liang-from-china/
Jeff & Elizabeth Williams:
I am glad that more people in the team, not just me,
will be featuring their articles on Joseph Prince’s heresies.
Welcome, Paul Tan, Peter Ho and Ng Thin Hoong.
Part 1: Joseph Prince’s Lie that Believers are not judged for sins in the New Testament – By Paul Tan
Part 2: Joseph Prince’s false Interpretation of the curse of the fig tree – By Peter Ho
Part 3: Joseph Prince’s Pet Verse, “As Jesus is, so are we in this world,” is a deception – By Ng Thin Hoong
Part 4: George Ong’s Response to Ng Thin Hoong’s Unveiling of Joseph Prince’s out-of-context interpretation of 1 John 4:17
Part 5: Joseph Prince’s use of Philippians 4:13 is out of context as exposed by Mike Winger & George Ong
This article was also sent to Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian, General Secretary, National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) office, and for the attention of the Executive Committee Members.
This article was also sent to the Alliance of Pentecostal & Charismatic Churches of Singapore (APCCS), for the attention of the Chairman, Rev Yang Tuck Yoong & Co Chairman, Rev Dominic Yeo (General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Singapore) and Council Members.
Part 1: Joseph Prince’s Lie that Believers are not judged for sins in the New Testament – By Paul Tan
Please click here to view the video:
Part 2: Joseph Prince’s false Interpretation of the curse of the fig tree – By Peter Ho
Please click here to view the video:
Part 3: Joseph Prince’s Pet Verse, “As Jesus is, so are we in this world,” is a deception – By Ng Thin Hoong
Please click here to view the video:
Part 4: George Ong’s Response to Ng Thin Hoong’s Unveiling of Joseph Prince’s out-of-context interpretation of 1 John 4:17
Let me recap what Thin Hoong has said about 1 John 4:15-18:
1 John 4:15-18 NLT
15 All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. 16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 17 And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. 18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.
What is the context of 1 John 4:15-18 in general,
and 1 John 4:17, in particular?
According to the NLT version,
it plainly says that those who are afraid of being punished
on the day of judgement
have not truly experienced the love of God (V18).
But those who have truly experienced God’s love
will not fear the day of judgement (V15-17a).
They can face God with confidence
not just because they have truly experienced God’s love (V 17a)
but also
“because they live like Jesus here in this world” (V17b).
Let me unveil to you 4 other translations of 1 John 4:17,
and they are basically saying the same thing as the NLT version,
with only slight and minor variations:
1 John 4:17 ERV
17 If God’s love is made perfect in us, we can be without fear on the day when God judges the world. We will be without fear, because in this world we are like Jesus.
1 John 4:17 ICB
17 If God’s love is made perfect in us, then we can be without fear on the day God judges us. We will be without fear, because in this world we are like him.
1 John 4:17 NCB
17 This is how love is made perfect in us, enabling us to have confidence on the Day of Judgment, because even in this world we have become like him.
1 John 4:17 NCV
17 This is how love is made perfect in us: that we can be without fear on the day God judges us, because in this world we are like him.
Now, let’s peruse 16 translations of 1 John 4:17b
and compare that with the NKJV
employed by Joseph Prince,
“As He is, so are we in this world”:
“live as Christ did in this world” (CEV)
“While we are in this world, we are exactly like him” (NOG)
“because even in this world we have become like him” (NCB)
“because in this world we are like Jesus” (ERV)
“For we know that our life in this world is His life lived in us” (NLV)
“because, during our time in this world, we are just like him” (ISV)
“because in this world we are just like Jesus” (EHV)
“because our life in this world is the same as Christ’s” (GNT)
“While we are in this world, we are exactly like him” (GW)
“because in this world we are like him” (NCV)
“We are like Christ in this world” (WE)
“because in this world we are like him” (EXB)
“when in this world we are like Jesus” (NIRV)
“because in this world we are like him” (ICB)
“In this world we are like Jesus” (NIV)
“because we live like Jesus here in this world” (NLT)
So the essence of V17b is that we will never be afraid
on the day God judges us
because living like Jesus in this world
only proves that we are true believers.
In other words, the focus of V17b is
– do our lives represent Christ in this world?
Are we Christlike in our behaviour in this world?
Are we becoming more like Christ in this world?
Hence, the emphasis of 1 John 4:17b,
“As He is, so are we in this world” in NKJV
is not about performing exploits as Christ did
or expecting miracles or healings as Christ performed
– which is the wrong and false emphasis of Joseph Prince
because it is out of context.
Secondly, you have to ask yourself honestly,
where is healing mentioned in the text of 1 John 4:15-18,
and particularly, 1 John 4:17,
which Joseph Prince also used this text
to pray and claim for healing.
Totally absent!
Healing is completely absent in the text.
Here, Joseph Prince has taken a text out of its context again.
Where does Joseph Prince get the idea
that just as Jesus had perfect health,
we can have it too?
He simply imposed his healing agenda on the text
by forcibly reading into it.
Next, let me show you how ridiculous Joseph Prince’s teachings
on 1 John 4:17 can lead to.
What is to stop an off-key preacher
based on the same text of 1 John 4:17b
and following the same pattern of Joseph Prince to say,
As Christ is still single, so are we in this world.
As Christ is risen from the dead, so are we in this world.
As Christ has a resurrected body that is incorruptible, so are we in this world.
As Christ holds the universe together, (Heb 1:3 CEV), so are we in this world.
As Christ is God, so are we in this world.
Madness!
A whole new heresy could just be churned out,
out of such ‘out of context’ teaching
by Joseph Prince!
Part 5: Joseph Prince’s use of Philippians 4:13 is out of context as exposed by Mike Winger & George Ong
In a sermon, Joseph Prince said:
Please click here to view the video.
“Inflamed so much that everything I can’t, I can’t.
The Bible says
I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me (Phil 4:13).
Believe, speak. O Salah (mistake), the other way round.
Believe, speak. Believe, speak. Believe, speak,
even before you see it happen. Believe, speak.”
Joseph Prince use of Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,
as the text to support his teaching
that if we speak whatever we believe, we will receive it,
is severely out of context:
Philippians 4:10-13 NKJV
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:11-13 NCV
11 I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens. 12 I know how to live when I am poor, and I know how to live when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of being happy at any time in everything that happens, when I have enough to eat and when I go hungry, when I have more than I need and when I do not have enough. 13 I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.
Joseph Prince uses Philippians 4:13
to teach that you can have anything you desire
by speaking what you believe into existence.
This is because according to his teaching,
God wants every Christian
to be wealthy and healthy,
and never in need, always having enough,
and that no Christian should ever be poor
and be in need.
But the context of Philippians 4:10-13,
goes right against Joseph Prince’s doctrine:
Philippians 4:12-13 NCV
12 I know how to live when I am poor… and when I go hungry… and when I do not have enough. 13 I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.
It is so clear from the text that Philippians 4:13
is not to teach that once we speak our belief
we will be wealthy or prosperous.
It does not mean that we can accomplish anything
as long as we believe and speak.
It does not mean that once we believe and speak,
God will bless us with a new car, a new house and long life.
Rather, in context, the
13 I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength,
is referring
not just to prosperity, but also poverty;
not just when my stomach is full, but also when it is empty;
not just when I have more than enough,
but also when I do not have enough;
not just when I am rich, but also when I am poor:
Philippians 4:12-13 NCV
12 I know how to live when I am poor… and when I go hungry… and when I do not have enough. 13 I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.
In other words, regardless of our situation,
whether they be good or ‘bad’,
we can triumph over every situation, because
13 I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength,
Paul knew that he could endure any circumstance,
no matter how disastrous they were
because he knew that his hope was not found in things,
but in Christ.
Paul wasn’t giving the promise
that bad things will never happen to Christians.
As a matter of fact,
Paul was in prison when he wrote the letter of Philippians
Paul was exhorting us that whatever happens,
Christ is our only hope.
In other words, our best accomplishments,
or our worst ‘failures’
doesn’t make much difference in the end,
as long as we have Christ
who has redeemed us by His blood
and because of that,
13 I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength,
In a teaching session, Mike Winger said:
Please click here to view the video:
Rev George Ong