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F.G van Gessel, born on December 9, 1892 at Blitar, East Java, was a Ducth Citizen who however, never went to his native country till the day he died. No body had expected that God would later use him for the church and today`s generation sake both in Indonesia and all over the world.

Strongly urged by God`s calling, he gave up his high ranking position at a Dutch goverment-Run oil Company at Cepu in 1923. Prior to his calling he got a vision in which he saw the Lamb of God-the Heavenly Bridegroom, as depicted in Revelation 19 : 7 and 21 : 9-10. This vision confirmed his commitment to serving the Lord. It is important to note that the ministry of 2 American missionaries of Dutch origin, Cornelius Croesbeek and Richard van Klaveren, contributed to his awakened spritual life and his wife`s baptism with the Holy Spirit.

To satisfy his earnest desire to intensify his ministry, Rev. Van Gessel, accompanied by a group of ministers, when to pray and fast at Pacet near Mojokerto, East Java for three days. However, he got no revelation during the three-days retreat. Upon returning home, as he was reading the Bible, the Holy Spirit came upon him and revealed something great based upon John 1 : 14. Instead of reading,”And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...”, he read it as follows,”And the Word was made flesh, and TABERNACLED among us”. The word “Tabernacle” is derived from the Greek word “Skenos”, meaning “To rear up a Tabernacle or to Tabernacle. This was beginning of the revelation of the Tabernacle Doctrine of which the ultimate fulfilment is the Bride church prepared for the Heavenly Bridegroom, namely Christ, the Lamb of God who loves her forever and ever. The true Bride Message is based on the Tabernacle Doctrine, teaching the construction, formation and edification of the Body of Christ which the book of Ephesian describes as the Bride church (Ephesian 1 : 22-23, 5 : 28). This God – Inspired revelation is near-ending by nature (John 4 : 14). Grounded on his teaching, Rev. Van Gessel’s ministry in Surabaya was greatly developed and spread to other regions in? Indonesia.

In addition to the teaching of the Gospel the Matthew in the order of the Tabernacle, he also taught the Tabernacle Doctrine at the Bible school in which Rev. In Juwono was one of the students. He passed away at the age of 66 on June 21, 1958 in Hollandia, Nieuw Guinea, now called Jayapura, Irian Jaya. Before his demise, Rev. F.G van Gessel managed to finish arranging the books of the both the Old and New Testament in the order of the Tabernaclein accordance with what God has inspired and revealed to him. Because this work was solely centered upon God-given revelation instead of man’s thoughts, its accuracy and truth are beyond doubt. All Glory be to Him who has taken the book and opened its seals. Worthy is the Lamb to receive glory, power, honour and worship (Revelation 5 : 7-14). On Juni 11,1958,ten days before his death, Rev. van Gessel managed to bequeath this doctrine to his son-in –law Rev.C.J.C.G.Z Totaijs who has been spreading this teaching in Holland.

It was Rev van Gessel’s earnest wish that Rev. Totaijs, Rev.In Juwono and the orther ministers promulgate the Bride message and the Tabernacle Doctrine. Despite countless struggles, Rev. In Juwono has managed to maintain its existance in Indonesia supported by his fellow ministers since Rev. Van Gessel’s and Rev. Totaijs’ subsequent departures to Niuew Guinea.

Late in 1969, Rev. Totaijs and his wife left Holland for Indonesia to meet with Rev. In Juwono and his Congregation after a twelve-year absence. The purpose of their visit was to maintain the fellowship and cooperation in spreading the Bride Message and the Tabernacle Doctrine in Indonesia where both ministers are supported by orther ministers and the Department of Religius Affairs via its Christian Protestant Guidance and Counselling Division. From 1969 to 1989, Rev. Totaijs and his wife visited Indonesia 18 times.

The spreading of the Bride Message of the Tabernacle Doctrine is carried out through non-profit interdenominational crusades, seminars, fellowship meetings, not the mention a series of Bible classes with no other motive except to proclaim the Bride Tidings to as many people as possible. As a result, broken homes are restored, marital disputes get settled, social problems are solved, spiritual lives get reawakened and ministries are intensified in one way or another. Those who have accepted and applied the Bride Message and the Tabernacle Doctrine have had firsthand experince of all these things which lead to the formation and edification of the Body, with Christ who fills all in all as the Head (Ephesian 1 : 22-23; 5 : 11-16).

By the grace of God, this message has reached 15 out of 27 provinces in Indonesia. While in Holland it breaks through the border, reaching other European Countries, even Africa.

In 1982, the Lord gave us an oppurtunity to preach and teach the Bride Message and the Tabernacle Doctrine to our fellow Christian at Rizal Memorial Covered Arena in Metro Manila, the Philippiness. Our group comprising 425 participants, mostly Indonesian. While the rest from Holland safely landed in a chartered Garuda’s Boeing 747 at the Manila airport where we were warmly welcomed. Among the participants was the Director General of the Christian Protestant Guidance and Conselling Division of 5 provinces in Indonesia. During the crusade the Lord chose a minister called DR.E.a (Nene) Ramientos, who has since become a preacher of the Bride Message in the United States, through a quite extraordinary experience.

Steadfastly standing on the prophecies written in the Bible, Rev. Van Gesssel once foretold that the Bride Tidings would have reached an international scale before the second coming of the Lord. Rev. Totaijs, Rev.In Juwono, DR. Ramientos and many other ministers are unanimously convinced of its speedy fulfilment.

Another opportunity to spread this message was pressented to us during the 1983 World Evangelism Congress by DR.Billy Graham in Amsterdam.Rev. In Juwono asked DR. Ramientos along with his wife to represent him in the international congress and the contact other participating ministers whom he knew to invite them to attend Rev. Totaijs’ church service. There they first learned about the Bride Message and the Tabernacle Doctrine. Rev. Totaijs’ sermon and the DR. Ramientos’ testimony made a great impression on those ministers from various countries of the world. In their oral as well as written testimonies, they explictly stated how much they appreciated and needed this actual teaching. Holland’s Bride Tidings International (BTI) was born in the same year to accomodate their aspirations.

In 1986 Holland’s BTI had an opportunity to hold their first international gathering called Bride Tiddings Congress in Leeuwenhurst, Noordwijkerhout, apporoximately 30 km southwest of Amsterdam, Holland. As a result of this congress, Holland’s BTI received many invitations from various countries to hold similiar congresses, among others in Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria, and the Philipiness. By the grace of God, all these invitations have been accepted and ministered by Rev. Totaijs and his team.

In 1988, after the Bride Tidings Crusade and Seminar in Medan, North Sumatra in late 1987, the Lord made a way for us to hold the second international Conference (BTIC). The idea of holding this international conference was initialed by Rev. In Juwono and is wholeheartedly supported by Rev. Totaijs and Holland’s BTI as well as DR. Ramientos. What the Lord has done so far and what He is still going to do are all in accordance with His plan.

The first BTIC had already provided in October 23-30, 1988 in Surabaya, Indonesia. The conference attended by more than 1000 pastors and evangelist from Indonesia and 23 other countries in the world.

In May 12, 1989 our beloved Pastor In Juwono, the head minister of Bride Tidings International Indonesia went home with the Lord. He was at the peak of his ministry and at the portals of his vision from God to reach the whole of Indonesia and the rest of the world with the Tabernacle message and the Bride Teaching when he was called home to be with our dear Bridegroom, Jesus, whom he loved very much. Without suffering from any sickness, except for a couple of hours before his passing away, in an intense love relationship with the Lord, he was promoted into glory forever.

He was like the apostle Paul who said,”... For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labour...” (Philippians 1 : 12, 22)

However, this movement of Bride Tidings to edify the Body of Christ is owned by God and what is of God cannot be destroyed even by death, but lives on for God until it reaches its final goal that is His perfect and glorious Bride ready for Him at His coming.

With the absence of Pastor In Juwono, the Bride Tidings International Conference’89 in Surabaya, in November will still going on except for the slight change of the speaker. Pastor In Juwono, who was supposed to be the one of the conference speakers, will be subtituted by his successor, namely Pastor Pong Dongalemba and Pastor Paulus Jedid-Jah. The rest will be carried out to the schedule.

Last May 22-27, 1989 Bride Tidings International Indonesia had been invited by Methodist Evangelical Church of Philippines (IEMELIF) to hold all of their “Joint Spiritual Retreat” which was performed every 4 years, in Baguio City. This Conference was attended by more than 400 ministers and evangelist from the country. God blessed this conference with the abundant of the Tabernacle and Bride Teaching. This conference was ministered by Rev. C. Totaijs from the Netherland, Rev. Dr. Nene Ramientos from USA, Rev. Pong Dongalemba and Rev. Paulus Jedid-Jah from Indonesia. On May 28,1989 we also held Bride Tidings Crusade at Luneta Park Manila, Philippines. This is a crusade of Love, Peace and Reconciliation which was ministered by Rev. Paulus Jedid-Jah from Indonesia.

The Lord’s first coming was meant to save the world He loved, whereas his second coming is intended to perfect His beloved Church. Have we prepared ourselves and our churches to meet His coming as the King of Kings, the Lord of lords and the Heavenly Bridegroom ?

Since the time is at hand and the Word of Prophecy must not remain sealed, we have been moved to hold this second international conference in November 7-16, 1989 in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is our mutual task to realize the body of Christ with its diverse gifts and ministries and to present the church as a chaste virgin to Christ (Ephesian 4 : 11-13 ; 2 Corinthians 11 : 12).

Based on Revelation 22 : 17, saying,

“ And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely”

we have invited you attend the Bride Tidings International Conference 1989 with its actual theme :

“Behold, the Bridegroom is Coming !”

Transcript
  • Prayer Service in Malang, July 12, 2016 (Tuesday Evening)
    ... are not born from water and Spirit we do not have hope we are born to perish. For that reason we must enter the water and Holy Spirit baptism. We are born of water and Spirit. We have a new hope to enter the kingdom of heaven. John - That ...
  • Bible Study Service in Malang, March 12, 2015 (Thursday Evening)
    ... him My new name. We have to have the new name because only those who have the new name may enter New Jerusalem. Therefore God always gives the new name to His people from age to age. The process is as follows. The beginning age or the one of Father God ...
  • Bible Study Service in Malang, March 12, 2019 (Tuesday Evening)
    ... these things he must be released for a little while. Our attitude towards the sound of trumpet or the shepherding Word will determine our destiny whether we are lifted up to the glorious clouds or we go down to the bottomless pit. John - I have come as a light into ...
  • General Service in Malang, November 22, 2020 (Sunday Morning)
    ... he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle that she might fly into the wilderness to her place where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time from the presence of the ...
  • General Service in Malang, May 23, 2010 (Sunday Morning-Pentecost Day)
    ... flowing from under the right side of the temple south of the altar. He brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east and there was water running out on the right side. And when the ...
  • Bible Study Service in Malang, August 25, 2016 (Thursday Evening)
    ... or we stop sinning to return to God or die to sin. The Brazen Laver refers to the water baptism. Romans Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also ...
  • General Service in Malang, March 22, 2015 (Sunday Morning)
    ... is it for It is so that the church in Thyatira is not proud of their excellences. It is so that the church in Thyatira is sanctified from false teaching. The teaching of Jezebel is the teaching that allows women to teach and command men. Woman becomes the head of ...
  • General Service in Malang, July 24, 2022 (Sunday Morning)
    ... I saw the LORD sitting on His throne and all the host of heaven standing by on His right hand and on His left. And the LORD said 'Who will persuade Ahab to go up that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead ' So one spoke in this manner and ...
  • Bible Study Service in Malang, September 12, 2017 (Tuesday Evening)
    ... on. If one dies spiritually his name is not written in the Book of Life so he is cast to the hell. Corinthians - For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. The Lord provides the place ...
  • Christmas Fellowship in Malang, December 25, 2018 (Tuesday Evening)
    ... the King of kings and the Bridegroom on the glorious clouds as follows. Seven seals the condemnation of Holy Spirit God over the world with the contents. Seven trumpets the condemnation of the Son of God over the world with the contents. Seven bowls or plagues the condemnation of God ...
Testimony
  • The True Teaching Word Gives Everything for Me (Maria Tjandrawidjaja)
    ... Word became my personal experience as follows About the Word if we do not give the tithes we will be cursed . Since I did not give the tithes of my brother that was entrusted to me immediately I have to experience money deficiency for a while. I ever lived ...
  • Being The Servant Of God Will Never Be Useless (Bernike H (student of Lempin-El Kristus Ajaib Generation XXX))
    ... Kristus Ajaib since . I heard teaching word for the first time through cassette. It was preached by Pastor Pong Dongalemba . Then in October I attended fellowship in Pekan Baru to hear the word of God preached by Pastor Pong Dongalemba. Not long after that in I decided to ...
  • Church Visit Service in Papua (Yohan)
    ... As for my body it was very hard to do because of the long distance journey. Being in the airplane I felt my right foot was very painful from up part to down part. Praise the Lord that He has helped me arriving in Papua well. I committed ministry for ...
  • God is Good (Mrs. Wita Mertes (Germany))
    ... my private life. I have experienced life renewal day by day because of shepherding Word preached repetitively. The shepherding Word corrected repaired and managed my private life in my friendship and marriage especially in my position as a wife. There were many of my bad characters such as getting angry and ...
  • God Pleads My Study and Service to Him (Andro Damanik - Medan)
    ... now. God has helped me in the Block whose topic was Endocrine. It was a difficult topic for me because it related to all hormones in human s body. A few days before taking the test I discussed and did responsive study with the members of my study group about ...
  • My life was saved by the prayer of my wife and my children (Mr. Irfan)
    ... I kept on postponing this testimony until I got God's warning through things I felt it myself. After I swam in Kenjeran I took a bath and I do not know why I became unconscious and I fell at the bathroom and I was brought to the ICU. My knee was ...
  • God's Power Through the All Night-Long Prayer and The Sprinkle of Blood (Ms. Warniancy Ariesty)
    ... results were negative so I had to search for supporting articles. Some of my friends suggested me to manipulate the data so that I had a positive result and did not have to search supporting articles. I refused because I knew that it was not right. I believed that if ...
  • Being shepherded is beautiful (Mrs. Yohana Agustina)
    ... an injection therapy once a month for years. It made my son suffered from rheumatic fever out of breath and could not walk. I saw a lot of children in the Hermina hospital who had to be hospitalized because they could not walk when they came home from school. When ...
  • The Plan of God is Always Good (Mrs. Wita Mertes (Germany))
    ... lower stomach in December . In the beginning there was no will in me to check it to doctor because I thought it was usual thing for woman as premenstrual syndrome which would be gone. After some days I felt my lower stomach became more and more painful. I prayed to ask ...
  • God's grace and help are real (Ms. Regina Ayu)
    ... enrolled in a national selection to enter the public university. I had to mention universities that I wanted to enroll. I picked University of Indonesia as my first choice since I wanted to get in that university since I had been in the high school. For my second choice I ...

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