According to Rowland Ward and Robert Humphreys, this was for "refusing to desist from teaching that the King James Bible is the very Word of God to the exclusion of other translations,"[2] such as the NIV or NASB, although the church's website states that it was formed "out of a desire to maintain the standards of doctrine, worship and church government held by our Scottish spiritual forebears.
"[3] The church website also states they "use the Authorised Version (KJV) as the most faithful English translation.
"[4] Turnbull was the minister at East St Kilda and took the more active part of the congregation with him.
The total following is about 15 people including three ministers, one with seven children residing in Beaufort (Vic).
The Australian Free Church holds to the historic Presbyterian confessions, these are: