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Pope Francis in United Arab Emirates Official Welcome
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Eli Soriano vs Eli Soriano (on the Trinity)
(Originally Posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33AD Blog)
Eli Soriano:"Pantay ba 'yon?" (Running time 2:05) referring to the Father as greater than the Son (John 20:29). Elie Soriano rejects the Doctrine of the Trinity saying the Father and the Son are NOT equal.
Eli Soriano:"Magkapantay sila, magka-uri sila..."(Running time: 5:07) referring to the Father and the Son as equals (Phil. 2:6)
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Felix Manalo founded the Iglesia Ni Cristo according to ABS-CBN
"Iglesia ni Cristo refers to a Christian religious organization in the Philippines founded by Felix Manalo."ABS-CBN News (March 7, 2019)
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37,000+ to Become Catholic at Easter Vigil Mass in the USA
[Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33 AD Blog]
No match for much publicized "conversions" in the fake Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914.
News Source: Catholic News World
No match for much publicized "conversions" in the fake Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914.
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| Image source: Google Images - Fr. Broom |
WASHINGTON— Dioceses across the country will be welcoming thousands of people into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses on the evening of April 20th. As the culmination of the Easter Triduum, the Vigil celebrates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While people can become Catholic at any time of the year, the Easter Vigil is a particularly appropriate moment for adult catechumens to be baptized and for already-baptized Christians to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church. Parishes welcome these new Catholics through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
Many of the dioceses across the nation have reported their numbers of people who intend to become Catholic on Saturday to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Based on these reports, more than 37,000 people are expected to be welcomed into the Church at Easter Vigil Masses.
Prior to beginning the RCIA process, an individual comes to some knowledge of Jesus Christ, considers his or her relationship with Jesus Christ and is usually attracted in some way to the Catholic Church. Then during the RCIA process, which typically lasts nine months or more, a person learns the teachings of the Catholic Church in a more formal way and discerns that he or she is ready to commit to living according to these beliefs. Thousands of people have already passed through this process and are ready to take this step on Saturday in parishes throughout the country.
Two distinct groups of people will be initiated into the Catholic Church. Catechumens, who have never been baptized, will receive Baptism, Confirmation and first Communion at the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil. Candidates, who have already been baptized in another Christian tradition, will enter the Church through a profession of faith and reception of Confirmation and the Eucharist.
For example, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest in the United States, will welcome 1,560 catechumens and 913 candidates; the Archdiocese of San Francisco will welcome 174 catechumens and 175 candidates; and the Diocese of San Diego will welcome 306 catechumens and 806 candidates.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will welcome 1,512 catechumens and 631 candidates. Among them will be Alfredo Acosta, who is experiencing both intense sorrow and joy over the past two years that led him to become a Catholic. He suffered the loss of his two younger brothers who passed away, but then he also celebrated the birth of his son, Benjamin, now 18-months old. “My wife Gricelda is a cradle Catholic. She was born into her faith. Then we baptized our son last year, so I wanted to be able to share our faith with both of them,” Acosta said. Other catechumens and candidates say they were also inspired by the witness of Catholics in their lives
Other archdioceses and dioceses report numbers as follows: Archdiocese of Washington: 455 catechumens and 183 candidates; Atlanta: 645 catechumens, 1,181 candidates; Dallas: 1,196 catechumens, 1,399 candidates; Fort Worth: 600 catechumens, 500 candidates; Corpus Christi: 130 catechumens, 43 candidates; Tyler: 101 catechumens, 190 candidates; Charlotte: 724 catechumens, 1,284 candidates; Venice in Florida: 148 catechumens, 120 candidates; Archdiocese of New Orleans: 152 catechumens, 161 candidates; Columbus: 173 catechumens, 227 candidates; Erie: 51 catechumens, 80 candidates; Baton Rouge: 158 catechumens, 300 candidates; Orlando: 514 catechumens, 482 candidates; Monterrey: 297 catechumens; Crookston: 7 catechumens, 33 candidates; St. Augustine: 174 catechumens, 315 candidates; Rockville Centre: 272 catechumens; Arlington, VA: 285 catechumens, 277 candidates; Salina: 33 catechumens, 88 candidates; Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis: 205 catechumens, 319 candidates; Archdiocese of Newark: 411 catechumens, 58 candidates; Archdiocese of Oklahoma City: 262 catechumens, 324 candidates; Syracuse: 48 catechumens, 59 candidates.
The Archdiocese of Seattle reports 769 catechumens and 424 candidates; Salt Lake City: 227 catechumens, 107 candidates; Yakima: 255 catechumens, 40 candidates; Little Rock: 272 catechumens, 324 candidates; Archdiocese of Louisville: 185 catechumens, 191 candidates; Davenport: 63 catechumens, 85 candidates; Archdiocese of Denver: 462 catechumens, 348 candidates; Albany: 55 catechumens, 86 candidates; Archdiocese of Philadelphia: 196 catechumens, 267 candidates; Tucson: 136 catechumens, 179 candidates; Savannah: 80 catechumens, 231 candidates; Steubenville: 26 catechumens, 67 candidates; Gallup, New Mexico: 75 catechumens/candidates; Harrisburg: 92 catechumens.
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be welcoming 322 catechumens, 403 candidates; Santa Rosa: 54 catechumens, 22 candidates; Trenton: 161 catechumens, 114 candidates; Honolulu: 197 catechumens, 184 candidates; Rochester: 62 catechumens, 112 candidates; Wichita: 123 catechumens, 234 candidates; Bridgeport: 71 catechumens, 210 candidates and Grand Rapids 171 catechumens, 186 candidates.
The Diocese of Pittsburgh reports: 101 catechumens, 161 candidates; Owensboro: 91 catechumens, 135 candidates; Lexington: 111 catechumens, 74 candidates; Archdiocese of Boston: 288 catechumens, 182 candidates; Covington: 65 catechumens, 121 candidates; Palm Beach: 152 catechumens, 464 candidates; Evansville: 81 catechumens, 94 candidates; Springfield, IL: 102 catechumens; 100 candidates; Manchester: 50 catechumens; Wilmington: 76 catechumens, 122 candidates; Archdiocese of Indianapolis: 330 catechumens, 465 candidates.
Additionally, the Diocese of Worcester reports 95 catechumens, 34 candidates; Belleville: 44 catechumens, 74 candidates; Lafayette: 63 catechumens, 93 candidates; Portland in Maine: 65 catechumens, 57 candidates; Houma-Thibodaux: 37 catechumens, 41 candidates; Yakima: 255 catechumens, 40 candidates; Youngstown, Ohio: 86 catechumens, 116 candidates; Des Moines; 97 catechumens, 131 candidates; Springfield, MA: 43 catechumens, 56 candidates; Paterson: 114 catechumens.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will receive 227 catechumens, 410 candidates; Biloxi: 72 catechumens, 135 candidates; Green Bay, WI: 40 catechumens, 78 candidates; Shreveport: 27 catechumens, 94 candidates; Kansas City-St. Joseph: 160 catechumens, 155 candidates; Camden: 126 catechumens; Fall River: 43 catechumens, 65 candidates; Jefferson City: 100 catechumens; 165 candidates; Saginaw: 60 catechumens, 53 candidates; Cleveland: 251 catechumens, 270 candidates; Gary: 50 catechumens, 100 candidates.
The Archdiocese of Anchorage will also be welcoming 39 catechumens, 34 candidates; Bismarck: 16 catechumens, 44 candidates; St. Cloud: 17 catechumens, 40 candidates; New Ulm: 8 catechumens, 28 candidates; Great Falls-Billings: 38 catechumens, 60 candidates; Peoria: 82 catechumens, 196 candidates; Lake Charles: 61 catechumens, 141 candidates; Kalamazoo Michigan: 55 catechumens, 46 candidates.
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Easter Vigil LIVE from Vatican City
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Sa Kanilang Bunga ay Inyong Makikilala Sila (Mt. 7:16)
Karapatan ninomang angkinin na sila ay ang "tunay" na Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo ngunit sa kasaysayan at sa kanilang mga baluktot na gawa, nahahayag ang katotohanang ang IGLESIA NI CRISTO® na tatag ni G. Felix Y. Manalo noong 1914 sa Sitio Punta Sta. Ana Maynila, Pilipinas at HINDI kay Cristo ay ito'y isang HUWAD lamang.
PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:
“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang."
HUWAD! Sapagkat sila'y natutuwa sa kasamaan at nagagalak sa kapighatian ng kanilang kapwa-tao!
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Christian Post: Minutes after Sunday School class said they would die for Christ, half killed in Sri Lankan bomb blast
HOLY MARTYRS, PRAY FOR US!
News Source: Christian Post
Just minutes after expressing their willingness to die for Christ, half the children from one Sunday School class at Zion Church in Batticaloa were reportedly killed in the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka.
“Today was an Easter Sunday school at the church and we asked the children how many of you willing to die for Christ? Everyone raised their hands," Caroline Mahendran, a Sunday School teacher at the church, said, according to Israeli public figure Hananya Naftali. "Minutes later, they came down to the main service and the blast happened. Half of the children died on the spot.”
The report comes as the death toll from the bomb attacks on several churches and luxury hotels in the island nation, where Christians make up less than 10 percent of the 20 million population, rose to nearly 300 Monday with at least 500 wounded.
Fr. Kumaran, a pastor at Zion Church, told Times of India that he witnessed the death of many of the children shortly after arguing with the suicide bombing suspect he did not recognize.
It was about 8:30 a.m., Kumaran said, when he saw the suicide bombing suspect carrying a bag at the steps of the church already filled with worshipers.
"I asked him who he was and his name. He said he was a Muslim and wanted to visit the church," Kumaran said.
Kumaran said he was ushered away from the encounter by other priests because it was getting late for Mass. As he walked toward the podium he heard an explosion. When he turned around, the blood of his congregants, including many from the children’s Sunday School class, was splattered on the church walls.
"Twenty-eight people were killed, among them 12 children. Two are critical," a distressed Kumaran told the publication.
Arasaratnam Verl, 41, said his 13-year-old son, V. Jackson, who is also his only child, was standing near the church entrance after attending the Sunday School class. Jackson was killed instantly.
"My elder sister was killed too. My two younger sisters and my brother-in-law are critical," Verl, a taxi driver, told Times of India.
Verl said his friend, Ramesh, who had also questioned the suicide bombing suspect and “pushed the man outside the church door," also died too as the man blew himself up shortly after that.
“I have never heard the sound of a bomb explosion before. We initially thought it was the burst of a tire,” S. Vikash, 21, a medical representative who lives near the church, said. "When we realized it was an explosion, we followed the sound of fire engines and ambulances. The scene was terrifying. There was blood and body parts strewn all over. It was heart-rending to see the bodies of children."
Outside Zion Church, the bombings in Sri Lanka on Sunday also targeted St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo, the capital; St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo; as well as high-end hotels in Colombo, including the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand and the Kingsbury.
Fr. Kanapathipillai Deivendiran, who was scheduled to deliver the Easter Day message at Zion Church on Sunday, told The Hindu had he not been running late, he may have been killed too.
“I went a little after 9 a.m. I was a few minutes late or you will not be speaking to me now,” he said. “I didn’t know that there had been a blast a few minutes before that, I just walked into the premises. As I entered, I was shaken by the sight — walls had collapsed completely, there were bodies all over the floor,” he said.
News Source: Christian Post
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“Today was an Easter Sunday school at the church and we asked the children how many of you willing to die for Christ? Everyone raised their hands," Caroline Mahendran, a Sunday School teacher at the church, said, according to Israeli public figure Hananya Naftali. "Minutes later, they came down to the main service and the blast happened. Half of the children died on the spot.”
The report comes as the death toll from the bomb attacks on several churches and luxury hotels in the island nation, where Christians make up less than 10 percent of the 20 million population, rose to nearly 300 Monday with at least 500 wounded.
Fr. Kumaran, a pastor at Zion Church, told Times of India that he witnessed the death of many of the children shortly after arguing with the suicide bombing suspect he did not recognize.
It was about 8:30 a.m., Kumaran said, when he saw the suicide bombing suspect carrying a bag at the steps of the church already filled with worshipers.
"I asked him who he was and his name. He said he was a Muslim and wanted to visit the church," Kumaran said.
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"Twenty-eight people were killed, among them 12 children. Two are critical," a distressed Kumaran told the publication.
Arasaratnam Verl, 41, said his 13-year-old son, V. Jackson, who is also his only child, was standing near the church entrance after attending the Sunday School class. Jackson was killed instantly.
"My elder sister was killed too. My two younger sisters and my brother-in-law are critical," Verl, a taxi driver, told Times of India.
Verl said his friend, Ramesh, who had also questioned the suicide bombing suspect and “pushed the man outside the church door," also died too as the man blew himself up shortly after that.
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Outside Zion Church, the bombings in Sri Lanka on Sunday also targeted St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo, the capital; St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo; as well as high-end hotels in Colombo, including the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand and the Kingsbury.
Fr. Kanapathipillai Deivendiran, who was scheduled to deliver the Easter Day message at Zion Church on Sunday, told The Hindu had he not been running late, he may have been killed too.
“I went a little after 9 a.m. I was a few minutes late or you will not be speaking to me now,” he said. “I didn’t know that there had been a blast a few minutes before that, I just walked into the premises. As I entered, I was shaken by the sight — walls had collapsed completely, there were bodies all over the floor,” he said.
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glesia Ni Cristo: The controverisal Filipino sect targeting Africa (Asia by Africa)
Article from Asia by Africa
Described as a cult by its detractors, Iglesia Ni Cristo has been implicated in criminal activity, including assassinations in the Philippines: now it’s setting its sights on Africa.
Just the Basics
- Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) is a Filipino megachurch founded over a century ago whose founder claims to be God’s last messenger
- The INC has been implicated in criminal activities and murders and maintains strict control over the lives of its adherents
- The church has spread across the world and is focusing its attention on Africa, presenting potential dangers to local communities
On Sunday mornings in South Africa churches across the country are packed with the faithful. In one neighbourhood in Cape Town, parishioners make the journey to the local church. Devoid of a steeple and surrounded by a white picket fence, the church exudes an unassuming air. Donning their Sunday best, worshippers file into the church, passing under a large seal emblazoned with the words Iglesia ni Cristo.
To anyone casting a casual glance, the phrase might be in Latin, a common enough occurence in many churches. Closer observation reveals something surprising: the writing is not in Latin, not even in Spanish - it’s Tagalog, the main language of the Philippines. Inside, the Southeast Asian hints are even more visible - the preacher leading the congregation is Filipino; one of many who have travelled to South Africa (and beyond) to spread the good news.
Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) - or the Church of Christ in English - is a sect from the Philippines that has set its sights on global expansion, with Africa seen as a key growth market. Despite being relative newcomers to Africa, back in the Philippines, the INC is a force to be reckoned with, boasting millions of followers and wielding considerable ecclesiastical and political power. The first INC congregation in South Africa was founded in 1977 by Rogelio M. Rafals, a doctor with the UN Development Program. Initially seeking out fellow Filipinos in the area, Rafals eventually received permission from the INC back in the Philippines to minister to the local population as well.
By 2015, the INC had a presence in nine African countries, with that number jumping to sixteen just a year later. 2018 has seen further rapid growth, with INC General Auditor Gilcerio B. Santos Jr. stating that “we’re sweeping both Northern and Southern Africa as we reach out to INC members and non-members alike.” Whereas the activities of Iglesia Ni Cristo look like yet another wave of foreign missionary work in Africa, the INC’s controversial reputation makes their expansion into Africa of particular concern.
Iglesia Ni Cristo and the personality cult of its Executive Minister
In order to understand the INC’s background and why its overseas expansion is viewed with suspicion by some, we need to leave Africa for the time being and return to the Philippines. The brainchild of one Felix Y. Manalo, the INC came into being in 1914 with Manalo as the church’s executive minister. INC teaching exalts Manalo as God’s last messenger, and that only members of the Church will be saved come the Rapture, for (in the INC’s view) all other Christian denominations have watered down Christ’s teachings.
“It’s comforting to know that we have salvation already promised because we are part of [Iglesia Ni Cristo],” says Johannesburg INC member Jabulile Mbonambi. “If I was told tomorrow that I have to go to a very deserted area just so that I could be a part of anything to do with the Church, it doesn’t matter. I won’t even think twice. I’ll just go because my membership mean my life to me.”
Claims about the exclusivity of salvation are commonplace, with many Christian denominations viewing other sects as residing outside the ‘true church’. Manalo’s claims about being the penultimate prophet (and the INC’s unitarianism - the rejection of the Trinity and Jesus’ divinity) are definitely harder to square with the teachings of traditional Christianity, although not without precedent, as seen by the founding of Mormonism by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century. The comparison with Mormonism is an apt one, as most mainstream Christian churches consider the two as offshoots of Christianity. Both groups have also been tarred as cults by their detractors.
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| The Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Temple in Quezon City is the largest house of worship in the Philippines | PATRICK ROQUE |
Alongside claims about Manalo’s position as God’s final messenger, the INC is based on the claims in Revelations 7:2 which describe the re-establishment of the Church in the Far East, with an angel approaching “having the seal of the living God.” The leadership of the Iglesia Ni Cristo maintains that Felix (and now the INC) possess this seal, thus distinguishing them as the chosen saved. Consequently, the INC prevents its members from individual interpretation of the Bible, with an INC hymn proclaiming: “And the teachings of God; To the Messenger only were given; He is the only one who has the right to teach the truth.” Manalo claimed, and the INC’s successive executive ministers continue to claim, ownership of the Seventh Seal and its attendant authority as their prerogative.
INC under Eduardo Manalo experiences rapid growth
By the time of Felix Manalo’s death in 1963, the INC had 1,250 local chapels and thirty-five cathedrals across the Philippines. The latest census figures from 2010 show over 2.5 million INC worshippers in the Philippines, equivalent to 2.45 percent of the country's population, and the INC’s central Temple in Quezon City is the largest place of worship in the Philippines, with a seating capacity of some 7,000. Manalo was succeeded by his son Erano Manalo, who lead the INC until his death in 2009. He in turn has been succeeded by his son, Eduardo Manalo (hereafter Manalo), who has overseen the church’s rapid international expansion. The INC has opened 1,155 new chapels in the last six years alone, 64 of which are outside the Philippines.
The proliferation of INC churches in the Philippines during Manalo’s time has been mirrored by a growing number for publicity stunts, including a fondness for breaking world records, such as the largest human sentence; largest charity walk in a single venue; and most number of blood pressure readings in eight hours. Critics of these public displays say they distract from the ostensible charity work being undertaken, being more about impressing the faithful and non-members alike. Specifically, critics maintain that the INC’s grandiose charitable acts contain an ulterior motive, namely to instil a “debt of gratitude” among recipients, thus pressuring them to support or join the church in return.
While similar claims could also be made against other organizations, this penchant for grand gestures has already caused controversy in Africa. In March 2017, the INC was suspended with immediate effect in Zambia after eight persons were killed during a stampede for free food being distributed by the church. In addition, Zambia’s Minister for Religious and National Guidance, Rev. Godfridah Sumaili claimed the church failed to show that it had all the necessary legal documentation on conduct operations in the country.
Despite these misgiving both at home and abroad, in recent years the INC has been honoured with postage stamps commemorating the deaths of its two former executive ministers: 2014 was also declared the ‘Year of Iglesia Ni Cristo’ by the Philippine government in honour of the church’s 100th anniversary. Some Philippine banknotes from 2014 also display the church’s seal in commemoration of the centenary, and July 27th (the day Felix Manalo founded the INC) was designated as a special non-working holiday in 2009.
Speaking out against the INC a deadly gamble
Manalo spends his weeks travelling throughout the Philippines and around the world, opening new houses of worship, accompanied by a small army of security personnel and attendants, all of whom are shuttled around the globe in the INC’s private aircraft. The INC’s worldly riches are here on display, riches which the church has accumulated from the donations of its congregations across the world. The INC’s overseas congregations are a major source of income, and rumours have circulated for years that Iglesia Ni Cristo has been involved in money laundering, siphoning cash back to the organization’s main headquarters in Quezon.
Concerns about the extravagant lifestyles of the INC’s senior leadership have caused some INC members to speak out against church policies and corruption. The INC’s response to these dissenting voices has been draconian. After an anonymous source within the church starting leaking evidence of corruption among the senior leadership, church authorities initiated a crackdown, abducting ten INC workers and ministers suspected of being the leak and interrogating them. One of the individuals abducted was Lowell Menorca II, who (along with his family) has since sought refugee status in Canada. Menorca describes being being interrogated for hours about the leak, only to be handcuffed and dumped in a car. His kidnappers abandoned the vehicle in the countryside, threw something in the back seat and took off.
"I was able to get a glimpse of it, and when [his kidnappers] ran off, I immediately knew that it's a grenade," Menorca said. "When I saw it, [I thought], 'That's it.' That's the end of me. The only thing I could do was bow my head and pray for my wife and child. That's it. But then I realized when I was able to finish my prayer up to, 'Amen,' that's pretty long for a grenade."
The grenade failed to go off, and Menorca managed to escape and continues to be an outspoken critic: he has been sued by the INC a total of forty-five times for libel as a result. Described as “cult-like” by Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board, the INC benefits from close ties to Philippine security forces, leaving critics with nowhere to turn. Writing on the issue, the Board noted that “there are various scenarios where [the claimant] could be assassinated, from staged police encounters, to death in custody, to contract murder in a country where hitmen are plentiful and cheap.”
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| An image of Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo peers down on members of the public at the Philippine Arena in 2014 | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS |
Whereas Menorca managed to escape to Canada, others have not been so fortunate, with a spate of killings occurring in recent years. While no connection between the INC and the murder has been officially drawn, the victims were all critical of the church. “They are willing to kill for [the leader of the church], and they can take that kind of mentality, that kind of approach, the aggressive approach outside the Philippines” states Rolando Rizon, a former INC minister in the United States.
This purge of voices critical to the direction taken by the INC under Manalo was mirrored by a rift in the INC’s First Family, as Manalo clashed with his siblings and mother in 2015. That year a video surfaced on Youtube of Manalo’s mother and younger brother Angel calling on INC members to protect them, claiming that their lives were in danger: both were later excommunicated from the church by Manalo. Angel and nephew Victor Eraño Hemedez were later arrested in 2017 following the discovery of a weapons cache on church property tied to the two men.
The circumstances surrounding this find are suspicious at best, as it would have been next to impossible for the police to gain access to INC property without the tacit consent of the INC’s leadership. The Church also lodged libel cases against journalists investigating the incident, who questioned why a church had a private armoury in the first place.
Are Eduardo Manalo and the INC the kingmakers of Filipino politics?
Iglesia Ni Cristo’s unsavoury connections to criminal elements and extra-judicial killings demonstrates that the church operates above the law in the Philippines. For instance, government inquiries into church affairs in 2015 resulted in the INC mobilizing thousands of followers to occupy a busy highway in Manilla in protest, severely hampering business as usual in the capital. One refugee claimant in Canada maintains that the INC “cannot be touched by the Philippine government, judiciary or law enforcement or even by the president himself.”
To a certain degree, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is beholden to the INC, as the church endorsed him during the 2016 presidential election. By itself such an endorsement would not mean much, but given the fact that INC members engage in bloc-voting, securing the votes of millions of INC followers can clinch victory in a close fought election.
Consequently, it should come as no surprise that each of the five candidates running for president in 2016 individually visited Manalo to secure his endorsement. In 2016, Manalo also received a host of other prominent visitors, including the ambassadors of Israel, Australia, New Zealand and Russia all of whom had come to congratulate Manalo on the seventh anniversary of his rise to executive minister. Manalo also received Martin Slabber, the South African ambassador, who explicitly came to meet the man behind the church, having heard of the INC’s rapid expansion in South Africa.
“Can you imagine [that] a church leader who’s suspected of associating with smugglers, embezzlers, and extortionists is now entrusted with official political powers and diplomatic immunity?” — Lowell Menorca II, former INC member
Manalo’s clout in Filipino political circles was confirmed in early 2018 when he was appointed Special Envoy for Overseas Filipino Concerns by Duterte in a move seen as payback for the former’s support during the 2016 election. Such an appointment is unprecedented as former INC leaders have made conscious efforts to keep the church out of political matters. “Although there are times when government officials of an agency like the Dept. of Health seek the help and cooperation of the INC in some government projects only now has the INC Executive Minister been designated (which he immediately accepted) by the President as an official of the government,” explains Isaias Samson Jr. an exiled former INC-minister and former editor-in-chief of the INC’s flagship Pasugo magazine.
In response to critics, Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III denied any wrongdoing, arguing that the INC’s international reach and large number of congregations is a huge boon for the government in its efforts to assist and protect overseas Filipino workers. Despite such statements, Samson and other critics of Manalo maintain that the move reeks of cronyism. By way of comparison, Samson muses on what the reaction of Catholics would be if the Prime Minister of Italy appointed the Pope as his official representative - “And do you think the Pope would accept?!” guffaws Samson.
“There is a long list of more qualified people in the whole archipelago who have the experience and the qualifications to handle the job, and stating that they chose Mr. Eduardo Manalo because of his ‘wide network’ abroad, without the appropriate merit for experience and qualification is a poor justification and will eventually open a can of worms. Can you imagine [that] a church leader who’s suspected of associating with smugglers, embezzlers, and extortionists is now entrusted with official political powers and diplomatic immunity?” laments Menorca, who also wonders whether Manalo will work to help overseas Filipinos critical (or former members) of Igelsia Ni Cristo.
Iglesia Ni Cristo desire to control everything threatens African societies
The more influence the INC gains in the political realm, the more it is increasingly becoming a parallel source of power within the Philippines. Already exempt from any extensive oversight and with close ties to security services, the INC is free to acquire interests in a range of areas. Take the case of the media: not content with the fact that 63 radio stations and almost three hundred TV channels broadcast INC programming, the church has sought to create its own media infrastructure. In August 2018, the Philippine legislature voted unanimously to extend the INC’s ability to own, operate and construct all relevant media infrastructure and systems by another twenty-five years.
With control over both content and distribution, the INC has more power than ever to control its media narrative. This information control is coupled with the church’s extensive real estate holdings and affiliated organizations which provide services to its followers. Controlling the media its adherents consume, and the services which they use, the INC is seeking total control over its followers. The culimination of such efforts can be seen in the INC’s self-contained communes.
One of the INC’s newest communes is in Free State, South Africa, where the church has purchased 5,000 hectares for the creation of an eco-farm. Touted as a means to aid the local poor by creating jobs and boosting food production, the commune near Ladybrand primarily provides food, employment, education and even housing for INC members.
The INC is also spending millions of Rand to build a church on a 508 hectare plot in Ladybrand surrounded by an electric fence. The church also has properties in nearby Ficksburg and Thaba Nchu, as well as across the border in Maseru, Lesotho: it is estimated that Iglesia Ni Cristo’s global eco-farm holdings amount to some 66,206 hectares.
The INC’s drive to control all facets of its adherents’ lives sees it forbid absence from services without good reason, the drinking of alcohol and romantic relationships (including marriages) with non-members. Iglesia Ni Cristo also adheres to conservative notions regarding dress and relations between the sexes. One local Ladybrand resident experienced this first hand after attending an INC service. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the woman in question recounts that “I was filled with outrage when the women were separated. We did not have access to the rest of the congregation, and there was a high empty chair next to every female congregation member. We could only see [the pastor] preach on an electronic screen.”
The creation of various religious communes in the Philippines and around world centralize all the daily needs of followers in one spot, thus minimizing the need for the INC faithful to interact with the wider world. Writing under the pseudonym Malaya dela Cruz in the the Rappler, one young INC member accuses the church of caring more about itself than in helping people in general.
“We’re prohibited to participate in any form of social mobilization or unions because it’s against the unity of the church, even if such actions address concerns that directly affect the welfare of members [...] If the church could use its clout to truly help the nation by addressing long term needs and root causes of perennial social issues – such as lobbying and supporting genuine agrarian reform, a fair wage and other issues that affect the marginalized majority, where many of its own members come from, we shall contribute to societal change.”
This insular attitude poses a serious threat to civil societies across Africa, many of whom are already undermined by their respective governments. The growth of a church that preaches withdrawal and passivity will only undermine local efforts to foster civic engagement and hold the powers that be to account.
The Bottom Line
What began as the idea of one Filipino man over a century ago has since mushroomed into a global megachurch, spanning over a hundred countries and boasting millions of devout supporters. The INC’s departure from traditional Christianity and the exaltation of its founder, Felix Manalo, has done little to slow its growth in the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic nation. Iglesia Ni Cristo has become a political and religious force to be reckoned with, in some instances acting as a king-maker in Filipino politics due to the bloc-voting of its adherents.
This growing political clout has been especially noticeable since Eduardo Manalo, grandson of the INC’s founder - became the sect’s Executive Minister back in 2009. Manalo’s tenure has seen a spate of scandals, as claims about church corruption and criminality have circulated, only to provoke an iron-fisted response from the INC. Neither ordinary followers nor members of the Manalo family have been spared by successive purges, interrogation, and even murder.
Already established in the West, the INC is now directing its focus on Africa, representing the latest wave of foreign missionaries to interact with the continent. As more INC congregations are founded across the region, there is increasing evidence that the church has imported its secretive and domineering attitudes to Africa as well. The growth of isolationist agricultural communes in South Africa and beyond represent a real threat, not only to social cohesion, but also to the efforts of local populations to organize for change. Behind the veneer of charity fun runs and potlucks, the INC harbours a sinister side that has sent a number of critics into exile - or the grave.
Jeremy Luedi
Jeremy Luedi is the editor of True North Far East. His writing has been featured in Business Insider, Courrier International, The Japan Times, The Diplomat, and FACTA Magazine. His insights have also been quoted by TIME, OZY, Radio Free Europe and the Washington Times, among others.
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Rappler: INC and the mentality of exclusivity
A young member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo questions the teachings she has grown up with
by Malaya dela Cruz* [Rappler]
Published 12:00 PM, August 14, 2014
I’ve been an Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) member since I was born and my father is a minister. My siblings and I were raised to behold as absolute truth all doctrines without question. As kids, we’re brazen to tell our friends “Mag-Iglesia ka na kundi mapupunta ka sa dagat-dagatang apoy.” (Convert to Iglesia; otherwise, you'll end up in hell)
We’re flying with wings of righteousness holding the light to guide those lost in the darkness, we call sanlibutan; completely convinced that we’re indeed the chosen ones come judgment day. All we have to do is follow like sheep and salvation is certain. This is my myopic reality.
Into the darkness
Coming of age, I learned our creationist view is indubitably wrong given the insurmountable evidences against it, yet I find this mistake tolerable; assuming perhaps a scientifically-informed interpretation of the bible isn’t necessary for salvation. I was indifferent about this just as I am in overriding any of my rights for the sake of unity; trusting that it’s always for the good of the church.
What became unbearable is having my consciousness raised about the multi-dimensional causes of poverty. I cannot unlearn what I know now - that the terrible social realities we dismiss right before our eyes as normal is caused by injustice from existing power structures in society.
It was alarming for I was undeniably guilty of being part of a church responsible for reinforcing structures that sustain poverty through our social attitude and practice of ‘unity.’
We are INC first before we are Filipinos
It is our faith, albeit fatalistic, that the world will inevitably perish and no developmental agenda by man could prevent it; we are only travelers here for our true residence is the kingdom of heaven. Hence, we resign concern about matters outside our kingdom unless it might undermine doctrines or the church administration.
We show power in numbers through bloc-voting and secure key positions in the government in order to protect the interests of the church, never mind whether it’s a corrupt official as long as the church is secured. This is why INC was indifferent during the People Power I despite all the atrocious harm done towards the Filipino people - all because we allied with former president Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator.
Culture of apathy
Since our primary concern is the good of the church and not of the people in general, an apathetic attitude towards social issues is fostered among members.
We’re prohibited to participate in any form of social mobilization or unions because it’s against the unity of the church, even if such actions addresses concerns that directly affect the welfare of members.
Greedy corporations who operate with inhumane policies are fortunate as INC members are willing allies to preserve an unfair system. We abstain claiming accountability from power-holders in the name of ‘peace.’ - a peace that is oblivious of its implications.
Yes, we’re an obedient flock of docile sheep but we’re also subtle criminals and dignified perpetrators of injustices against our fellowmen. With brilliant pride we take the side of the oppressors.
Our brand of humanitarianism
The provision of generous aid to millions of non-members through medical missions, relief distributions and housing projects are token gestures, for “conversion” is our utmost motivation by exploiting the sense of utang na loob (debt of gratitude).
INC’s brand of humanitarianism does not involve championing the interest and welfare of the poor by addressing root causes of social issues. Our humanitarian cause is the 'noblest' of all: to save your soul from damnation by converting you to the one true Church of Christ.
Masters of mobilization
We’re taught that hardships and misfortunes in life are either caused by sin or are trials we must endure. However, evidence suggests that societal structures and how its citizens participate in shaping it in the course of history is the concrete reason for the everyday struggles of today. Poverty is avoidable, development is a choice.
The public witnessed INC’s power to amass more than a million people in its administrations’ behest. If the church could use its clout to truly help the nation by addressing long term needs and root causes of perennial social issues – such as lobbying and supporting genuine agrarian reform, a fair wage and other issues that affect the marginalized majority, where many of its own members come from, we shall contribute to societal change.
Aren't we humans first?
My conscience is disturbed when I saw my fellow brethren exalte upon news of famine, war, destruction and calamities where thousands of people lay dead. Some even said, “Makasalanan kasi ang sanlibutan, matuwa tayo dahil nalalapit ang kaligtasan natin.” (The people are sinful. We should be happy because our salvation is near.) They seem to forget we’re humans first before we even subscribe to any religion.
'Saving your soul' as a single mission is quite selfish in the face of human suffering. I understand it stems from fear and existential uncertainties, but It’s wrong to choose a convenient personal escape and say “kung gusto niyo rin maligtas, umanib na kayo” (if you want to be saved, join us) instead of engaging in collective action driven by empathy and compassion.
We glory over the Philippine Arena, Guinness records, and the thousands of congregations we’ve built like the elite ruler gloating over his empire.
There is harm in a mentality of exclusivity when we operate in the context of a larger society. Imagining a fragmented reality wherein we are only travelers goes against the truth that we have a responsibility to contribute and cooperate in facilitating change in the world. We can do this by renouncing apathy and using our power to mobilize for the good of people. - Rappler.com
*Malaya dela Cruz is a pseudonym. Rappler verified the identity of the writer, who asked her real name be concealed for her protection. She is a university student.
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We Labored for Souls in Africa Bringing Peace in the Name of Christ!
While our Catholic missionaries survived all hardships bringing the Good News to every people on earth including the continent of Africa, WOLVES come and snatch souls to Satan. Missionaries of Felix Y. Manalo's church the Iglesia Ni Cristo® - 1914 should go to places and countries NOT YET "CHRISTIANIZED" and bring their fake version of Christianity there and not to places we Catholics already labored. We Catholics tirelessly toiled to bring souls to Christ while INC™ just come and harvest what they never labored ~ wolves in sheep' clothing indeed!
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| Participants of the Inter-Diocesan Conference on Cross-border Peace and Eevangelisation, Lodwar in Kenya |
Bishops and participants attending the 6th Annual Inter-Diocesan Conference on Cross-Border Peace and Evangelization held at St. Teresa Pastoral Centre, Turkana, Kenya have resolved to begin a peaceful disarmament process of small arms and light weapons mostly used by pastoralists around Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Sudan borders.
Rose Achiego – Nairobi, Kenya
In a press statement issued to the media this week, Kenya’s Bishop of Maralal Diocese, Virgilio Pante, who is also the Chairperson for the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)-Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Seafarers announced that that the process of peaceful disarmament would soon begin. The initiative would be an effort to wean-off pastoralist communities of their small arms that have caused so much havoc and suffering in the border areas of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Church committed to disarmament
“We will no longer remain silent. We will no longer remain indecisive, and we will no longer be fearful. We are committed to highlighting the suffering caused by small arms in the daily lives of our people,” said Bishop Pante. He was flanked by the Bishop of Lodwar, Dominic Kimeng’ich, who is the Vice Chairperson of the KCCB-Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Seafarers.
According to the Bishops, peaceful disarmament can only be done in an environment of trust, collaboration and commitment for the respect and protection of human life.
Governments need to provide alternative livelihoods
While acknowledging the efforts of the governments of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia in their continuous peacebuilding initiatives both at the national level and across the borders, the Bishops of Maralal and Lodwar called on governments in the region to do more in sensitising pastoral communities on the need to embrace peaceful co-existence and peaceful disarmament.
“The governments should ultimately provide alternative or complementary livelihoods for the citizens living in the conflict-affected areas,” Bishop Pante and Kimengi’ch said
Religious leaders and civil society should address the root causes
The Bishops further other invited religious leaders and members of Civil Society Organisations in the region to identify and address the root causes of what has been ailing communities of the border areas over the years.
They also called upon grassroots communities to collectively reject the attraction of armed violence as a solution to their problems.
“We encourage you to work with all stakeholders to reaffirm the value of human life and work together to counter the pervasive culture of violence. It will be for the benefit of all of us to commit to peaceful disarmament,” the prelates said.
Small arms in the hands of communities have caused destruction
As reported by Regional Centre for Small Arms (RECSA) the region hosts 8 million out of an estimated 36 million small arms and light weapons. The weapons are in the hands of civilians.
As a result of the endemic conflicts, the border regions host the highest number of refugees and displaced persons on the African continent.
The proliferation of small arms heighten insecurity
According to the statement, demand for Small Arms and Light Weapons is driven by the ineffective provision of security by governments, commercialisation and politicisation of livestock raiding, marginalisation by governments, a need for the disarmed to rearm; and, cultural practices.
The proliferation of these small arms has caused thousands of deaths and injuries, displacement and forced migration of people, hampered development, loss of hundreds of livestock among pastoralist communities, heightened insecurity, loss of productivity, reduced economic output and insurgencies.
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AsiaNews: Nepalese Dalits abandon Hindu faith en masse. They believe in Jesus who will save them
Our Catholic missionaries work so hard in bringing the Good News to far-flung areas like Nepal, who hardly had heard about Jesus Christ and His one and only Church ~ the Catholic Church. And once we labored for souls, WOLVES in SHEEP'S CLOTHING enter and snatch them away from the fold like the Jehovah's Witnesses (Founded by Charles Taze Russel in 1870), the Iglesia Ni Cristo® (founded by Felix Manalo in 1914), The Seventh-Day Adventists or Sabadistas (Founded by Ellen Gaud White et.al. in 1863) and many other different and opposing Protestant sects sowing division and confusion among them by introducing them to many different corrupted copies of the bible to suit their evil agenda etc. Let's pray that this young Nepalese Church will not succumb to temptation and remain faithful to Jesus, the Church and the Magisterium. To the Triune God be the Glory forever! -CD2000
by Christopher Sharma
by Christopher Sharma
In Surkhet district tens of thousands humiliated for caste reasons ask to be baptized. The decision was taken during a secret meeting with 200 representatives. Hindu prohibition makes their lives impossible. The fact is symptomatic of a more general phenomenon. In Nepal there is a law against discrimination, but police do not intervene and complaints are never taken into account.
Kathmandu (AsiaNews) - The Dalits have decided to organize a secret meeting to pray for Jesus to save them. Conversions and renunciations of the Hindu faith are occurring in the Surkhet district of western Nepal. The Dalits are marginalized because of their caste belonging. And they are tired of suffering serious discrimination and threats.
Sanu Nepali, 21, was beaten by some senior caste members on Wednesday, July 5. They accused him of bathing in public drinking water, polluting it physically and above all "spiritually." He ended up in the hospital.
Two months ago, a nine-year-old Dalit boy, Bhim Bahadur, was brutally beaten with perhaps only because he dared to enter the kitchen of a family of a higher caste of his, in the village of Barahatal, in the same district.
It is estimated that about 50,000 Dalits in Surkhet District, who were victims of serious discrimination, have decided to leave the Hindu faith and embrace the message of Christianity. The decision was taken in the meeting with a large number of representatives.
Lal Babu BK, one of the participants said, "We were more than 200. We have come together to convert to Christianity to save ourselves. We have all practiced Hindu faith for generations since it was mandatory, but today the country is secularized and Hindu faith can not save us. Those who torment and who humiliate us are Hindus like us. By being named untouchables we are judged from the bottom down. We can not even touch lower caste people, can not enter their homes, we can not touch public drinking water and can not have access to public places. So what is this belief? Are we certain in this faith? We concluded 'no' and decided to convert to Christianity. ""We are in danger everywhere," he added, "and we are discriminated at any time, so we ask for the grace of Jesus because we have seen that there is no discrimination in Christianity. We believe that Jesus can protect us.""The decision is made even if we have not yet contacted the Christian priest who can baptize us," concluded Lal Babu BK, "we will do it and we hope the priest will welcome us."
Sudip Pathak, a human rights activist, commented: "People are free to take all necessary protection measures when they are threatened and the state can not protect them."
Binod Pahadi, a Dalit and former parliamentary activist, said: "It is not only the question of the district of Surkhet, but it is symptomatic of the situation in the whole country. There is a law against discrimination and for equality, but in practice there is a strong oppression of low caste people. "
Jayasara, mother of Bhim Bahadur BK, said: "We made this decision from the moment we had no alternatives to save us."
A few months ago, a similar case had occurred in the capital of Kathmandu. Kamala Nepali, a Dalit woman was violently beaten for having touched the water taps in Chandeshwori in Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu. Shanta KC, the woman who beat her has never been punished.
There are legal provisions against such discrimination, but when victims present their complaints, they are not heard.
Police Officer Bhattarai, involved in this case said, "Victims can not produce evidence and we can not punish anyone in the absence of evidence."
However, there are thousands of people who are victims of such aberrations in Nepal.
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INQ.NET: Catholic Church: World’s biggest charitable organization
The Catholic Church never seeks for worldly praise for its charitable works. We do not seek for the Guinness Records to trumpet what we do for the poor and the needy but let our faith in good works do the talking for the glory and praise of God and His Church! -CD2000
By: Dr. Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano - @inquirerdotnet
INQUIRER.net US Bureau / 10:22 PM September 27, 2018
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| Catholic nuns with poor children. |
Some consider the Catholic Church as a spiritual institution founded for a spiritual purpose – and only that. And I recall Josef Stalin’s quip to French Prime Minister Pierre Laval in 1935: “The Pope! How many divisions has he got?” (as quoted in Winston Churchill, The Second World War, 1948), which was purposeful sarcasm to point out how on earth a spiritual institution could do anything to help thwart the escalating military threat of Nazism.
But the Catholic Church is more than a spiritual institution. Apparently using “the strategy of non-coercive power” (Deus Vult: The Geopolitics of the Catholic Church, 2010), the Church runs 5,500 hospitals, 18,000 clinics, 16,000 homes for the elderly and those with special needs, with 65 percent of them located in underdeveloped and developing countries.
Consider Caritas, the confederation of Catholic aid agencies that spent billions of dollars for poor humanity. Then sum up all the small-scale charitable projects of more than 200,000 Catholic parishes around the world and those of individual religious orders such as the Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans, Opus Dei, Vincentians, and others.
Christians are only following the footsteps of Christ. The historical Jesus had a social mission, in addition to His mission of evangelization. The total liberation of the human person was foremost in the life and death of Him crucified, who was indeed never indifferent to the sufferings of others.
Jesus’ concern was not limited to the forgiveness of sins. He cured the sick, many of them, cleansing lepers, making cripples walk and the blind see. He fed the hungry, thousands of them. and so were His Apostles and the early Christians.
In obedience to her historical Founder, the Catholic Church celebrates the Eucharist and forgives sins (through her ordained Churchmen), as prophet preaches the Gospel without letup and, with the hierarchy and the laity, gets involve with the poor and the marginalized.
Catholic Church: Largest provider of health care services
The review of the history of medical care begins not with the Monastic Rule of Saint Benedict (AD 480–550) that articulates the tenet: “The care of the sick is to be placed above and before every other duty, as if Christ were being directly served.”
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| Catholic Relief Services worker during response to typhoon Ompong. CRS |
From the Gospel to the early Christian communities to the Benedictine Rule, Christ was the inspiration. The Catholic Church’s institutional apostolate for the sick gave rise to the gradual development of a more systematic nursing and medical care of today.
To fast forward a bit, during the Middle Ages (500 AD to 1500 AD), monasteries, bishops’ houses, and convents became the key medical centers of Europe. The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, founded in 1696, are dedicated to nursing, visiting the poor, and taking care of the old and infirm, orphans, and the mentally ill. Today, with operations worldwide, they have about 121 Sisters in the Philippines working in 13 hospitals.
Nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, who cared for the British troops during the Crimean War (1853-1856), once said: “What training is there to compare with that of a Catholic nun.”
Around 4,500 Missionary Sisters of Charity (founded in 1950 by Mother Teresa) care for hundreds of thousands of poor refugees, mentally ill, the aged and convalescent, sick and abandoned children, lepers, and people with AIDS – in addition to running schools to educate street children and managing soup kitchens around the world.
“The Church, adhering to the mandate of Jesus… during the course of her history, which by now has lasted two millennia, has always attended to the sick and the suffering,” reported the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers in 2013.
Immersed and yet transcendent, rooted on earth and yet yearning for heaven, the Church does not have all the technical solutions to the problems afflicting the world, Benedict XVI admitted in 2009, days after the G8 Summit in Italy, but she remains “an expert in humanity” who proclaims the Gospel of love and justice.
The Catholic Church aids humanity to be fully alive to give greater glory to God. As Saint Ireneaus nicely put it: “Gloria Dei vivens homo.”
José Mario Bautista Maximiano (jomaximiano@gmail.com) is the author of The Church Can Handle the Truth (Claretian, 2017).
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Kung Sino ang Inuusig ang Siyang Tunay na Iglesia - Pasugo
Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo blog
“Hindi kailangang patunayan pa kung hindi tunay na Iglesia, kung ito'y kay Cristo o hindi. Ang pag-uusig na nagaganap sa INK, na siyang katuparan ng pinagpauna ng Panginoon ay siyang malinaw na katunayan na ang INK ay tunay na Iglesia at kay Cristo. Anu-ano ang mga kinathang kasinungalingan na ipinaparatang kay Jesus an nakasisirang puri! Hindi lamang nila sinasabing siya'y may demonyo, kundi pinaparatangang siya'y nauulol (Juan 15:20). Kung siya'y inusig tao man ay uusigin din. Ang pag-uusig sa Ulo at tagos hanggang sa katawan. Siya ang ulo, tayo ang mga sangkap, na siyang Iglesia."- PASUGO Nobyembre 1954, p. 1-2
“Hindi kailangang patunayan pa kung hindi tunay na Iglesia, kung ito'y kay Cristo o hindi. Ang pag-uusig na nagaganap sa INK, na siyang katuparan ng pinagpauna ng Panginoon ay siyang malinaw na katunayan na ang INK ay tunay na Iglesia at kay Cristo. Anu-ano ang mga kinathang kasinungalingan na ipinaparatang kay Jesus an nakasisirang puri! Hindi lamang nila sinasabing siya'y may demonyo, kundi pinaparatangang siya'y nauulol (Juan 15:20). Kung siya'y inusig tao man ay uusigin din. Ang pag-uusig sa Ulo at tagos hanggang sa katawan. Siya ang ulo, tayo ang mga sangkap, na siyang Iglesia."- PASUGO Nobyembre 1954, p. 1-2
Hindi lamang sa Estados Unidos ang PAG-UUSIG sa IGLESIA KATOLIKA kundi sa Pilipinas din at sa Europa, Africa, Asia at sa Africa. Inuusig siya ng mga Protestante, Muslim, Ateista, Komunista, mga makakaliwa, mga Satanista at sa Pilipinas, inuusig siya ng pamahalaan ni Duterte at ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914. At sa tuwing inuusig ito o may sakuna na ang Iglesia Katolika ang biktima, walang mapagsisidlan sa tuwa at pagsasaya ng mga kalaban ni Cristo sa pangunguna ng mga kaanib ng INC™ sa social media. Taliwas sa ikinikilos, sinasalita at ginagawa, sila ay HINDI kay Cristo! At dahil ang pamantayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914, kung sino raw ang INUUSIG ay siyang PATUNAY na ITO ANG TUNAY NA IGLESIA NI CRISTO!
Fire at Tallahassee’s Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More adds to the growing list of attacks on churches
John Burger | Jun 07, 2019 Aleteia.orgAre incidents of church vandalism on the rise?
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“Today, there was a fire inside the Co-Cathedral church in Tallahassee,” Bishop William A. Wack Diocese of the Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese said in a statement Thursday. “The cathedra [bishop’s chair] and presiders’ chairs were set on fire and are destroyed. The walls of the sanctuary are charred, and there is smoke damage. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and it went out before igniting the whole building. An investigation is underway.”
“Having seen churches burn in the news, seeing this before, I didn’t ever think that this would happen to our church here,” Fr. John Cayer, the cathedral’s rector, told WCTV. “We have no idea who has done this. This is an obvious case of arson.”
A common reaction on the part of parishioners to incidents of vandalism against churches is “Why would anyone do this?”
But there might be another reason to ask why: Why does it seem like vandalism against churches is on the rise?
Recent incidents include:
- A statue of Jesus was broken apart and left in pieces in front of St. Mark’s in Boston on Sunday. Earlier in the year there was a rash of graffiti attacks at various Boston churches.
- A statue of the Virgin Mary was found defaced at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Selden, New York, at the end of May. There was damage to the nose, chin and one of the cheeks.
- Pro-abortion graffiti was spray-painted onto Notre Dame de Lourdes church in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, last month.
- All Saints Catholic Church in Babcock, Wisconsin, was defaced with graffiti reflecting religious hatred and pornography May 14.
- Someone spilled paint, wrote graffiti and broke windows at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, Minnesota, the night of May 11-12. They also spilled wine, attempted to remove a microphone from the altar and tried to break into a lock box in a back room.
- St. Matthew Catholic Church in El Paso was vandalized May 7, Earlier in the month, a window at St. Patrick Cathedral was broken, and a bottle with an unknown liquid was found near the damaged window.
- A statue of St. Bernadette was damaged at St. Philip Catholic Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 7.
According to the FBI, the number of incidents of anti-Catholic “hate crimes” has been fairly steady over the past few years. From 70 incidents in 2013, it has dipped to 53 in 2015, but has risen to 62 in 2016 and 73 in 2017, the latest year for which statistics are available.
In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, one of the 10 largest Latin Catholic dioceses in the U.S., instances of vandalism have been low for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. Only three reports of theft, burglary, and vandalism have been filed with the archdiocese’s Insurance Services Office.
“One additional instance of vandalism that the office is aware of was not reported to Insurance Services because the parish community took care of cleaning and repairs on a volunteer basis,” Alaina N. Longo, a spokeswoman for the archdiocese, said on Thursday.
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Magkatulad ang Katuruan Ngunit Magkaiba ang Inaanibang Iglesia: Iglesia Ni Cristo® vs Saksi Ni Jehova
Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33AD blog
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Bukod sa ang kanilang mga tagapagtatag (Charles T. Russell at Felix Manalo) ay nagtatalo kung sino ba talaga sa kanilang dalawa ang TUNAY na mga SUGO raw ng Diyos, sa kanilang mga katuruan, parehong-pareho ang kanilang turo na si raw CRISTO AY TAO LAMANG at kailanman ay HINDI naging DIYOS.
Sa lathala ng mga Saksi ay ganito ang sinasabi:
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Kaawa-awang isipin na sa kabila ng pagkakaroon ng halos parehong katuruan ang Saksi ni Jehova na tatag ni Charles Taze Russell (Naiparehistro sa gobyerno ng USA noong 1884) at ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® na tatag ni Felix Manalo (Naiparehistro sa gobyerno ng USA-Pilipinas noong 1914) ay HINDI pa rin MAGKASUNDO sa kung alin sa kanilang dalawa ang tunay na tatag ni Cristo?
Bukod sa ang kanilang mga tagapagtatag (Charles T. Russell at Felix Manalo) ay nagtatalo kung sino ba talaga sa kanilang dalawa ang TUNAY na mga SUGO raw ng Diyos, sa kanilang mga katuruan, parehong-pareho ang kanilang turo na si raw CRISTO AY TAO LAMANG at kailanman ay HINDI naging DIYOS.
Sa lathala ng mga Saksi ay ganito ang sinasabi:
"Hindi kailanman inangkin ni Jesus na siya'y Diyos, ngunit inamin niya na siya ang ipinangakong Mesiyas, o Kristo. Sinabi rin niya na siya ang "Anak ng Diyos,"hindi ang Diyos." (Ang Pinakadakilang Tao na Nabuhay Kailanman, p. 8-9)Sa lathala naman ng INC™ sa kanilang opisyal na magasing Pasugo ay ganito:
“TAO rin ang kalagayan ng ating Panginoon Jesucristo sa Kanyang muling pagparito sa araw ng paghuhukom. Hindi nagbabago ang Kanyang kalagayan. Hindi Siya naging Diyos kailanman! TAO ng ipinanganak, TAO ng lumaki na at nangangaral, TAO ng mabuhay na mag-uli, TAO nang umakyant sa langit, TAO nang nasa langit na nakaupo sa kanan ng Diyos, at TAO rin Siya na muling paririto.” -PASUGO, Enero, 1964, p. 13 (Sinulat ni Emiliano Agustin)
Pero ayon sa Biblia, sinabi mismo ni Apostol San Pablo sa kanyang Sulat sa mga taga-Filipos na si Cristo sa KALAGAYAN ng Tao ay nasa kanya ang KALIKASAN ng pagka-Diyos. Ang sabi niya, si CRISTO AY NASA ANYONG DIYOS, bagay na di niya inangkin, bagkus KANYANG HINUBAD.
"Mangagkaroon kayo sa inyo ng pagiisip, na ito'y na kay Cristo Jesus din naman: Na siya, bagama't nasa anyong Dios..."(Filipos 2:5-6)
Napakalinaw! Si Cristo ay NASA ANYONG DIYOS ngunit HINDI NIYA INANGKIN ang pagka-Diyos. Kaya't sa kanyang KALAGAYAN bilang TAO, siya ay nasusumpungan sa kanyang mga sinasalita na siya ay totoong Tao nga naman, NGUNIT HINDI NIYA SINABING "TAO LAMANG" siya!
Si Hesus ay NAGPAKABABA. Siya ay NAGING MASUNURIN. Masunuring hanggang sa kamatayan. Hindi lamang natural na kamatayan kundi isang bukod tanging uri ng KAMATAYAN ~ ang kamatayan sa Krus.
Dahil dito, DINAKILA ng DIYOS AMA ang DIYOS ANAK sa Kanyang habang siya ay nasa KALAGAYAN ng TAO sapagkat naging masunurin at GINAMPANAN ang plano ng Ama para sa kaligtasan ng sanlibutan.
"Kaya siya naman ay pinakadakila ng Dios, at siya'y binigyan ng pangalang lalo sa lahat ng pangalan; Upang sa pangalan ni Jesus ay iluhod ang lahat ng tuhod, ng nangasa langit, at ng nangasa ibabaw ng lupa, at ng nangasa ilalim ng lupa, At upang ipahayag ng lahat ng mga dila na si Jesuc isto ay Panginoon, sa ikaluluwalhati ng Dios Ama!"(Filipos 2:9-11)
Nawala ba ang pagka-Diyos ni Cristo noong siya ay nagkatawang-tao? Hindi!
Sinabi ba ng Banal na Aklat na si Cristo ay Tao LAMANG?! Hindi!
Sinabi ba ng Biblia na si Cristo ay LALANG (created) ng Diyos Ama? Hindi!
Ang pagka-Diyos ni Cristo ay hindi naman parang isang damit na kapag hinuhubad ay nawawala. ang kanyang KALIKASAN bilang DIYOS ay hindi parang isang mantsa (stain) na kapag nilagyan ng bleach ay nawala na.
Ang pagiging Diyos ni Cristo ay ang KANYANG KALIKASAN at ang Kanyang PAGIGING TAO ay Kanyang pinili ngunit kailanman ay HINDI nawala ang kanyang pagka-DIYOS mula bago pa lalangin ang sanlibutan hanggang sa kanyang pagparitong muli ay ang kanyang KALAGAYAN.
Sa maikling salita, si Cristo ay TAO sa kalagayan ngunit DIYOS sa kalikasan! Totoong Diyos at Totoong Tao!
"At ngayon, Ama, luwalhatiin mo ako sa iyo rin ng kaluwalhatiang aking tinamo sa iyo bago ang sanglibutan ay naging gayon."-Juan 17:5
"...bago pa lalangin si Abraham, ako ay ako na!" -Juan 8:58
Halos mahigit 2,000 ang tanda ni Abraham kay Jesus ngunit sabi ng Hesus ay NAROON na siya bago pa man lalangin si Abraham.
Kung Tao Lamang si Hesus, hindi niya aangkinin ang kanyang pag-iral (existence) 2,000 taon bago pa isilang si Hesus sa kalagayan bilang tao.
Ang sagot naman ng mga INC™ riyan ay si Hesus raw ay PLANO (Verbo) ng Ama kaya't ang plano raw ng Ama ay ang nagkatawang tao at hindi si Hesus (Juan 1:1-3).
Ngunit ang kanilang argumentong ito ay matutunaw sa sinag ng katotohanan ng Biblia. Sapagkat ang sabi ng Biblia ay ang VERBO AY DIYOS (Juan 1:1) ay NAGKATAWANG-TAO (Juan 1:14). At ang VERBONG DIYOS na ito na NAGKATAWANG TAO ay walang iba kundi si Jesus.
"Sapagkat nagkalat sa daigdig ang maraming mandaraya na ataw kumilala na SI JESUCRISTO AY NAGKATAWANG-TAO; ganyan nga ang mandaraya at ang anti-Cristo." -2 Juan 1:7
Kahindik-hindik nga naman ang mga tampalasan, mga sinungaling at mga mandaraya! Mga manlilinlang! Mga kalaban ni Cristo ~ mga ANTI-CRISTO!
Kaya't sa mga sumusuri, huwag magpalinlang. Huwag hayaan ang kanilang mga kasinungalingan at kamangmangan na sumakop sa inyong pananampalataya sa Iglesia Katolika! Sapagkat bago pa sila ay TAYO NA! Sila ay sulpot na mga manlilinlang tulad ng mga hula ng Biblia. Mapagmasid, magdasal upang hindi matangay at mag-aral ng Banal na Biblia ayon sa UNAWA ng Santa Iglesia at hindi ng mga bulaang propeta na ginagamit ang kanilang maling unawa upang ipaliwanag ang Banal na Kasulatan.
MABUHAY PO ANG DIYOS AMA, ANAK AT ESPIRITU SANTO! MABUHAY ANG BANAL NA SANTATLO! MABUHAY ANG NAG-IISANG DIYOS AT ANG KANYANG BANAL NA IGLESIA KATOLIKA!
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NATALIKOD NGA BA ANG UNANG IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO?
(Originally posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33AD blog)
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PASUGO Nobyembre 1940, p. 23:
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Kahabag-habag ang mga umanib sa mga nagsisulputang mga relihiyon na pinamumunuan ng mga bulaang propeta at mga mandarayang mangangaral ngayon sapagkat lahat sila ay umaangkin na sila raw ang totoo at nasa kanila ang kabuuan ng katotohana. Isa na riyan ang Iglesia Ni Cristo®.
Ang isang malaking tanong ay kung PAANO naging sila ang TUNAY kung KAILAN LAMANG SILA ITINATAG?
Hindi maikaila ninuman man ang pangunahing katotohanang ito, maging ang mga nasa media na ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® ay tatag ni Ginoong Felix Ysagun Manalo at hindi ni Cristo. Ayon sa kanilang sariling opisyal na limbag na magasing PASUGO, ang INC™ raw ay itinatag ni Ginoong Manalo noong 1914.
“Kailan napatala sa Pamahalaan o narehistro ang INK sa Pilipinas? Noong Hulyo 27, 1914. Tunay nga na sinasabi sa rehistro na si Kapatid na F. Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK."-PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5
Hindi naman nakagugulat ang mga sinabi nila sa Pasugo sapagkat ito rin naman ay sinasaad din sa kanilang REHISTRASYON sa Securities and Exchange Commission.
Samakatuwid, ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® ay TATAG NG TAO at HINDI NG DIYOS! Ang INC™ ay pagmamay-ari ni Manalo at HINDI ni Cristo!
NATALIKOD NGA BA ANG UNA AT TUNAY NA IGLESIA?
Matalino rin nga naman ang nakapag-isip ng doktrinang "NATALIKOD NA GANAP ANG UNANG IGLESIA" ~ ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA ~ kaya't kinakailangan raw ng mga huling sugo, huling anghel, huling propeta, huling mensahero atb. upang ITATAG MULI ang Iglesia ni Cristo na natalikod.
Ang DOKTRINA ng PAGTALIKOD NG UNANG IGLESIA ay HINDI ekslusibo sa INC™ at lalong hindi po sila ang orihinal. Ito ay noon pang umusbong ang PROTESTANTISMO (1517) ~ ang THE GREAT APOSTASY ngayo'y PINANGANGARAL sa iba't ibang sekta sa Iglesia Protestante.
Si Luther at Calvin ang mga sinaunang TUMALIKOD sa Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo at di kalauna'y nasimulang magturo na ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA bilang UNANG IGLESIA ay siyang tinutukoy (raw) sa Biblia na tatalikod (1689 London Baptist Confession-Chapter 26).
Sa mga katulad nilang naniniwala sa GREAT APOSTASY ay ang mga ANABABTISTS, ang mga MORMONS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), mga SABADISTA (Adventists), mga SAKSI (Saksi ni Jehova), mga CHRISTADELPHIANS, maging ang lokal na tatag sa Pilipinas na mga IGLESIA (Iglesia Ni Cristo) at marami pang bagong sulpot. Lahat sila ay tinatawag na mga RESTORATIONISTS!
Oo nga naman. Papaano naman magiging tunay ang mga nagsisulputang mga sekta ngayon kasama ang lokal na tatag ni G. Manalo ~ ang INC™ ~ kung hindi nila palalabasin na tumalikod ang Unang Iglesia? Kinakailangan o DAPAT nga lang naman na matalikod na ganap ang Unang Iglesia upang sa PANLABAS man lang ay sila ang tunay at ang TUNAY ang peke.
Kung susundin natin ang LOGIC na kanilang argumento, lalabas na SINUNGALING SI CRISTO at Siya ay isang MANDARAYAG ANAK NG DIYOS. Ganito kasi ang PANGAKO NI CRISTO sa Mateo 16:18 UKOL SA KANYANG TATAG NA IGLESIA:
"Ngayon sinasabi ko sa iyo na ikaw ay Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay ITATAYO KO ANG AKING IGLESYA, at DI MANANAIG SA KANYA ANG MGA PINTUAN NG IMPIYERNO."
Maging sa saling Biblia ng mga Saksi ni Jehova, ang The New World Translation of the Bible Tagalog, ay ganito ang mababasa natin sa parehong bersikulo ng Biblia (Mt. 16:18)
"Sinasabi ko sa iyo, Ikaw ay si Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong-bundok na ito ay ITATAYO KO ang aking kongregasyon, at ANG MGA PINTUAN NG HADES AY HINDI MANANAIG DITO."
ISANG PANGAKONG HINDI MANANAIG ANG KAPANGYARIHAN NI SATANAS ~ NI ANG PAGTALIKOD NITO AY HINDI POSIBLE~ sapagkat ito ay ISANG PANGAKO NI CRISTO na makaraan lamang ang 1,517 taon ay MAGLALAHO na lamang. At sinundan pa ng isa pang pandaraya noong 1914.
At dahil alam naman nating mga tunay na taga-sunod ni Cristo na SI CRISTO AY HINDI SINUNGALING, HINDI SIYA MANDARAYA at HINDI MANLILINLANG, Siya ANG DAAN, KATOTOHANAN, AT ANG BUHAY (Juan 14:6), lalong lumalabas na ang mga PROTESTANTENG ITO kasama ang INC™ ay mga SINUNGALING, MANDARAYA at mga MANLILINLANG!
Pinalalagay nilang sinungaling ang ating Panginoong Hesus upang ang kanilang mga tatag na Iglesia kahit sa panlabas lamang ang siyang pinalalabas na tunay ~ ngunit MANANATILI SILANG MGA HUWAD at PEKE.
Pinalalagay nilang sinungaling ang ating Panginoong Hesus upang ang kanilang mga tatag na Iglesia kahit sa panlabas lamang ang siyang pinalalabas na tunay ~ ngunit MANANATILI SILANG MGA HUWAD at PEKE.
“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang."-PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7
Mismong ang Pasugo na rin ang sumagot sa KATOTOHANAN UKOL SA NAG-IISA AT TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO ~ ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA. Kaya't lahat sila, mula noong 1517 hanggang sa kasalukuyan na UMAANGKIN na sila ang tunay ay mga HUWAD LAMANG sapagkat sila'y mga BAGONG SULPOT lamang!
Baka naman sasabihin ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® na hindi totoong ang Iglesia Katolika ang tinutukoy na Una at Tunay na Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo KUNDI SILANG MGA BAGONG SULPOT, tanging ang kanilang opisyal na magasing Pasugo ang ating pasasagutin (Ang kabuuan ay nababasa rito sa Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa INK -1914):
“Iisa lamang ang tanging makapagtatayo ng Iglesiang magiging dapat sa Dios. Kung sino-- ang ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo lamang! Sino mang tao-- maging marunong o mangmang, maging dakila o hamak-- ay walang karapatang magtayo ng Iglesia"
PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:
“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang."
PASUGO Mayo 1954, p. 9:
“Alin ang tunay na Iglesia? Ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem."
PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 2:
“Sino ang sinugo ng Dios upang maitatag ang Iglesia sa Pilipinas? Sa Isaias 46:11, ay ganito ang sabi: 'na tumatawag ng ibong mandaragit mula sa silanganan ang taong gumagawa ng aking payo mula sa malayong lupain" (Si Felix Manalo).
PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5:
"Ayon sa kumakaaway sa INK sinasabi raw ng Rehistro na si Felix Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK."
PASUGO Mayo 1967, 9.14:
“Sa panahong ito ng mga wakas na Lupa na nagsimula sa unang Digmaang Pandaigdig ay tatawag ang Dios ng kanyang huling sugo upang itatag ang kanyang Organisasyon. Kung gayon ang INK na lumitaw sa Pilipinas noong 1914, ay siyang Organisasyong Pinangunahan o Pinamahalaan ni Felix Manalo."
PASUGO Hulyo 1955, nasa panakip:
“Iyon ang Iglesia ni Cristo na dapat pasukan ng lahat ng tao; at ang tanging sugo'y si kapatid na Felix Manalo."
PASUGO Hulyo 1952, p. 4:
“Kung ang babalingan ng pag-uusapan ay ang nagtatag, dapat na siya ang may-ari ng itinatag, at sa kanya rin manggagaling ang mga aral at turo na ipinatutupad."
PASUGO Enero 1964, p. 6:
“Sino ang tunay na nagtayo ng Iglesia ni Cristo na lumitaw sa Pilipinas noong 1914? Hindi ang kapatid na si Manalo kundi ang Dios at si Cristo."
PASUGO Mayo 1964, p. 15:
“Tinatanggap halos ng lahat na sa Dios at kay Cristo ang INK na itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem noong unang siglo. Datapuwat ang INK sa huling araw na ito na lumitaw sa Pilipinas noong 1914 ay hindi nila kinikilalang sa Dios at kay Cristo. Ito ay nagpapanggap lamang na INK ngunit ang totoo raw ay Iglesia ni Manalo. Walang katotohanan ang kanilang palagay na ito sapagkat walang Iglesiang kanya si Kapatid na Manalo."
Tanong: Totoo ba o hindi na si Felix Manalo ang siyang nagtatag ng INC -1914?
Sagot:PASUGO Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5
“Kailan napatala sa Pamahalaan o narehistro ang INK sa Pilipinas? Noong Hulyo 27, 1914. Tunay nga na sinasabi sa rehistro na si Kapatid na F. Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK."
Tanong: Sino ang may-ari ng Iglesiang itinatag ni Ginoong Felix Manalo?
Sagot: PASUGO Mayo 1952, p. 4
“Kung ang babalingan ng pag-uusapan ay ang nagtatag, dapat na siya ang may-ari ng itinatag, at sa kanya rin manggagaling ang mga aral at turo na ipinatutupad."
Lalong lumilitaw na si Felix Manalo ang nagtatag at may-ari nitong tinagurian nilang INK na nairehistro sa Pilipinas noong Huly 27, 1914 at hindi sa Dios at kay Cristo kundi nagpapanggap lamang, baka sakali'y makalusot!
Tanong: Mayroon bang karapatan na magtayo ng Iglesia ang isang tao, na katulad ni Felix Manalong tao?
Sagot: PASUGO Nobyembre 1940, p. 23:
“Iisa lamang ang tanging makapagtatayo ng Iglesiang magiging dapat sa Dios. Kung sino? -- Ang ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo lamang! Sinumang tao-- maging marunong o mangmang-- ay walang karapatang magtayo..."
Tanong: Ilan ba ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo, at saang dako ng daigdig niya itinayo?
Sagot: PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:
“Ang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo ay iisa lamang, ito ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay INK rin ang mga ito ay hindi tunay kundi huwad lamang!"
At bilang KABUUAN ng ating talakayan, DITO PINAPATUNAYAN ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914 na ang TUNAY NA IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO AY UMIIRAL PA (1966) at HINDI PA NATATALIKOD NA GANAP ang UNA AT TUNAY NA IGLESIA sa kanilang lathala sa kanilang opisyal na magasin:
PASUGO, Abril 1966, p. 46:
“Ang totoo hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay patuloy na ginagawa ni Satanas ang pagpapasok ng mga maling aral sa Iglesia Katolika na sa pasimula'y siyang Iglesia ni Cristo. Sadyang matalino at tuso ang diablo. Hindi niya ginawang biglaan ang pagtalikod sa Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo."
NOTA: Dapat pansinin natin ang katugon na petsa nitong banggit na "kasalukuyan." Ang petsa nito ay noong Abril 1966, sapagkat noon nga napalathala ang sinasabi nilang ito. Kung gayon, maliwanag na hindi pa nawala ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem noong unang siglo. Bakit? Sapagkat pinapasukan pa rin ni Satanas ng kanyang mga maling aral. Malinaw po ba?
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SI CRISTO BA'Y NILALANG NG DIYOS AMA?
Originally Posted at Iglesia ni Cristo 33 A.D.blog
Ang TAO ayon sa Biblia ay LALANG ng Diyos sa Kanyang wangis at larawan (Gen 1:27). MULA SA ALABOK ang LALAKI at BABAE ay NILALANG ng Diyos (Gen. 2:7)
Ang TAO ayon sa Biblia ay LALANG ng Diyos sa Kanyang wangis at larawan (Gen 1:27). MULA SA ALABOK ang LALAKI at BABAE ay NILALANG ng Diyos (Gen. 2:7)
Ang LIPI ni ADAN at EBA ay "mula sa ALABOK, hiningahan ng Diyos at nagkaroon ng buhay". (Katekismo ng Iglesia KatolikaCCC § 262)
Samakatuwid ang lahat ng SALING-LAHI mula sa ating mga ninuno hanggang sa huling ipanganganak na lipi ni Adan at ni Eba ay mga TAO ~ LALANG ng DIYOS.
Ang isang malaking tanong sa mga kaanib ng Iglesiang tatag ni G. Felix Manalay ay ganito: Si CRISTO BILANG TAO ay LALANG RIN BA NG DIYOS?
Sa mga palitan ng kuro-kuro ng mga kaanib ng INC™ 1914 at ng mga Katoliko, madalas nasasambit ng mga INC™ na si Cristo ay TAO LAMANG at SI CRISTO ay LALANG ng DIYOS AMA.
Ngunit kung sila ay hinihingan ng patunay mula sa Banal na Kasulatan kung saan nasusulat na si Cristo ay NILALANG (created) ng Diyos Ama, sila ay nagagalit lamang sapagkat alam nila na WALANG TALATA sa Biblia na nagpapatunay na si Cristo ay nilalang nga ng Diyos Ama.
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TAO ang KALAGAYAN ni CRISTO at hindi raw Siya naging Diyos kailanman! Kalapastanganan! Mga mandaraya at mga sinungaling! Kapansin-pansin na AYAW nilang TANGGAPIN at KILALANIN ang KALIKASAN NI CRISTO bilang Diyos. Pilit nilang pinaniniwalaan na si Cristo ay tao at dinugtungan pa ng salitang "lamang". Halos maliitin at yurakan na nila ang Panginoong Hesus samantalang kanilang ipinagmamataas at pinagmamapuri na si Felix Y. Manalo ay isang ANGHEL daw, bagay na kahit sa isang kudlit ay hindi nababasa sa Biblia. Kahindik-hindik! Si Cristo, TAO LAMANG samantalang si Felix Manalo (na isang tao lamang) ay ANGHEL, mas mataas pa kay Hesus! Diyos ko po!
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Kung may isang bagay na natupad sa Biblia ay ang pagdating ng mga bulaang propeta tulad ni Felix Manalo at iba pa!
SI HESUS AY HINDI NILALANG (not created) NG DIYOS AMA AYON SA BIBLIA
Malinaw na sinasalungat ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® na tatag ni G. Felix Y. Manalo noong 1914 ang Biblia sapagkat WALANG turo ang Biblia na na si CRISTO AY TAO LAMANG kaya't Siya ay nilalang ng Diyos Ama.
Ang itinuturo ng Biblia ay si CRISTO AY NAGKATAWANG-TAO at wala ang salitang "TAO LAMANG". Ang "lamang" (only) na pilit ikinakabit sa pagiging tao ni Cristo ay pantakip lamang at pilit na pinalalabas na si Cristo ay "HINDI DIYOS kailanman"at Siya sa pasimula pa ay tao at sa Kanyang pagbabalik tao pa rin siya tulad ng nasusulat sa kanilang opisyal na magasing Pasugo, Enero, 1964, p. 13 (Sinulat ni Emiliano Agustin);
“TAO rin ang kalagayan ng ating Panginoon Jesucristo sa Kanyang muling pagparito sa araw ng paghuhukom. Hindi nagbabago ang Kanyang kalagayan. Hindi Siya naging Diyos kailanman! TAO ng ipinanganak, TAO ng lumaki na at nangangaral, TAO ng mabuhay na mag-uli, TAO nang umakyant sa langit, TAO nang nasa langit na nakaupo sa kanan ng Diyos, at TAO rin Siya na muling paririto.”
TAO ang KALAGAYAN ni CRISTO at hindi raw Siya naging Diyos kailanman! Kalapastanganan! Mga mandaraya at mga sinungaling! Kapansin-pansin na AYAW nilang TANGGAPIN at KILALANIN ang KALIKASAN NI CRISTO bilang Diyos. Pilit nilang pinaniniwalaan na si Cristo ay tao at dinugtungan pa ng salitang "lamang". Halos maliitin at yurakan na nila ang Panginoong Hesus samantalang kanilang ipinagmamataas at pinagmamapuri na si Felix Y. Manalo ay isang ANGHEL daw, bagay na kahit sa isang kudlit ay hindi nababasa sa Biblia. Kahindik-hindik! Si Cristo, TAO LAMANG samantalang si Felix Manalo (na isang tao lamang) ay ANGHEL, mas mataas pa kay Hesus! Diyos ko po!Ang sabi ng Biblia ay malinaw: Na si Cristo ay Tao sapagkat Siya an nagkatawang-tao. Ngunit hindi sinasabi ng Biblia na na Siya ay Tao Lamang. Siya ay totoong TAO sa KALAGAYAN ngunit Kanyang KALIKASAN ay DIYOS! SIYA ang SALITA NG DIYOS (Juan 1:1), ang SALITANG NAGLALANG SA SANLIBUTAN (Juan 1:3), SI JESUS ~ SALITA ~ DIYOS ~ NAGKATAWANG-TAO!
Iyan ang pagbubuod ni Apostol San Juan ukol sa misteryo ng pagiging-tao ni Cristo. Ito ay SINAMPALATAYANAN ng BUONG KAKRISTIANUHAN sa loob ng halos mahigit kumulang na 2,000 taon na ang nakalilipas. Bilang katuparan sa mga hula ng pagdating nga mga bulaan propeta na magtuturo ng mali (Efeso 4:11-14), noong ang 1,914 may isinugong isa pang bulaang propeta at binuhay ang matagal nang patay na katuruan ni Ariusna si Cristo ay hindi raw Diyos.
Kung may isang bagay na natupad sa Biblia ay ang pagdating ng mga bulaang propeta tulad ni Felix Manalo at iba pa!Hindi tayo tututol sa pagkaunawa ng mga kaanib ng INC™ 1914 tungkol sa Diyos: Na ang Diyos ay Espiritu sapagkat ito naman ay nasusulat sa Juan 4:24. Ngunit sa takdang panahong dapat nang ibunyag ng Diyos ang Kanyang dakilang panukala na ililigtas ang tao, ang Diyos na Espiritu ay nagkalaman (Juan 1:1), nagkaroon ng anyo (Filipos 2:5-8), at nagkaroon ng dugo (Gawa 20:28).
Sa kabuuan ng ating talakayan, wala po tayong masusumpungan sa Biblia na sinasabing SI CRISTO AY ISANG NILALANG NG DIYOS AMA. (The Jesus was created by God the Father). Kundi, ang ating mababasa ay ang DIYOS ang LUMALANG sa lahat sa PAMAMAGITAN ng Kanyang SALITA (Juan 1:3). Ang Salita ng Diyos ay isang Persona, NAGKATAWANG-TAO, namatay, nabuhay na mag-uli at MULING BABALIK bilang DIYOS (Pahayag 22:13).
Si Mario Joseph, isang dating Muslim Imam (pari) na nagbalik-loob sa TUNAY ka Iglesia (Katolika) ay nagsabi ng ganito:
[6:23]"And then about Jesus, when I read chapter 3 verses 45 to 55 verses, there are ten (10) points which the Qur'an makes about Jesus: The first thing the Qur'an says, kalimat al'ilh (كلمة الاله), the Arabic word which means "WORD OF GOD". And the second thing, rawh allah (روح الله) which means SPIRIT OF GOD. And the third Eisaa Almasih (يسوع المسيح) which means JESUS CHRIST. So Qur'an gives the NAME OF JESUS: WORD OF GOD, SPIRIT OF GOD, JESUS CHRIST.
[7:05] "So I think that He (Jesus) can GIVE LIFE. He gave life to mud, clay."[7:16] "Continuously the Qur'an says that Jesus gave life to dead people; Jesus went to heaven; HE IS STILL ALIVE; and HE WILL COME AGAIN. When I saw all these things in Qur'an my thinking what the Qur'an says about Muhammad."[7:30] "You know according to the Qur'an, the Prophet Muhammad is NOT the Word of God; NOT the Spirit of God; never spoke when he was two (2) years old; never created any bird with mud; never cured any sick people; never raised any dead people; he himself died, and according to Islam he is NOT ALIVE, and he will not come back."
[7:50]"I don't call Jesus God, you know. My idea was He's a Prophet but He is a prophet greater than Muhammad. So one day I went to my teacher, the one who taught me ten (10) years in Arabic College, and I asked him, "Teacher, how did God create the universe?" Then he said, "God created the universe through the Word. THROUGH THE WORD." Then my question:"WORD CREATOR OR CREATION?"Must clear it. My question: Whether the WORD OF GOD is CREATOR or CREATION? Qur'an says JESUS IS WORD OF GOD. If my teacher says that the Word of God is Creator, which means JESUS IS CREATOR. Then the Muslims must be Christians."
[8:31] "Suppose he if he says the Word is creation, he will be trapped. You know why? He said everything was created THROUGH THE WORD. Suppose he said the Word is creation, then how did God created the Word?"
Ganito rin ang tanong natin sa mga kaanib ng iglesiang tatag ni Ginoong Felix Y. Manalo: Ang SALITA ba ay TAGAPAG-LALANG o NILALANG?
Ang kanilang kasagutan marahil ay ang SALITA raw ay ISANG PANUKALA o PLANO (ng Diyos). Tanong pa rin natin ay ganito: ang isang PLANO ba ay UMIIRAL (existing BEING) na o nasa isip pa lamang ng nagpaplano? Kung ang Salita (Verbo) ay isang panukala o plano, ito ay nasa isip pa lamang ng nagpaplano, hindi sya existing being. Pero kung ang Salita (Verbo) ay isang existing being na, hindi siya plano o panukala kundi isa siyang umiiral na Persona.
At upang patunayan namin sa inyo mga kababayan na si Cristo bilang VERBO (Salita) ay HINDI PANUKALA o PLANO, KUNDI SIYA AY ISANG PERSONA mula sa pasimula pa, ating sipiin ang PAHAYAG NI CRISTO ukol sa KANYANG SARILI laban sa mga bulaang propeta tulad nina Ginoong Felix Y. Manalo.
Sa Juan 8:48-59 ay ganito:
Heto pa ang nasa Juan 6: 62:
Sa Kanyang mga pahayag ukol sa Kanyang kalikasan, NABABATID ng mga HUDYO na PINALALAGAY ni CRISTO na SIYA NGA AY DIYOS sa kabila ng kanyang kalagayan bilang tao. Dadampot sana sila ng bato upang patayin si Cristo ~ bilang kaparusahan sa mga umaalipusta sa kaisahan ng Diyos (blasphemy) sa Juan 10:32-33):
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Ang kanilang kasagutan marahil ay ang SALITA raw ay ISANG PANUKALA o PLANO (ng Diyos). Tanong pa rin natin ay ganito: ang isang PLANO ba ay UMIIRAL (existing BEING) na o nasa isip pa lamang ng nagpaplano? Kung ang Salita (Verbo) ay isang panukala o plano, ito ay nasa isip pa lamang ng nagpaplano, hindi sya existing being. Pero kung ang Salita (Verbo) ay isang existing being na, hindi siya plano o panukala kundi isa siyang umiiral na Persona.
At upang patunayan namin sa inyo mga kababayan na si Cristo bilang VERBO (Salita) ay HINDI PANUKALA o PLANO, KUNDI SIYA AY ISANG PERSONA mula sa pasimula pa, ating sipiin ang PAHAYAG NI CRISTO ukol sa KANYANG SARILI laban sa mga bulaang propeta tulad nina Ginoong Felix Y. Manalo.
Sa Juan 8:48-59 ay ganito:
"Tunay na tunay kong sinasabi sa inyo, na BAGO PA LALANGIN SI ABRAHAM, AKO AY AKO NA!" (Isang pahiwatig na mahigit 500 taon nung kapanahunan niya sa kalagayan bilang tao, bago pa lalangin si Abraham SIYA ay NAROON [existing being] na!)
Heto pa ang nasa Juan 6: 62:
"Paano kung makita ninyo ang Anak ng Tao na UMAKYAT SA KINAROROONAN NIYA NOONG UNA?"(Isang pahiwatig na si Cristo ay Diyos bago pa sa pasimula na mababasa rin natin sa Juan 1:1)
Sa Kanyang mga pahayag ukol sa Kanyang kalikasan, NABABATID ng mga HUDYO na PINALALAGAY ni CRISTO na SIYA NGA AY DIYOS sa kabila ng kanyang kalagayan bilang tao. Dadampot sana sila ng bato upang patayin si Cristo ~ bilang kaparusahan sa mga umaalipusta sa kaisahan ng Diyos (blasphemy) sa Juan 10:32-33):
"Kaya winika sa kanila ni Jesus, 'Maraming kabutihan akong ginawa sa harp ninyo na gaing sa Ama; alin ba sa mga ito ang dahilan ng pagbabato ninyo sa akin?' Sinagot siya ng mga Judio, "Hindi ka namin binabato dahil sa gawang mabuti, kundi sa iyong paglait sa Diyos; sapagkat IKAW NA ISANG TAO LAMANG AY NAGPAPANGGAP NA DIYOS."(Si Cristo bilang isang matuwid na guro, inamin sana Niya na MALI ang kanilang iniisip tungkol sa Kanya, ngunit HINDI niya ginawa sapagkat alam niyang TAMA ang kanilang iniisip tungkol sa Kanya.)Sa Juan 13:31-32 ay ganito naman ang pagpapakilala ni Cristo:
"Ngayon ay niluluwalhati na ang Anak ng Tao, sa kanya naman ay niluluwalhati ang Diyos. Kung ang Diyos ay niluwalhati na sa kanya, siya ay luluwalhatiin naman ng Diyos sa kanyang sarili at luluwalhatiin siya kapagdaka." (Ang Diyos ay luluwalhati kay Cristo sa Kanyang kalagayan bilang Tao, sapagkat sa Kanyang kalagayan, Siya ay Diyos sa kalikasang taglay niya bago pa lalangin ang sanlibutan).Juan 17:5;
"Ngayon, Ama, luwalhatiin mo ako sa harap mo ng KALUWALHATIANG TINAGLAY KONG KASAMA MO BAGO PA LALANGIN ANG SANLIBUTAN." (Punto! Si Cristo sa kalikasan niya bilang Diyos ay naroon na kapiling ang Diyos Ama bago pa lalangin ang sanlibutan. Patunay na ang Verbo (Salita) ay HINDI panukala ng Ama kundi Siya ay isang Persona kasama na ng Diyos Ama!)
"Nababatid nating dumating ang Anak ng Diyos at binigyan tayo ng KAALAMAN upang MAKILALA ANG KATOTOHANAN. sa Kanyang Anak na si Jesucristo. SIYA ANG DIYOS NA TUNAY AT BUHAY NA WALANG HANGGAN." (Malinaw na ba?!)
Isang Kalunus-lunos na kasasapitan ng mga umaanib sa mga maling aral ng mga bulaang propeta tulad ni Ginoong Felix Y. Manalo.
At bilang susog, ating sipiin ang PAGHAHATOL sa kanila ni Apostol San Juan (2 Juan 1:7):
"Sapagkat nagkalat sa daigdig ang MARAMING MANDARAYA na AYAW KUMILALA na si JESUCRISTO (Diyos) ay NAGKATAWANG-TAO; ganyan nga ang MANDARAYA at ANTI-CRISTO!" (Sa mga katulad nila na ayaw tanggapin ang kalikasan ni Cristo bilang Diyos na nagkatawang-tao (at nasumpungan sa kalagayan bilang tao), sila ay mga mandaraya, mga kampon ng kasamaan, mga kalaban ni Cristo, mga anti-Cristo!)
Sa mga nagsusuri pa rin hanggang sa kasalukuyan, lumisan na kayo sa mga iglesiang tatag ng TAO LAMANG at dumito na po tayo sa KAISA-ISANG IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO. Sapagkat dito sa TUNAY NA IGLESIA, ang HALIGI AT SALIGAN NG KATOTOHANAN! (1 Tim. 3:15). Ang tunay na Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo ay walang iba kundi ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA ayon sa PASUGO Abril 1966, p. 46.
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30,000 Houses for Typhoon Yolanda Victims
Source: CBCP News
By Roy Lagarde
November 16, 2018
Manila, Philippines
Official figures show that the Catholic Church built more than 30,000 homes in different provinces devastated by the Philippines’ deadliest typhoon on record.
The figures were announced Friday during Caritas Philippines’ commemoration of the 5th anniversary of typhoon Yolanda in Palo, Leyte.
Started in 2014, the church’s 3-year rehabilitation program focused on shelter, livelihood, water, sanitation and health, community organizing, community-managed risk reduction, ecosystems recovery and institutional capacity building.
Fr. Edwin Gariguez, Caritas Philippines’ Executive Secretary, said that Caritas Internationalis was instrumental in ensuring not only funds but also experts in the fields of recovery and rehabilitation.
“That is why we were able to accomplish so many things,” Gariguez said.
“In 2013, we at Caritas Philippines didn’t even thought that we’ll be capable of implementing what would be the Church’s most massive, largest-funded and most comprehensive humanitarian response,” he quipped.
The number of houses built does not include yet the shelter projects of various religious congregations and other church-based groups.
The priest said each of the Caritas organization doing bilateral programs in the dioceses ensured collaboration, thus maximizing all available resources, reaching more than 1.4 million Filipinos.
He was referring to Caritas Internationalis member organizations namely, Catholic Relief Service, Caritas Switzerland, Caritas Italiana, Caritas Belgium, Caritas Germany, Development and Peace (D&P), Caritas Austria, and Cordaid.
He added that being able to able to build thousands of houses speak of the dedication and commitment of the Church “to better the lives and restore the dignity” of typhoon victims.
“We are very proud of this accomplishment, yet humbled by the experience,” Gariguez stressed.
The houses were constructed in the provinces of Leyte, Samar, Easter Samar, Palawan, Cebu, Iloilo, Aklan, Capiz, Antique and other areas devastated by super typhoon Yolanda.
The Church’s over-all Caritas response amounted to more than P3.2 billion.
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Patheos: Did Catholics Corrupt the Church That Jesus Founded?
Source: Patheos
MAY 16, 2019 BY K. ALBERT LITTLE
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Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Rod Bennett, author of The Apostasy That Wasn’t.
Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Rod Bennett, author of The Apostasy That Wasn’t.
Every Christian church that isn’t Catholic, said Rod in our hour-plus interview, has an apostasy theory.
Every Christian church that isn’t Catholic has to have picked a time, in history, when the Church that Jesus founded went off the rails.
Got lost.
Was hopelessly corrupt.
Strayed from the simple faith that Christ established and had to be inevitably rescued somewhere later down the line.
This is the working hypothesis of all Christians that aren’t Catholic, says Rod. The Church that Jesus clearly founded in the Bible with Peter and the apostles in charge, somehow became so terribly unhinged from Christ’s original plan.
Here’s how it often goes.
Jesus, as pictured in the New Testament, appointed twelve apostles to help establish his Church. After his death, resurrection, and ascension into Heaven, Christ trusted these apostles—11 plus the newly-appointed Matthias—to plant churches, to establish communities, and to spread the message of Christianity across the world.
As the story goes, the apostles started out well. The Church was growing but mostly in secret; mostly sequestered in upper rooms or hidden below the ground. The Church was spreading incognito.
But, at some point in history, the Church began to become more popular. It began to Romanize as the Roman Empire adopted it as its official religion. Politics, war, economics began to mingle with pious religion which quickly began to look more and more like the condemnable “religion” of Pharisees than the simple “faith” of the apostles.
At this point, or sometimes later, an apostasy took place.
That is, the Church which Jesus established was so far off the rails that the Holy Spirit called it quits and left the building.
(No tips for the waitresses either.)
But, says Rod, it simply ain’t so.
For one thing, the myth of the simple faith of the Early Church is, just that, a myth. From the very beginning, the earliest Christians began to define substantial doctrine, mark out holy places with shrines and cathedrals, and were very much active and involved in public life—even while Christianity wasn’t officially recognized by the Roman authorities.
While scores of the first Christians were martyred and persecuted for their faith, the church continued by appointing successors to the apostles and successors to their successors and so on and so forth. The Church, far from being a disorganized band of Christians cowering in private homes, was a hierarchically structured, doctrined and disciplined, visible body of believers with a clear chain of authority, from the very beginning.
If the Church somehow jettisoned the simple faith of the apostles it did so immediately after beginning.
But what about later?
Most non-Catholic Christians will point to Constantine and the AD 300-400’s as the time when the Early Church most definitely lost its way. As Christianity became “legal” it also began to mix with politics; it became a secular, paganized religion. And, again, that simple faith of the apostles was lost.
It wouldn’t be until the Reformation, 1,200 years later, that it was finally restored.
Rod says that this, too, is bunk.
If you read the Early Church Fathers the disciples of Jesus writing directly after the time of the apostles, you will see that the teaching of the Church is the same before, during, and after the so-called reign of the Christian Constantine.
In other words, the teaching and practice of the Church did not change even after it’s “legalization.”
The Early Church Fathers, Christians in places of authority, some of whom were direct disciples of the apostles appointed by Jesus, write clearly of an early Christian church which had an authority structure, clear doctrine, and beliefs that remain the same even after Constantine and the Roman Empire get involved.
While the Christian Church may have gotten cozy with the authorities, and while some popes are evil, the fundamental teaching of the Church—the one founded by Christ which continued to march on—was not altered.
There was no apostasy here.
But, what about later?
The challenge of it all, says Rod, is that every non-Catholic Christian must hold to some kind of apostasy theory. And every theory is different.
If you don’t accept that the Catholic Church, with its historical succession of bishops traced back to the apostles themselves, is still the Church that Christ founded then you have to develop some kind of theory of what happened.
What happened to that Church?
And whether or not you know it, you’ve got an apostasy theory.
Whether or not you know it, if you aren’t Catholic you are holding to a position that the Church founded by Christ was somehow lost in the mists of time and history. And, somehow, it was found again. Whether it was Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, or some other priest of prophet, if you believe that you’re in Christ’s Christian Church, you had to have found it again… after it was lost.
And how did that happen?
The ancient Church was Catholic. This is, from a historical perspective, impossible to dispute. With its succession of bishops, with its teaching on the Eucharist, baptism, and the sacraments. With the pope as its head, traceable through the veil of history up to today, the Church founded by Christ is what we today call the Catholic Church.
Maybe, you’d say, what is today’s Catholic church somehow went off the rails. Maybe it was the Church founded by Christ but it stumbled. When and where is a matter of, you’d say… opinion? Somehow that doesn’t seem good enough.
But if you aren’t Catholic, says Rod Bennett, you need to know why. You need a better answer.
When do you think the Church went wrong? Where? And when was it brought back under the harness of the Holy Spirit once again? These are fundamental questions, which demand satisfying answers.
Or, maybe, there wasn’t an apostasy after all. Maybe when Jesus said that the gates of Hades would not overcome His Church, he meant it. Maybe the Catholic Church that marches on today—that holds to the same ancient beliefs, practices, and doctrines of the very first Christians—is still the Church that Jesus made.
I think so.
For more, listen to Rod Bennett on The Cordial Catholic Podcast at this LINK.
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HINDI RAW IGLESIA KATOLIKA ANG TUNAY NA IGLESIA?
[Sipi mula sa Iglesia ni Cristo 33 AD blog]
Isa na namang post ng kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914 ang ating sasagutin sapagkat hindi tayo magsasawang ipagtanggol ang Iglesiang TATAG NI CRISTO at ang TUNAY na KALIKASAN ni CRISTO bilang DIYOS sa kalagayan ng TAO. Gawin nating parang Q&A para mas malinaw. Ang PULA ay ang komento ng INC™ at ang ASUL ay ang ating sagot/komento/paliwanag.
Isa na namang post ng kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914 ang ating sasagutin sapagkat hindi tayo magsasawang ipagtanggol ang Iglesiang TATAG NI CRISTO at ang TUNAY na KALIKASAN ni CRISTO bilang DIYOS sa kalagayan ng TAO. Gawin nating parang Q&A para mas malinaw. Ang PULA ay ang komento ng INC™ at ang ASUL ay ang ating sagot/komento/paliwanag.
ANG IGLESIA KATOLIKA BA ANG IGLESIA NI CRISTO NA ITINAYO NI CRISTO NOONG UNANG SIGLO?
“Hindi Sapagkat sa Pangalan pa lang ay Bagsak na”😂
Ibabalik rin natin sa kanila ang tanong: ANG IGLESIA NI CRISTO® 1914 BA ANG ITINAYO NI CRISTO NOONG UNANG SIGLO?
Isang malaking HINDI! Sapagkat sa taon pa lamang nang pagkakatatag ay BAGSAK NA! Hulyo 27, 1914!
MALIMIT NATING MARINIG o mabasa na sinasabi ng mga Catholic Defenders na "ang Iglesia Katolika ang Iglesia ni Cristo na itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo o noong 33 AD."
Subalit, mapapansin na sila na rin ang may pahayag na "Iglesia ni Cristo" ang itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo, samantalang sila ay "Iglesia Katolika Apostolika Romana." Kung sa pangalan pa lang ay magkaiba na, kaya hindi mali na sabihing ang Iglesia Katolika ay nagpapanggap lamang na siya ang Iglesia ni Cristo na itinatag ni Cristo nong unang siglo.
Hindi lang po mga KATOLIKO ang NAGSASABING ang "IGLESIA KATOLIKA MISMO ang TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO" kundi ang kanilang PASUGO rin.
PASUGO Abril 1966, p. 46:
“Ang Iglesia Katolika na sa pasimula ay siyang Iglesia ni Cristo."PASUGO JULY AUGUST 1988 p. 6.
“Even secular history shows a direct time link between the Catholic Church and the Apostles, leading to the conclusion that the true Church of Christ is the Catholic Church.”
PASUGO MARCH-APRIL 1992, p. 22
"The Church of Christ during the time of the Apostles became the Catholic Church of the bishops in the second century..."
Ayon naman sa Online Britannica Encyclopedia, na ganito ang sabi:
"The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles. Over the course of centuries it developed a highly sophisticated theology and an elaborate organizational structure headed by the papacy, the oldest continuing absolute monarchy in the world." (ang pagdidiin sa amin)
Ito rin naman ang pagpapatotoo ng BBC, ang Iglesia Katolika raw umiral na noon pang mahigit kumulang na 2,000 taon na ang nakakaraan.
"The Catholic Church is the oldest institution in the western world. It can trace its history back almost 2000 years."
Ito naman ang buod ng katotohanan sa kasaysayan ng ating kaligtasan, nasusulat sa Wikipedia ang mga ganito:
"...the history of the Roman Catholic Church is integral to the history of Christianity as a whole. It is also, according to church historian, Mark A. Noll, the "world's oldest continuously functioning international institution." This article covers a period of just under two thousand years."
PAG-ISIPAN NATIN: Ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA raw po MISMO ang IGLESIANG TATAG ni CRISTO. Ito ay NAPAPATUNAYAN raw sa PAMAMAGITAN ng PAGTUNTON sa KASAYSAYAN pabalik sa PANAHON ni CRISTO at ng mga ALAGAD na halos mahigit-kumulang na 2,000 taon na ang nakalilipas.
Kaya't DITO LAMANG TAYO SA TOTOO. Ayon sa KASAYSAYAN, ENCYCLOPEDIA at maging sa magasing PASUGO, "ANG IGLESIA KATOLIKA" nga naman MISMO ang "TUNAY NA IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO!" Samakatuwid ITO ANG TUNAY AT NAG-IISANG IGLESIA NI CRISTO!
Kaya't DITO LAMANG TAYO SA TOTOO. Ayon sa KASAYSAYAN, ENCYCLOPEDIA at maging sa magasing PASUGO, "ANG IGLESIA KATOLIKA" nga naman MISMO ang "TUNAY NA IGLESIANG TATAG NI CRISTO!" Samakatuwid ITO ANG TUNAY AT NAG-IISANG IGLESIA NI CRISTO!
At para hindi naman KAMANGMANGAN ang mananatiling naghahari sa mga isip ng mga kaanib ng INC™ 1914, ito ang ibig sabihin ng salitang KATOLIKO (Catholic)!
Opo, ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA raw po ay ang PANGKALAHATANG IGLESIA NG MGA KRISTIANO! Kaya sana MALINAW na po ito mga kababayan!
Ang ikinakatuwiran nila ay hindi naman daw tinatawag na “Iglesia ni Cristo” ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo. May nangangatuwiran pa nga na wala naman daw pangalang itinatawag sa Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo. At iba naman, sapagkat ang Iglesia Katolika ay aminado silang hindi tinatawag sa pangalang “Iglesia ni Cristo, subalit sinasabi nila na hindi naman daw mahala ang pangalan.
Totoo ba ang sinasabi nilang ito? Ito ngayon ang ating siyasatin sa pagkakataong ito.
MAY PANGALANG ITINATAWAG SA IGLESIANG ITINAYO NI CRISTO
KATOTOHANAN: Walang tiyak o specific na binigay na turo o utos si Cristo ukol sa pagpapangalan sa Kanya ng Iglesia. Ni walang binanggit si Jesus na sinabi sa mga alagad na 'ipangalan niyo sa akin ang Aking Iglesia.'
Katulad ng malimit na sinasabi ng mga INC™ na WALA raw malinaw na sinabi si Jesus na 'Ako ay Diyos', DAHILAN para ITANGGI nila ang pagka-Diyos ni Cristo. Ganyan ang pamantayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo®-1914. Kaya't kung HINDI MALINAW na sinabi ni Cristo, HINDI dapat tanggapin ng INC™ bilang saligan.
Pero porke't walang literal na turo si Cristo na ipangalan sa Kanya ang kanyang Iglesia, hindi ito nangangahulugan na ang Iglesia noong unang siglo ay hindi na Kanya.
Tandaan, tanging sa ROMA 16:16 lang may nabanggit si Apostol San Pablo na "iglesia ni Cristo" at HINDI "Iglesia Ni Cristo"! Magkaiba po 'yan! (Basahin: Aling Iglesia nga Ba ang Tinutukoy sa Roma 16:16?)
Hindi tulad noon 1517 matapos tumiwalag si Martin Luther sa Iglesia Katolika, LIBU-LIBONG mga 'iglesia' na TATAG ng TAO at LAHAT sila UMAANGKIN na SILA raw ang TUNAY.
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Ang paggamit ng mga INC™ sa talata sa Mateo 16:18 ay parang sila na rin ang naghukay ng sarili nilang patibong.
Katulad ng malimit na sinasabi ng mga INC™ na WALA raw malinaw na sinabi si Jesus na 'Ako ay Diyos', DAHILAN para ITANGGI nila ang pagka-Diyos ni Cristo. Ganyan ang pamantayan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo®-1914. Kaya't kung HINDI MALINAW na sinabi ni Cristo, HINDI dapat tanggapin ng INC™ bilang saligan.
Pero porke't walang literal na turo si Cristo na ipangalan sa Kanya ang kanyang Iglesia, hindi ito nangangahulugan na ang Iglesia noong unang siglo ay hindi na Kanya.
Tandaan, tanging sa ROMA 16:16 lang may nabanggit si Apostol San Pablo na "iglesia ni Cristo" at HINDI "Iglesia Ni Cristo"! Magkaiba po 'yan! (Basahin: Aling Iglesia nga Ba ang Tinutukoy sa Roma 16:16?)
Hindi tulad noon 1517 matapos tumiwalag si Martin Luther sa Iglesia Katolika, LIBU-LIBONG mga 'iglesia' na TATAG ng TAO at LAHAT sila UMAANGKIN na SILA raw ang TUNAY.
Ang paggamit ng mga INC™ sa talata sa Mateo 16:18 ay parang sila na rin ang naghukay ng sarili nilang patibong.
Mateo 16:18:"Ngayon sinasabi ko sa iyo na IKAW AY PEDRO, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay ITATAYO KO ANG AKING IGLESIA, at DI MANANAIG SA KANYA ang PINTUAN NG IMPIYERNO!"
Ang talata sa itaas ay HINDI TUMUTUKOY sa kanila (INC™-1914) kundi ITO aty TUMUTUKOY sa KASAYSAYAN ng IGLESIA KATOLIKA!
DITO TAYO SA KATOTOHANAN!
DITO TAYO SA KATOTOHANAN!
- MALINAW na MAY ITINATAG si JESUS na IGLESIA.
- MALINAW na HINDI Niya literal na inutos na iparehistro sa Kanyang pangalan.
- MALINAW na KAY Apostol SIMON PEDRO Niya ITINATAG ang Kanyang Iglesia (hindi kay Felix Manalo).
- MALINAW na IPINANGAKO ni Cristo na HINDI MATATALIKOD itong Iglesiang Kanyang itinatag!
- At MALINAW na kung WALANG PAGTALIKOD, WALANG ITATAYO! Kung walang pagtalikod, hindi na kailangan ang pagsulpot ng maraming 'iglesia' mula 1517.
PAG-ISIPAN NATIN
Paanong maangkin ng Iglesia Katolika na siya ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo gayung hindi siya tinatawag sunod sa pangalan ni Cristo, kundi tinatawag siya sa pangalang “Iglesia Katolika Apostolika Romana”?
PAG-ISIPAN NATIN!
Paanong maangkin ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914 na siya ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo gayung HINDI naman naparito sa Pilipinas si Cristo upang muling ITATAG niya ito (Pasugo Mayo 1961, p. 22)? Pangalawa, HINDI NATALIKOD ang tunay na Iglesia kaya't walang kabuluhan ang pag-aangkin ng INC™ na sila ay ang bumangong-muli mula sa pagtalikod (Pasugo Abril 1966, p. 46).
Ang INC™ ay ipinangalan kay Cristo ngunit HINDI ito kay Cristo! Katulad halimbawa ang kumpanyang 'SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION', HINDI po PAGMAMAY-ARI ni SAN MIGUEL ARKANGHEL! Ito ay isang korporasyon na itinatag ni Don Enrique María Barretto de Ycaza y Esteban noong 1890 bilang La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel, at pinamumunuan ngayon ni Ginoong Ramon S. Ang at ni Ginoong Eduardo Conjuanco. Wala pong kinalaman si Arkanghel San Miguel rito!
Katulad ng San Miguel Corp., ang sumulpot na iglesia na nagpakilala sa kopyang pangalang 'Iglesia Ni Cristo®' ay tatag ni Ginoong Felix Y. Manalo, pinarehistro sa gobyerno noong 1914 bilang IGLESIA NI KRISTO (INK) na pinangangasiwaan ngayon ng kanyang apo na si Ginoong Eduardo V. Manalo (EVM). Ngayon, hindi na INK ang pagpapakilala nito kundi INC na sila.
Ang INC™ ay ipinangalan kay Cristo ngunit HINDI ito kay Cristo! Katulad halimbawa ang kumpanyang 'SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION', HINDI po PAGMAMAY-ARI ni SAN MIGUEL ARKANGHEL! Ito ay isang korporasyon na itinatag ni Don Enrique María Barretto de Ycaza y Esteban noong 1890 bilang La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel, at pinamumunuan ngayon ni Ginoong Ramon S. Ang at ni Ginoong Eduardo Conjuanco. Wala pong kinalaman si Arkanghel San Miguel rito!
Katulad ng San Miguel Corp., ang sumulpot na iglesia na nagpakilala sa kopyang pangalang 'Iglesia Ni Cristo®' ay tatag ni Ginoong Felix Y. Manalo, pinarehistro sa gobyerno noong 1914 bilang IGLESIA NI KRISTO (INK) na pinangangasiwaan ngayon ng kanyang apo na si Ginoong Eduardo V. Manalo (EVM). Ngayon, hindi na INK ang pagpapakilala nito kundi INC na sila.
PAALALA NI CRISTO: Hindi LAHAT ng TUMATAWAG sa kanya ng 'PANGINOON, PANGINOON,' ay PAPASOK sa KAHARIAN ng LANGIT. (Mt. 7:21). Hindi LAHAT nang NAGPAPANGALAN ng sambahan kay Cristo ay KAY CRISTO!
Ayon sa tradisyon, ang kasaysayan ng Iglesia Katolika ay nagsisimula kay Jesu-Cristo at sa kanyang mga turo (mga 4 BC - AD 30) at ang Iglesia Katolika ay isang pagpapatuloy ng unang komunidad ng Kristiyano na itinatag ng Mga Disipulo ni Jesus. [According to tradition, the history of the Catholic Church begins with Jesus Christ and his teachings (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30) and the Catholic Church is a continuation of the early Christian community established by the Disciples of Jesus.] -Wikipedia
BAKIT IGLESIA KATOLIKA ANG TAWAG SA TUNAY NA IGLESIA NI CRISTO? Sapagkat ang Iglesia Katolika MISMO ang Iglesia ni Cristo!
Gayundin naman, sinabi ni Cyril ng Jerusalem, sa ika-apat na siglo na ang Iglesia Katolika ay tinatawag na Katolika hindi lamang'sapagkat ito ay kumalat sa buong mundo', kundi pati na rin 'sapagkat ito ay ganap na itinuturo at walang kapintasan ang lahat ng mga doktrina na nararapat na dumating sa kaalaman.' [So too Cyril of Jerusalem, in the fourth century, says that the Church is called Catholic not only 'because it is spread throughout the world', but also 'because it teaches completely and without defect all the doctrines which ought to come to the knowledge of men'.] -WikipediaPaano kung itawag ang pangalan ni Cristo sa tunay na Iglesia na itinayo ni Cristo? Sa Roma 16:16:
“Magbatian kayo ng banal na halik. Lahat ng iglesya ni Cristo ay bumabati sa inyo.” (Roma 16:16 NPV)
Paano kung itawag ang pangalan ni Cristo sa HUWAD na Iglesia na itinayo ni Ginoong Felix Manalo noong 1914? Ito ba ay mangangahulugang kay Cristo na?
MALABO pa sa PUTIK na tubig ang sagot. Ang itinuturo ng Iglesia Katolika ay ganito: Na ang Iglesia Katolika ay siya mismong tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo mula pa noon hanggang ngayon!
"Ito ang nag-iisang Iglesia ni Cristo, na sa Kredo na ating itinuturing na isa, banal, katoliko at apostoliko." ["This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic."] -CCC 811
Ang PROBLEMA ay si Ginoong FELIX Y. MANALO. INAANGKIN niya ang PARA kay CRISTO at PILIT na IKINAKABIT kay Cristo ang iglesiang hindi naman kay Cristo kund ang KANYANG TATAG sa PUNTA, SANTA ANA, LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA (PILIPINAS) noong 1914.
PASUGO Hulyo 1965, p. 12:
PASUGO Mayo 1964, p. 1 ay ganito:
PASUGO Hulyo 1965, p. 12:
“Parehong-pareho ang espiritu ni Cristo sa diwa ni Kapatid na Felix Manalo sa pamamaraan ng pagdadala ng tungkuling tinanggap sa Dios.Hindi lamang PAG-AANGKIN sa mga katangian ni Cristo kundi pinalalagay pa nilang si F. Manalo ay mas mataas pa sa Diyos sapagkat HINANDOG ng DIYOS ang Kanyang sarili kay Manalo.
PASUGO Mayo 1964, p. 1 ay ganito:
“Inihandog ng Dios ang kanyang sarili sa kanyang huling sugo upang dumiyos sa kanya. Samakatuwid, ang tanging may Dios na huling araw na ito'y ang huling sugo -- si Kapatid na Felix Manalo."
At INAANGKIN din ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® ni Manalo 1914 ang mga pahayag ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga KRISTIANO SA ROMA 16:16:
"Magbatian kayo ng banal na halik. Lahat ng iglesiya ni Cristo ay bumabati sa inyo."
KANINO ba ang SULAT ni Apostol San PABLO? Sa mga Pilipino o sa mga taga-ROMA?
Bukod niyan, ang SULAT ni Apostol Pablo sa mga Taga-ROMA ay isinulat noon pang mga c.57-58 A.D. samantalang ang INC™ ni Ginoong Manalo ay sumulpot lamang sa Pilipinasnoong 1914 A.D. Mahigit 1,850 TAON ang pagitan nang itatag ni F. Manalo ang kanyang iglesia sa Pilipinas. Kaya't malabo pa sa maputik na tubig ang kanilang pag-aangkin na sila ang tinutukoy sa Roma 16:16!
Kung ang INC™-1914 ang tinutukoy ni San Pablo, sana kahit minsan ay nangangasigbatian sila ng 'banal na halik'. At sana ay nangangagbatian sila tungo sa kanilang lokal sa Roma.
Pero kabaliktaran! Hindi nagbabatitan ng 'banal na halik'ang kanilang mga bayarang ministro at lalong hindi binabaha ng pagbati ang kanilang lokal sa Roma.
Saan sila NAGPAPABATI?
Sa PILIPINAS.
Sa kanilang CENTRAL sa Diliman, Lungsod Quezon!
Opo, bagamat PINAGMAMALAKI nilang NAKABALIK na raw sa Roma at sa Jerusalem ang ORIHINAL na 'IGLESIA NI CRISTO' ngunit hanggang sa kasalukuyan NANANATILING sa PILIPINAS pa rin DUMADALOY ang LAHAT ng PAGBATI, PANGANGASIWA, PANANALAPI at ang PAMAMAHALA ng Iglesia Ni Cristo®. Sa Pilipinas pa rin NAROROON ang CENTRAL ng Iglesiang tatag RAW ni Cristo na muling itinatag makalipas ang Sanglibo't Siyamnaraan, at Labing-apat (1,914) taon.
Sa PILIPINAS.
Sa kanilang CENTRAL sa Diliman, Lungsod Quezon!
Opo, bagamat PINAGMAMALAKI nilang NAKABALIK na raw sa Roma at sa Jerusalem ang ORIHINAL na 'IGLESIA NI CRISTO' ngunit hanggang sa kasalukuyan NANANATILING sa PILIPINAS pa rin DUMADALOY ang LAHAT ng PAGBATI, PANGANGASIWA, PANANALAPI at ang PAMAMAHALA ng Iglesia Ni Cristo®. Sa Pilipinas pa rin NAROROON ang CENTRAL ng Iglesiang tatag RAW ni Cristo na muling itinatag makalipas ang Sanglibo't Siyamnaraan, at Labing-apat (1,914) taon.
Ating HIMAY-HIMAYIN ang sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga taga-Roma 16:16
"MAGBATIAN KAYO NG BANAL NA HALIK!"
Ang ika-266 na KAHALILI ni APOSTOL SAN PEDRO (Papa Francisco) at si PATRIARKA JUAN X ng ANTIOCH ORTHODOX ay NAGBATIAN ng BANAL NA HALIK sa ROMA!
"ANG LAHAT NG MGA IGLESIA NI CRISTO AY BUMABATI SA INYO."
Pila-pila ang iba pang mga 'iglesia ni Cristo' sa Roma upang maghatid ng kanilang pabati.
Pila-pila ang iba pang mga 'iglesia ni Cristo' sa Roma upang maghatid ng kanilang pabati.
Sa makatuwid, ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA lamang ang NAGLALARAWAN ng sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa (Roma 16:16).
Ang IGLESIA SA ROMA noong panahon ng Apostol San Pablo HANGGANG sa KASALUKUYAN ay siya pa ring IGLESIA SA ROMA!
Kaya't ang pagbati ng banal na halik at ang pagpapadala ng pagbati ng LAHAT NG MGA IGLESIA NI CRISTO (hindi ang tatag ni Felix Manalo) sa buong mundo ay sa IGLESIA sa ROMA pa rin!
Ang tawag ng mga apostol sa Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo ay “iglesya ni Cristo” o “Iglesia ni Cristo” (ang “Iglesya ni Cristo” at “Iglesia ni Cristo” ay iisa at hindi magkaiba). Marapat lamang na ang tunay na Iglesia ay tinatawag sunod sa pangalan ni Cristo o sa pangalang “Iglesia ni Cristo” sapagkat:
1. Si Cristo ang nagtatag ng tunay na Iglesia:
“At sinasabi ko naman sa iyo, na ikaw ay Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay ITATAYO KO ang aking iglesia; at ang mga pintuan ng Hades ay hindi magsisipanaig laban sa kaniya.” (Mateo 16:18, amin ang pagbibigay-diin)
Kung si Cristo ang nagtatag ng tunay na Iglesia, marapat lamang na tawagin ito sunod sa Kaniyang pangalan.
KATOTOHANAN: Si Cristo ang NAGTATAG sa MISMONG TUNAY na IGLESIA. Si Felix Y. Manalo ang NAGTATAG ng HUWAD at PEKENG iglesia.
- Ang tunay na Iglesia ay tatag sa Jerusalem noong c. 33 A.D. at hindi 1914.
- Ang tunay na Iglesia ay si Cristo ang nagtatag at hindi tao!
- Ang tunay na Iglesia ay may mga TANDA (Marks); ito ay Isa, Banal, Katoliko at Apostoliko!
- Ito ay binabati ng lahat ng mga iglesiang kay Cristo!
- Ito ay tuloy-tuloy, di natalikod kailanman!
Ang Iglesiang tatag ni G. Felix Y. Manalo ay NAIPAREHISTRO sa WIKANG TAGALOG kaya't kahit sa ibang bansa, ang katawagan pa rin sa kanya ay 'Iglesia Ni Cristo' na may pagsasalin sa lokal na wikang kinaroroonan nito, HUDYAT na ito ay ang iglesiang pag-aari ni G. Felix Manalo at hindi ng ibang mangangaral na may kauring pangalan sa wikang Ingles.
Halimbawa, itong artikulong ISINULAT SA INGLES pero kapag ang TINUTUKOY ay ang IGLESIANG TATAG NI F. MANALO, NANANATILI sa WIKANG TAGALOT ~ ang 'Iglesia Ni Cristo':
Iglesia Ni Cristo has thousands of followers in Canada, but in the Philippines, some devotees have been accused of kidnapping and murder. This is the story of a Canadian man who ran up against members of the church and ended up dead. (Source: CBS News)
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“At sinasabi ko naman sa iyo, na ikaw ay Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay itatayo ko ang AKING IGLESIA; at ang mga pintuan ng Hades ay hindi magsisipanaig laban sa kaniya.” (Mateo 16:18, amin ang pagbibigay-diin)
Ang sabi ni Cristo ay “itatayo ko ang AKING IGLESIA.” Kung si Cristo ang may-ari at ang Iglesiang itinayo Niya ay Kaniyang pag-aari, marapat lamang na tawagin sunod sa Kaniyang pangalan.
PINATUTUNAYAN lamang ng MATEO 16:18 na ang MISMONG TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO ay ang TATAG NIYA noong UNANG SIGLO. Ang INC™ 1914 ay walang kinalaman sa Mateo 16:18.
"At sinasabi ko naman sa iyo, na IKAW AY PEDRO, at sa IBABAW ng BATONG ITO ay ITATAYO ko ang AKING IGLESIA; at ang mga PINTUAN ng HADES ay HINDI MASISIPANAIG LABAN sa KANYA (Iglesia)." (Meteo 16:18, amin ang pagbibigay-diin).
Ano-ano ang pinapatunayan ng Mateo 16:18?
- Mayroong iisang Iglesiang tatag si Cristo.
- Ang Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo ay itinatag noong Unang Siglo.
- Ang Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo ay itinatag kay Apostol Simon Pedro (bato).
- Ang Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo ay hindi matatalikod ayon sa pinangako ng nagtatag na si Cristo.
- Ang Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo noong Unang Siglo ay siyang tunay at wala nang iba.
Ano-ano ang patunay ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® sa Pilipinas mula sa kanilang Pasugo?
- Ang INC™ ay tatag sa Pilipinas at hindi sa Gitnang Silangan.
- Ang INC™ ay itinatag lamang nitong ika-20 siglo sa panahon ng mga huling araw.
- Ang INC™ ay itinatag ni Felix Y. Manalo at hindi ni Cristo.
- Ang INC™ ay pag-aari ng nagtatag at hindi ni Cristo.
- Ang INC™ ay huwad lamang sapagkat ito ay sulpot lamang
- Ang INC™ ay huwad sapagkat ang tunay ay hindi pa natatalikod.
“At siya ang ulo ng katawan, sa makatuwid baga'y ng iglesia…” (Colosas 1:18)
Bilang Siyang ulo ng Iglesia, marapat lamang na tawagin ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sunod sa Kaniyang pangalan.
“Yes, from all history, both secular and profane, as well as from the Bible considered as a human document, we learn that Jesus Christ established a Church, which from the earliest times has been called after Him the Christian Church or the Church of Christ.”
(Cassily, Francis B., S.J. Religion: Doctrine and Practice for use in Catholic High Schools. 12th and revised edition. Imprimi Potest: Charles H. Cloud, S.J. Provincial of the Chicago Province. Imprimatur: George Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago. Chicago: Loyola university Press, 1934, p. 442-443.)
Kaya ang hindi tinatawag sunod sa pangalan ni Cristo ay hindi tatag ni Cristo. Hindi kay Cristo, at hindi ang Kaniyang pinangunguluhan.
SI CRISTO BILANG ULO NG IGLESIA ay TURO NAMAN ng IGLESIA KATOLIKA ~ ang siyang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo! (Pasugo Abril 1966, p. 6). Ito ay nababasa sa OPISYAL na KATEKISMO Blg. 792:
Si CRISTO bilang ULO ng IGLESIA, hindi na kailangan pang i-SPELL OUT na kay Cristo ang Iglesia sapagkat sa salitang IGLESIA pa lamang si CRISTO mismo ang may-ari! Sa konteksto ng mga KRISTIANO noong UNANG SIGLO ang salitang "iglesia" o "church" ay tumutukoy, walang iba kundi ang Iglesia Katolika!Si Cristo "ang ulo ng katawan, ang Iglesia (Colosas 1:18)." Siya ang prinsipyo ng paglikha at pagtubos. Itinaas sa kaluwalhatian ng Ama, "sa lahat ng bagay siya ay pinakadakila, (Colosas 1:18)" lalo na sa Iglesia, na sa pamamagitan niya ay pinalawak niya ang kanyang paghahari sa lahat ng bagay. [Christ "is the head of the body, the Church (Colossians 1:18)." He is the principle of creation and redemption. Raised to the Father's glory, "in everything he [is] preeminent, (Col. 1:18)" especially in the Church, through whom he extends his reign over all things.]
SUMULPOT lamang naman ang LIBO-LIBONG mga IGLESIA raw ni Cristo mula nang umusbong ang PROTESTANTISMO 1,517 at BINABOY ang Banal na Kasulatan noong 1549. Kaya't ngayon, ANG DAMI-DAMI ng mga relihiyon na umaangkin na SILA RAW AY MGA 'IGLESIA NI CRISTO'rin pero ayon sa PASUGO ay lahat ng mga iyan ay mga HUWAD LAMANG!
PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:
“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang (ang pagdidiin ay amin lamang)."
Bilang iglesiang bumangon lamang ngayon, KASAMA na ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® 1914 sa mga TINUTURING nilang mga 'HUWAD LAMANG'!
At sa IGLESIA KATOLIKA ay PINATUNAYAN na ng KASAYSAYAN, ng PASUGO at iba pang mga reperensiya tulad ng mga ENCYCLOPEDIA na ITO ang TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO ~ TATAG ni CRISTO noong UNANG SIGLO (c33 A.D.) at ang REHISTRADONG IGLESIA NI CRISTO® (1914) ay PAG-AARI ni G. FELIX Y. MANALO!
PASUGO Mayo 1952, p. 4
PASUGO May 1961, p.4“Kung ang babalingan ng pag-uusapan ay ang nagtatag, dapat na siya ang may-ari ng itinatag, at sa kanya rin manggagaling ang mga aral at turo na ipinatutupad."
“At sino nga ba ang gumagawa ng mga leksiyong itinuturo ng mga ministro, maging sa mga pagsamba, mga doktrina o mga Propaganda? Ang Kapatid na Felix Manalo.”
Kung totoo man ang kanilang sinipi mula kay Fr. Francis Cassily, S.J, TUGMA at TAMA naman ang PAGLALARAWAN sa IGLESIA KATOLIKA bilang siyang TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO sapagkat ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA nga ang TATAG ni Cristo at wala nang iba!IYAN din ang ITINUTURO ng IGLESIA KATOLIKA sa OPISYAL na KATEKISMO Blg 811:
["This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic." These four characteristics, inseparably linked with each other, indicate essential features of the Church and her mission. The Church does not possess them of herself; it is Christ who, through the Holy Spirit, makes his Church one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, and it is he who calls her to realize each of these qualities.] Ito ang nag-iisang Iglesia ni Cristo, na sa Kredo na ating itinuturing na isa, banal, katoliko at apostoliko." Ang apat na katangian na ito, ay magkakaugnay sa bawat isa, ay nagpapakita ng mga mahahalagang katangian ng Iglesia at ng kanyang misyon. Ang Iglesia ay hindi nagtataglay ng mga ito sa kanyang sarili; Si Cristo na, sa pamamagitan ng Banal na Espiritu, ay Siyang gumagabay sa kanyang Iglesia sa kanyang pagiging banal, katoliko, at apostoliko, at siya ang tumawag sa kanya upang mapagtanto ang bawat isa sa mga katangiang ito. KAALAMAN:
- Sa ANTIOCH UNANG tinawag na Kristiano ang mga taga-sunod ni Cristo (Gawa 11:19-30)
- Sa ANTIOCH UNANG naisulat na KATOLIKA ang tawag sa Iglesia ni Cristo.
- Sa Roma 16:16 lamang nababasa ang salitang 'iglesia ni Cristo' at hindi Iglesia Ni Cristo.
- Sa Gawa 20:28, Iglesia ng Diyos at tawag sa Iglesia ni Cristo.
PAG-ISIPAN NATIN
Paanong maangkin ng Iglesia Katolika na siya ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo gayung aminado naman sila na ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo ay “Iglesia ni Cristo” gayung sila ay “Iglesia Katolika Apostolika Romana”?
PAG-ISIPAN DIN NATINPaanong maangkin ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® (INC™) 1914 na siya ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo gayung aminado naman sila na 1914 lamang sila itinatag at aminado rin naman sila na ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sa pasimula ay ang Iglesia Katolika?
PASUGO Abril 1966, p. 46:
“Ang Iglesia Katolika na sa pasimula ay siyang Iglesia ni Cristo."PASUGO JULY AUGUST 1988 p. 6.
“Even secular history shows a direct time link between the Catholic Church and the Apostles, leading to the conclusion that the true Church of Christ is the Catholic Church.”
PASUGO MARCH-APRIL 1992, p. 22
"The Church of Christ during the time of the Apostles became the Catholic Church of the bishops in the second century..."
Ano ang pinatutunayan na ang Iglesia Katolika ay hindi tinatawag sunod sa pangalan ni Cristo? Sa Gawa 4:12 ay ganito ang sinasabi:
“At sa kanino mang iba ay walang kaligtasan: sapagka't walang ibang pangalan sa silong ng langit, na ibinigay sa mga tao, na sukat nating ikaligtas.” (Gawa 4:12)
Ganito kahalaga na tinatawag sa pangalan ni Cristo. Ang sabi ng Biblia, “St sa kanino mang iba ay walang kaligtasan.”
HINDI LAHAT NG TUMATAWAG SA PANGALAN NI CRISTO AY KAY CRISTO (Mateo 7:21)!
Ito ang BABALA ni CRISTO sa PAGDATING ng mga BULAANG PROPETA (1517-1914). SINO ang mga DARATING na mga BULAANG PROPETA?
Silang mga NANGGALING SA ATIN (nanggaling sa Katoliko), ngunit HINDI na sila ATIN. Sapagkat KUNG SILA AY ATIN, NANATILI sana sila sa ATIN.
At ayon kay Apostol San Juan (1 Juan 1:18) ITO AY DAPAT NA MANGYARI (ang kanilang PAGTALIKOD sa TUNAY na IGLESIA ni CRISTO), upang MAHAYAG ang KATOTOHANAN na SILA'Y HINDI na ATIN at SILA ngayo'y mga KALABAN NI CRISTO!
"Mumunting mga anak, sumapit na ang huling oras. Batay sa inyong maririnig na dumarating na ang ANTI CRISTO, marami nang anti-Cristo ang dumating; kung kaya nalalaman nating sumapit na ang huling oras. SA ATIN SILA NANGGALING ngunit HINDI SILA ATIN, sapagkat kung sila ay atin, nanatili sana sila sa atin. Subalit ito ay nangyari upang MATANYAG NA SILANG LAHAT AY HINDI NA ATIN."
At sino ang mga ANTI-CRISTO na ito? Sila ang mga MANGANGARAL na HINDI TANGGAP si HESUS (na DIYOS) na NAGKATAWANG-TAO!
"Sapagkat NAGKALAIT sa daigdig ang MARAMING MANDARAYA na AYAW KUMILALA na si JESUCRISTO ay NAGKATAWANG-TAO; ganyan nga ang MANDARAYA at ang ANTI-CRISTO."(2 Juan 1:7)
Tanggap ba ng mga INC™ si Cristo bilang Diyos?
HINDI!
Tanggap ba nila na si Jesus ay Diyos na NAGKATAWANG-TAO (Juan 1:1,14)?
HINDI!
Ngayon alam niyo na kung sino ang tinutukoy rito ni Apostol San Pablo na mga mandaraya at mga anti-Cristo.
PAG-ISIPAN NATIN
Paanong maaangkin ng Iglesia Katolika na na sila ang tunay na Iglesiang may kaligtasan kung hindi sila tinatawag sa tanging pangalang ibinigay ng Diyos na sukat nating ikaligtas?
Totoong hindi basta tinatawag sa pangalang “Iglesia ni Cristo” ay tiyak nang ito ang tunay na Iglesiang kay Cristo, subalit isang katotohanan na kung hindi tinatawag sa pangalang “Iglesia ni Cristo” ay tiyak na hindi siyang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo.
Kaya, ang argumento ng mga Catholic Defenders na hindi lamang ang Iglesia ni Cristo ang Iglesiang tinatawag sa pangalang “Iglesia ni Cristo” ay hindi nagpapatunay na sila ang Iglesia ni Cristo na itinayo ni Cristo noong unang siglo, sapagkat hindi naman sila tinatawag sa pangalan ni Cristo.
Tulad lang ito halimbawa ng paghanap natin sa tunay na may-ari ng isang lupa. Kung ang tunay na may-ari ay “Pedro dela Cruz,” kung gayun, ang taong nagsasabing siya ang may ari ng lupa subalt hindi naman “Pedro dela cruz” ang pangalan, ay tiyak na tiyak na hindi siya ang may-ari ng nasabing lupa. Kung higit man sa isa na may pangalang “Pedro dela Cruz” ang nag-aangkin ng lupa, tiyak na ang mga hindi tinatawag sa pangalang ito ay hindi na isasama ng korte sa sisiyatin kung sino nga ang tunay na “Pedro dela Cruz” na may-ari ng lupa.
Samakatuwid, sa paggamit natin ng “process of elimination” ay tiyak na tiyak na “eliminated” na agad ang Iglesia Katolika sa mga dapat na suriin kung alin ang tunay na “Iglesia ni Cristo,” sapagkat hindi nga sila tinatawag sa pangalan ni Cristo o sa pangalang “Iglesia ni Cristo.” Dahil dito, sa paghanap ng tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo ay tiyak na hindi ito ang Iglesia Katolika.
PAG-ISIPAN NATIN MGA KABABAYAN
Paanong maaangkin ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® na sila ang tunay na Iglesiang may kaligtasan kung hindi sila ang tinawag ni Cristo at wala sa kanila ang pagpanig ng katotohanan ng kasaysayan ng tao? Paano naman sila ang tunay kung kamakailan lamang sila itinatag? Paanong sila ang tunay kung ang TUNAY na TATAG ni CRISTO na Iglesia Niya ay DI PA NATATALIKOD?
Kung may TUMALIKOD, HINDI ang IGLESIANG TATAG ni CRISTO kundi ang SILA ang TUMALIKOD sa tunay na Iglesia.
SA ATIN SILA NANGGALING ngunit HINDI SILA ATIN, sapagkat kung sila ay atin, nanatili sana sila sa atin. Subalit ito ay nangyari upang MATANYAG NA SILANG LAHAT AY HINDI NA ATIN."(1 Juan 1:18)
Ating pamantayan sa pagkilatis kung alin ang tunay, doon tayo sa ORIG, huwag sa mga KOPYA-KOPYA lamang.
Anong aral ang napupulutan natin sa artikulo ng INC™? Hindi lahat ng MAGKAPANGALAN o MAGKATUNOG ay TUNAY. Ang isa riyan ay HUWAD!
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Ating gawing GABAY ang KANILANG sinabi sa PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7:
“Ang tunay na INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiyang itinayo ni Cristo. Kung mayroon mang nagsisibangon ngayong mga Iglesia at sasabihing sila man ay Iglesia ni Cristo rin, ang mga ito ay hindi tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang."
Kung sino mang 'iglesia' ang bagong sulpot at inaangkin din na sila ay Iglesia ni Cristo, sila ay hindi tunay kundi HUWAD lamang! Sapagkat ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA ang MISMONG IGLESIA NI CRISTO!
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