KAALAMAN TUNGKOL SA TUNAY NA IGLESIA NI CRISTO!

ANG IGLESIA KATOLIKA

Catholic Church
Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Classification	Catholicism
Polity	Episcopal
Head	Pope Francis as Bishop of Rome
Administration	Holy See Roman Curia
Particular churches	Churches sui iuris  • Latin  • Eastern Catholic (23) Diocesan  • Archdioceses (640)  • Regular dioceses (2,851)
Region	Worldwide
Founder	Jesus Christ, according to Catholic tradition
Origin	1st century Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire
Members	1.254 billion
Clergy	5,100 bishops 413,000 priests
Website	Holy See

Pope Francis
Bishop of Rome
Papacy began	13 March 2013
Predecessor	Benedict XVI
Orders
Ordination	13 December 1969 by Ramón José Castellano
Consecration	27 June 1992 by Antonio Quarracino
Created Cardinal	21 February 2001 by John Paul II
Personal details
Birth name	Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Born	17 December 1936 (age 79) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine (with Vatican citizenship)
Residence	Apostolic Palace (de iure) Domus Sanctae Marthae (de facto)
Parents	Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Bergoglio (née Sívori)
Previous post	Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina (1973–79) Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992–97) Titular Bishop of Auca (1992–97) Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013) Cardinal-Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (2001–13) Ordinary of the Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina (1998–2013) President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2005–11)
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Iglesia Ni Cristo vs Iglesia ni Cristo? Ano nga ba ang tunay?

Ang Iglesia Ni Cristo o INC ay tatag po ni Felix Manalo noong 1914. Ang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo ay ang  IGLESIA KATOLIKA sa pasimula pa ayon sa Pasugo Abril 1966, p. 46!

Source: Wikipedia

Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC™)
Seal
Classification	Restorationism
Theology	Unitarianism
Governance	Hierarchical/monarchical
Executive minister	Eduardo V. Manalo
Region	102 countries and territories
Headquarters	No. 1 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City, Philippines
Founder	Felix Y. Manalo (as the registrant for the Philippine Government)
Origin	July 27, 1914 Punta, Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines
Congregations	6,300 as of April 2016
Members	No official disclosure of number of members
Hospitals	New Era General Hospital
Aid organization	Felix Y. Manalo Foundation UNLAD International
Tertiary institutions	New Era University
Other name(s)	INC, Iglesia
Official website	iglesianicristo.net incmedia.org

FELIX YSAGUN MANALO (Founder)
Religion	Iglesia ni Cristo
Other names	Ka Félix
Personal
Nationality	Filipino
Born	Félix Ysagun Manalo May 10, 1886 Barrio Calzada, Tipas, Taguig, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines/Spanish East Indies
Died	April 12, 1963 (aged 76) Quezon City Philippines
Spouse	Tomasa Sereneo (m. 1910–12) (her death) Honorata de Guzmán (m. 1913–63)
Children	Gerardo (died at infancy) Pilar Avelina Dominador Salvador Eraño Bienvenido
Parents	Mariano Ysagun Bonifacia Manalo
Senior posting
Based in	F. Manalo, San Juan City, Philippines
Title	Huling Sugo ng Diyos sa mga Hulíng Araw ("The Last Messenger of God in These Last Days")
Period in office	July 27, 1914 - April 12, 1963
Successor	Eraño G. Manalo

CARLOS A. SANTOS-VIOLA, KATOLIKO! ARKITEKTO! Nagdisenyo sa Templo ng INC™ ni FELIX MANALO!

Ilan lamang sa mga gusali ng INC™ ni Manalo sa CENTRAL OFFICES nila sa Diliman, Quezon City na DISENYO ni G. CARLOS A. SANTOS-VIOLA, isang DEBOTONG kaanib ng TUNAY na Iglesia ni Cristo - ang IGLESIA  KATOLIKA!

Ayon sa WIKIPEDIA, ilang beses INAKAY ng INC™ si G. Carlos Santos Viola ngunit siya'y MAGALANG na TUMANGGI sapagkat marami sa turo nito ang SALUNGAT sa kanyang pananampalataya bilang DEBOTONG KATOLIKO.

Namatay siya noong July 31, 1994 na NAGSISILBI sa OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH sa QUEZON CITY na ngayon ay isa nang NATIONAL SHRINE!

Dagdag Kaalaman!

ORTIGAS FOUNDATION, INC.

How much do you know about the Catholic Church?

Iglesia Ni Cristo® of Manalo, what have you contribution for the entire Christian Church? You only created confusion, lies, deceit and hate to the Catholic Church which you admitted as the true Church of Christ!-CD2000

How much do you know about the Catholic Church? Here are 10 fun facts you might not know. See how many you know and post your result in the comments! (Source: Catholic Hausa Choir forum)

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1. Vatican City has the highest crime rate in the world! With a population around 500 people and a little over one crime per day, the Vatican crime rate is above 100 percent, per capita. Although the fact is shocking it should be remembered that the Vatican is about one square mile in size, and has nearly 20 million visitors annually. Most of the crimes are pickpockets, purse snatching and other petty offenses done by outsiders.

2. The ONLY Christian church in existence for the first 1,000 years of Christian history was the Roman Catholic Church. All other Christian churches which exist today can trace their linage back to the Roman Catholic Church. Most non-Catholic churches which exist today are less than a century or two old by comparison.

3. The Catholic Church consists of more than just the Roman Catholic Church. There are 22 Eastern Rites that are in full communion with Rome and although they go by different names, they are every bit as much a part of the Catholic Church.

4. Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, was Catholic and the first book ever printed was the Catholic Bible.

5. The Catholic Church is entirely responsible for the composition of the Bible, which books are included, as well as the breakup of the chapters and verses. Protestants have removed some books of the Bible because some of the verses were inconsistent with their theology. Martin Luther was a prime offender in this regard, removing Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach and Baruch. He also made an effort to remove James and Revelations, but this was rejected by his followers and those two books were kept. Catholics are often accused of "adding" the books, but despite this common belief, it is false. Older, pre-Protestant, Catholic translations of the Bible include them.

6. How many saints are recognized by the Catholic Church? There does not seem to be an official number, but it exceeds 10,000. Of course, any person who enters heaven is a saint, by definition, so it is certain the number of actual saints in existence is much greater than the number recognized by the Church.

7. Any Catholic may perform an emergency baptism, such as if a person is in grave danger of death. In such a case, the validity of the baptism only depends upon the wishes of the person being baptized, that they desire the baptism. There are specific guidelines for such practices that Catholics should follow. Anyone wishing to be prepared for such a case should refer to the catechism for a deeper understanding of this allowance. Generally, such practices ought to be left to trained clergy.

8. About 15 percent of all hospitals in the United States are Catholic hospitals. In some parts of the world, the Catholic Church provides the only healthcare, education and social services available to people.

9. The Catholic Church spends more money than Apple brings in. Expenditures by the Catholic Church, largely on charity, exceeded $170 billion in 2012, according to The Economist magazine. In that same year, Apple took in $157 billion in revenue..

10. The Pope is protected by the Swiss Papal Guard. Wearing uniforms designed by Michelangelo and commonly armed with halberds, they are capable of using heavier weapons if needed. Each member is Catholic, male, and Swiss, and must complete military training in Switzerland. They must demonstrate good conduct and be at least five-foot-eight in height. Those who are chosen are granted a private audience with the pope along with their families. In extreme circumstances, they are expected to guard the Holy Father with their lives. The Swiss Papal Guard is the oldest active military unit in continual existence since 1506.

Bukas na Liham para sa Lahat ng mga Katoliko - Mga Kaanib ng Tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo!

Dear all Catholics,

Do you have a relative, classmate or a friend who is a member of the cult called “Iglesia ni Cristo”? There are a lot of things you need to know about this cult because someday, if you join this cult it will turn you to someone you are not. It will make you an unreasonable false accuser. Members of Iglesia ni Cristo are required to invite non-members to visit the nearest INC chapel. They usually don’t discuss doctrines with you but rather, they will let you go to their nearest local for you to hear their teachings. They want you to go to their chapel not only because of their teachings but also for you to see the beauty of their chapels, discipline and brotherhood but do not be deceive, the devil do not appear to you in red tall horn with fire but they will appear to you as everything you want. There are some things that you should know before you accept any invitation for their Bible Lesson and that is to study you Catholic Faith. One of the weaknesses of those Catholics or even devout Catholics who left the Catholic Church and joined INC is the lack of explanation behind the mysteries of the Catholic Faith. As a result, they will believe whatever the INC ministers about Catholicism and they are speechless and unable reason out because of their lack of knowledge about Catholic Faith. Some will unreasonably attack INC with lack of knowledge about the Catholic Faith, as a result a persecutor of INC becomes an INC member. You do not want to happen to yourself.

This is what will happen if you will accept an invitation from Iglesia ni Cristo.

“The Name Game”

You will sit and listen to the INC ministers reading the Bible from one verse to another and talks about salvation and the life of man and it’s ending is for you to know that the name of the Church that can save you written in the Bible is “church of Christ”(Acts 20:28 Lamsa only) and it is also the name of their church “Iglesia ni Cristo”, therefore you must join INC in order to be saved. Do not be deceived, what is written in the Bible is the church is necessary for salvation and whoever will enter it and obey the commandments of God will be saved. If you follow the line of thinking of INC ministers, you would drink the contents of a bottle labeled as “drinking water” without thinking if it’s water or not. There is only one church built by Christ and Christ promised that it will last forever. He said “I am always with you until the end of time” c.f (Matt 28:20). Only the Catholic Church is the church that exists from the 1st century until today. Therefore, the church which Christ built is the Catholic Church. It is also Traditional, St. Ignatius a student of St. John the Apostle named the church “Catholic Church”. The church built by Christ was mentioned by many names, the name “church of Christ” is only a descriptive name of the church built by Christ. If you read the Catechism of the Catholic Church, you’ll see that it was also used to refer the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church 811 "This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic…"

Iglesia ni Kristo in the Philippines is only built in 1914 by Felix Manalo. It is so unreasonable to join a church because you can find its name in the Bible especially it can be read in Lamsa Version. Do not join INC just because you think that you do not belong to the “Church of Christ”, you are already in the Church of Christ, the original one the Catholic Church which was protected by God for almost 2000 years.

“The Apostasy”

The name game is not enough to convince you so probably you will raise the questions,

“What happen to the church which Christ built”?

“Why the Catholic Church is not the true church’?

The INC ministers will quote some Bible verses that speak about apostasy where members of the church will abandon the true faith and some were killed to prove that the church which Christ built was gone after the end of the 1st century. However, it only speaks about the individual members of the church not the church itself, that’s what apostasy means. Whenever a person abandons his faith, he is an apostate and committed apostasy. They are trying to prove that apostasy is fulfilled by the Catholic Church because the Catholic Church invented many doctrines by the council. One thing that they failed to understand about the church build by Christ is it was likened as a mustard seed (Matt 13:31-32). The kingdom of God which is the church will grow and will undergo development. Its development can be seen in the book of Acts where they gather together and had a council to settle a doctrine ( see Acts 15), that’s why the development of the Church doctrine is also through a council. And it cannot teach wrong doctrines

Apostasy is the opposite of the promises of Christ:

Christ promised the he will be with his church until the end of time - Matthew 28:20

Christ promise that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it – Matt 16:18

Christ promise that he will send his Counselor to be with his church forever - John 14:16-18

Christ promised that the church will be guided into all truth - John 16:13

And according to Paul, the glory of the church will last to all generations forever and ever. - Ephesians 3:20-21

Apostasy is the weakness of all their teachings. If you can refute it, the rest of their teachings cannot stand especially about the doctrine about of Last Messenger.

“The Error of Bible Alone”

Iglesia ni Kristo believes that the Bible alone is the sole basis of faith. If it’s not written in the Bible, they will reject it. By nature we Catholics believe that the Bible is the word of God. There are some Catholics falsely believe that the teachings of God are all written in the Bible alone and this becomes an advantage for the INC ministers. Ministers will show Catholic teachings that are not found in the Bible such the term “Trinity” “Purgatory” and even the word “Catholic”. This is one thing that every Catholics should understand the Catholic Church do not use the Bible alone as the basis of faith, but also in Traditions (2 Thess. 2:15) and “Magisterium” which is also known as “teaching authorities” (Mat 16:18;Matt 18:18). The doctrinal terms may not found in the Bible but its definition is found there, therefore it is Biblical, Catholic means “universal, all nations” it is the idea of Christ about the Church. “make disciples of all nations” (Matt 28:19) ” The belief of Bible alone is not biblical and ironically, the term “Bible Alone” is nowhere found in the Bible. If they are consistent with their belief that they reject everything that is not written in the Bible, they should reject the doctrine about “Last Messenger”, such term is not found in the Bible.

“A personal interpretation”

INC ministers will appear in Americana suit while holding the Bible. This is a powerful way for you to believe that what they preach to you is the WORD OF GOD. But keep in mind that the Word of God was already preached by the Catholic Church long before the Bible was finished. When the author of the book of Revelations was still writing in 100AD, the Catholic Church is already on its 5th pope, St Evaristus. The Bible was collected, recognized, canonized and preached by the Catholic Church long before Felix Manalo was born. So whenever you hear an INC preach, what he preached is nothing but a personal and absurd interpretation of Felix Manalo of the Bible yet it is very convincing if you don’t read the Bible or you did not study about the Catholic Faith and its history. Like, protestant preachers, they believed that they only preach what is written in the Bible and they don’t use their own words but that is not true. Every preacher must have always an interpretation whether it’s from him or from the others.

‘’The Image Worship”

INC ministers accuse the Catholics for worshiping idols, and they want you to accuse the Catholics too and they do it through using Catholic Book. Two things are needed to know here:

a. Religious images of the Catholic Church are not idols. Idols means false gods and the INC ministers are aware that Catholic Church teaches only one God, the Holy Trinity and calling the images of the Catholic Church as idols is already an intellectual dishonesty, which means INC ministers are aware that they are lying.

b. Kneeling does not always mean worshiping; kneeling is also a sign to show honor, respect and sincerity. In fact, during ordination, ministers are kneeling in front of Manalo yet they deny they are not worshipping Manalo. With that, we can conclude that INC ministers are contradicting themselves from what they say with what they do.

There are a lot of Catholic book to know the teachings about the Catholics Church and it is unwise to study the truth about Catholicism from an anti-Catholic.

These are only few things to learn for before you visit an INC chapel. You may appreciate their financial management, you may appreciate their unity brother hood and discipline which they are so proud of but do not accept their Bible interpretation. “We should respect other people as persons made in the image of God, but this does not mean that we allow their false teachings to propagate. Charity demands that we correct errors and proclaim the truth. The salvation of souls is at stake. If a sheep falls in a ditch, we must lift it out. If a man falls into error, we must help him recognize his folly.. For a man is more valuable than a sheep”. –Dr. Quirino M. Sugon

If you are searching for more info about the Catholic Faith, just kindly visit the following site:

http://www.catholic.com/

http://www.thecatholictreasurechest.com/

http://www.apologete.com/

http://www.splendorofthechurch.com.ph/

Equip yourself with enough knowledge about Catholicism before you visit INC so that you might know that the church needs you. You need to learn about your Catholic Faith not only for yourself or to challenge debates, but for your Catholic Brothers and sisters so that they too may understand behind the mystery of the Catholic Faith. If you find it hard to understand the Catholic Teachings, keep on going and have faith because even the apostles too were having difficult times understanding Christ yet they still follow him.The term "cult" may a little bit hard for them but for 100 years INC referred as idolaters and pagans. God bless.

Your Brother in Christ,

Gab

by Riel Lopez (Catholic Lay Apologist)

Ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA ay siya pa ring TUNAY na IGLESIA ni CRISTO hanggang sa kasalukuyan ayon sa INC®

Pope Francis sa kanyang Weekly Audience (Photo Source: UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office)

Alam niyo bang HINDI totoong "NATALIKOD na GANAP" (at hindi ito mangyayari) ang TUNAY na Iglesia ni Cristo-- ang Iglesia Katolika?

Ito ay PINAPATUNAYAN ng magasing "PASUGO" ng nagpapanggap na Iglesia ni Cristo^® inilathala ito noong Abril 1966, pahina 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." -Katotohanan Tungkol sa INK-1914

Sa kabuuan, ang pinapatunayan ng INC^® ay ganito:

• Hanggang sa kasaluluyan ay Iglesia Katolika pa rin ang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo sapagkat HINDI pa ito NATALIKOD na ganap!
• Ang Iglesia Katolika ay siyang TUNAY na Iglesia ni Cristo mula pa sa PASIMULA hanggang sa KASALUKUYAN
• Ang Iglesia Katolika ay  TATAG ni CRISTO JESUS at hindi si Constantino ayon sa pinangangalat ng kanilang mga Ministro.
• Ang mga PANGAKO ni Cristo na HINDI MANANAIG ang KAPANGYARIHAN ng Hades ay mananatiling MATUTUPAD!
• Ang mga pangako ni Cristo na MANANATILI sa kanyang IGLESIA ay TUTUPARIN niya! Si Cristo ang NANGAKO!
• HINDI tunay ang Iglesia ni Cristo^® na tatag ni Felix Manalo noong 1914

Felix Manalo: Alam niyo ba?

Larawan mula sa Splendor of the Church

Alam niyo ba kung ilan ang mga kaanib ng tunay na Iglesia sa buong mundo?

Photo from Catholicism Series

Marami pong mga "Pastor" o "Ministro" ang nagsasabing wala raw sa bilang ang kaligtasan ng tao.  Tama po sila sa puntong 'yan. Ngunit sa kanilang pangangaral nagnanais din silang DUMAMI ang bilang ng kanilang kaanib.

Sa katunayan ay patunay raw na "kinasisihan" ng Dios ang kanilang relihiyon sapagkat dumarami raw ang kanilang mga kaanib.

Kung ang batayan pala ng pagpapatunay na sa Dios o hindi sa Dios ang isang relihiyon ay ayon sa dami ng kaniyang kaanib, lalong lumalabas na ang Iglesia Katolika pa rin ang TUNAY sapagkat ayon sa istatistika, ang Iglesia Katolika ang siyang may pinakamalaking bilang ng mga kaanib sa LAHAT ng mga relihiyon sa buong mundo.

Ayon sa Adherents.com, Katoliko pa rin ang may pinakamalaking bilang ng kaanib:

The Catholic Church is the world's largest religious body. The lists below indicate places that are "most Catholic" or places with large numbers of Catholics.

Ito naman ang sinasabi ng CIA tungkol sa Iglesia Katolika:

Catholicism (or Roman Catholicism): This is the oldest established western Christian church and the world's largest single religious body. It is supranational, and recognizes a hierarchical structure with the Pope, or Bishop of Rome, as its head, located at the Vatican. Catholics believe the Pope is the divinely ordered head of the Church from a direct spiritual legacy of Jesus' apostle Peter. Catholicism is comprised of 23 particular Churches, or Rites - one Western (Roman or Latin-Rite) and 22 Eastern. The Latin Rite is by far the largest, making up about 98% of Catholic membership. Eastern-Rite Churches, such as the Maronite Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church, are in communion with Rome although they preserve their own worship traditions and their immediate hierarchy consists of clergy within their own rite. The Catholic Church has a comprehensive theological and moral doctrine specified for believers in its catechism, which makes it unique among most forms of Christianity.

Top 10 Nations with
Most Catholics

Nation	Percent	Number of baptized Catholics
Brazil	86.50%	134,818,000
Mexico	95.30	86,305,000
USA	26.00	~61,000,000
Philippines	83.60	58,735,000
Italy	97.20%	55,599,000
France	82.10	47,773,000
Spain	94.20	36,956,000
Poland	95.40	36,835,000
Colombia	91.90	32,260,000
Argentina	90.70	31,546,000
Germany	34.80	28,403,000

Source: 1998 Catholic Almanac: Our Sunday Visitor: USA (1997), pg. 333-367. Except U.S. figures, which are from general sources.

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Heto naman ang ayon naman sa Wikipedia:

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.2 billion baptised members.

ALAM NIYO BA: San Ignatius ng Antioch - Unang nagbansag sa Iglesia ni Cristo bilang Iglesia Katolika

Alam niyo ba kung saan at kailan unang tinawag ng mga "Kristiano" ang mga taga-sunod ni Cristo? At alam niyo rin ba kung saan at kailan naman tinawag ng "Katolika" ang iglesiang itinatag ng Panginoong Hesus?

Ito ay matatagpuan sa Mga Gawa 11:26. Unang tinawag na Kristiano ang mga taga-sunod ni Cristo sa Antioch.

Sa katunayan, hindi naman Kritiano ang katawagan sa mga taga-sunod ni Cristo noon. Nagpakilala ang mga unang taga-sunod ni Cristo bilang mga  "disipulo" o mga "estudyante [source: Catholic.com].

Di kalauna'y maraming mga "Kristiano" ang humiwalay sa tunay na katuruan ni Cristo at nagpapakilala ring mga Kristiano. Sila'y gumagamit din ng mga simbulo at ritual na ginagawa ng mga orihinal na mga taga-sunod ni Cristo.

Imahe ni San Ignatius na pinakain sa mga leon (wikipedia)

Kaya't ang mga salitang kataholos  ay lumitaw bilang pagpapakilala sa tunay na Iglesia.  Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang kataholos  ay kabuuan o pangkalahatan sa wikang Griego. Ang kaisipang ito ay hango sa pangkalahatang paniniwala at pananampalatayang maiuugnay sa buong Kristianismo bilang pangkalahatan, taliwas sa mga "Kristiano" raw ngunit may gawaing hindi naman sinasamapalatayanan ng pangkalahatang Kristianismo.  Sa kalauna'y ang kataholoscame ay naging kahulugan ng Ingles na salitang "Catholic".

Sa pamamagitan po ni San Ignatius sa Antioch taong 110 AD din po nagmula ang katawagang "Katoliko" bilang katawagan sa tunay na Iglesia.

Sa mga nagsasabing imbento lamang ni San Ignatius ang mga salitang "Katoliko" o sa mga kaanib ng INC ni Manalo, hindi po bagong salita para sa mga tao noon ang katagang "Katoliko" o "Katolika".  Pinapatunayan lamang ni San Ignatius na ang katawagan ng Iglesia bilang Katolika ay katanggap-tanggap na sa kanyang kapanahunan.

At bago pa man sabihin ng mga kumakalaban sa Santa Iglesia ang kredibilidad ni San Ignatius, ating alamin kung sino ba si San Ignatius.

Ayon sa Wikipedia, si San Ignatius ay isa sa mga tinatawag na "Apostolic Fathers". Siya ay ang Obispo ng Antioch noong panahon kapalid ni Apostol San Pedro na noo'y namatay sa Roma taong 64 AD.  Disipulo po siya ni Apostol San Juan kaya't ang kanyang pananampalataya ay mas orig kumpara sa mga kaanib ng INC ni Manalo na pilit sinisira ang kanyang kredibilidad.

Sa kabuuan:

Saan unang tinawag na Kristiano ang mga taga-sunod ni Cristo? Sa ANTIOCH
Saan unang tinawag ng Katolika ang Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo? Sa ANTIOCH

Dagdag-kaalaman:
Saan kilala ang Iglesia Katolika bilang iglesia ni Cristo?  Sa ROMA (Sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa mga Kristiano sa Roma 16:16 at ngayo'y mas kilala sa The Roman Catholic Church]

Alam niyo ba kung saan galing at sino ang nagtatag ng inyong kinaaanibang sekta o relihiyon?

Datus mula sa Religious Tolerance
*Dagdag na datus lamang

Faith Group or tradition	Founder	Date (CE)	Location
Roman Catholic	Jesus, Peter 1	Circa 30 1	Judea
Orthodox churches	Jesus, Peter 2	Circa 30 2	Judea
Lutheranism	Martin Luther	1517	Germany
Swiss Reformed Church	Zwingli	1523	Switzerland
Mennonites	No single founder	1525	Switzerland
Anglican Communion	King Henry 8	1534	England
Calvinism	John Calvin	1536	Switzerland
Presbyterianism	John Knox	1560	Scotland
Baptist Churches	John Smyth	1605	Holland
Dutch Reformed	Michaelis Jones	1628	Netherlands
Amish	Jakob Ammann	1693	Switzerland
Methodism	John Wesley	1739	England
Quakers	George Fox	1647	England
Moravians	Count Zinendorf	1727	Germany
Congregationalism	John & Charles Wesley	1744	England
Swedenborg	Emanuel Swedenborg	1747	Sweden
Brethren	John Darby	1828	England
Latter-day Saints	Joseph Smith	1830	NY, USA
Seventh Day Adventists	Ellen White	1860	NH, USA
Salvation Army	William Booth	1865	England
Jehovah's Witnesses	Charles Russell	1870	PA, USA
Christian Science	Mary Baker Eddy	1879	Pleasant View, NH USA
Pentecostalism	Charles Parham	1900	CA, USA
*Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)	Felix Manalo	1914	Punta, Sta. Ana Manila, Philippines
*Jesus is Lord (JIL) Church	Eddie Villanueva	1978	Manila, Philippines
*Ang Dating Daan (ADD)	Eliseo Soriano	1983	Manila, Philippines
*Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc.	Apollo Quiboloy	1985	Davao City, Philippines
Worldwide Church of God	Herbert W. Armstrong	1933/1947	OR, USA 3
Unification Church	Sun Myung Moon	1954	South Korea

Kung ang inyong kinaaanibang sekta o relihiyon ay tatag lamang ng tao, kayo ay dapat mag-isip na at bumalik sa TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO-- ang IGLESIA KATOLIKA.

Alam niyo ba? Ang Iglesia ni Cristo (Registered Trademark)

Ang larawang ito ay printscreen mula sa website na RAPLER.com

Alam niyo bang may isang 'iglesiang' nagpapanggap na tunay daw pero ito'y itinatag lamang kamakailan.

Ang tinutukoy po natin ay ang 'Iglesia ni Cristo' (Registered Trademark) o mas kilala sa pangalang INC na tatag ng isang dating Katoliko-- ni yumaong Felix Manalo isinilang at bininyagan sa Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo-- ang Iglesia Katolika.

Ang pangalang FELIX ay ipinangalan sa kanya ng kanyang mga magulang hango sa mga santong may pangalang SAN FELIX.  Nakaugalian na kasi ng mga Katoliko noong una na ang kanilang mga anak ay binibigyan ng pangalan sa Sakramento ng Binyag mula sa mga santo at santa.

Ang mga magulang ni Felix Manalo ay binyagan, namuhay at namatay na mga debotong Katoliko.

Ang INC™ ay itinatag ni Felix Manalo noong 1913 ngunit ipinarehistro ito sa Gobyerno ng Pilipinas noong Hulyo 27, 1914 kung kaya't ang pagdiriwang ng kanilang anibersaryo ay mas higit pa sa pagdiriwang ng Kapaskuhan ng Kapanganakan ni Cristo (Disyembre 25).

Ayon sa Rappler.com ang INC™ ay halos 2.5 milyon lamang, taliwas sa 10 milyong binabanggit ng kanilang mga kaanib.  Ito rin ang pagpapatunay ng kilalang 'broadsheet' newspaper sa Pilipinas -- ang The Philippine Daily Inquirer:

A total of 2.25 million Filipinos were members of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in 2010, up from 1.76 million in 2000, data from the latest census by the National Statistics Office (NSO) showed.

The number of voting-age INC members at the time was estimated at 1.37 million, as 61 percent of the country’s population was 18 and above.

Of some 92 million Filipinos in 2010, 56.5 million were of voting age.

Ang INC™ ay may sariling pagkaunawa sa tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo -- ang Iglesia Katolika.

Ayon sa kanilang opisyal na magasin Pasugo (lathala bilang Hulyo-Agost0 1988 pp. 6 at Abril 1966, p. 46), ang Iglesia Katolika ay siyang TUNAY na Iglesia ni Cristo. Ang nagtatag nito ay walang iba kundi ang ating Panginoong Hesukristo.  Kung bakit nagkaroon ng isa pang 'Iglesia ni Cristo' sa Pilipinas ay sapagkat 'natalikod na ganap' daw ang orihinal na Iglesia ni Cristo.

Ito'y taliwas sa mga aral mula sa Biblia.  Ang sabi ng Biblia ay TAO ang tatalikod at HINDI ang IGLESIA. Ito'y naganap kay Felix Manalo nang siya'y TUMALIKOD mula sa tunay na Iglesia at nagtayo ng sariling kanya.

Ang mga kaanib ng INC™ ay nagsasamba lamang sa araw ng Huebes at Linggo.  Ang kanilang pagsamba o attendance ay nakatala sa isang attendance slip at sarado ang kanilang kapilya pagkasimula ng kanilang seremonya.

Sarado sa publiko ang mga sambahan ng INC™. Nagbubukas lamang ito sa tuwing araw ng kanilang pagsamba.

Naniniwala silang iisa ang Dios katulad ng paniwala ng buong Santa Iglesia Katolika na siyang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo.  Ngunit hindi sila naniniwala na ang NAG-IISANG DIOS ay may TATLONG PERSONA-- ang BANAL na TRINIDAD.

Dahil dito pinalalagay nilang TAO LAMANG si Jesus.

Bagamat malimit nilang pinaparatangang mga 'pagano' ang mga Katoliko at inaakusahang 'sumasamba sa mga rebulto' hindi nila maipaliwanag kung bakit sila'y SUMASAMBA sa TAONG si JESUS. Labag sa kautusan ng Biblia ang sumamba sa kahit sinong tao maliban sa Dios.

Ang tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo ay sumasamba kay Jesus sapagkat SIYA ay DIOS na tunay. Kaya't ang pagsasamba ng tunay ng mga Kristiano kay Jesus ay alinsunod sa mga turo ng mga Apostoles na namuhay at nakapiling ng ating Panginoong Jesus (1 Chronicles 16:25; Psalm 48:1; Psalm 96:4-5; Psalm 145:3; 2 Samuel 22:4; John 4:23; Philippians 2:11; Matthew 2:11; Matthew 14:33; John 20:28; Matthew 28:16-17; John 9:35-38; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 5:8-14Psalm 103:20; Isaiah 6:1-4; etc. etc.).

Sa kabuuan, ang INC™ ay isang kulto-- nagpapanggap lamang na tunay ngunit huwad. Ito ay mula sa pagpapatotoo ng kanilang sariling opisyal na magasing 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."

Alam niyo ba?

Pagdiriwang ng Misa para sa Uganda Martyr's Day. [Larawan mula sa Facebook page ng Holy Family Basilica]

Alam niyo bang ang tunay na Iglesia ay ang Iglesia Katolika lamang? At alam niyo rin bang HINDI TOTOONG natalikod ito?

Narito ang patunay mula mismo sa opisyal na magasing Pasugo ng samahang tatag ni Felix Manalo-- ang INC™-1914

PASUGO July August 1988 pp. 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 Mayo 1968, p. 5:

"Ano ang katangian ng maging Tupa ni Cristo? Sa Juan 10:28 ay ganito ang sabi: 'At sila'y binigyan ko ng walang hanggang buhay, at kailanma'y hindi sila malilipol, at hindi aagawin ng sinuman sa aking kamay'. Isang dakilang kapalaran ang maging Tupa o Tauhan ni Cristo sapagkat sila'y binibigyan niya ng walang hanggang buhay at hindi sila malilipol kailan man."

PASUGO Hunyo 1940, p. 27:

"Papaano ang pag-aalaga at pag-iingat sa pananampalataya? Wala tayong dapat gawin kundi manatili sa mga aral ng Dios na ating napag-aralan. Ito ang ginawa ng unang Iglesia. Sila'y nanatiling matibay sa aral ng mga Apostol. Ganito rin ang dapat nating gawin."

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."

Narito naman ang pagbubnyag ng yumaing Eraño Manalo tungkol dito.

"...ang Dios pagod na pagod ng katatatag, talikod naman ng talikod ang tao"

Kaya't lumalabas na si Felix Manalo at mga Protestante ang TUMALIKOD sa Iglesia-- HINDI ang Iglesia ang tumalikod sa kanila.

Alam niyo ba?

Alam niyo ba kung anong gusali itong larawan sa itaas?

Ito ang Central Office ng samahang Iglesia Ni Cristo® o mas kilala sa shortcut na INC™.  Itinatag po ito ni Feilx Manalo noong 1913 at pinarehistro noong Hulyo 27, 1914-- isang dating Katoliko, naging Protestante, Ateista, Agnostic hanggang sa napag-isipan niyang magtayo ng kanyang sariling samahan at pinarehistro niya bilang 'Corporation Sole' na siyang tagapagtatag at may-ari ng buong samahang ito.

Alam niyo ba kung sino ang nagdisenyo sa magarang gusaling ito?  Wala pong iba kundi isang dalubhasa at kilalang Architech na Katoliko-- siya si G. CARLOS A. SANTOS-VIOLA.

Carlos A. Santos-Viola

Bagamat maraming beses nang hinikayat na umanib sa samahan ni Felix Manalo sa INC™ ngunit magalang na tumanggi ito at nanatiling isang debotong Katoliko at matagal nanilbihan sa Our Lady of Lourdes Parish sa Lungsod Quezon ayon sa Wikipedia.

Alam niyo ba kung anong pangalan ng Iglesia bago pa man ito pinangalanang 'Katolika'?

Ang Antioch na matatagpuan sa bansang Syria

Alam niyo bang may mga nag-aangking mga 'Kristiano' raw sila subalit ang tawag nila sa kanilang sarili ay mga 'Iglesia' o 'INC'?  Alam niyo bang wala ito sa Biblia? Alam niyo rin ba kung anong tawag sa mga naunang Kristiano bago pa man sila tinawag na 'Kristiano' sa Antioch (Mga Gawa 11:26) noong mga 30 AD? At alam niyo rin ba kung saan unang tinawag na 'Katoliko' ang mga Kristiano? Narito ang mga kasagutan mula sa Catholic Answers:

Question: After the death of Christ, Christians were the ones who evangelized and spread the gospel. Ignatius of Antioch was the first to refer to them as Catholics. What were they called before?

Answer: Originally Christians weren’t even called Christians. They were called "disciples" (i.e., "students") of Jesus of Nazareth. Later, in the city of Antioch, they received the name "Christians" (Acts 11:26). This probably happened in the A.D. 30s. This term spread very quickly—probably to the chagrin of those Jewish individuals who did not wish to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah (Christ).

Ultimately, however, different groups began to break off from the Christian community, falling into either heresy or schism. These groups still wished to represent themselves as Christian—and many of them were, retaining valid baptism and a profession of faith in Christ. Consequently, a new word was needed to distinguish the Christians belonging to the Church that Christ founded from those belonging to the churches that had split off from it.

The term that was picked was kataholos, which means according to the whole or universal in Greek. The thought was apparently that these were Christians who believed and practiced according to what body of Christians as a whole did, in contrast to what some particular group thought or did. Over the course of time, kataholoscame to be represented by the parallel English word "Catholic."

Dagdag Kaalaman: Ang Iglesia ni Cristo sa Gitnang Silangan

Giga Catholic

Ang Iglesia ni Cristo ay nagmula sa Gitnang Silangan.  Itinatag ito ni Cristo kay Simon Pedro at sinabing hindi ito matatalikod.  Narito ang link upang mapagaralan pa natin lugar na pinagmulan ng ating pananampalataya sa gitna ng pagbabanta ng mga Muslim Extremists sa kanila. Buhay na buhay sila sa pamamagitan ng ating mga panalangin.

Munting Kaalaman: Ang mga Vicariates ng Arabian Peninsula

Mga Kaparian ng Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (Source:GoaBlog)

Ang Vicariate of Kuwait at Vicariate of Arabia ay ay na reorganized na po ang mga bagong teritoryo nito at naging epektibo noong Mayo 31, 2011.

Ang dating Vicariate of Kuwait, ngayon ay THE APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF NORTHERN ARABIA na kinabibilangan ng KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN at SAUDI ARABIA.

Ang Kanyang Kabunyian Lordship Bishop Camillo Ballin, MCCJ ang siyang Apostolic Vicar po ng Northern Arabia.

Ang dating Vicariate of Arabia, ngayon ay THE APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF SOUTHERN ARABIA na kinabibilangan ng UAE (United Arab Emirates), OMAN at YEMEN.

Ang Kanyang Kabunyian Lordship Bishop Paul Hinder, OFM Cap. ang Apostolic Vicar ng Southern Arabia.

Ang nasabing mga Vicariato ay ipinamahala sa mga Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap).  Bago pa man ito na-reorganized ay halos 58 taon po itong nanatiling nasa pangangalaga ng mga butihing mga misyonerong Franciscano.

[Ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa rito...]

Mahal na Ina ng Arabia, ipanalangin mo kami!

(Source: Faith and Works: Pastoral Letter 2011-2012 from Bishop Camillo Ballin, MCCJ, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia)