Papa Francisco, lider ng Iglesia ni Cristo: Pang-apat sa Pinaka-dakilang lider sa buong mundo!

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Nasaan na kaya si Eduardo V. Manalo (EVM) ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® - 1914; Eliseo Soriano ng Ang Dating Daan o si Eddie Villanueva ng Jesus Is Lord Church (JIL) o si Quiboloy, ang nagpapakilalang "Appointed Son of God"?

Saan kaya patutungo ang kanilang mga itinatag na "iglesia"?  Anong uri ng pangangasiwa kaya ang ginagawa nila't hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay kulelat pa rin sila pagdating sa recognition ng mga kilalang mga international magazines katulad ng Fortune?   Hudyat nga ba ng pagiging peke ng mga iglesiang nagpapakilalang "tunay" daw sila na "Iglesiang" kay Cristo? Hindi ba't sa kanilang paglitaw sa mga huling araw ay isang hudyat na nagkakatotoo ang mga hula sa Biblia ng pagdating ng mga manlilinlang at mga mandaraya, at mga nagpapanggap ng mga propeta at mga sugo raw ng Dios?

Di bale, huwag na natin pong usisahin pa kung anong pagka-lider ang meron sila pero ang mahalaga ay itong Kahalili ni Apostol San Pedro,  ang Obispo ng Iglesia sa Roma at lider ng NAG-IISA, PANGKALAHATANG IGLESIA KATOLIKA ay napiling ika-4 na pinakadakilang lider sa buong mundo ayon sa Fortune Magazine.

In it's second just released list, Francis is given fourth place in the ranking of the "extraordinary men and women who are transforming business, government, philanthropy, and so much more,"according to magazine. 

Since becoming Pope in 2013, the magazine said that Francis, the former Jorge Mario Bergoglio, "has been shaking up the management of one of the world’s largest bureaucracies: the Roman Catholic Church." 

While noting this earned him the "top spot" on Fortune's list of World's Greatest Leaders last year, the magazine says "his vision, fortitude, and commitment to reform were so extraordinary in 2014 that we’re including him again this year." 

"It is not just that he has led by example—by now it’s well known that the pope, who has long championed the virtues of charity and modesty, has forgone the traditional suite in the Apostolic Palace, opting instead to reside in a one-bedroom apartment in the Vatican guesthouse."... ituloy ang pagbabasa mula sa Zenit

USA: Ngayong Pasko ng Pagkabuhay, Dagsa na naman ang Mapapabilang sa tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo!

Kaya pa ba kayang ibandera ng mga Manalista o mga kaanib ng Iglesia ni Manalo (INC-M) ang dumarami raw na pagtalikod ng mga Katoliko sa kanilang pananampalataya?  Lingid naman sa ating kaalaman sa tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo, na heto't dumarami na naman ang mapapabilang na kaanib sa Iglesia ngayong darating na April 4-- Easter o Kapistahan ng Muling-Pagkabuhay!

Varied paths bring thousands into Catholic Church at Easter Vigil

Peter Yang, 18, a senior at
Cathedral High School in St.
Cloud, Minn., is going through
the Rite of Christian Initiation
of Adults to become a Catholic
at the Easter Vigil.
(CNS/Dianne Towalski,
The Catholic Spirit)

"...According to the 2014 Official Catholic Directory, there were 39,654 catechumens and 66,831 candidates in 2013, the most recent year for which this data is available. 

"For 2015, here’s a snapshot of this year’s combined numbers of catechumens and candidates from U.S. archdioceses and dioceses: Seattle, 665; Atlanta, nearly 2,000; Brooklyn, New York,1,100; Miami, 600; Oklahoma City, 900, Los Angeles close to 1,900; New York, 1,400; New Orleans, 350; Str. Paul and Minneapolis, 687; Omaha, Nebraska, 370; Philadelphia, 700; Kansas City, Kansas, 450; and Arlington, Virginia, more than 700, 

"In Brooklyn, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio prayed for the perseverance and strength of the men and women as they entered the final stage of their journey to be members of the diocese. He told them the devil would continue to tempt them, just as he did Jesus in the desert. He said the works of Satan include the 4 “Ds”: deception, division, diversion and discouragement. 

"Ted Musco, Brooklyn’s diocesan director of faith formation, said that many times people think that great numbers are leaving the Catholic Church and are not aware of those joining..." ITULOY ANG PAGBABASA MULA SA Catholic News Service!

Malaking Pandaraya ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® tatag ni Felix Manalo (o INC™) ang sabihin nilang "bumalik" na raw sa Jerusalem ang "tunay" na Iglesia ni Cristo!

Sadyang MANLILINLANG ang mga MANALO at ng kanilang mga BAYARANG MINISTRO sa pagtuturong "BUMALIK" na raw sa TUNAY NA TAHANAN ang "tunay" na Iglesia Ni Cristo noong opisyal na ipnarehistro ni Eraño G. Manalo ang kanilang kumpanya sa Jerusalem noong 1996.

"... the fulfillment of the prophesied return of God's people to their original abode, Jerusalem, as marked by the official registration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in the city of Jerusalem in February of that year." [1996]
-PASUGO God's Message, February 2014, p. 7.

"This was followed by the Church's official registration in two other historic cities: Jerusalem in 1996, which marked the fulfillment of a prophesied return of the true Church to its original home..."PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, "The Iglesia Ni Cristo resettlement projects: Triumph after tragedy", pp. 28-31 (by Marlex C. Cantor)

"...the official establishment of the local congregation of Jerusalem in Israel on March 31, 1996, signifying the Church's return to its original home..."-PASUGO God's Message Special Centenial Issue, p. 17 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen) 

"Most memorable of the expansion works of the Church is the establishment of the local congregation of the Church in Rome; in Jerusalem in Israel on March 31, 1996, signifying the Church's return to its original home; and in Athens, Greece on May 10, 1997, signifying the extension of the Gentile mission."-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

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Kung sadyang NAKABALIK na pala ang TUNAY na IGLESIA NI CRISTO® sa JERUSALEM na kanyang PINAGMULAN at TUNAY na TAHANAN eh bakit HANGGANG NGAYON nasa PILIPINAS pa rin ang CENTRAL ng IGLESIA NI CRISTO®?!!

At bakit sa loob ng WALONG TAON (8 YEARS) eh di man lang nagpaparamdam sa mga taga-Jerusalem na "BUMALIK" na pala ang tunay daw na Iglesia? At di rin nila alam na "UMALIS" pala ang tunay na Iglesia? Hahahaha....

'Yan ang sinasabi natin, madaling MAGSALITA pero MAHIRAP PATUNAYAN!

At para naman sa kaalaman ng mga tagasunod ni FELIX MANALO at nang kanilang mga BAYARANG MINISTRO narito po ang ginagawa ng mga TUNAY NA KRISTIANO sa JERUSALEM na TUNAY na KAANIB ng TUNAY na IGLESIANG KAY CRISTO at sa DIOS!!!

مسيرة أحد الشعانين في القدس، فلسطبن المحتلة

Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem, occupied Palestine

Source: Palestinian Christians † المسيحيين الفلسطينيين

SEMANA SANTA NA: Bakit may Palaspas sa tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo?

Sa tuwing pagpasok ng Semana Santa sa tunay at nag-iisang Iglesia ni Cristo, ang mga Katoliko ay tumutungo sa Simbahan bitbit ang kanilang mga Palaspas kasama ng buong pamilya, nagsisimba, sumasamba at nagpupuri sa Diyos na si araw na ito ay pararangalan sa kanyang matagumpay na pagpasok sa Jerusalem!

Mababasa natin ito sa Banal na Kasulatan sa Mateo 21:1-10 kung saan si Jesus ay binigyan ng parangal at papuri sa kanyang pagpasok sa Lungsod ng Jerusalem.  

Ang mga tao, ay naglatag ng kanilang mga balabal sa daraanan ni Jesus, pumutol sila ng mga sanga ng olivo at iniwagayway kay Jesus bilang isang "Triumphant King".  Sigaw pa pa nila ay "Hosana sa anak ni David! Pinagpala ang naparirito sa ngalan ng Panginoon! Hosana sa kaitaasan!"

Upang lalo pa nating maunawaan ang kahalagahan ng Linggo ng Palaspas (Palm Sunday), narito ang 9 na mungkahi ng National Catholic Register para sa atinng mga tunay na kaanib ng tunay at nag-iisang Iglesia ni Cristo:

1. What is this day called? 

The day is called both "Palm Sunday" and "Passion Sunday." 

The first name comes from the fact that it commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the crowd had palm branches (John 12:13). 

The second name comes from the fact that the narrative of the Passion is read on this Sunday (it otherwise wouldn't be read on a Sunday, since the next Sunday is about the Resurrection).

According to the main document on the celebration of the feasts connected with Easter, Paschales Solemnitatis:
Holy Week begins on "Passion (or Palm) Sunday" which joins the foretelling of Christ's regal triumph and the proclamation of the passion. The connection between both aspects of the Paschal Mystery should be shown and explained in the celebration and catechesis of this day.

Unuuusig Ngunit Hindi Natitinag: Ang Iglesia ni Cristo sa Iraq sa Pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Palaspas!

Sabi ng INC™ ni Manalo (1914), isang PANUKAT daw kung alin ang PEKE sa TUNAY na IGLESIA ay makikita sa kung SINO ang INUUSIG (Pasugo Nov. 1964, p. 2,1)

Kulang pa bang patunay itong larawan sa ibaba? (Salamat sa aking kaibigang Kristiano sa Iraq na si Aamer sa pagbibigay sa akin ng mga larawang ito.

At narito ang hiling ng atin gmga kapatid sa tunay na Iglesia. Huwag kaligtaang basahin at ipagdasal sila ngayong Semana Santa at mag-alay ng inyong sakripisyo alang-alang sa kanilang paghihirap mula sa mga umuusig na Muslim! 

"CHRISTIANITY MUST SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN IRAQ AND THE MIDDLE EAST, WHERE IT WAS BORN!"

This is what our cities and villages will look like when we are fully armed and are able to protect them with the appropriate weaponry to combat extreme terrorism. Some people ask me why should we need our own military units? It is evident, the minorities in Iraq and Syria have been persecuted to a point of near complete annihilation under other failed strategies. Therefore, arming them and giving them the ability and opportunity to survive against radicalism is the least we can do besides the internationally protected safe haven that we should immediately implement.

This is my grandmother's village of ***** [itinago ang lugar para sa kanilang kaligtasan], Iraq on Palm Sunday. Now do you understand why it's so important to support our military units such as the NPU. We are unsure of when the sectarian violence will ever end, our population has dropped to such a dangerous amount that we can not risk it any further. We must be able to speak our Aramaic language, pray in our Aramaic prayers, attend church regularly, attend schools freely and walk on our own native lands we have inhabited for almost 7,000 years with absolutely no oppression by occupations and extremism especially as indigenous . Nineveh is the ancient capital of Assyria, we are not asking for a province that does not belong to us, we are the indigenous people of Iraq and that is not negotiable.

Humanity is saved by paying close attention to the original care takers of Iraq and Syria, the true homeowners who built the foundation of Iraq. The Assyrian Christians including our Chaldean and Syriac churches are the cradlers of civilization and we demand an internationally protected safe haven of the Nineveh Province with highly advanced weaponry to combat highly funded and large terrorist militias.

Si Felix Manalo ang Nagtatag ng Iglesia Ni Cristo® (INC™) ayon sa mga lokal na pahayagan!

Ayon sa opisyal na magasin ng Iglesia Ni Cristo®, ang kanilang Iglesia raw ay itinatag daw ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo, taliwas sa kaalaman ng ating mga mamamahayag.

"Ang Panginoong Jesucristo na tagapagtatag mismo ng Iglesia, ang mga apostol Niya, at higit sa lahat, ang Dakilang Dios, ang mga nagpapatotoo kung alin lamang sa napakaraming iglesia at pangkatin ng pananampalataya ngayon ang iisang Iglesiang itinatag ni Cristo..." (PASUGO God's Message, "Ang mga Nagpapatotoo tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo", February 2012, p. 27)

Heto at tahasang sinasabi ng PhilStar online, na si Felix Manalo nga raw ang NAGTATAG ng IGLESIA NI CRISTO® o ang INC™ at hindi si Cristo!

"Albert Martinez (photo) has withdrawn from the cast of Felix Y. Manalo: The Last Messenger, the historical biopic of Felix Y. Manalo, founder of the Iglesia ni Kristo."

Ganon din naman ang sinabi ng Tempo sa kanilang balita:

"Albert Martinez is no longer in the cast of “Sugo,” the filmbio of Bishop Felix Manalo, founder of the Iglesia ni Cristo. He backed out for personal reasons."

Hindi kaya paninira lamang ito ng PhilStar at Tempo sa Iglesia Ni Cristo® sa pagsabing si "Felix Manalo" ang siyang "nagtatag" ng "Iglesia Ni Cristo" at HINDI ang ating Panginoong Jesucristo?

Abangan...

Pakatandaan:

• Ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® ay Registered Trademark, isang Korporasyon na tatag ni Felix Manalo noong 1914!
• Ang Iglesia ni Cristo ay ang Iglesia Katolika na siyang tatag mismo ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo noong unang siglo pa!

Ang "Brad Pitt ng Mexico" inuna ang pananampalataya kaysa katanyagan!

Isa na namang patotoo ng isang kaanib ng tunay at nag-iisang Iglesiang tatag ni Cristo -- ang Iglesia Katolika. Tinalikdan niya ang katanyagan alang-alang sa kanyang pananampalataya at ngayo'y gumagawa na ng mga pelikulang angkop sa ating kapanahuhan!

Why the "Brad Pitt of Mexico," Eduardo Verastegui, Left Acting to Make Movies for God

Eduardo Verástegui put his faith at the center of his career

[Source: Aleteia] At 28 years old, Eduardo Verástegui was a rising star. After his success as a telenovela actor in his native country of Mexico, he landed coveted roles when he came to America, including a role opposite Jennifer Lopez in a music video, posing for Calvin Klein, and a lead in the 2003 romantic comedy Chasing Papi.

But just as his Hollywood career was taking off, Verástegui made a decision that changed the course of his life and career: He decided to leave the Hollywood scene—at least the way he was living it. In an interview with Guideposts, Verástegui said it all started with conversations he had with his English tutor.

Ang 'Spanish Inquisition' ay 99% Kathang-isip lamang!

Sa mga kumakalaban sa tunay at nag-iisang Iglesia ni Cristo, ginagamit nilang panlaban sa atin ang "Spanish Inquisition" bilang patunay daw na ang Iglesiang ito ay "hindi" kay Cristo at Dios sapagkat "pumapatay" daw sila ng mga di-kaanib.

Sa pagbubukas ng "archives" ng tungkol sa Spanish Inquisition, ating siyasatin kung totoo ba ang mga ikinalat na paninira ng mga kampon ng kasinungalingan?

Felix Manalo: 'Un hombre de baja moral' -- taong may mababang moralidad!

Sa tuwing may balitang lumalabas sa pahayagan patungkol sa di umanoy pagmamalabis ng mga paring Katoliko sa kanilang gampanin bilang mga alagad ng Diyos ay siya namang pagsasaya ng mga kaanib ng samahan ni Felix Manalo ang Iglesia Ni Cristo® (kasalungat ng Iglesia ni Cristo-- ang Iglesia Katolika). 

Bakit kaya hindi nila batid na mas malala ang problema ng sexual misconduct sa mga iglesia Protestante? At hindi rin nila maikakaila na mismong ang kanilang "Huling Sugo" (raw) na si FELIX Y. MANALO ay isang “un hombre de baja moral" o taong mababa ang moralidad ayon sa korte! (Citing the case of People versus Trillanes, published in the Official Gazette, Volume I, No. 1, July 1954, p. 394, docketed as Case No. 8180, April 21, 1942.)

Narito ang aking nahagilap mula sa Reformation.com

Welcome to a collection of news reports of ministers sexually abusing children: ALL Protestant denominations - 838 Ministers 147 Baptist Ministers 251 "Bible" Church Ministers (fundamentalist/evangelical) 140 Anglican/Episcopalian Ministers 38 Lutheran Ministers 46 Methodist Ministers 19 Presbyterian Ministers 197 various Church Ministers

"We would be naïve and dishonest were we to say this is a Roman Catholic problem and has nothing to do with us because we have married and female priests in our church. Sin and abusive behavior know no ecclesial or other boundaries." Rt. Rev. William Persell, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, Good Friday Sermon, 2002.

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)

Photo Source: ICM Creative Communication

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)

"...kalokohan mo ang katoliko ay hindi sumusunod sa aral sa biblia." - Kaanib ng INC™

Another brainless comment from a member of the INC™ of Felix Manalo, taken from "Katie Holmes: Nagbalik-loob sa Iglesia ni Cristo"

Sakura (kung sino ka man),

Isang MALAKING KALOKOHAN ang naniniwala sa SABI-SABI. Ayon sa kasabihan, WALANG SARILING BAIT.

Ito bang sinabing mong "hindi sumusunod sa aral ng biblia Zzzzzzzzzz......" ay galing sa sarili mong pagkaunawa? O isang BAYARANG MINISTRO ang nagsabi nito sa iyo?

Huwag mong kalilimutan na itong BAYARANG MINISTRONG ito ang NAGSASABI sa inyong mga kaanib ng INC™ ni Manalo na "HUWAG MAGBASA NG BIBLIA" dahil SILA LAMANG (daw) ang "binigyan" ng Dios ng pang-unawa.

Kaya't kung isang BAYARANG MINISTRO lamang ang nagsabi nito, baka naman pwede, maging patas ka naman, buklatin mo ang Biblia mong galing sa mga Katoliko at Protestante (na sabi ng SUGO niyo ay mga kampon ni Satanas) at baka sakaling MABUKSAN pa ang iyong isipan.

"IDOL WORSHIP"

Hindi porke't libre ang katang*han ay inaraw-araw mo na!

Kailan ba naging IDOL si Maria, si Jose, si Juan, si Bartolome, si Mateo, si Santiago, si Lukas, si Agustin, si Domingo, si Francisco, si Lorenzo Ruiz, si Pedro Calungsod?

Kailan ba naging "dios" sina Maria, Jose, Juan, Bartolome, Mateo, Santiago, Lukas, Agustin, Domingo, Francisco, Lorenzo Ruiz, Pedro Calungsod?

At HINDI pala sila idol at di rin naman sila dios, BAKIT SILA DAPAT SAMBAHIN?

Ah... yung pagluhod nila at paghalik sa mga IMAHE? Yung pag-aalay nila ng bulaklak at pagtitirik ng kandila?

Yun ba ang ibig mong sabihin sa 'IDOL WORSHIP"?

Ibig mo bang sibihin ay HINDI sila dapat luhuran, alayan ng bulaklak, sindihan ng kandila, dasalan etc sapagkat SILA'Y MGA BATO LAMANG?

Di ba 'yon ang ibig sabihin ng "IDOL WORSHIP"? Yung lumuluhod, nag-aalay, nagtitirik, nagdarasal at nag-aalay ng bulaklak sa ISANG BATO o ISANG MUOG di ba?

Nakikita mo ba ang larawan sa itaas?

Ito ang KA'ABA ng Mekka sa Saudi Arabia. Ito ang tawag nilang "BLACK STONE"!

Sa DAKONG ITO ng DAIGDIG, ang LAHAT ng mga MUSLIM ay nakatuon, nagpapatirapa, nag-aalay, nagdarasal-- sa ISANG ITIM NA BATO?

Pagano ba sila?

MATAPANG ba ang inyong mga BAYARANG MINISTRO na SABIHIN sa buong mundo na ang mga MUSLIM ay mga PAGANO? Matapang ba si EDUARDO V. MANALO (EVM) na ipangaral sa 2 billion Muslim sa buong mundo na ANG MGA SUMASAMBA SA BATO ay mga PAGANO?

Ewan ko lang kung kaya ng TAPANG niyo na sila'y BATIKUSIN niyong mga PAGANO? Baka bukas-makalawa ay may gugulong na ulo sa loob ng INC™ ni Manalo!

Takot kayong mamatay ano? Sigurado kong diyan pupulutin ang inyng mga ulo kung IPANGARAL niyo sa TV o magasin na ang mga MUSLIM ay mga PAGANO at nagdarasal at sumasamba sa isang "BLACK STONE."

Ito rin ang ginagawa ng mga HINDU sa India!

Pinapaliguan!

Binibihisan!

At inaalayan!

MGA BATO pero NILULUHURAN, INAALAYAN, DINADASALAN, SINASAMBA!

Mga PAGANO ba sila sa INYONG PAMANTAYAN?

MUOG, IMAHE, BATO LANG BA SILA?

Ang larawan sa itaas ay ang MUOG o BANTAYOG ni GAT JOSE RIZAL sa Luneta Park sa Maynila.

Ayon sa Wikipedia, ang muog ni Gat. Jose Rizal ay yari sa BRONZE at GRANITE, mga chemical na walang kinalaman kay Jose Rizal.

Nakikita niyo sa itaas, bagamat yari sa mga material na BRONZE at GRANITE po 'yan pero MAINGAT na BINABANTAYAN at INIINGATAN ito ng mga Philippine Marine Corps at Marine Security and Escort Group.

Sinasaluduhan (PAGPUPUNYAGI) ang BATO ni Presidente Noynoy Aquino.

Binibisita ay INAALAYAN ng BULAKLAK ang muog ng iba't ibang pinuno ng mga bansa!

Ngayon Iglesia Ni Cristo®, ano ba ang binibigyan nila ng PUGAY? Bato o ang imahe?

Di lang iisa, MAY REPLIKA pa ang muog ni Rizal sa Madrid, Spain!

Pagano rin ba sila?

Ang BATO este MUOG o BANTAYOG ni FELIX MANALO sa INC Central

Ang URI ba ng PAGGAWA sa MUOG ang INAALAYAN ng mga INC™ ni Manalo?

O ang IMAHE (representation ng muog) ang INAALAYAN?

Kung NAG-AALAY sila ng BULAKLAK sa isang BATO, hindi ba't PAGANO rin sila ayon sa PAMANTAYAN at SUKATAN ng mga INC™ ni Manalo?

Kung hindi naman, BAKIT napaka-KITID nilang INTINDIHIN kung ano na lamang ang PAGSINTA natin sa mga BAYANI ng KAKRISTIANUHAN?!!

Ang PAGSINTA ay PWEDE kay RIZAL, PWEDE kay FELIX MANALO, bakit naman HINDI PWEDE kay SANTA MARIA ina ni CRISTO HESUS (at iba pang mga banal)?

Mga IPOKRITO ang tawag namin doon!

CATHOLIC DOCTRINE CONTRADICTS THE BIBLE?

How sure are you when your INC™ Church of Manalo just celebrated their 100th Year Anniversary, built an ARENA (for their god INC) and NAMED a place to CIUDAD DE VICTORIA (City of Victors o LUNGSOD ng MANALO?!)

When the Bible was written and compiled by the Catholic Church in c.380 A.D. your INC™ Church of Manalo wasn't even there.  The Apostles never called themselves "Iglesia Ni Cristo Ako" phrase?!

None of the Apostles or early Christians EVER identified themselves as "INC Ako"!

DO NOT FORGET Mr./Ms. INC™ member, that BEFORE the BIBLE came to be, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH came FIRST!

And because of the CATHOLIC CHURCH that the WHOLE OF CHRISTIANITY have BIBLE!

So how could the OWNER of the BIBLE contradicts ITSELF? That's ABSURD!

I'd rather believe the MORE OBVIOUS... FELIX MANALO CONTRADICTED THE BIBLE!

When FELIX MANALO denied JESUS-- his being GOD who BECAME FLESH (Man - kasi di naman pwedeng "magkatawang-tao" ang isang TAO NA!), HE (Felix) IS the FULFILLMENT of the COMING DECEIVER and ANTI-CHRIST"