In Defense of the Church: Paid Iglesia ni Cristo Ministers are only after their money, not the Iglesia says the late Eraño Manalo

"The Christianity of history is not Protestantism. If ever there were a safe truth it is this, and Protestantism has ever felt it so; to be deep in history is to cease to be a Protestant." (-John Henry Newman, An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine).

"Where the bishop is, there let the people gather; just as where ever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church". -St. Ignatius of Antioch (ca 110 AD)a martyr later thrown to the lions, wrote to a church in Asia Minor. Antioch was also where the term "Christian" was first used.

“But if I should be delayed, you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth.” 1 Timothy 3:15

"This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic." -CCC 811

Friday, April 15, 2011

Paid Iglesia ni Cristo Ministers are only after their money, not the Iglesia says the late Eraño Manalo

For the record, Iglesia ni ~~Cristo~~ is the largest entirely indigenous (local one not international) Christian religious organization (cult) in the Philippines, and the largest independent (from the Seat of St. Peter the Apostle) church in Asia (alone). In other words, the Iglesia ni ~~Cristo~~ is the largest locally made church independent from the historical Christianity having it's distinct, but not original, doctrines copied from Arianism and Nestorianism and other Protestant churches where Felix Manalo, it's founder was once an affiliated member and a Pastor.

Words from the INC's second "infallible" little pope Eraño Manalo (Felix Manalo's own son) complaining about its PAID MINISTERS serving money more than the INC, Manalo's iglesia:

"Pero napakasama naman na ito palang mga tinutustusang ito, ito pala naninira sa iglesia. Napakagagong pangangasiwa, na gumagastos ka para sa maninira.

"Ano ang sulat sa akin ng isang kapatid? Baka gusto ninyong ipabasa ko sa inyo. Hanggang ngayon, WALA pa po akong nakikitang matino na MANGGAGAWA sa kasaysayan ng buhay ko. LAHAT ho puro tiwali. Masakit na salita. Nasaktan ako.. sapagkat ako’y manggagawa rin. Pero hindi ko masita ung kapatid sapagkat alam kong nagsasabi siya, kung hindi man buong-buo na katotohanan eh nagsasalita siya ng totoo.

"WALA nang nagkaroon ng takot sa Dios na KAHIT ISA para tumayo at manindigan sa panig ng katuwiran. LAHAT manlulupig na ng katuwiran.

"Bakit? SWELDO ang hinahanap, yung TULONG niya, yung BAHAY niya, yung KASAGANAAN niya, siguro ang TINATAMASA niya pero ang iglesia ay ayaw na niyang pagsilbihan ng totoo."