Are We Getting the Right Answer from the Iglesia ni Cristo (1914)?

For more than a year since I had unhealthy exchanged arguments with hiding Ministers of Felix Manalo and in particular a denying member of the Iglesia ni Cristo™, they have not once told the truth either to me or to members of his cult.

In many forums and blog commentaries like that of Bro. Cenon Bibe’s TUMBUKIN NATIN, none of them have shown sincerity of heart. None of them showed any charity while answering any honest question. They DO NOT answer direct question with a direct answer but they demand Catholic Defenders to answer them directly.

The good thing while we are exchanging arguments with INC™ is that we are sure that what we are saying reflects that of which the Catholic Church teaches Christians for more than 2,000 years UNBROKEN and UNCHANGED. We are certain that by means of quoting our official position (without distortion from anti-Catholics), we can represent the splendor of Christ’s truth among those who are honestly searching for spiritual growth in Christ who is both God and man and gain sanctification through the Catholic Church—a Church not clouded by ignorance and pride.

Compared to the INC™, they have the right reason why they always resort to blackmailing, serious threats, bad mouthing, naming names, character assassination is because their teachings have many loopholes that they can’t patch off beginning from Felix Manalo’s self proclamation as their “Last Messenger”, his “Angelic” position, the founding of his church, its ownership, and the hidden wealth of the Manalo clan down to Mr. Conrad J. Obligacion, the hiding Readme and the owner of "Gustong Sukiat" Blog who's completing his studies as future "distorter" of the Truth at the Erano University in the Philippines.

How many times we have quoted conflicting teachings carelessly printed in their official magazine called PASUGO without any honest answer from any of them why those conflicts appearing in their official magazine? Since their silence is deafening, for now those quotes will remain our unyielding and substantial proof against their own teachings. It’s INC™ teaching vs. INC™ teaching.

Say for example this one:

PASUGO November 1940, p. 23“Iisa lamang ang tanging makapagtayo 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 (emphasis mine) magtayo ng Iglesia.” [There’s only one who is authorized to build a Church that’s for God. Who’s he—our Lord Jesus Christ alone! No one—whether wise or fool, rich or poor—has the right to build a Church.”

In the above PASUGO quotation, the INC™ minister was saying “ONLY” our Lord Jesus Christ has the sole authority to build a Church which is for God. And that no other has the right, to build another.

Another quotation from their official magazine is from PASUGO Mayo 1968, p. 7, it says “Ang tunay an INK ay iisa lamang. Ito ang Iglesiang 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 an Iglesia ni Cristo kundi huwad lamang.” [The true INK (that’s their former registered name Iglesia ni Kristo) is only one. This is the Church built by Christ. If there are sprouting today Churches claiming to be Christ’s Churches too, these are not genuine rather they are fakes.”

They further confirmed that Christ’s true Church is ONLY ONE, and that every existing churches claiming to be Christ’s too were all fakes.

That’s according to their own standards. Now let’s found if their Iglesia ni Cristo is a genuine one of fake. Let’s use their own official magazine to answer that question:

PASUGO Mayo 1954, p.9“Alin ang tunay na Iglesia? Ang Iglesiang itinayo ni Cristo sa Jerusalem”

So which is the true Church according to their official magazine? It’s the Church founded by Christ himself in Jerusalem.

If that’s the case then this Church should have been thousands of years old, not 95 years only. Let us consult encyclopedia what is this Church that traces itself to the first century when Jesus built his Church in Jerusalem?

“The history of the Catholic Church is traced by the Catholic Church back to apostolic times and thus covers a period of nearly 2,000 years, making it one of the world's oldest institutions. The history of the Catholic Church is an integral part of the history of Christianity and of Western civilization.” (Source: Answers.com)

So when was this “FAKE” Church of Christ built in the Philippines? PASUGO (Agosto-Setyembre 1964, p. 5) will answer it for us:
“Kailan napatala sa Pamahalaan o narehistro ang INK sa Pilipinas? Noong Hulyo 27, 1914. Tunay nga na sinasabi sa rehistro na si Kapatid an F. Manalo ang nagtatag ng INK.” [When was INK recorded or registered in the Philippines? It was in July 27, 1914. Truly, the registry says Brother F. Manalo founded the INK.]

Therefore who owns the Iglesia ni Cristo™ that was founded in the Philippines by no other than Felix Manalo?

PASUGO Mayo 1952, p.4“Kung ang babalingan ng pag-uusap ay ang nagtatag, dapat na siya ang may-ari ng itinatag, at sa kanya rin manggagaling ang mga aral at turo na pinatutupad.” [If the swift of discussion is who founded (a church), he should own what he has founded, and that all teachings implemented should come from himself.]

Therefore, if the Catholic Church has existed for “nearly 2,000 years” ago, then this must be the Church of Christ being mentioned in the official magazine.

Let’s confirm it from their own magazine, PASUGO Abril 1966, p. 46: “Ang Iglesia Katolika an sa pasimula ay siyang Iglesia ni Cristo.” [The Catholic Church which at first was the Church of Christ].

If the Catholic Church is the true Church of Christ which Christ has the sole authority to build, and that no man, whether wise or old, rich or poor can build a church that is for God, then what is this Iglesia ni Cristo founded by Felix Manalo in the Philippines in 1914?

Let us consult their official magazine for answers.

PASUGO Nobyembre 1960, p. 26“Kaya’t papaano makikilala ang sugo ng Dios at ang hindi sugo ng Dios: Sa aral makikilala ayon kay Jesus. Ang aral ng mga sugo ng Dios ay mula sa Dios, ang mga aral ng hindi sugo ng Dios, ay mula lamang sa kanyang sarili. (Juan 7:16-18)” [So how are we certain who is God’s real messenger from false messengers: We can know them through their teachings says Jesus. The teachings of God’s messengers are from God, and the teachings from fake messengers of God, are from their own selves.]

In one of PASUGO’S (November 1959, p. 20) publications, it’s written “Walang aral si Kapatid an Felix Manalo na kinatha mula sa kanyang sarili.”[Brother Felix Manalo has no teachings authored by him.]

From this statement, let’s see how they put to shame their own founder:

PASUGO Mayo 1961, p.4“At sino nga ba ang gumagawa ng mga leksiong itinuturo ng mga ministro, maging sa mga pagsamba, mga doktrina o mga Propaganda? Ang Kapatid na Felix Manalo.” [So who formulated all lectures that are taught by the ministers, in worship, doctrines, or Propagandas? It’s Brother Felix Manalo]

And another:

PASUGO Mayo 1963, p. 27
“Kaya’t sa katuparan ng hula, ang lahat ng mga itinuturo ng mga Ministro ng INK sa mga pagsamba, sa mga doktrina, sa mga pamamahayag sa gitna ng bayan, ay si Kapatid na Felix Manalo lamang ang bumabalangkas at nagtuturo sa kanila.” [As a fulfillment of the prophesy, all teachings taught by the Ministers of the INK in worship, doctrines and in proclamation in the middle of towns, it’s our Brother Felix Manalo alone has formulated and taught them.]

What did they say? We can know who’s genuine from fakes by its teachings. Those messengers from God teaches what’s from God and those who teaches teachings from their own selves are FAKES. If Felix Manalo formulated his own teachings, in worship, doctrines and preaching in the INC, then it follows that they were the ones who confirmed Felix Manalo being FAKE MESSENGER.

I therefore conclude, from their own PASUGO comes the confirmation that:
1. Christ founded only one Church which belongs to God.
2. And that no man, whether wise or fool, rich or poor has the authority to build a church.
3. And that every existing churches claiming to be Christ’s Church are fakes.
4. Independent Encyclopedias claim, only the Catholic Church can trace its history back to the times of the apostles for nearly 2,000 years making it one of the oldest institutions in the world.
5. Felix Manalo, a mortal man, founded a church.
6. Felix Manalo, a mortal man, registered his church in July 27, 1914.
7. Felix Manalo, a mortal man named his church “Iglesia ni Cristo” Church of Christ/
8. True messengers of God teaches something from God.
9. False messengers preaches what they themselves formulated.
10. Felix Manalo formulated his own teachings, in worship, doctrines and preaching which INC™ Ministers are teaching.

Now, I am sure why these INC™ members are afraid to answer our honest inquiry because they have shed enough proof that their Iglesia ni Cristo™ is not Christ’s and therefore it’s a FAKE CHURCH!