"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

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC) Lies to Proselytize

Read, understand, digest, use common sense and pray...

The heat goes on at this forum entitled: INC (Iglesia ni Cristo, which Christ built?. I guess it was their blatant lies against the Catholic Church that made that forum attractive to neo-apologetics (not professionals like me)and to defend the Church's teachings against these lies spread by the members of Felix Manalo's cult.


THEIR NAME

Members of the cult prided themselves about the Biblical basis of their name which was supposed taken from the Letter of St. Paul to the Roman's 16:16 (take note it's Paul's letter to Christians in ancient Christian Rome!) which says "Magbatian kayo ng banal na halik. Lahat ng mga iglesia ni Cristo binabati kayo." (Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.)

If you're just listening while the verse is read, you will not recognize the lie. You hear only "iglesia ni Cristo" as it's read without realizing the rule of grammar in St. Paul's letter. Look at the difference below:

iglesia ni Cristo (notice the small letter "i"? That's what's written in the Bible.)

Iglesia ni Cristo (their registered name at the Securities and Exchange Commission. They changed a common noun to a proper noun!) They lied indeed!

In grammar, common noun is "a noun, such as book or dog, that can be preceded by the definite article and that represents one or all of the members of a class."

The Bible is never exempted from the rules of grammar. Therefore, what's biblical is that the word "iglesia" is a common noun and it's not the official name given to Christ's established Church in Jerusalem (See Four Marks of the Church). Nor he told his disciples to name it as such.

Though it may sound funny but let's consider a dialogue below:
Teacher: What's the name of your mother?
Student: The name of my mother is Mother?
Can you see now the error in the answer?)

That's onother lie (among the many lies) Manalo's cult is trying to use to proselytize nominal Catholics.

Another claim is Acts 20:28 which says, "Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the church of God that he acquired with his own blood."

Notice the "church of God" in the last sentence. This verse is taken from The New American Bible version. The same would appear in all other existing translations and versions except the Lamsa Translations being used by their ministers to emphasize their lies. They changed it to "Church of Christ" which seems to be a proper noun to me. (I'm sorry but Lamsa translation is not available in bookstores but only to their ministers and their members as well.)

That's another dishonesty on their part!





IT'S A CORPORATION SOLE

According to wikipedia.com, the [I]glesia ni Cristo is "an independent, non-trinitarian Christian church that originated in the Philippines. The INC was incorporated in the Philippines by Felix Y. Manalo on July 27, 1914; The church professes to be the reestablishment of the original church founded by Jesus and teaches that the original church was apostatized. It does not teach the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as the Divinity of Jesus." (Read here for more!).

According to the self-proclaimed "angel from the East" Felix Ysagun Manalo he was destined to be the last sugo (messenger) and established (again) the church Christ's founded because it totally apostatized. They also recognize the authenticity of the Catholic Church as the true Church Christ founded in Jerusalem but because it apostatized, Manalo's has the responsibility to restore it.

Is their claim true?

No!

The Catholic Church never apostatized. In fact it's still alive and vibrant in the world. To prove it, wikipedia traces the present Catholic Church to the original and ancient Church founded by Christ in Jerusalem. (See Timeline of Christianity).

St. Thomas the Apostle (or better known as the "Doubting Thomas") died in died c. AD 53, Madras, India and until now his remains is preserved and the Catholic faith in that Hindu dominated population country is very much alive. The Catholic Church NEVER apostatized!

If there's no such thing as "total apostasy" in the Catholic Church then Manalo's cult have lied again to its members. In fact, none of their ministers can point out in history when that "apostasy" happened.

Common sense would dictate that as a Corporation registered and is protected by the laws of the Philippines (an not the Holy Spirit), all its properties should be owned by the Manalos-- from Felix Manalo as the founder to the next heir, EraƱo G. Manalo as Executive Minister and his son Eduardo V. Manalo as its Deputy Executive Minister. In other words, the management of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Proper Noun as it's registered name) will always and will be only Manalos and their heirs. They would never allow other members to take their corporation away from them. Christ has nothing to do with their corporation sole.

Since they do not have their official website for fear of ridiculing them: visit these sites for further reading and be enlightened:

1. Fundamental Beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo
2. List of Cults
3. Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia ni Cristo
4. Examin Iglesia ni Cristo
5. Iglesia ni Cristo: from Catholic Answers.
6. Let's Reason
7. Iglesia ni Cristo in a Nutshell Exposed
8. INC Disproved

Here are some sites their ministers approved:

1. TruthFinder's INC Page
2. Unique Bible Study
3. Schedule of Worship

All I ask for those who wanted to leave this cult, pray and ask the Lord to guide you to the right path... back to his true fold, the Catholic Church.



WARNING ABOUT THE COMING OF THE FALSE PROPHET

All throughout their programs on TV, radio or in their official magazine PASUGO, the Iglesia ni Cristo keep on repeating their false teachings that the original Church of Christ has apostatized and that Felix Manalo has come to restore it. He's not alone in this claim, Joseph Smith has claimed to be the prophet to restore Christ's Church.

Nowhere in the Bible we can read that the Church which Christ founded will be quenched by any power of darkness (Matthew 16:18): "And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. " He never told his disciples that he would send angels and prophets to restore his Church. Simply those claims aren't true and its all lies. On the contrary, Jesus warned the Apostles of false prophets to come like wolves snatching the sheeps when he leaves. Take for examples these Biblical warnings:

(a). Hebrews 1:1: "In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe.. (Jesus is the zeal of the prophets!)
(b).
Matthew 24:4-5: "Jesus said to them in reply, "See that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah,' and they will deceive many."
(c).
II Corinthians 11:13-14: "For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, who masquerade as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light."
(d).
Galatians 1:8: "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach (to you) a gospel other than the one that we preached to you, let that one be accursed!"
(e).
II Peter 2:1: "There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves."


FINALLY, ALL ABOUT THEIR LOGO
From: pinoyexchange.com forum


On this image below, you’ll see a craftily “hidden” pattern of a “pentagram” on the compass and square. Observe really closely.

On this image below, you’ll see the scale, interlaced compass and square, and the craftily “hidden” pentagram. Now, this is a third coincidence already between the stark similarities between INC and Freemasonry. What do you call a 3rd coincidence? Is there such a thing in this world? Deliberate, copied, or just coincidence? Or, perhaps, they are the same institution!

Now, we see here on the image below a torch on top of the compass. Combining the craftily hidden pentagram here with the torch we have this, observe closely and take note:

We see here on the image below, a torch on top of the pentagram, with the torch in “drawing form”. Observe and take note.



I will leave you the right thinking and judgment. May God bless you for searching the truth.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Remember When They Attacked!

September 11, 2001-- The world was shocked by the news that the Twin Tower World Trade Center Buildings in the USA were attacked by the terrorists. Two jet planes crashed into the two buildings in a matter of hours and they crumbled down together with all those innocent victims inside it. (Watch YouTube video here).

It was a scene supposedly seen only on movies but it was real at this time. The terrorists made it real for anyone to see. The world has seen how brutal and barbaric these terrorists are, respecting no religion, no political systems, making the civilized world lame and helpless.

I was seated with my eyes glued on the screen. I couldn't believe a sane person could do such things. Even pagan or those who doesn't believe in the existence of a higher being won't do that. They still do respect human lives as something so important as they give importance to their own existence. Here's a group of terrorists, the Al Qaeda founded by Osama bin Laden, who wanted to impose strict Islamic Laws (Sharia) to all Muslims and to convert the World into a Islamic state particularly the United States of America and other western countries whose morality doesn't reflect any of its roots as believers in One God and thus religiously intolerant of other belief systems. Their extrememist views were considered by the Western civilized world as a direct opposite to any democratic societies.

Heavy setback fell to innocent Muslims living in predominantly Christian countries. Even the United States which respects every human being regardless of its religious affiliations have experienced among their neighborhood atrocities against radical Christians. It was the day when the world changed.

Seven years later, many of our modern laws concerning flights, passengers in the air, in the seas and in land had to pass strict implementation of safety rules due to the continuing threat of terrorism. In banking systems, no one can open an account without showing ample credentials and other identification cards that says all of your identity. Literally, terrorism changed the way we live with our neighbors. Everyone becomes a suspect and we treat anyone as enemy or stranger. We stopped trusting people.

In the US alone, Robert Spencer spearheaded a website particularly watching closely world events and violence done in the name of Jihad movements done by some radical Muslims particularly in Islamic countries or where Muslims are residing. (Read Jihad Watch) The power of media is now the battle ground, even terrorists use the internet to spread their violent teachings. Some use videos to counter-act the terrorists just like the video entitled "Islam: What the West Needs to Know" and the controversial Fitna Movie strongly opposed by Muslims and some non-Muslims who sympathized with their cause. This movie was boycotted in some democratic countries accusing its producers to be "anti-semitic in nature and fosters hatred against the Muslims. I didn't see the movie, maybe because it was banned in the Philippines for being too discriminatory.

The setback was very strong to minority Muslim communities in some countries (not much in the Philippines). Thanks to democracy, they were protected according to the existing constitution laws. According to democratic societies, no one should be discriminated because of his/her religious beliefs as long as it doesn't contradict any of its promulgated laws.

I don't want another hate campaign to be sown among believers particularly among Jews, Christians and Muslims. I am appealing to those who believe in ONE GOD to respect the name of God, whether his name is Yahweh, Jesus or Allah. And to those victims of 9/11 tragedy and those victims of terrorism in the world, let's unite our prayers that there would be world peace for our children to enjoy.

God bless America and the Americans on its 7th Anniversary of 9/11 and those other nationals who died during the attack. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen! Shalom, Salam, Pacem!

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Picture Credit: wikipedia.org

Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2001-- The world was shocked by the news that the Twin Tower World Trade Center Buildings in the USA were attacked by the terrorists. Two jet planes crashed into the two buildings in a matter of hours and they crumbled down together with all those innocent victims inside it. (Watch YouTube video here).

It was a scene supposedly seen only on movies but it was real at this time. The terrorists made it real for anyone to see. The world has seen how brutal and barbaric these terrorists are, respecting no religion, no political systems, making the civilized world lame and helpless.

I was seated with my eyes glued on the screen. I couldn't believe a sane person could do such things. Even pagan or those who doesn't believe in the existence of a higher being won't do that. They still do respect human lives as something so important as they give importance to their own existence. Here's a group of terrorists, the Al Qaeda founded by Osama bin Laden, who wanted to impose strict Islamic Laws (Sharia) to all Muslims and to convert the World into a Islamic state particularly the United States of America and other western countries whose morality doesn't reflect any of its roots as believers in One God and thus religiously intolerant of other belief systems. Their extrememist views were considered by the Western civilized world as a direct opposite to any democratic societies.

Heavy setback fell to innocent Muslims living in predominantly Christian countries. Even the United States which respects every human being regardless of its religious affiliations have experienced among their neighborhood atrocities against radical Christians. It was the day when the world changed.

Seven years later, many of our modern laws concerning flights, passengers in the air, in the seas and in land had to pass strict implementation of safety rules due to the continuing threat of terrorism. In banking systems, no one can open an account without showing ample credentials and other identification cards that says all of your identity. Literally, terrorism changed the way we live with our neighbors. Everyone becomes a suspect and we treat anyone as enemy or stranger. We stopped trusting people.

In the US alone, Robert Spencer spearheaded a website particularly watching closely world events and violence done in the name of Jihad movements done by some radical Muslims particularly in Islamic countries or where Muslims are residing. (Read Jihad Watch) The power of media is now the battle ground, even terrorists use the internet to spread their violent teachings. Some use videos to counter-act the terrorists just like the video entitled "Islam: What the West Needs to Know" and the controversial Fitna Movie strongly opposed by Muslims and some non-Muslims who sympathized with their cause. This movie was boycotted in some democratic countries accusing its producers to be "anti-semitic in nature and fosters hatred against the Muslims. I didn't see the movie, maybe because it was banned in the Philippines for being too discriminatory.

The setback was very strong to minority Muslim communities in some countries (not much in the Philippines). Thanks to democracy, they were protected according to the existing constitution laws. According to democratic societies, no one should be discriminated because of his/her religious beliefs as long as it doesn't contradict any of its promulgated laws.

I don't want another hate campaign to be sown among believers particularly among Jews, Christians and Muslims. I am appealing to those who believe in ONE GOD to respect the name of God, whether his name is Yahweh, Jesus or Allah. And to those victims of 9/11 tragedy and those victims of terrorism in the world, let's unite our prayers that there would be world peace for our children to enjoy.

God bless America and the Americans on its 7th Anniversary of 9/11 and those other nationals who died during the attack. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen! Shalom, Salam, Pacem!

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Picture Credit: wikipedia.org

Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2001-- The world was shocked by the news that the Twin Tower World Trade Center Buildings in the USA were attacked by the terrorists. Two jet planes crashed into the two buildings in a matter of hours and they crumbled down together with all those innocent victims inside it. (Watch YouTube video here).

It was a scene supposedly seen only on movies but it was real at this time. The terrorists made it real for anyone to see. The world has seen how brutal and barbaric these terrorists are, respecting no religion, no political systems, making the civilized world lame and helpless.

I was seated with my eyes glued on the screen. I couldn't believe a sane person could do such things. Even pagan or those who doesn't believe in the existence of a higher being won't do that. They still do respect human lives as something so important as they give importance to their own existence. Here's a group of terrorists, the Al Qaeda founded by Osama bin Laden, who wanted to impose strict Islamic Laws (Sharia) to all Muslims and to convert the World into a Islamic state particularly the United States of America and other western countries whose morality doesn't reflect any of its roots as believers in One God and thus religiously intolerant of other belief systems. Their extrememist views were considered by the Western civilized world as a direct opposite to any democratic societies.

Heavy setback fell to innocent Muslims living in predominantly Christian countries. Even the United States which respects every human being regardless of its religious affiliations have experienced among their neighborhood atrocities against radical Christians. It was the day when the world changed.

Seven years later, many of our modern laws concerning flights, passengers in the air, in the seas and in land had to pass strict implementation of safety rules due to the continuing threat of terrorism. In banking systems, no one can open an account without showing ample credentials and other identification cards that says all of your identity. Literally, terrorism changed the way we live with our neighbors. Everyone becomes a suspect and we treat anyone as enemy or stranger. We stopped trusting people.

In the US alone, Robert Spencer spearheaded a website particularly watching closely world events and violence done in the name of Jihad movements done by some radical Muslims particularly in Islamic countries or where Muslims are residing. (Read Jihad Watch) The power of media is now the battle ground, even terrorists use the internet to spread their violent teachings. Some use videos to counter-act the terrorists just like the video entitled "Islam: What the West Needs to Know" and the controversial Fitna Movie strongly opposed by Muslims and some non-Muslims who sympathized with their cause. This movie was boycotted in some democratic countries accusing its producers to be "anti-semitic in nature and fosters hatred against the Muslims. I didn't see the movie, maybe because it was banned in the Philippines for being too discriminatory.

The setback was very strong to minority Muslim communities in some countries (not much in the Philippines). Thanks to democracy, they were protected according to the existing constitution laws. According to democratic societies, no one should be discriminated because of his/her religious beliefs as long as it doesn't contradict any of its promulgated laws.

I don't want another hate campaign to be sown among believers particularly among Jews, Christians and Muslims. I am appealing to those who believe in ONE GOD to respect the name of God, whether his name is Yahweh, Jesus or Allah. And to those victims of 9/11 tragedy and those victims of terrorism in the world, let's unite our prayers that there would be world peace for our children to enjoy.

God bless America and the Americans on its 7th Anniversary of 9/11 and those other nationals who died during the attack. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen! Shalom, Salam, Pacem!

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Picture Credit: wikipedia.org

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Mama Mary

Mary of Nazareth is the most controversial woman in history. Not only because she's the mother of Jesus of Nazareth who is the Christ, but because of her titles and adoration Catholics are showing her.

Among the most controversial titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary are:

    THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION & MARY'S ASSUMPTION TO HEAVEN

    Aside from the many Anti-Catholic articles, pamphlets, books, films and websites that attacks her credibility in the economy of salvation, authored by our seperated brethren in the Protestant churches, she remained the most sought Saint in the Catholic Church both the East and the Western tradition of the Catholic Church. She was even pictured by some "extremists" as hindrance to salvation according to the fact that Jesus is the only mediator between God and our humanity and that his sacrifice on the Cross is enough for the salvation of souls which is definitive to be true according The Catechism of the Catholic Church [616-608]

    Just like any other Saints in heaven, Mary who has enjoyed the fullness of God's grace intercede for her Son Jesus Christ (see Marriage at Cana).

    From recent years, some Protestants were now discovering the big role of Mary in our salvation. According to Time Magazine:
    "She was there at the Cross. Yet Protestants seldom talk about Jesus' mother at Easter—or at most other times. But they are starting to now..."
    (Time Magazine, March 21, 2005)
    Sad to realize that there are still many of our separated brethren who use their energy and wealth to discredit Catholic practices concerning Mary and their devotion to her. Among the hostile websites are the Chick Tract's attack on the Catholic Church as a whole. I pity their souls for wasting their time and energy to sow hatred among Christians while they themselves have failed to be "Christians" and to love even their own enemies.


In May while I was with my father in the hospital for a week, a group of so-called "Christian Mennonites came to visit every ward offering the sick Christian songs sang nicely. An informed Catholic shouldn't be persuaded by their angelic voices because while singing, they distribute small pamphlets with a Rosary image on its cover, thinking it's something Catholic. They are usually seen in unusual outdated fashion dresses, seemingly looking like Russians in their appearances. According to wikipedia, they "practice from old fashioned 'plain' people to those who are indistinguishable in dress and appearance from the general population."

Below were the pamphlets they distribute to hospital patients mostly are Catholics.

Prayers or The Rosary? How will you be?





In response to their misinformation, I decided to pull out my treasured old Kerygma Magazines to distribute it, first to our room mates then to the next wards with the instruction to share the same magazine when they're done reading them. And because the magazine was printed in a special kind of paper and the layout of the said magazine is very professional, some family members of the sick requested for more. Curtly, I told them to order the magazine and invest treasure for their souls. (see below pictures for my old Kerygma Magazines)



For Catholics, we ask the intercession of Mama Mary to help our separated brethren to come back to Christ's true fold and discover the vast beauty of the Catholic Faith tested by history.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
(Luke 1:18,42)

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners;
Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Last Part Part)

Read the Tenth Part

All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

ANG IGLESIANG LAGANAP SA MUNDO AY MAY SATANAS (DAW) NA DIABLO

Ang paksa na ating tatalakayin ngayon ay ang Iglesiang Pambuong Sanlibutan na siya raw ang nadaya ni Satanas at ang buong sanlibutan kay Satanas (Diablo).

PASUGO Setyembre 1970, p.20:

"Sino ba ang nakadaya sa buong sanlibutan ayon sa itinuturo ng Banal na Kasulatan? Sa Apoc. 12:9 ay ganito ang mababasa: 'At inihagis ang malaking Ahas, ang tinatawag na Diablo at Satanas, ang nakadaya sa buong sanlibutan.' Sinasabi ng Banal na Kasulatan o Biblia na si Satanas o ang Diablo ang nakadaya sa buong sanlibutan. Kay Satanas ang Pambuong Sanlibutan. Kung ang Iglesia Katolika Romana ay pambuong sanlibutan o laganap sa buong sanlibutan kung gayon ito ang nadaya ni Satanas."

Iyan ang ang paghatol nina G. Felix Manalo sa Iglesiang Pambuong Sanlibutan. Datapuwa't ang nais kong una sa lahat na bigyang pansin dito ay mali ang paggamit ng talata ng Biblia. Bakit? Sapagkat ang tinatanong ng PASUGO ay kung sino ANG NAKADAYA SA BUONG SANLIBUTAN. Ang pinanagotna talata ay DUMADAYA ang sinasabi at hindi nakadaya; na anupa't dinadaya pa lamang at hindi nadaya na.

Dahil dito ay ito naman ang tanong:

Tanong: Ito bang Iglesia na itinaguyod nina Manalo ay para sa Pilipinas lamang o pambuong mundo at naging laganap na sa buong daigdig?

Sagot: Ang sasagot sa tanong na ito ay ang PASUGO na napalathala noong Abril 1969, at ang nababasa sa huling panakip ay ganito: (patula)

"Kung buhay an sugo, Makikita niya na hindi nasayang;
Ang mga panahong kanyang ginugol nang siya'y mangaral;
Saka ang Iglesia'y hindi lamang dito ngayon nakatatag;
Tumawid na ito sa ibayong Pangpang nitong Pilipinas;
Pati na sa Hawaii at sa San Francisco doo'y lumaganap;
Nakatatag ngayon si Cristong pinakahahamak;
Papaano di gayon ay kalat na ngayon ang mga kapatid;
At nangakalatag sa palibut-libot ng buong daigdig."

(Hindi totoo ito, ngunit napasilat...)

Dito pa lamang sa unang puntong ito, ay nagangamote na sina Manalotos. Bakit? Sapagkat sila ang may sabi na ang Iglesiang laganap o pambuong sanlibuan ay siya ang nadaya ni Satanas na Diablo.

Pansinin: Ang kanilang Kapatid daw ay nangalatag sa palibut-libot ng buong daigdig. Kahabag-habag na nilalang ng Dios.

Tanong: Mayroon po bang ibang daigdig na kinaroroonan ng mga tao? O wala na ba sina G. Manalotes dito sa daigdig na ito?

Sagot: Narito rin sila na kasama natin sa mundo. Kung gayon kay Satanas din sila, ayon sa kanilang sinabi, na kay Satanas ang buong mundo.

Tanong: Ang buong mundong ito, o ang mga nasa mundo ay kay Satanas na ba at hindi sa Dios?

Sagot: Ang sabi ng mga talata ng Biblia ay ganito: Salmo 50:7-12:
"Iyong dinggin, O Bayan, at ako'y magsasalita, O Israel, at ako'y magpapatotoo sa iyo; Kung ako'y magutom ay hindi ko sasaysayin sa iyo: sapagkat ang sanlibutan ay akin at ang buong narito."
Idaragdag pa natin ang sabi sa 1 Corinto 10:10:26 ay ganito:

"Sapagkat ang lupa ay sa Panginoon at ang kabuuan ng narito."

CONKLSYON: Sa anumang sabihin nina Manalo at ng kanilang mga panatikong Ministro; nasa Biblia at wala sa Biblia ay may nakaabang na panlunas na nasusulat sa PASUGO. At sa wakas mga kababayang Manalista ay nakikiusap ako sa inyo na sagutin at isulat sa Magasing PASUGO ang inyong mga paliwanag at opinyon sa mga inilahad kong ito.

-Julian Pinzon


--END--

Picture Credit: Icarus Rising

Monday, July 28, 2008

The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Tenth Part)

Read the Ninth Part

All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

SI FELIX MANALO BA ANG IBONG MANDARAGIT NA HINULAAN SA ISAIAS 46:11?

Ang ibong mandaragit na mababasa sa Isaias 46:11, ay mababasa sa PASUGO na si Felix Manalo raw ang tinutukoy at ang talatang ito ni Isaias 46:11 ay ganito ang sinasabi:
"Buhat sa silanganan, tinatawag ko ang ibong mandaragit, buhat sa malayong lupain ang taong (gaganap) ng akingmga ablak. Kung ano ang aking sinabi ay siya kong gagawin; kung ano ang aking binalak ay siya kong isasagawa".


PANSININ: Ang interpretasyon nina G. F. Manalo at ang mga panatikong Manalista ay ganito:

  1. Ang ibon ay mula sa silangan -- W. History, B.S.A. p. 445
  2. Ang tao na iyon din ang ibon ay mula sa malayong lupain, mga pulo ng dagat -- Isaias 24:15, ang Pilipinas.
  3. Si G. Felix Manalo ang ibong mandaragit mula sa Pilipinas.

Ang ibong mandaragit na ito na hinulaan ni Propeta Isaias ay si Ciro na hari ng Persia, ayon sa mga Pantas at Dalubhasa sa mga Kasaysayan at sa Banal na Kasulatan.

Kaya ang hulang ito (Isaias 46:11) na ipinatutungkol ni G. Felix Manalo sa kanyang sarili, ay hindi dapat bigyang pansin kung isasaalangalang sa mga nailahad na mga paksa. Bakit? Sapagkat nasusulat sa Santiago 2:10 ang ganitong mga pangungusap:

BlockquoteSapagkat ang sinumang gumanap ng buong kautusan, at gayon ma'y natisod sa isa, ay nagiging makasalanan sa lahat."

Si Felix Manalo 'y napatunayan natin na hindi sinugo ng Dios, ayon sa paliwanag ng kanilang Magasing PASUGO at gayon din sa Banal na Kasulatan; na anpa't ang mga itinurong aral ay hindi nagmula sa Dios kundi nagmula lamang sa kanyang sarili. Bakit? Sapagkat wala sa Bibliya at laban sa Bibliya. Ang magasing PASUGO ay laban sa magasing PASUGO.

Datapuwa't bagaman wala nang pangangailangan pa o nasabi nga natin na hindi sapat pansinin pa ang bagay na ito, ay sa kapakanan ng mga walang kabatiran sa hulang ito, narito ang pahapyaw na paglilinaw tungkol sa "silanganan at malayong lupain at mga pulo ng dagat" na kanilang piagbabatayan na umano'y ang Bansang Pilipinas, at ilalahad natin ito sa pamamagitan ng mga tanong at sagot:

  • TANONG: Saang dako ng daigdig ang tinutukoy ng Banal na Kasulatan na Silanganan?
    SAGOT: Genesis 25:6
    BlockquoteDatapuwa't ang mga anak ng naging mga babae ni Abraham ay pinagbigyan ni Abraham ng mga kaloob; at samantalang nabubuhay pa siya ay inilayo niya kay Isaac na kanyang anak sa dakong silanganan sa lupaing silanganan."

Pansinin: Ang mga anak ni Abraham ay pinapunta sa silanganan. Ang mga ito'y anak ni Abrahamn sa laman. Si Felix Manalo'y hindi anak sa laman ni Abraham.

  • Genesis 29:1,4
    BlockquoteNang magkagayo'y si Jacob sa kanyang paglalakbay ay napasa-Lupain ng mga anak ng Silanganan. At sinabi sa kanila ni Jacob; mga kapatid ko, taga saan kayo? At kanilang sinabi, taga Haram kami." (Kapatid -- kapwa Israelita)

  • Deut. 4:47-49
    BlockquoteAt kanilang sinakop ang kanyang lupain sa pinakaari, at ang lupain ni Og na Hari sa Basan, ang dalawang hari ni Amorreo, na nangasa dako pa roon ng Jordan sa dakong sinisikatan ng araw. Mula sa Aroer na nasa hangganan ng libis ng Arnon hanggang sa bundok ng Sion o Hermon at ang buong Arabia sa dako roon ng Jordan sa dakong Silanganan hanggang sa dagat ng Arabia sa ibaba ng gulod ng Pisga."

Pansinin: Ang SILANGANAN na binabanggit sa Isaias 46:11 ay walang pangalan ng bansa na sinasabi. At sapagkat Bibliya ang may sabi nito, ay dapat din na Biblia ang magsasabi kung san naroon. Ngayon ipinakita at sinasabi sa atin ang dakong tinatawag ng Biblia na SILANGANAN. At ang sabi ay sa dako pa roon ng Jordan. (Pansinin sa mga talatang ito.)

Dahil diyan ay maliwanag na paltos at kamangmangang sabihin sa Pilipinas ang tinutukoy na SILANGANAN sa Isaias 46:11. At huwag isali dito ang Word History p. 445.

At ngayon ay sisipiin natin ang nasa Isaias 24:15, na kanilang pinagbabatayan hinggil sa SILANGANAN at MGA PULO NG DAGAT, na ganito ang nasusulat:

BlockquoteKaya't luwalhatiin ninyo ang Panginoon sa SILANGANAN samakatuwid bagay ang pangalan ng Panginoon ang Dios ng Israel, sa MGA PULO NG DAGAT.


Tanong: Mayroon bang masusumpungan sa Banal na Kasulatan na lugar ng "MGA PULO NG DAGAT?"

Sagot: Mayroon at si Isaias din agn una nating pasasagutin dito, at sa Isaias 11:11-12a na ganito ang pahayag:
BlockquoteAt mangyayari sa araw na yaon na ilalapag ng Panginoon uli ang kanyang kamay na ikalawa upang mabawi ang nalalabi sa kanyang bayan na nalalabi mula sa Asira, at mula sa Ehipto, at mula sa Patros, at mula sa Cus, at mula sa Elam, at mula sa
Sinar, at mula sa Amoth, at mula sa mga pulo ng dagat."
Pansinin: Unawain sa mga binanggit dito na walang nabanggit na Pilipinas.

Sa Esther 10:1 ay ganito ang sinasabi:
"At ang Haring Assuero ay nag-atang ng buwis sa lupain at mga "PULO NG
DAGAT."
Nayon ay ito naman ang tanong:
Ang bawat Pilipinas na maraming mga "PULO NG DAGAT" ay nagbayad p ba ng buwis kay Haring Assuero? O sa kasaysayan ng Bayang Pilipinas, mababasa po ba na nakasakop ni Haring Assuero ang bansang Pilipinas? Sa tanong na ito'y tiyak na mangangamatis ang mga Manalotes panatikostes. Kaunting pagbubulay-bulay mga kababayan!

Tanong: Yaon bang 'MALAYONG LUPAIN' na binanggit ni Propeta Isaias 46:11, saan naman mababasa at aling bansa ang tinutukoy?

Sagot: Sa Isaias 39:3 ay ganito ang pahayag:
"Nang magkagayo'y duating si Isaias na propeta sa Haring Ezequias at nagsabi sa kanya; Anong sinasabi ng mga lalaking ito, at ssan nanggaling na nagparito sila sa iyo? At sinabi ni Ezequias; Sila'y nagsiparito sa akin mula sa MALAYONG LUPAIN." (Ang mga lalaking nabanggit dito ay mga pangkat ni Ciro.)
Sa talatang ito ay ipinababatid salahat na ang MALAYONG LUPAIN na nasusulat sa Biblia ay doon sa Babiloni at hindi sa Pilipinas. Dahil diyan, sino ngayon ang dapat paniwalaan, sina Manalo ba o si Isaias na sumulat sa Isaias 46:11, at Isaias 39:3? O ang World History nina Boak, Sosson at Anderson, p. 445, na ito ang ginamit nilang patotoo upang linlangin ang mga walang muwang sa bagay na ito.

Datapuwa't malaman ang buong katotohanan. Ang World History ay naglalaman ng mga katotohanan. Datapuwa't suriin ang mga bagay-bagay na inilalarawan ng bawat mannulat kung ano yaon. Isang halimbawa'y may sumulat sa lalawigan ng Abra at ilarawan niya ang apat na direksiyon: Silangan-- Isabele; Kanluran-- Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Hilaga-- Laoag, Ilocos Norte; at Timog-- La Union o Cabanatuan. Sa gayon, mayroon lamang hangganan na inilalarawan. Dahil diyan siya na sumulat ang dapat tanungin kung ano ang ibig sabihin, at huwag sa ibang manunulat. Ang ibig kkong ipagunita sa halimbawang ito, si Isaias ang nagpahayag ng SILANGAN, MALAYONG LUPAIN at MGA PULO NG DAGAT, siya rin ang dapat magturo kung nasaan ang mga bagay na sinasalita, ay Biblia rin ang magbibigay ng liwanag.

Ngayon ay nais kong sariwain sa alaala ng mga kinauukulan ng bagay na ito ay baka magtanim sila ng galit sa atin ay unawain nila ang nasusulat sa mga Magasing PASUGOng sumusunod:

PASUGO Okt. 1956, p. 29:

"Bakit ang hindi nag-aral ng Iglesia ni Cristo ang iyong tuligsain? Ipakita
ninyo sa pamamagitan ng Biblia na mali ang aming mga aral. Ito ang dapat ninyong
gawin."
  • PASUGO Marso 1962, p.2:
    "Makagagawa ka ng mabuti kung ang mga aral ng INK ay iyong tututulan at ipakita mo sa pamamagitan ng Biblia. Kung iyan ay magagawa mo... makapaglilingkod ka pa sa Dios at makapaglilingkod ka pa sa kapwa mo tao."
    (sanay'y maunawaan ng mga kinauukulan ang nasusulat na ito sa kanilang Magasing PASUGO.)

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Ninth Part)

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All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

IBANG ANGHEL SA APOC. 7:2-3

Ayon sa isang aklat ng INC-1914, na pinamagatang SULO p. 80-105, at gaundin sa kanilang Magasing PASUGO, ang hula sa Apoc. 7:1-3 ay ganito ang interpretasyon nina G. Felix Manalo at ng kanyang mga kaanib:

Apoc. 7:1, (Apat na Anghel)
  1. Wilson ng America
  2. Lloyd George ng Englatera
  3. Clemenceau ng Francia
  4. Orlando ng Italya
Apoc. 7:2-3 (Ibang Anghel)
  • Felix Manalo ng Pilipinas
  1. Ang ibang anghel (Apoc. 7:2-3) na umakyat sa sikatan ng araw upang pigilin ang apat na mga anghel (Apoc. 7:1) na ibig magpahamak ng daigdig ay si G. Felix Manalo raw na taga-Pilipinas (o lumitaw sa Taguig, Rizal).

  2. Ang hangin na nasasabi sa bersikulo 1 ng kapitulo 7 ng Apocalipses ay iyan daw naman ang unang Digmaang Pandaigdig (Hulyo 27, 1914)

PALIWANAG: Ito ang pakahulugan ng mga salamangkero ng Biblia na sina Manalo at ng kanilang mga panatikong Ministro.

Ngunit ang tanong ay ito naman:

  • Ano ang kahulugan ng "Sigaw" Simboliko or Literal? (Apoc. 7:2-3)
    Ang sagot nila dito ay: Simboliko -- pangangaral ng dalisay na Ebanghelyo.

  • Napangaralan ba ni Felix Manalo ang apat na Ministro de Guerra noong 1914?
    Hindi gaanong marunong ng English si G. Felix Manalo at narito sa Pilipinas noong 1914, kaya walang saysay ang batayan nilang ito.
  • Marahil nagsenyasan sina ni Wilson at ni Lloyd Geroge na isang Amerikano at Ingles. Aba! Hindi rin pala maaari sapagkat nasa Amerika at Englatera ang dalawa at si F. Manalo naman ay nasa Taguig, Rizal. Kahit sa senyasan ay hindi rin maaari, ano po!
  • Kung sa wikang English ay kakapusin si G. Manalo, sa wikang Frances at Italiano ay lalo siyang mangangamatis. Kaunting repaso mga kababayan.
  • Kaya ang sagot nilang "Pangangaral ng dalisay na Ebanghelyo" ang Sigaw na tinutukoy sa Apoc. 7"2-3 ay hindi rin maaari kay G. Felix Manalo, kaya lumalabas na palsipikador ng Biblia.

PANSININ:

Kung papansinin naman nila na ang mga Apostol ni Cristo ay nauunawaan ang lahat ng wika ng araw ng PENTEKOSTES nang sila'y nagsasalita ay malayong maikapit nila sa kanila. Bakit? Sapagkat ang mga Apostol ay puspos ng Espiritu Santo, samantalang si G. Felix Manalo ay puspos ng espiritu ng maling aral.
Ito ang mga karagdagang katanungan"
  1. Natuloy ba ang Unang Digmaan? (Natuloy po ayon sa kasaysayan.)
  2. Sinunod ba ng apat na anghel si G. Felix Manalo na sina Clemenceau, Lloyd, Orlando at Wilson? (Hindi sila sumunod kay Manalotos.)
  3. Ano kaya ang matuwid na dahilan?
  • Ang Francia ay napaloob sa Digmaan noong Agosto 3, 1914. Pansinin: Hulyo 27, 1914 nang itatag ni G. Felix Manalo ang kanyang Iglesia. Pitong araw na hindi niya napigil ang Francia at hindi pa sumali noong inumpisahan niyang sinisigawan. (Malaking lamat ng utak si Felix Manalo).
  • Ang Englatera ay lumahok sa Digmaan nong Agosto 4, 1914. Pansinin: Hulyo 27, 1914 nang itayo ni G. Felix Manalo ang kayang Iglesia. Walong araw na sigaw ng sigaw si Felix Manalo noon ay hindi rin siya pinakinggan ni George ng Englatera.
  • Si Orlando ng Italya ay Mayo 1915 nang napaloob sa Digmaan. Isang taon na namang nagsisisigaw ni Manalotos at hindi niya napigil si Orlando.
  • At ang Amerika ay Abril ng lumahok sa Digmaan. Pansinin: Huly 27, 1914 nang itinatag ni G. Felix Manalo ang Iglesiang tinagurian niyang Iglesia ni Cristo. Tatlong taon na namamalat sa kasisigaw ay hindi pinansin ni Wilson ng Amerika. (Ito ang panaginip ng Iglesia Manalista sa katanghaliang tapat. Ano ang kapansin-pansin?)

Dito'y pansin: Hulyo 27, 1914 nang nagsisigaw si G. Felix Manalo, at ang kanyang sinisigawan ay itong apat na Ministro de Guerra. At sa ibang pakahulugan; sinisigawan niya ang mga hindi pa napaloob ng Digmaan. Kung gayon parang nasisiraan siya ng bait sapagkat inaaralan niya o sinisigawan ang mga wala.

At ngayon naman ay linawin natin ang apat na larawan ng apat na anghel na nasa aklat nilang pinamagatang "SULO" sa p. 82-83. At ang apat na anghel na ito ay panay na may pakpak, ay inilarawan sa apat na sulok ng lupa, at mababasa sa ibaba nito:

"At nakita ko ang apat na anghel na nakatayo sa apat na sulok ng lupa" (Apoc. 7:1). Ang apat na anghel na ito ay ang Big Four, Francia, Englatera, Italya at Amerika na nakatayo sa apat na direksyon ng mundo; Ang Silangan, Kanluran, Hilaga at Timog. (Nakalarawan ding naka-Amerikana ang apat na kumakatawan sa apat na anghel.)

PANSININ: Ang tatlo sa kanila ay pawang taga Europa (Englatera, Francia at Italya). At si Wilson naman ay taga Amerika. Kaya dahil diyan ay kamangmangang sabihing nasa apat na direksion ng mundo ang naturang apat.

At ito namang talagta 3 kapitulo 7 ng Apoc. na ganito ang sinasabi:

"hanggang sa aming matatakan sa kanilang noo ang mga alipin ng ating Dios."

PANSININ: Tinawag ito ng "ibang anghel na kaatin niya ang apat na anghel."

Ang tanong naman natin ay ito: Umanib ba sa Iglesia ni Cristo na itinayo ni G. Felix Manalo ang apat na anghel o ang apat na Ministro de Guerra, upang maging kaating Dios nina G. Felix Manalo? (Hindi po!) At sapagkat hindi nga kung gayon paltos na naman ang nasusulat sa Magasing PASUGO Peb. 1968, p.20, na ganito ang sinasabi:

"Sino ang tinutukoy ng salitang "dahil sa atin?" Lahat ba ng taong makababasa at nakaririnig ng salitang ito? Ang tinutukoy ng salitang "daihl sa atin" ay ang nagsasalita at ang kinakausap. Sino ang nagsasalita? Ang nagsasalita ay si Apostol Pablo, Ministro ng Iglesia ni CRisto at ang kinakausap niya'y ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia ni Cristo."

Ang ibig nilang palitawin dito, ang magkakaanib at iisang pananampalataya ay siyang magkaka-atin. At ayon pa rin sa PASUGO Mayo 1964, p. 1, sinasabi nilang "ang tanging may Dios ay si Felix Manalo at ang mg umugnay sa kanyang gawain."

At sapagkat hindi natatakan o umanib sa Iglesia Manalista ang apat na Ministro de Guerra kaya hindi totoo na si Felix Manalo ang "ibang anghel" sa Apoc. 7:2-3 at hindi rin totoo na sina Orlando, Clemenceau, George at Wilson ang apat na anghel sa Apoc. 7:1. At dahil dito ay nais kong ipabatid sa mga kinauukulan ang isa pa nilang patakaran na sila rin ang nagpapawalang saysay, na ito'y nasusulat sa kanilang PASUGO Mayo 1970, p. 32 na ganito ang sinasabi nila:
"Nasusulat sa Isaias 34:16... Kaya hindi dapat humigit sa nasusulat sa Banal na Kasulatan o Biblia ay sapagkat ito ay hindi kulang. Ito ay sapat na upang sampalatayanan sa ikapagiging dapat ng tao sa harap ng Dios. Hindi na ito nangangailangan ng kasama."
NOTA: Pansinin ang kanilang ginagamit na reperensiya, na hindi masusumpungan sa Banal na Kasulatan o Biblia, na ang mga reperensiyang ito'y mga kasaysayan at iba-iba pa. Kaya kapuna-puna ang ginagawa nitong mga panatikong ito. Aral nila laban sa kanila.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008

The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Eighth Part)

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    All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

    All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

TUNGKOL SA MGA KALULUWA NG NAMATAY

Sa aklat nilang pinamagatang "ISANG PAGBUBUNYAG SA IGLESIA NI CRISTO" p. 110, ay ganito ang isang bahagi na mbabasa natin:

"Kaya kapag ang tao'y namatay kasamang namamatay ang kanyang kaluluwa. Kung ang namatay ay inilibing, saan kaya naroroon ang kaluluwa? Ang kaluluwa ay dumidikit sa alabok."

  • PASUGO Disyembre 1966, p. 10:"Kung patay na ang tao ay wala nang nalalamang anuman. Wala siyang isip. May bahagi ba ang patay sa anumang ginagawa ng buhay? Wala! Walang nababahagi ang patay."

NOTA: Ang sinasabi nilang ito ay patama sa atin o sa mga Katoliko na nagpapadasal sa mga umao nilang minamahal sa buhay. Datapuwat ang hindi natin kayang ilarawan ay kung sila ang nananalangin sa patay at nakikipagpunyagi kay Manalong patay na, ay malaya silang gumagawa, gaya nitong nakasulat sa kanilang PASUGO.

  • PASUGO Mayo 1964, p. 3: (patula)
    "Sa ubod ng aming puso at damdamin;
    Nagkapalad kami sa gintong layunin;
    Sa sikap ng Sugong naghirap sa amin.

    Ang pagtatagumpay, dangal at alindog;
    Ng Iglesia ngayo'y banal na kinaloob;
    Sa isang pag-asa kami ay nabuklod;
    Ang aming dalangin sa paninikluhod;
    Salamat sa SUGO... Salamat sa Dios."

Pansinin dito, na noong namatay si G. Felix Manalo ay noong Abril 1963. Kung gayon patay na si Felix Manalo, ay naninikluhod silang nananalangin sa kanya.

  • PASUGO Disyembre 1964, p. 2: (ukol kay Erdy)
    "Tandang-tanda namin noon nang ang sugo ay namatay;
    Ikaw noon ay nanumpa sa harap ng kanyang bangkay;
    Para ko pang nakita na nagtaas ka ng kamay;
    At ikaw ay lumuluhang pangako ay inusal;
    Ang sabi mo'y tutupad ka sukdang ikaw ay mamamatay;
    Mamahalin ang Iglesiang pasugo ng Amang Banal."

NOTA: Ano raw ang ginawa ni EraƱo Manalo? Nanumpang nakataas ang kanyang kamay sa harap ng bangkay ni Felix Manalong patay. At lumuluha raw na kanyang inuusal na mamahalin ang Iglesiang pasugo ng Dios na Banal-- Hanggang siya'y mamamatay!

Isa na naman ito sa mapagkikilanlan na hindi sa D ios at kay Cristo ang Iglesiang iyan; na itinatag lamang ni Felix Manalong tao't hindi sugo ng Dios.

At sapagkat mga tula lamang ang ating binasang ito, ay nais kong ipabatid sa lahat na huwag isipin na hindi nila kinikilalal ang mga tula na nasusulat sa PASUGO sapagkat may garantiya sila na kanilang kikilalanin, gaya nitong mababasa sa PASUGO p. 20,21

"Hindi namin tinatalikkuran kahit ang mga tula na nasa PASUGO. Kung may nagsabi na ang tula'y hindi dapat paniwalaan sapagkat bulaklak lamang ng dila, hindi ito ang paninindigan ng pangangasiwa ng Iglesia ni Cristo. Ito ang sagot sa isang sulat ni G. Julian A. Pinzon."

Iyan ang ating katibayan na kanilang kinikilala ang mga tula na nasusulat sa kanilang magasing PASUGO.

KABUUAN:

  • Pinapatunayan ng Magasing PASUGO na si Cristo lamang ang tanging makapagtatayo ng Iglesiang magiging dapat sa Dios. At sinumang tao, maging marunong o mangmang ay walang karapatang magtayo ng Iglesia.
  • Pinapatunayan din ng Magasing PASUGO na si G. Felix Manalo'y nagtayo ng Iglesia.
  • Nasusulat sa Magasing PASUGO na makikilala ang Sugo ng Dios at ang hindi sinugo sa pamamagitan ng mga aral at itinuro. Ang aral ng sugo ng Dios ay mula sa Dios. Ang aral ng hindi sugo ng Dios ay mula sa kanyang sarili.
  • Pinapatunayan ng Magasing PASUGO na ang mga aral na sinusunod ng INC -- 1914 ay nagmula lamang kay G. Felix Manalo.
  • Ayon din sa Magasing PASUGO ay salu-salungatang aral ang nasusulat, wala sa Biblia at laban pa sa Biblia.

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Friday, July 25, 2008

The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Seventh Part)

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All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

ANG KARUNUNGAN NI FELIX MANALO
  • PASUGO Hunyo 1962, p. 35:
    "Ang mga sugo ay kusang pinagkalooban ng Dios na makaunawa ng mga salita ng Dios. Ang mga hindi sugo ay kusang pinagkaitan naman na makaunawa nga mga salita ng Dios."
  • PASUGO Enero 1953, p. 10:
    "Ito'y natupad sa ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. Siya'y marunong bagama't hindi nag-aral kailanman. At ang kanyang dunong ay humihiya sa mga kumakaaway sa kanya. Natupad din ito kay kapatid na Felix Manalo. Siya'y walang katangian ayon sa laman. Natupad gaya ng dunong, kayamanan, o kaya'y kapangyarihan. Hindi siya nag-aral sa paaralan ng tao. Ngunit kung si Kapatid na Felix Manalo man ay mangmang sa karunungan ng sanlibutan, gayunman ay marunong siya ng mga salita ng Dios."

Ang mga sinasabi nilang ito ay pawang kayabangan at kasinungalingan. At dito natin sila ngayon puputulan ng dila upang huwag magpalalo sa pagmamayabang, sapagkat nasusulat sa kanilang PASUGO Hulyo 27, 1964, p. 180, 182; (Ika-50 Anibersaryo) na si Felix Manalo'y nag-aral sa paaralan nga tao gaya nitong mga sumusunod:

Pahina 180:
"Noong 1904, ay nag-aral si Felix Manalo sa paaralan ng Methodist Theological Seminary. (Hindi pa naitatag ang kanyang Iglesia).

Pahina 182:
sinasabing nagpunta si Manalo sa Amerika noong 1919, at nag-aral sa Pacific School of Religion sa California, USA.

Dahil diyan ay maliwanag na kasinangilan at kayabangang sabihing hindi nag-aral sa paaralan ng tao si G. Felix Manalo. At gamundong pagmamapuri kay Manalo na kusang pinagkalooban ng Dios ng mga karunungan sapagkat sinugo siya ng Dios. Ang lahat ng mga sinasabi nilang ito ay isang nagdudumilat na katotohanan, na hindi sugo ng Dios si Felix Manalo; kundi ang ipinangangalat ay maling aral, at pikit mata namang sinusunod ng kanilang mga manunulat sa PASUGO o ng mga kaanib na Iglesiang itinayo niya at pag-aari. O paano ito mga kababayan? Sumagot na kayo.

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The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Sixth Part)

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All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

PAGKAKAPAREHO NG DIWA SA PAMAMARAAN NG TUNGKULING TINANGGAP SA DIOS (DAW) NI JESU-CRISTO AT NI G. FELIX MANALO


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."
Tanong: Sasangayunan kaya ito ng Banal na Kasulatan? Hindi po sapagkat agn ginawang pamamaraan ni Cristo bilang diwa ng kanyang tungkulin ay ang mababasa sa Hebreo 9:14 na ganito:

"Gaano pa kaya ang dugo ni Cristo, na sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu na walang hanggan ay inihandog ang kaniyang sarili na walang dungis sa Dios..."
Naganap din ba ito kay Felix Manalo upang masasabi natin na sila'y magkapareho? Hindi po, sapagkat ang nababasa sa 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."
NOTA: Patiwarik pala o kabaliktaran, sa halip na umano'y magkapareho sila, ay nakakataas pa si Manalo kay Cristo. Bakit? Sapagkat si Cristo'y inihahandog ang kanyang dugo at sarili sa Dios, subalit si Felix Manalo nama'y siya ang pinaghandugan ng Dios ng kanyang sarili (daw).

Dahil dito'y pikit matang pinaniniwalaan ng kanyang mga kaanib na siya ay sinugo ng Dios upang itatag ang Iglesia sa Pilipinas.

At ang isang punto na ibig kong linawin sa bagay na ito ay yaong sinasabi nilang "Si Felix Manalo lamang ang tanging may Dios."

Ang paniniwala nilang ito ay laban sa Banal na Kasulatan ayon sa talatang sumusunod:
  • Juan 20:17: "Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, huwag mo akong hipuin, sapagkat hindi pa ako nakaakyat sa Ama, ngunit pumaroon ka sa aking mga kapatid, at sabihin mo sa kanila; Aakyat ako sa aking Ama at inyong Ama, at aking Dios at inyong Dios."

Kung si Cristo'y hindi niya inaring sariling Ama at Dios ang Dios, gasino pa kaya itong Felix Manalong ito? At ang mga tagasunod naman niya'y pikik-matang sunud-sunuran, na kung sa ating kapanahunan ngayon ay "Mga tupa nina Manalo" kung tatawagin. Kaunting pagbubulay-bulay o sentido comun naman mga kababayan!

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The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Fifth Part)

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All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

ANG MGA KARAPATAN NI JESU-CRISTO NA INAANGKIN NI G. FELIX MANALO AT NG IGLESIA NI CRISTO NA LUMITAW SA PILIPINAS NOONG 1914

  • PASUGO Enero 1941, p. 12:
    "Hindi inaangkin ng Iglesia ni Cristo ang karapatan ni Cristo at ng mga Apostol ong ninuman. Siya'y may sariling karapatang galing sa D ios at kaloob ng Dios. Siya'y inihalal ng Dios at hindi siya ang naghalal sa kanyang sarili. Sa Apoc. 7:2 ay sinasabing isang anghel ang may taglay na tatak ng Dios na Buhay."

Ang sinasabi nilang ito ay tiyak na kasinungalingan sapagkat napakaraming inaangkin ni G. Felix Manalo na hindi nauukol sa kanya kundi nauukol kay Cristo. At bilang katunayan, ay narito at patutunayan natin sa pamamagitan ng PASUGO.

  1. PASUGO Mayo 1961, p. 22:
    "Papaano magiging kawan o Iglesia ni Cristo itong mga tupa ni Jesus na nagmumula sa Pilipinas, hindi naman naparito si Cristo noong 1914? Ang sabi ni Jesus, Juan 10:16, 'magkakaroon sila ng isang Pastor'. Sino itong isang Pastor ng Iglesia na lilitaw sa Pilipinas? Ang pinagsabihan ng Dios: 'Huwag kang matakot, sapagkat ako'y sumasaiyo: (Isaias 43:5).

    Sino itong pastor ng Iglesiang lilitaw sa Pilipinas? Ito ang huling tinatawag o sugo na kasama ng Dios. Ito ang Kapatid na Felix Manalo. Noong sabihin ni Cristo na siya'y mayroon pang ibang mga tupa na wala sa kulungan at sila'y gagawing isang kawan at magkakaroon ng isang pastor, noon pa'y mayroon na siyang karapatan."

Ngayon ay ganito ay tanong: Ang Pastor na ito na nabanggit sa Juan 10:16, totoo kaya na si G. Felix Manalo, at sa pinamagatang SULO sa pahina 58, ay ganito ang mababasa natin:

"Itinuturo din ng Iglesia Katolika na ang Papa ang siyang "Kataas-taasang Pastor". (Question Box 169). Ito ay salungat din sa turo ni Jesus at ng mga Apostol, sapagkat sinabi ni Cristo: "Ako ang tanging Pastor" (Juan 10:16).

O paano ngayon ito? Kailangan pa ba naman na kami ay gumamit ng pangsarili naming pagpapatunay? Samantalang kayo rin ang mismong nagsasabing si Cristo ang tinutukoy na Pastor na nasa Juan 10:16? Paano ninyo sasabihin ngayong walang inaangkin ang Iglesia ni Cristo na karapatan ni Cristo! Sumagot nga kayo!

Bueno, iwanan natin ang puntong ito at kumuha pa rin tayo ng ibang karapatan ni Cristo na kanilang inaangkin gaya nitong sumusunod:

  • PASUGO Disyembre 1956, p. 17: (patula)
    "ANG KAPANGANAKAN NG SINUGO

    At sa huling kaarawang nalalapit na ngang ganap;
    Ang dakilang paghuhukom ng Dios sa taong lahat;
    Sa pagibig ni Bathalang ang tao ay maligtas;
    Sa hula ay pinabangon ang Sugo sa Pilipinas;
    Siya ay si Kapatid Felix Manalo ang tawag;
    Si Elias na paririto bago dumating ang wakas."
Ang liwanagin natin dito, ay yaong sinasabi nilang si Manalo ang siyang pag-ibig ng Dios na pinabangon o sinugo upang ang tao'y maligtas. At ang sinasabi nilang ito ay hindi sinasang-ayunan ng Banal na Kasulatan, at narito ang katunayan:

  • Juan 4:9,16: "At nahayag ang pag-ibig ng Dios sa atin, sapagkat sinugo ng Dios ang kanyang bugtong na Anak sa sanlibutan upang tayo'y mabuhay sa pamamagitan niya, at ating makilala at sampalayatanan "ang pag-ibig ng Dios sa atin..."
  • Gawa 4:12: "At sa kanino mang iba ay walang kaligtasan; sapagkat walang ibang pangalan sa silong ng langit na ibinigay sa mga tao na sukat nating ikaligtas."

Sa mga talatang ito ay napakaliwanag na sinasabing si Cristo ang sinugo ng Dios sa ikaliligtas. O paano ngayon ito, mayroon bang inaangkin ang Iglesia ni Cristo na karapatan ni Cristo? Sagutin ninyo ito mga kababayan namin!

Kumuha pa rin tayo ng isa sa karapatang inangkin nila na nauukol lamang kay Cristo.

  • PASUGO Hunyo 1967, p. 11 (patula)
    "Alaala natin ngayon ang kanyang kaarawan
    Isang sangol na lalaki sa atin ay ibinigay;
    Ang araw ay ika-sampu ang buwan ay Mayo naman;
    Nang kumita ng liwanag ang sinugong ating mahal;
    Sa dahon ng kasaysayan ay hindi na mapipigtal;
    Ang kanyang kasaysayang punung-puno ng tagumpay."

Sino ang isang sanggol o batang lalaki na ibinigay sa atin? Si Jesus ayon sa Isaias 9:6 at ganito ang pahayag: "Sapagkat sa atin ay ipinanganak ang isang bata, sa atin ay ibinigay ang isang Anak na lalaki; at ang pamamahala ay maaatang sa kanyang balikat; at ang kanyang pangalan ay tatawaging kamangha-mangha. Tagapayo, Makapangyarihang Dios at walang Hanggang Ama, Pangulo ng Kapayapaan."

Ayon pa rin sa Lucas 2:11-16, ay sinasabing si Jesus ang siyang sanggol na ipinanganak sa isang sabsaban. At walang mababasa sa Biblia na ikalawang sanggol o batang lalaki na ibinigay sa mundo. Kun gayon ay inaangkin na naman nina G. Manalo ang pagkasanggol ni Jesu-Cristo.

KABUUAN:
  • Limang panahon o nagkakaibang petsa ng pagkatatag ng Iglesia Katolika ang ipinangaral ni G. Felix Manalo sa mga kaanib ng Iglesiang kanyang itinatag.
  • Ipinangaral ni Felix Manalo na hindi siya nag-aangkin o hindi niya inaangkin ang karapatan ni Cristo sapagkat mayroon daw sariling karapatan na ibinigay ng Dios sa kanya. Datapuwa't pinatutunayan ng kanilang PASUGO na inaangkin niya ang karapatan ni Cristo gaya nitong mga sumusunod:
  1. Pastor na nasusulat sa Juan 10:16
  2. Pag-ibig ng Dios sa mga tao sa ikaliligtas 1 Juan 4,9,6; Gawa 4:12
  3. Isang sanggol na ibinigay sa atin Isaias 9:6; Lucas 2:11-16
    ... to be continued


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Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Truth About the Iglesia ni Cristo (Fourth Part)

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All exerpts posted were taken directly from the booklet Ang Katotohanan Tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo, a thorough PASUGO compilation by Julian Pinzon published by Divine Word Publication, Oroqueta Street in Manila. Please buy your copies at Chrirst the King Mission Seminary, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City (near Quezon City Sports Club; in front of Maryhill School of Theology).

All entries were copied as they are. It was intentionally done for Filipino Catholics's proper information and in particular for Filipino members of the sect Iglesia ni Cristo's own discernment. I hope and pray that with this little effort of typing some from the booklet, our separated brethren may finally come home to the real Church Christ has built on the rock of St. Simon Peter:

ANG SALU-SALUNGATANG PAGSIPOT SA MUNDO NG IGLESIA KATOLIKA NA NASUSULAT SA MAGASING PASUGO

  1. PASUGO Pebrero 1959, p. 1: (sinulat ni Ben Santiago)"Mahigit nang isang libo at limangdaang taon ang Iglesia Katolika sa mundo. Maglilimangdaang taon naman ang mga Protestante. Ang Iglesia ni Cristo ay mag-aapatnapu't limang taon lamang mula noong 1914." (Ika-limang siglo ng Iglesia Katolika)
  2. PASUGO Mayo 1952, p. 5: (sinulat ni Ben Santiago)."Mula sa taong 527 hanggang 565 sa panahon ng Emperador Justinano naging ganap ang pagkatatag ng Iglesiang ito na sumipot sa Pulong ng Nicea." (Ika-anim na siglo)
  3. PASUGO Agosto 1962, p. 3: (sinulat ni Ben Santiago)"Sino ang nagtayo ng Iglesia Katolika Apostolika Romana? Ang Konsilyo Batikano! Kailan? Noong 1870." (Ika-labingsiyam na siglo)
  4. PASUGO Marso 1956, p. 25: (sinulat ni Teofilo Ramos) "Ang Iglesia Katolika'y pinabrika lamang ng mga Obispo noong 1870 sa Batikano."
  5. PASUGO Pebrero 1952, p. 9: (sinulat ni Joaquin Balmores)"Hindi mapapasinungalingan ninuman na talagang ang Iglesia Katolika ang lumitaw sa loob ng Emperyo Romano noong ika-apat na siglo."
PANSININ: Ang mga ito ang Ministrong inaralan at inatasang magpahayag ng pagkatatag ng Iglesia Katolika Apostolika Romana:

  • Si Emiliano Magtuto--PASUGO Nob. 1956, p. 18: -- 44 B.C.
  • Si Benjamin Santiago -- PASUGO Peb. 1959, p. 1: -- 400 A.D.
  • Si Benjamin Santiago -- PASUGO Ago. 1962, p. 3: -- 1870 A.D.
  • Si Teofilo C. Ramos -- PASUGO Mar. 1956, p. 25: -- 1870 A.D.
  • Si Joaquin Balmores -- PASUGO Peb. 1952, p. 9: -- 400 A.D.

Isa ang mga petsang salu-salungatan na napag-aralan ni G. Felix Manalo na pagkatatag ng Iglesia Katolika at inilathala naman ng mga nabanggit na Ministro niya.

Dahil dito lalong lumilitaw na hindi sa Dios at kay Cristo ang itinayong Iglesia ni Felix Manalo alinsunod pa rin sa nasusulat sa Magasing PASUGO Agosto 1951, p. 18 na ganito ang mababasa natin:

"Totoo rin na kung ang Iglesia ay iba-iba ang inaaral sa iba't ibang panahon ay tunay na Iglesia ni Cristo."

Tumpak at marahil sa mukha nila bumalandra ang sinasabi nilang ito:



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