94th Anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo
July 27th, 2008 | Published in Interesting Stuff, Religion | 40 Comments
Today, July 27, marks the 94th anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), one of the biggest Christian denominations in the country and arguably an incredible (some would say impossible) success story. The INC was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 1914, the same day World War One broke out in Europe. (The members of the Church believe that the simultaneity of the two events is the fulfillment of the biblical prophecy foretold in the books of Isaiah and Revelation.)
From that little congregation in Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila, the Iglesia has grown and expanded vastly, even establishing a congregation in Honolulu, Hawaii only 50 years after its conception. The Church now has a presence in around 90 countries and territories worldwide. More than 100 different races and ethnicities comprise its population. Truly, the Iglesia has gone far since its early days—farther than its adamant detractors could have ever imagined.
To God be the glory on this auspicious occasion.
[The author is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo.]
@pacute – You’re already on my blogroll.
THE TRUTH
Read Revelation 1:8 and check out the words of Jesus himself. I AM Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord God, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
In this one text Jesus subscribes to himself the same titles used of God in the Old Testament. If Jesus is not God, he lied when he claimed to John to be the Lord God. Jesus claims he is the LORD GOD, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the ALMIGHTY! For the Iglesia Ni Cristo group to claim Jesus was only a man is to call Jesus a liar. Who do we believe, the Iglesia Ni Cristo and the central administration or Jesus?
BIG PROBLEM! What about his last baptism and the authority to baptise new converts into his new religion? DID FELIX USE A BAPTISM FROM ONE OF THE PRIOR DEVIL RELIGIONS AS HIS AUTHORITY TO BAPTIZE INTO HIS NEW RELIGION?
Bible translation of George Lamsa. They loved his translation of “Church of God” into “Church of Christ” in Acts 20:28.
Authorised Version
English Standard Version
Good News Bible
Holman Christian Standard Bible
J B Phillips New Testament
King James Version
The Living Bible
The Message
New American Bible
New American Standard Bible
New International Version
(New) Jerusalem Bible
New King James Bible
New Living Translation
(New) Revised Standard Version
Today’s English Version
Today’s New International Version
These bible translations of Acts 20:28 is “8Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
LAMSA vs. 17 BIBLE Translations with the same point on Church of God purchases by his OWN BLOOD
INC explains the four angels on the four corners of the earth in Revelation 7:
“Ang apat na anghel na pumipigil sa hangin ay mga pinuno ng bansa, na ito’y mga sugo rin o anghel ayon sa I Ped. 2:13-14. Ang hanging pinipigil ay digmaan, gaya ng sinasabi sa Jer. 4:11-13, 19. Ito nga ang digmaang sumiklab noong 1914. Ang apat na pinuno ng bansa na kumakatawan sa pagpigil sa digmaang sumiklab noong 1914 ay sina Lloyd George ng Gran Bretanya, sina Clemenceau ng Pransiya, si Orlando ng Italya at Wilson ng Amerika. Sila ay lalong kilala sa tawag na The Big Four” (World History, p. 494).”
Translation: “The four angels holding the winds were leaders of nations, who were also messengers, or angels, as written in I Pet. 2:13-14. The wind that they were controlling refers to war as mentioned in Jer. 4:11-13, 19. This was the war that broke out on 1914. The four leaders of nations who worked on the prevention of the war, which broke out in 1914, were Lloyd George of Great Britain, Clemenceau of France, Orlando of Italy, and Wilson of America. They were better known as the Big Four” (World History, p. 494)–(Pasugo, July 1964, p. 33).
Now get this: it would be Felix Manalo to instruct George, Clemenceau, Orlando, and Wilson, NOT TO HURT THE EARTH UNTIL THEY (Manalo and these four), HAD SEALED THE 144,000 IN THEIR FOREHEADS. Did Felix Manalo DO THIS? No! Did he even write letters to these four men-angels? No! Did he call them on the hot-line? No! Did he send them a telegram? No! Did he send a smoke signal message? No! Did Manalo and these four men seal 144,000 in their foreheads with the seal of God? No! Did Manalo and these four men even try to seek out the 144,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel? No! Manalo came to America we are told in 1919 and did not even send a post card to President Wilson. Lies, Lies, Lies, and these people really believe they are the true Church of Christ?
Who were the Big Four?
The Big Four were the Allied leaders who met at the Paris Peace Conference in January 1919, after World War I (1914–18). They were President Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) of the United States, Prime Minister David Lloyd George (1863–1945) of Britain, Premier Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929) of France, and Premier Vittorio Orlando (1860–1952) of Italy. The Allies included twenty more nations and representatives from all the countries attended the conference. The decisions, however, were made by these four heads of state. Other representatives formed committees to work out the details of treaties signed by each of the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire): the Treaty of Versailles was signed with Germany; the Treaty of St. Germain, with Austria; the Treaty of Neuilly, with Bulgaria; the Treaty of Trianon, with Hungary; and the Treaty of Sevres, with the Ottoman…
Does Felix Manalo went to Paris Peace Conference
Disputed Verses website http://www.geocities.com/truthfinder_inc/
OT
? Genesis 1:26″Elohim”
? Isaiah 7:14″Immanuel”
? Isaiah 9:6
? Isaiah 42:13
? Isaiah 46:11
? Micah 5:2
NT
? Matthew 1:23
? Matthew 4:7
? Matthew 28:19
? John 1:1″and the Word was God”
? John 5:18
? John 8:58″I Am”
? John 10:18
? John 10:30″I and my Father are one”
? John 14:8
? John 17:5Glory of Christ
? John 20:28″My Lord and My God”
? Philippians 2:5-6″In the form of God”
? Romans 9:5
? Colossians 2:9
? Hebrews 1:8″Your throne O God”
? 1 Timothy 3:16″God is manifest in the flesh”
? Titus 2:13″The Great God and savior”
? 1 John 5:7″and there are three that bears record in heaven”
? 1 John 5:20″This is the true God and eternal Life”
? Revelation 1:8″ I am the Alpha and the Omega”
Whey they have disputed verses from the BIBLE if it is far from their belief”
Obey what is written and commandment who are they to dispute the scriptures they didn’t even wrote a single verse? We cannot command the scriptures to only pick what is applied to oneself’s faith but believing all that is written and be your faith by prayer even though its hard and painful BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN. No one can change what is written
hi
@yengann, you needn’t post your comment twice.
I am a mere brother in the Church, and therefore am not the right person to talk to regarding our beliefs. Please head to the Iglesia ni Cristo locale nearest you if you want your questions about the Church answered.
I can say this about Revelation 1:8, though. Clearly, it is the Lord God speaking in that verse and not Jesus Christ. Therefore it was not Christ, but God Himself, who said He was the Alpha and the Omega. Please get your facts straight. (We’re non-Trinitarian, remember?)
I’ve decided not to delete your comment (I will delete its duplicate, though), but please don’t post any more of this clutter. If you read through the post, I tried to write it in the most respectful, non-discriminating manner possible. If you want to engage in open, healthy debate, do so with our ministers, not with me, a mere member of the Church (a 13-year-old, at that).
The purpose of this post was to congratulate the Church on the occasion of its 94th anniversary, not to refute other religion’s beliefs. Please don’t turn the comments section into a sort of online debate forum–if you do so I’ll be forced to delete your comments, or disable commenting on this post altogether.
Thanks for the comments.
maligayang pagbati sa lahat ng Iglesia ni Cristo
maligayang pagbati sa inyong lahat.
this coming july 272009,i would like to take advantages to greet all the iglesia ni cristo members!even my mom she passed away this dec.22 2009,wala akong pinanga2mbahan dahil natapos nia ang kaniyang takbuhin…pngako sama2 kaming ti2bay sa mga pali2ngkod sa dios at magkita tayong lahat sa bayang banal…thanks for being a member of church of christ!
lahat ng mga kapatid sa distrtio ng Pangasinan East , lahat ng aktibidad ng ating distrito ay
maipagtagumpay sa tulong ng ating Dakilang Diyos at sa ating pakikipagkaisa sa
diwa at layunin ng Pamamahala ng Iglesia at maging ang naguguna sa ting distrito .Maging ang mga nakadestino sa mga lokal at mga manggagawa at mga maytungkulin sa lokal, mga pamunuan .Lahat ng ating pagpapagal ay mapapalitan ng galak at saya habang ating ginagawa ang minimithing layunin ng Pamamahala sa OPERATION:Double-the Serial Number at maging malinis ang ating buhay sa pagsalubong sa ating Panginoong JesuCristo.
Happy Founding Anniversary! Keep up with spreading out the truth!
Happy Founding Anniversary! Keep up with spreading out the truth!
Lahat sana ng mga kapatid ay magalay ng dalangin sa ikagaganda ng kalusugan ni Kapatid na Olive Almazan.
happy 95th anniversary sa lahat ng mga kapatid…""onward to meet the lord""
malagayang paglalakbay mga kapatid…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to all members of IGLESIA NI CRISTO… happy 95 aniversary!!!
happy anniversary din po…..