Sunday, July 27, 2014

ERAÑO G. MANALO FIFTH CHILD OF FELIX MANALO WAS ELECTED LEADER OF INC™

"...on January 28, 1953... Brother Eraño G. Manalo, the fifth child of Brother Felix and Sister Honorata, was chosen or elected to lead the Church in the event of the passing away of the Messenger of God in these last days."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 17 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)


"Other notable glimpses during Brother Eraño Manalo's stewardship of the Church were the official establishment of the local congregation of Rome in Italy on July 27, 1994, signifying the full restoration of the Church in Rome; the official establishment of the local congregation of Jerusalem in Israel on March 31, 1996, signifying the Church's return to its original home; and the official establishment of the local congregation of Athens in Greece on May 10, 1997, signifying the extension of the Gentile mission."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centenial Issue, p. 17 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

Felix Manalo's Church' Central was established in Tondo Manila

"... Brother Felix... set up the first central office in Tondo, Manila."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centenial Issue, p. 16 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

[PROOF THAT GOD HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH INC™'S TEACHINGS, THEY ALL COME FROM FELIX MANALO'S LIMITED UNDERSTANDING AND PERSONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE WHICH CAME FROM THE CATHOLIC CHUCH ~ THE TRUE CHURCH CHRIST FOUNDED IN 33 A.D.]

"The first Executive Minister of the Church took upon himself all administrative and spiritual concerns... He personally took charge of the training of ministers in what was then called "Ang Klase" (The Class) in 1915."

-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 16 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

July 27, 1914 INC™ was Founded in the Philippines and was Registered under the Republic of the Philippines

"On July 27, 1914, at the outbreak of the First World War, when Austrian troops undertook their first invasion of Serbia after sending her startling ultimatum, in the Philippines, the Iglesia Ni Cristo was registered with the Philippine government... the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Office of the Division of Archives, Patented Properties of Literature and Executive Office of Industrial Trade Works..."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 16 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

Eduardo V. Manalo Elected as INC™'s new Executive Minister

"...important milestone of the Church was the election of Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on May 6, 1994, as Deputy Executive Minister of the Church.  Fifteen years and three months thereafter, Brother Eduardo assumed leadership in the Church when his beloved father Brother Eraño , passed away on August 31, 2009 at the age of 84..."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

Locale Church of INC in Rome, Jerusalem and Athens Restored?

"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.)

Far East ~ the Philippines?

"...God did not only prophesy the emergence of His children from the Far East but also the gathering of His children from the Far West:

'From the far east will I bring your offspring, and from the far west I will gather you.'  (Isa. 43:5, Moffat Translation)

The World Almanac identifies the Far West as "California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii.." On July 27, 1968, this prophesy began to be fulfilled when brethren from the Philippines... migrated to Hawaii... Brother Eraño proceeded immediately to San Francisco, California to officiate the worship service... 'Gathering Work' happened when the Church Of Christ... has reached its glorious posture in the Far East as also prophesied by God: 'Till in the far west men have awe of the Eternal, and in the east they see his brilliant deeds; for his vengeance pours out like a pent-up stream, driven by a blast of wind.' (Isa. 59:19, Moffat Translation)"
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

Pasugo: INC Rome Locale was Officially Registered

"... the official registration of the Church of Christ with the Italian government and the special thanksgiving service in Rome, which was led by then Executive Minister, Brother Eraño G. Manalo... [he] signed the documents of registration, declaring that the original Church of Christ was officially restored in Rome on that particular day."

"Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, then the Deputy Executive Minister, as he accomplished the preliminary tasks pertinent to the registration of the Church [Iglesia Ni Cristo] at the Tribunale Civile Di Roma."
-PASUGO God's Message February 2014, p. 7

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

PASUGO Centennial Special Issue

PASUGO God's Message
July Special Centennial Issue

"... the early state of the Church Of Christ that were filled with trials and tribulations. To mention a few ... threats from internal conflicts, such as division and schisms..."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p.10 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

"God had allowed His people in these last days to go through years of persecution, adversities, and various trials, to show and underscore the realization of His promise to His Messenger and to the works He had entrusted him... so many have tried relentlessly to oppose the work that God entrusted to His messenger in these last days."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, pp. 10-11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

"... the glorious status of the Church. Their faith was strengthened by the fulfillment of God's promises to His messenger and to His Church from the ends of the earth:
'You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' (Isa. 41:9-10, NKJV)"
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

"...God did not only prophesy the emergence of His children from the Far East but also the gathering of His children from the Far West:

'From the far east will I bring your offspring, and from the far west I will gather you.'  (Isa. 43:5, Moffat Translation)

The World Almanac identifies the Far West as "California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii.." On July 27, 1968, this prophesy began to be fulfilled when brethren from the Philippines... migrated to Hawaii... Brother Eraño proceeded immediately to San Francisco, California to officiate the worship service... 'Gathering Work' happened when the Church Of Christ... has reached its glorious posture in the Far East as also prophesied by God: 'Till in the far west men have awe of the Eternal, and in the east they see his brilliant deeds; for his vengeance pours out like a pent-up stream, driven by a blast of wind.' (Isa. 59:19, Moffat Translation)"
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

"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.)

"...important milestone of the Church was the election of Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on May 6, 1994, as Deputy Executive Minister of the Church.  Fifteen years and three months thereafter, Brother Eduardo assumed leadership in the Church when his beloved father Brother Eraño , passed away on August 31, 2009 at the age of 84..."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

"On July 27, 1914, at the outbreak of the First World War, when Austrian troops undertook their first invasion of Serbia after sending her startling ultimatum, in the Philippines, the Iglesia Ni Cristo was registered with the Philippine government... the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Office of the Division of Archives, Patented Properties of Literature and Executive Office of Industrial Trade Works..."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 16 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

"... Brother Felix... set up the first central office in Tondo, Manila."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centenial Issue, p. 16 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

"The first Executive Minister of the Church took upon himself all administrative and spiritual concerns... He personally took charge of the training of ministers in what was then called "Ang Klase" (The Class) in 1915."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 16 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

"...on January 28, 1953... Brother Eraño G. Manalo, the fifth child of Brother Felix and Sister Honorata, was chosen or elected to lead the Church in the event of the passing away of the Messenger of God in these last days."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 17 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

"Other notable glimpses during Brother Eraño Manalo's stewardship of the Church were the official establishment of the local congregation of Rome in Italy on July 27, 1994, signifying the full restoration of the Church in Rome; the official establishment of the local congregation of Jerusalem in Israel on March 31, 1996, signifying the Church's return to its original home; and the official establishment of the local congregation of Athens in Greece on May 10, 1997, signifying the extension of the Gentile mission."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centenial Issue, p. 17 (by Nicanor P. Tiosen)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

PASUGO April 2014 INC™ Resettlements

PASUGO God's Message
April 2014


THE TRAGEDY THE RESETTLEMENT THE TRIUMPH
1964 Severe religious persecution
at Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac
1965 Barrio Maligaya in
Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
1968 Birth of the Church's
overseas mission
1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption 1997 Barangay Bagong Buhay
in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
1994 The Church's official
registration in Rome, Italy...
1996 ... in Jerusalem, Israel
1997 ... in Athens, Greece
2013 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) 2014 Sitio New Era in Leyte, Philippines 
-- start of construction
2014 The Church's Centennial
Celebration at Philippine Arena
Source: PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, "The Tragedies that came, the Resettlements Established, and the Triumphs that followed", p. 29.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

INC™ Charity of the INC™

THE TRAGEDYTHE RESETTLEMENTTHE TRIUMPH
1964 Severe religious persecution
at Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac
1965 Barrio Maligaya in
Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
1968 Birth of the Church's
overseas mission
1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption1997 Barangay Bagong Buhay
in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
1994 The Church's official
registration in Rome, Italy...
1996 ... in Jerusalem, Israel
1997 ... in Athens, Greece
2013 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)2014 Sitio New Era in Leyte, Philippines 
-- start of construction
2014 The Church's Centennial
Celebration at Philippine Arena
Source: PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, "The Tragedies that came, the Resettlements Established, and the Triumphs that followed", p. 29.

Pasugo: Bario Maligaya derived from it's founder's name Felix which means 'maligaya' or 'happy'

"In caring for the well-being of its members, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ upholds a social welfare program that includes the establishment of its own resettlement communities in aid of those who need it most.

"...a place that was to be called Barrio Maligaya, after the Messenger's first name 'Felix' which means 'happy' or 'maligaya'".

"In 1994, the Iglesia Ni Cristo was registered in the city of Rome.  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; and Athens, Greece in 1997, which signaled the continuation of the Church's expansion in the Gentile lands.

"Just like Barangay Maligaya and Barangay Bagong Buhay, the dawning of Sitio New Era heralds of bigger and better things to come for the Church...
PASUGO God's Message, April 2014"The Iglesia Ni Cristo resettlement projects: Triumph after tragedy", pp. 28-31 (by Marlex C. Cantor)

Pasugo: 'children of God' (1 Jn 3:1) are the members of INC™?

"... members of the Church Of Christ are the ones being referred to as the children of God (I John 3:1,  Amplified Bible; Rom. 5:1-2, 8-9; Acts 20:28 Lamsa Translation)"

"Sister Elna Rago Antonio... of Estancia, Iloilo North was reminded of the Executive Minister's lesson of her own experience in teaching her children; 'As a parent, I trained my children to be Church officers since they were young.

"... the candidates lined up by pairs as they carefully took their steps towards the podium to receive the laying on hands of the Executive Minister.
PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, "Being a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo is life's prime necessity", pp. 16, 18-19 (by Agusto Pakipak and Ed Lumbao with assistance from Markfel Serreno, Lexter John Garcia, and Kristoffer Reniel Gonzales)

Pasugo: Christ is the Savior and He has Blood

"This is what the Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, emphasized in his visit to Tacloban City on March 14, 2014... [he] comforted the brethren...

"Since the Church Of Christ is what was redeemed by the Savior's blood (Acts 20:28, Lamsa Translation), God's people should give utmost importance to their remaining true members of the Church.

"The Executive Minister said the benediction. ...to the Iglesia Ni Cristo's new established resettlement project in Barangay Langit, Alan-alang... This housing project... intended [for] residents, members of the Church Of Christ affected by the super typhoon.
PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, "Nothing can ever take us away from God's Love", p. 12, 14-15 (by Alejandro Sino Cruz Jr., and Zaldy Petorio with assistance from Markfel Serreno and Angelo)

INC™ Last Supper Remembering the Blood of the Lord Jesus

"... Brother Dan Orosa prayed for the bread, which was then broken and distributed to all the brethren to eat together to remember the body of the Lord Jesus... Brother Mathusalem Pareja prayed for the juice of the fruit of the vine, which was distributed to all the brethren to drink together to remember the blood of the Lord Jesus..."
PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, p. 7 (by Ed Lumbao with assistance from Markfel Serreno and Kristoffer Reniel Gonzales)

Pasugo: Christ is Not God ~ Only the Father, the Creator ~ not the Savior?

"God made it known that He is the only One God... Hence, the only one true God is the Creator or Maker of all things.

"Take note of the statement of the Lord Jesus: 'He did not say, "Eternal life is to know 'Me', the only true God." What He stated was clear: "Eternal life is to know 'You'-- referring to the Father, as the only true God.  This should demolish  and bring to rest once and for all the belief in the so-called Trinitarian God, which is totally unbiblical.

"To insist, then, and believe that the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, is God is clearly to contradict the statement of God Himself, of our Lord Jesus, too, as well as that of the apostles.


PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, p.  5 (by Dennis C. Lovendino)

Pasugo: One Flock One Church is the Iglesia Ni Cristo ~Those Who Died for the Lord

"... a life of eternal and incomparable bliss awaits a faithful servant of God... yet only the true servants who remained patient and faithful in obeying the commandments of God until the end are assured and given by God the exclusive right to dwell therein: 'Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.  Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, 'Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on..'' (Rev. 24:12-13 King James Version, emphasis ours).

"The Bible is very specific as to who the blessed servants are--those "who die in the Lord."

"The sheep that Christ recognizes are His own are those who are in His flock; "and other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. (John 10:16, Ibid.)

"It may seem a little harsh teaching that there is only one "flock" or one true Church and only the members thereof are recognized by Christ as His true servants, but this is the very truth recorded in the Holy Scriptures... follow the Savior by entering the flock or the fold which is the Church Of Christ: 'If anyone serves Me, let his follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also...' (John 12:26, NKJV).

"God promised that , 'A faithful man will abound with blessings' and the greatest blessing is 'the corwn of life' (Prov. 28:20, NKJV; Rev. 2:10, Ibid.)"
PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, p. 1-2 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr., Editor-in-Chief)

Pasugo: Two Lords One God Doctrine ~ Jesus God Our Savior

"The fold or flock  where those who have entered through Him are found in the Church of Christ (Acts 20:28 Lamsa Translation). 

"Iglesia Ni Cristo members are guaranteed of the permanent solution to man's gravest problem – the promsed salvation from the impending doom in the lake of fire.

"Joining the Lord God and the Lord Jesus Christ in attesting to the pressing importance of seeking one's salvation, the apostle encouraged the Christians to 'run straight toward the goal...' (Phil. 3:14, Good News Bible)

"... Church Of Christ members share their faith to others greatly considering what Apostle Paul says: 'That is good.  It pleases God our Savior. (I Tim. 2:3-4, New International Reader's Version).  

"... the very truth taught by the Savior Himself that man should enter the sheepfold, which is the Church Of Christ, through Him Who is the door.

"They truly acknowledge that as they do good and, more importantly, as they become rich in good works -- like the giving of offering and sharing their faith, they are storing up a good foundation for them to take hold of eternal life (I Tim. 6;18-19, New King James Version)"
PASUGO God's Message, April 2014, "Today is the day to be saved", p. 20-22 (by Eraño G. Quinito)

Sunday, February 23, 2014

PASUGO February 2014

PASUGO God's Message
February 2014

"... the official registration of the Church of Christ with the Italian government and the special thanksgiving service in Rome, which was led by then Executive Minister, Brother Eraño G. Manalo... [he] signed the documents of registration, declaring that the original Church of Christ was officially restored in Rome on that particular day."

"Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, then the Deputy Executive Minister, as he accomplished the preliminary tasks pertinent to the registration of the Church [Iglesia Ni Cristo] at the Tribunale Civile Di Roma."
-PASUGO God's Message February 2014, p. 7

"Brother Eduardo V. Manalo ... read the history of the Church Of Christ in Jerusalem ... then [he] proceeded with the homily, in which he expounded on 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

"... extreme weather conditions ... [o]n June 19, 2009, a great storm hit the area and the brethren of the Great Lakes Local Congregation found that the house of worship... had been flooded. The flood damaged many of the offices and dressing rooms of the choir..."
-PASUGO God's Message, February 2014, p. 21

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Pasugo: INC was Officially Registered in Jerusalem as a corporation (1996)

"Brother Eduardo V. Manalo ... read the history of the Church Of Christ in Jerusalem ... then [he] proceeded with the homily, in which he expounded on 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

Monday, February 3, 2014

Isaiah 41:9-10 "My Servant" are the Iglesia Ni Cristo?

"... the glorious status of the Church. Their faith was strengthened by the fulfillment of God's promises to His messenger and to His Church from the ends of the earth:
'You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' (Isa. 41:9-10, NKJV)"


-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p. 11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

Pasugo: Persecution Against Felix Manalo as 'God's Last Messenger'

"... the early state of the Church Of Christ that were filled with trials and tribulations. To mention a few ... threats from internal conflicts, such as division and schisms..."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, p.10 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

"God had allowed His people in these last days to go through years of persecution, adversities, and various trials, to show and underscore the realization of His promise to His Messenger and to the works He had entrusted him... so many have tried relentlessly to oppose the work that God entrusted to His messenger in these last days."
-PASUGO God's Message Special Centennial Issue, pp. 10-11 (by Isaias T. Samson Jr.)

Pasugo: INC™ Temple Damaged

"... extreme weather conditions ... [o]n June 19, 2009, a great storm hit the area and the brethren of the Great Lakes Local Congregation found that the house of worship... had been flooded. The flood damaged many of the offices and dressing rooms of the choir..."
-PASUGO God's Message, February 2014, p. 21

Pasugo: INC™ Official Registration in Jerusalem

"Brother Eduardo V. Manalo ... read the history of the Church Of Christ in Jerusalem ... then [he] proceeded with the homily, in which he expounded on 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