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)