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.

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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.

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)