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Answer: Iglesia Ni Cristo was founded by Felix Manalo in 1914 in the Philippines. The phrase “Iglesia Ni Cristo” is Tagalog (the language of the Philippines) for “Church of Christ.” Sadly, while claiming to be a church, Iglesia Ni Cristo has all of the basic elements of a cult. The first and foremost is a single charismatic leader who claims to have a special revelation from God. Felix Manalo was a former Catholic who abandoned Catholicism in his teens. He experimented with several Protestant denominations and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Manalo finally started his own church, the Iglesia Ni Cristo, in 1914. When a schism in the church appeared in 1922, he began claiming to be God’s prophet in an effort to accumulate power and re-assert his leadership over the church.

Some of his claims are that the Iglesia Ni Cristo was prophesied in the Bible. The specific prophecy they quote is Isaiah 43:5-6, “Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you. I will say to the north, Give up, and to the south, do not withhold; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth.” Iglesia Ni Cristo interprets the word “east” as “far east” (based on a faulty translation) and claims that it points to the Iglesia Ni Cristo being created in the Philippines.

The Iglesia Ni Cristo claims to be the one, true Church of Christ because they are called “the Church of Christ” and they can point to some verses in the Bible which use the phrase “church of Christ.” Most notably, they point to Romans 16:16, which says, “Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.” However, in this verse, the “churches of Christ” isn’t referring to the name of a particular church, but to all the churches that Paul visited that followed Jesus Christ. They also read from a mistranslation of Acts 20:28 that reads “church of Christ,” but the actual Greek reads “church of God.” Whether or not a church is named the “Church of Christ” is irrelevant. There are many churches that have “Church of Christ” in their name, that doesn’t make them the one true church.

Another example of defective doctrine in the Iglesia Ni Cristo is their Christology. They deny the divinity of Jesus Christ (as do all cults and false religions) and assert that Jesus was created by God and enabled to do miraculous works by God. They deny the doctrine of the Trinity. They claim that the Holy Spirit is an impersonal force. As such, they claim that the Christian church in its current form has apostatized, and that the Iglesia Ni Cristo is the reinstatement of the true church that was lost in the first century; and this by means of God’s last messenger, Felix Manalo—the founder of Iglesia Ni Cristo.

Another example of the cultic nature of Iglesia Ni Cristo is its claim to be the sole source of truth and salvation. This may seem odd since Christianity, as a whole, makes these claims of exclusivity too. The difference is that while Christianity does make exclusive claims, individual churches / denominations do not (or at least should not) claim to be the sole source of that exclusivity. True churches recognize that there are other Christian churches outside of the denomination that are rightfully Christian, and that we can all believe different things on secondary doctrines, yet still all be saved. Jesus Christ himself said that salvation was found in Him, that He was the only way to the Father (John 14:6), not membership in a specific church.

Here are some of the other un-biblical, or extra-biblical, doctrines that Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) teaches:
• They believe that one must hear the gospel from authorized INC messengers and ministers.
• They believe the official name of the church is “Iglesia Ni Cristo.” Other names are not the true name of the church, and thereby false churches.
• They believe a person must be a member of an INC church and be water baptized to be saved.
• They believe people must avoid eating dinuguan, which is pork blood stew, a Filipino delicacy.
• Their members must avoid joining trade unions.
• Their members must avoid court sessions.
• They must vote in blocks.
• They are under compulsory church attendance.
• They must give tithes to the church.

According to the INC, all of the above rules and regulations are mandatory in order for a person to be saved. The Bible, of course, teaches that salvation is “the gift of God, not of works, lest any man boast” (Ephesians 2:9).

As is abundantly clear, the Iglesia Ni Cristo is a cult. They deny essential historic Christian doctrine—namely the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus Christ. They hold an almost unbreakable grip on their members and they impose a man-made path to salvation through service and works. Our Lord predicted that in the last days there would come many who claim to be Christ and lead people astray (Matthew 24:5). Thankfully he also said that the true believers would not be turned away (John 6:37).

As Christians, we must be wary of the teachings of false messiahs and cultic offshoots of Christianity, such as the Iglesia Ni Cristo. We must be well grounded in the word of God so that we can spot these purveyors of falsehood. We must also realize that the people who are trapped in these cults need the salvation that can be found in Jesus Christ—the only Son of God—just as much as we did when we were lost in our sin.


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Wayok. Pwede ba kaha kon dugo sa ubang mananap? 

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Mangugat jud diay?

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nalupigan man god ka-bright bahin sa bibliya ang inc's best and brightest... taod-taod ani, kun magkalisod, hagiton na si soriano ug sinumbagay. 

debate bahin ug bibliya, one-on-one unta, wa man mosukol ang kanhing inc top honcho (probably the one who died in 2009).  nagpadala sa ilang best and brightest ministers, paskang, bibliya man untay hisgotan, kalit man lang ug saliat ang usa nila ug ingon kang soriano nga b@yot siya.  i concluded that the inc is too belligerent for comfort.  why are they insecure about other religions?

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Lately nakakita ko ug program nga giatake nila ang Katoliko. Kadtong mga "traditions" daw nga gisunod sa Katoliko like mass, bunjag sa bata, hasta ganing ang pagdili sa pari nga mag-asawa.

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There is no debate. How can any other denominations debate the bible with the Roman Catholic Church?

The Catholic Church wrote and compiled the Bible. By the authority of the chair of Pope Peter, whom CHRIST JESUS WHO IS LORD, gave authority over His Church.

Bible Scholars who debase the Catholic Church are debating with their incomplete versions of the Bible. The Protestant Bible, under scheming auspices of Martin Luther, removed 7 books from the Original Bible, so as to legitimize his protestant claims and remove any books that supported the teachings, ministry of CATHOLICA ECCLESIA.

If they want to debate, ask them to read the Complete Bible , its purest and unadulterated form: The Roman Catholic Bible.

INC is not a church, but is a heretic cult. May God open the eyes of its members.



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Their translations of the bible is faulty as it is adulterated. Traditions of teaching the Word of God is fully legitimized;

“Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.”
        
--Thessalonians 2:15

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pero tinuod man ni, nong. i respect their faith in the resurrection and their belief in christ, which is integral to salvation.

i respect protestants, however, the bible that they use to debate or read is incomplete. harsh sounding ahong interjection, pero tinuod. the theological notion of sola scriptura, a protestant ideology coined by martin luther and later adopted by the legion of protestant denominations is flawed to begin with.

1. sola scriptura states that the bible, alone, is necessary and legitimate for teaching. traditions are obstacles.
   1b. this is where the evangelical notion of 'Literal Biblical' mandate comes from: literal biblical interpretation

2. sola scriptura, on basis of theological authority , is flawed.

Why? Sola scriptura, as a theological protestant doctrine, only regards the protestant bible as its source of guide. but this protestant bible, is in itself incomplete, and thus an adulterated version of the complete form, the catholic bible.

The protestant bible lacks 7 books: Tobit, Judith, Baruch, Wisdom, Sirach, 1 and 2 Maccabees, and parts of Esther and Daniel. Luther removed them because he thought it supported Catholic teachings and countered his protestant reformist beliefs and teachings.

It is impossible to debate with protestants properly because the bible that they read and interpret Literally is in itself, un-literal and incomplete, adulterated.

The only Church who HAS the authority to compile the pre-reformist holy bible was the Holy Roman Catholic Church. The very Church who claims authority directly from Christ Jesus. This same Church, The Catholic Church, STILL holds that Authority.

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16 Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And

I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock  I will build my church, and the gates of hell  shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed  in heaven.” 20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

--Matthew 16:16-20

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The founder of INk is Felix Manalo and sometimes before 1942 a publication in a kapangpangan newspaper featured Felix Manalo a man considered as an angel by the members of iglesia ni Kristo was reported raping a woman named Rosita Trillanes. Here is the confession of Rosita trillanes;

Mga Kapatid:

Dahil sa pag-ibig ko sa Iglesia at ukol sa inyong kabutihan ay sumulat ako sa inyo upang magtapat ng bagay na talagang nangyari sa akin at ng mga bagay na aking nasaksihan at nalaman sa panahon ng dalawang taong pagkatigil ko sa Central. Ako ay isang dalaga na naging kaanib ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa Batangas. Ako ay kinapootan at itinakwil ng aking mga magulang. Sa paniwala kong ako’y makakatagpo ng pag-aampon ay pumayag ako kay kapatid na Jacinto Torres na dalhin niya ako sa opisina Central. Noong ako ay naroon ay naransan ko ang lubhang napakapait at napakasakit sa buhay ng dalaga gaya noong lapastanganin ako ni Manalo na itinuturing kong isang ama. Noong una ay niligawan niya ako ngunit nang tumanggi ako sa kanyang mga ninanais ay binugbog at hinataw niya ako ng aking ikinawala ng malay-tao. At noong ako’y wala nang malay-tao ay ginawa niya ang kahalayang ibig niya sa akin. Doon ay lubhang naghirap ako dahil sa masamang palakad sa akin, paghataw at pagbabanta na tinatanggap ko kailan ma’t tumututol ako sa mahahalay niyang nais sa akin.

Marami din akong nasaksihang mga ginahasa ni Felix Manalo, ang iba ay mga dalaga; ang iba ay mga asawa ng mga kaanib; samantalang ang isa ay asawa ng isang Ministro. Sinabi ni Manalo sa akin ang tungkol sa mga ibang kanyang ginawan ng kahalayan, noong ako’y kanyang hinihikayat na pumayag sa kanyang mga ninanais. Sinabi niya sa akin ang tungkol sa tatlumpung mga babaing kanyang kanyang pinagsamantalahan. Hindi ko maaaring ihayag ang kanilang mga pangalan upang pagtakpan ang kanilang karangalan, ngunit madalas silang nagpupunta sa Opisina. Sa piling ko ay pinagsikapan niyang ginahasa ang isang dalaga na pagkatapos ay nagbuntis at iyon ay nangyaring napapunta din sa opisina central ukol sa tanging pagkakataong may kaugnayan sa Manalo. Marahil ang dahilan kung kaya si Liloy ay nagbitiw, ay sapagkat sinikap ni Manalong pilitin si Amanda. Ang lahat ng mga itong kanyang nilapastangan ay nangatatakot magsabi sapagkat sila’y binalaang papatayin kung sila’y magsasabi, katulad ng ginawa niya kay Basilia Santos ng Paco, na itinuturo niya si Manalo, bilang ama ng kanyang dalawang anak. Naging balitang-balita ito sa Paco.

Bago nagpunta si Manalo sa America, ay dinala niya ako sa bahay ng mga Protacio, sa Pasay. Ngunit noong wala pang isang buwan ay dumating siya upang kunin niya akong pabalik, nangangambang baka sinabi ko sa mga Protacio ang lahat ng kanyang inasal at ginawa sa akin; noong ako’y tumangging sumama sa kanya ay binalaan niya ako ng masama at tinakot niya ako ng isang rebolber at sa pamamagitan ng lakas ay pinilit niya akong sumama sa kanya. Pagkatapos nito ay pinalayas niya sa Iglesya ang mga mag-anak ng Protacio at pinaratangan ng kabulaanan.

Kanyang ginugugol ang lahat niyang buwanang sahod na P 1,300.00 ukol sa mga babae at sa mga mahahalay na mga gawain, samantalang ang abang manggagawa ng Iglesya ay tumatanggap lamang ng P5.00, P 10.00, P 15.00, P 20.00 isang buwan. Ang nangyayari sa lahat ninyong mga abuloy na iniaalay sa Dios, ay nagpupunta sa kanya at bagay na kanyang ginugugol ukol sa lahat niyang mahahalay na gawa. Sinabi ko kay kapatid na Doro ang lahat ng bagay na ito noong si Manalo ay naroon pa sa America.Sa ganitong paraan ay pababayaan ba ninyong pagmalabisan ni Manalo ang mga kaanib at tanggapin ang Iglesya sa ngalan ng Dios…? Hindi ba ninyo iniibig ang Iglesya…? Ang inyong asawa at mga anak na babae ay nasa panganib sa kasawian sa mahahalay na pita ng taong iyan na ipinalalagay at kinikilala ninyong bilang tagapagturo ng mga salita ng Dios.

Ipinagtatapat ko sa inyo ang lahat ng bagay na ito, ipinauubaya ko sa inyo ang kapasiyahan na magagawa ninyo kung tunay na iniibig ninyo ang Iglesya at ang Dios. Sa paghimok sa babaeng iniibig niya maging siya ay isang dalaga o isang may asawa, ay binabanggit niya ang maraming asawa ni Solomon at inaangkin niyang ang taong sinugo ng Dios, ay dapat gawing maligaya at ang pagpayag na pagsang-ayon sa kanyang mga ninanais ay isang kapuri-puring gawa sa mga mata ng Dios. Matatanggap ba ng inyong mabuting diwa ang walang kaayusang ito…? Nasa inyo ang kapasiyahan.
Ang inyong kapatid na naging sawingpalad dahil sa malabis ng pagtitiwala.

ROSITA

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This is a cult, not a church.

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In that regard, Vince, you are right. Romans 3:23 , "For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.."

Pero in defense of the Church lang, these few priests / men of the cloth who abuse their roles in the Church do not represent the Church as a whole. Yes, they may have fallen to sin, however, as all of us, sin is an innate trait for all mankind. Likewise, we must pray for these members of the Church who falter at times. I'm not trying to defend that the actions they have committed should be dispelled, however, those who ask honest pardon and forgiveness of their sins, should be given a second chance.

I mean, God gives all of us 3rd, 4th, 5th, ...an infinitum of chances. So long as we believe and ask of His mercy..

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Hehe, awww, God Bless you brod Vince. More Power!

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ang mga demonyo ug mga satanas ra mag lugos, Way Nada.

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