IGLESIA NI CRISTO DOCTRINES EXPOSED, PART 25 (1 OF 2)

This is a continuation of the series.

Q. What is the salvation farce of the Iglesia ni Cristo?
A. The salvation farce of the Iglesia ni Cristo is its unending requirements and Iglesia works needed for salvation and there is no point in time nor degrees of compliance when members will finally qualify for salvation. There is always a bar or cliff or higher requirements or impediments to overcome. Once you are trained by Manalo in doing the works he likes you to do, the more works he expects and the more work he gives.
As Manalo pulls you higher and higher with higher requirements, you will be scared of tripping or looking back for fear of falling down. It is like a high mountain where you start at the foot while Manalo guides you to climb up. Guiding you first to reach midway. From midway up, you are to obey whatever he says as you have become dependent on him. At that height, you are scared enough and to follow blindly what Manalo commands you, and so you continue to climb climb climb, obey obey obey. Manalo may even throw a rock at you to scare you if you don't follow him. "Unload your monies," he says, and you are happy to get rid of such impedidments to salvation. As you throw your monies to a section of the mountain, you realize that it is a huge canvass bag depositary with rope pulley controlled by Manalo, but it does not matter to you now. What matters is the salvation promise by Manalo when someday you will reach the top of the mountain. Unfortunately, when you have nothing left, and your muscles have been used up, Manalo will realize that you are no longer of value. That is the time when he will get rid of you and will pull the plug (or rope, or tagname in his registry book)that is holding you. And that is the time when you plunge down the ravine like debris having a fiery fall. You have noe died.You have now become the debris of Manalo and of his Iglesia once you die never to be remembered once again even by your relatives as Manalo prohibits remembering the dead.

ILLUSTRATION OF THE SALVATION FARCE OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO

BIEN C. SANTIAGO: "Sir, what must I do to be saved?"
MANALO: "Initially, you must become Iglesia ni Cristo member by allowing yourself to be indoctrinated by an Iglesia ni Cristo minister consisting of 27 lessons, 6 months of worship service attendance trials, and baptism in the Church of Christ. Those are the initial requirements in order to be listed here on earth by the Church of Christ administration. Upon listing your name on earth, your name will be automatically listed in heaven."
BIEN C. SANTIAGO: "Sir, I have done all those requirements of becoming a member. My name is now placed in the tagboard. Am I saved now?"
MANALO: "Not yet! You must attend for the rest of your life the worship services on Thursdays and Sundays, attend the committee and family prayers weekly, watch out for members of your household, if any, so that they don't absent themselves from the worships, deposit monies weekly for your year-end thanksgivings, offer monies in the worships, offer monies for the local expenses, subscribe to the God's Message magazine for two copies to be distributed free to your prospects for INC memberships, invite your friends and relatives to the weekly bible studies, video presentations and grand evangelical missions."
BIEN C. SANTIAGO: "Sir, I have done all those things. Am I saved now?"
MANALO: "Who told you? Have you renewed your life? Have you done all the commands of God as instructed by the Church Administration? Have you progressed in your faith by becoming an officer to do lots of work for the Church without pay? Have you progressed in your yearly December thanksgivings, meaning, increase yearly your total deposits as compared to what you have deposited last year? How many fruits or converts have you produced? Therefore, Bien, you are not yet qualified to be saved. Who knows if tomorrow you will exchange your membership in the Church of Christ?"
BIEN C. SANTIAGO: "Sir, finally, I have done all those things required of me. I promise that I will not exchange my Iglesia membership with anything in this world. Am I saved now?"
MANALO: "Who told you? How can you be saved when you do not know yet the things you will have to do which you will know only by attending the future worship services? How can you be that fool?"
NOVEMBER 1, 2003: Bien C. Santiago died from old age as a faithful Iglesia ni Cristo member. The following day, Manalo summoned his records officer.
MANALO: "Hey you, Records Officer, delist, remove, or wipe out the name of Bien C. Santiago from our registry books. We do not need that (***cow) anymore. From now on, I don't want to see his name in in the quarterly report list of members anymore. Is that clear to you, Records Officer?" "Yes, SIREE!"
SEVERAL DAYS LATER, here comes Jose Ventilacion, a new Iglesia prospect.
JOSE VENTILACION: "Sir, I attended your bible exposition and video presentations, what must I do in order to be saved?"
MANALO: "Kid, you must first be listed here on earth in order to be listed in heaven, but, before your name is listed here on earth, you must undergo first the indoctrinations until we are sure that you are sincere in becoming a child of Manalo, oops, sorry, I mean, a child of God (Hmmmn, this turkey is a good replacement for Bien C. Santiago so that the corporation money collections will not decrease).."
JOSE VENTILACION: "Sir..Sir.., I like to be listed in heaven. When can I start to be indoctrinated?"
..AND THE CYCLE OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO OF MANALO SALVATION FARCE CONTINUES...

THE TRUE SALVATION

In the true church of God, salvation is permanent and can never be lost. Children of God will not lose their salvation because God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, guard them (Jn.10:28-29;16; Rom.8:35,38-39). Furthermore, God's calling are irrevocable (Rom.11:29 NKJV).

Q. What is the Gospel of Manalo Doctrine Lesson No. 25 and what are its fallacies?
A. The following is an excerpt of Manalo Gospel Doctrine Lesson No. 25:

"LESSON NO. 25 - UNITY
Theme: It is God's teaching that unity should prevail in the Church of Christ.
Summary: The Church of Christ believes that unity is God's teaching and that division within the Church is an evil thing. This unity is implemented by the Church of Christ not only during election time but also in all its works in the service of God.
Introduction: People cannot but notice the unity of the Church of Christ. This fact is most visible during election times because the Church of Christ members vote as one. Although many acknowledge and admire this unity, others criticize it. It is because they fail to understand the why's and wherefores of this unity; they do not know the basis of unity within the Church of Christ.
(Fundamental Beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), Erano G. Manalo, l989, p.105)

FALLACIES OF THIS MANALO GOSPEL DOCTRINE #25 -

This doctrine is the main doctrine used by Manalo to enforce bloc voting. Manalo is only misusing the verses of the Scriptures that does not pertain to the Iglesia cult. Unity in the Bible are used only by the Christians for good purpose and not for evil purpose of taking over the whole world. This is because the kingdom of Christ is not of this world (Jn.18:36). The original purpose why Felix Manalo has conceived this doctrine is so that he can muster votes in the Philippines for his political objectives of becoming the major powerful religious organization and to defeat the entrenched Catholic Church and the various Protestant Churches operating in the Philippines.
Outside of the Philippines, the Iglesia ni Cristo does not and cannot enforce this doctrine, such as in the United States, because enforcing it will be a violation of its granted tax free charter. Manalo will not enforce it, otherwise, the cult will be forced to pay taxes on all its incomes and properties in the U.S. It is only in the Philippines it can enforce bloc voting because most of the legislatures have been elected or were elected through bloc voting by the cult. Therefore, these legislatures are inside the pockets of Manalo. If unity is enforced only in the Philippines but not enforced in other countries, Manalo is making a mockery of his purported unity doctrine. He should change his doctrine's title into "UNITY ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES."

The unity of the Iglesia ni Cristo is only a unity with Felix Manalo, its founder. It is never a unity with God, with Christ, or with the apostles. Why is it so? Because it is only Manalo who benefits. Every election time, candidates for election troop to the mansion of Erano to gain favor of getting the Iglesia vote. Of course, Erano knows the tactics of his deceased father in order to put the candidate into his pockets. He will say, "Alright man, if we will vote for you, what are the things you will do for us?" If the candidate will say, "Sir, I will do this and this and that," Erano will say, "Uh oh, I don't buy that. Here are the papers that you will have to sign. Sign them quick as my notary public is waiting. We will talk about the rest of your being elected after you have signed the documents." If the candidate will relent, saying, "Sir, I will sign only Page 1," Erano's last words will be, "SIGN THEM OR LEAVE THE BUILDING!" Of course, after signing the papers, it is equivalent to jumping into the pockets of Erano Manalo. The elected official will become a commodity usable for any worthwhile trades on any Iglesia ni Cristo projects.

Q. What are the other deceptions of Manalo incorporated in his Gospel of Manalo Doctrine No. 25?
A. The following is an excerpt of Manalo's Doctrine Lesson #25 in questions and answers format:

1."Q. What is the basis of the Church of Christ in implementing unity among its members?
A. God's teaching...Ps.133:1
2. Q. Did Christ teach also unity in the Church?
A. He taught that we may be one...Jn.17:9,11
3. Q. What is the distinctiveness or uniqueness of the unity found in the Church?
A. God and Christ are with it...Jn.17:21,23
4. Q. Did the Apostles also teach unity in the Church?
A. Be perfectly joined in one mind and in one judgment...1 Cor.1:10
Conclusion: It should not surprise anyone that the members of the Church of Christ act as one because this is God's teaching as written in the Bible and as taught by Christ and His Apostles. Even though others think that they find fault with this unity, we should remain firm and never go against this teaching.
5. Q. How does God regard the Church of Christ which is the reason why it is being exhorted to be one or united?
A. One body...Rom.12:4-5 Or church...Col.1:18
Explain: A body, although composed of many parts having different functions, is one and its many parts are not fragmented. Each part functions for the common good or for the good of the whole body.
6. Q. Who arranged and made the Church into many parts but just one body?
A. God...1 Cor.12:18
7. Q. Why has God made it so that the members of the Church should be together in only one body?
A. So that there should be no division...1 Cor.12:25 TEV
8. Q. Why does God disapprove of divisions inside the Church of Christ?
A. Division is carnal...1 Cor. 3:3-4
9. Q. What is bad about being carnal?
A. That which is of the flesh is not of Christ...Rom.8:9
10.Q. Are things made carnal by division still of God?
A. These things are of the devil...Jas.3:14-15
11.Q. Thus, what did the Apostles advise us in order that God may remain with us?
A. Stay united...II Cor.13:11
12.Q. Why is it bad to have divisions and thus lose unity in the Church?
A. This destroys the total unity in everything...Eph.4:4-6
Conclusion: Therefore, unity should at all times be kept in the Church. Staying united as taught by God is the condition of God's staying with us.
(Fundamental Beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo, p. 105-107)

EXPLANATION OF MANALO'S DECEPTIONS -

1. On Ps.133:1 - Church of Christ's basis in implementing unity among members is that it is God's teaching?

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity." _Ps.133:1 NKJV

This devil Manalo misuses the Scripture. The unity here pertains to unity of the brethren with God. It is never a unity with the administration of the Church of Christ of Manalo. Did the verse say, "Unity of the Church of Christ?" No! The verse is a psalm of David and mentioned brethren are the Jews. It is never the Church of Christ of Manalo. If all cults use this verse to have their own brand of unities, then, there will be many conflicting unities of the different denominations and cults. Unity should be with God.

2. On Jn.17:9,11 - Christ taught unity in the Church of Christ that they may be one?

"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world, but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours...And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. Now, I am no longer in the world but these are in the world, and I come to You, Holy Father, keep them through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are." -Jn.17:9,11 NKJV

Is there any mentioning of the Church of Christ of Manalo in the verse? None! What the verse says is "..You, Holy Father, keep through Your Name." What is the name of the Holy father? According to God Himself, His name forever is Lord God of Moses' fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob (Ex.3:15). Who are these given by God to Christ here? They are the ones who are given mercies by God (Rom.9:15). In contrast, what about the converts of Manalo? The converts of Manalo are given by their devil father to Manalo. Converts of Manalo are therefore children of the devil.

Manalo, the protege of the devil, appropriated and commandeered the words of God for the evil purpose of having another kind of unity---the unity with Manalo and nothing else. Why is it that those given by the Father to Jesus Christ do not and can not include Iglesia cult members? It is because the Iglesia does not subscribe to the teaching that when one is called by God that calling is irrevocable (Rom.11:29 NKJV).Manalo teaches otherwise. Manalo teaches that if a member exchanges his INC membership that member will go to hell. In other words, Iglesia ni Cristo members' salvation is always in danger. It is revocable. Whereas, those given by the Father to Jesus Christ can never be lost (Jn.18:9).
It is noteworthy to highlight that Judas Iscariot, the former apostle who betrayed Jesus, was not called by God. Why is it so? Because those given by the Father to Jesus Christ can never be lost (Jn.18:9). The reason is that Judas Iscariot had never been a believer (Jn.6:64-71) and also he had not been cleansed (Jn.13:11).

3. On Jn.17:21,23 - The uniqueness of the unity found in the Church of Christ is that God and Christ are with it?

"That they all maybe one, as You, Father, are one in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that You sent Me... I in them, and You in Me; that they maybe made perfect in one, and that the world may know that you have sent Me, and have loved them, as you loved Me." -Jn.17:21,23 NKJV

Is the name Church of Christ of Manalo ever mentioned in the verses? No! Who are these people represented by the pronoun "they"? These are those who will believe Jesus Christ (Jn.17:20). It is never the believers of Felix Manalo.

What is the difference between the previous unity in John 17:9-11 and this another unity in John 17:21-23? The previous verses children of God were the ones called by the Father and given to Jesus Christ while the latter are the ones who will believe Jesus Christ or called by Christ through their word (Jn.17:20). The phrase "through their word" is explained as through their mouth (Rom.10:8,10). This is confession by their mouths that Jesus is the Lord and Savior (Rom.10:9-10). Therefore, there are two classes of children of God. One class are those called by the Father while another class are those who are called by Jesus Christ by giving them faith in Him. The first group are the Jews while the second group are the Gentiles. Both are children of God and they are one with Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ is one with His Father.

What about the unity taught by Manalo, the false messenger? Since Manalo's teaching is of the devil, he is teaching another kind of unity. It is unity with Manalo. Whatever Felix or Erano decides, that should be the unity that members must follow. It is a unity with Erano's rules and regulations and slates of candidates chosen by Manalo. Jesus Christ and His Father did not promulgate such concocted man-made unity rules and regulations.

Why is it that the verses in John 17:21-23 excludes Manalo's Iglesia cult? It is because they have replaced Jesus with Manalo as the one sent by God. Another reason is that Manalo's cult is not one with the Father and Jesus Christ in loving. Whereas, the love that the Father and Son teaches is love to the members (Father and Jesus Christ love their children), Manalo teaches a different kind of love--love of the Iglesia ni Cristo or Church of Christ. It is always a sermon of Manalo to members to love the Church of Christ and never to exchange their memberships.

4. On 1 Cor.1:10 - The Apostles also teach unity in the Church of Christ of Manalo?

"Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." - 1 Cor.1:10 NKJV

Did we read the name Church of Christ? No! This devil Manalo has changed the name of Lord Jesus Christ into his cult's name Church of Christ. According to the Apostles, it should be the name of Jesus Christ that we should be perfectly joined together in the same mind and same judgment. It is never a unity with Manalo's Church of Christ.

5. On Rom.12:4-5 and Col.1:18 - God regards the Church of Christ of Manalo as one body or one Church?

"for as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another." -Rom.12:4-5 NKJV

Again, there is no mention of Church of Christ in the verses. What is mentioned are the MEMBERS. Who are the members? They are not members of the Church of Christ of Manalo but members or believers of Jesus Christ (1 Cor.12:27).

According also to the verse, members do not have the same function, therefore, these are not Iglesia members because Manalo's members have the same functions of doing everything what Manalo commands. Examples of Iglesia members having the same functions: 1. All Iglesia members have the same function of getting visitors for their bible expositions; 2. All Iglesia members have the same functions of attending the worships; 3. All Iglesia members have the same functions of giving thanksgiving monies.

Another notable difference between the children of God and the children of Manalo is in the kind of membership. Whereas, the children of God are members of one another, the children of Manalo are only members of the Iglesia ni Cristo. To illustrate, supposing John Iglesia is being indoctrinated by Rommel San Pedro, an Iglesia minister, and being accompanied by Dick, an Iglesia deacon. Deacon Dick is very eager to accompany John Iglesia in all the indoctrination sessions because John, the indoctrinee, will become his first fruit. (Bearing soul fruit or new convert is a requisite for all Iglesia members). Upon baptism of John Iglesia, John will become only a member of the Church of Christ. If John wants to become a member of Rommel and Dick, these two Iglesia members will say, "No, you can not become a member of us personally. Membership is only in the Church of Christ, not in our bodies." If John insists, probably the two Iglesia members will ran away thinking maliciously that John Iglesia is a gay.

Let us now go to the Colossian verse:

"And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence." -Col.1:18 NKJV

According to Manalo, the Church of Christ is the body of Jesus Christ based on this verse. It is not! This verse does not mention Church of Christ. The mentioned word "church" since it is not written as a proper noun does not pertain to the Church of Christ, but, to the believers or members. Each believer or each member is an individual church. Each Christian believer of Christ, is a church. Let's read the verse:

"Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually." -1Cor.12:27 NKJV

Therefore, individual members are the bodies of Jesus Christ. Each member is a body of Christ. The Manalo protege of the devil, however, has been impersonating his Church of Christ cult as the body of Christ when it is not.

According to the Colossian verse, Christ is the head of the body, the church. As explained further in Ephesian 1:22, Christ is the head of all things. Therefore, headship of Christ is not headship of any particular denomination such as the Manalo's Iglesia cult. As a matter of fact, Christ is the head of every man (1 Cor.10:3 NKJV).

6. On 1 Cor.12:18 - It is God who arranged and made the Church of Christ of Manalo into many parts but just one body?

"But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased." - Cor.12:18 NKJV

Hey Manalo deceiver, where in the verse does it say the Church of Christ is made many parts by God? Nowhere! It is the members that are set by God in the body of Christ. If we will read the upper verses, we will know the true principle of many members in one body:

"If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?" -1 Cor.12:15-17 NKJV

Now we know the practical application of many members in one body having not the same function. The hand, the ear, the eye, and the nose, are all parts of the human body, but they all perform different functions. So also are the members of the body of Jesus Christ. Each member has a different function.

How about in the Church of Christ of Manalo? Since it is following another gospel, all members have the same functions. All members are required to invite visitors thereby making the members all mouths. All members are required to give thanksgiving monies thereby making members all pick pocket hands picking their own pockets and purses to give monies to Manalo.

Apostle Paul asks, "If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing?" It will be a monster if you see a whole body of all eyes. How could this monster huge glob of eye walk or how could this monster eye eat?

How did Manalo solve his problem of turning his members into mouths, hands, feet, one at a time? He was provided by his devil master a magic wand. With the use of this magic wand, he is able to turn members into only one part of a body at a time. For example, every Thursdays and Sundays, with the stroke of his magic wand, Iglesia members are turned into feets to walk to the Iglesia chapels. With the stroke of the magic wand, all members are turned into pick pocket hands to pick their own pockets, purses and wallets of monies to surrender to Manalo as a thanksgiving deposits that cannot be withdrawn. And with the stroke of his magic wand on Saturdays, members are turned into mouths to invite people to attend the bible deception studies.

Therefore, whose order is it to make Iglesia members become only one body part? Surely, it is not from God. Making people monsters could only be the work of the devil.

7. On 1 Cor. 12:25 TEV - God has made the Church of Christ of Manalo members together in one body so that there be no divisions?

"And so there is no division in the body, but all its different parts have the same concern for one another." -1 Cor.12:25 TEV

The Bible jumper did his jumping orgy once again. Jumping from the New King James Version to the Today's English Version. Manalo thinks that he can escape his perversions of the Bible. Why can't he not escape? Because the different parts have the same concern for one another. How about Manalo's cult? What concern do they have? Do you think if they have invited people for their bible deception studies, it is for the concern of their co-brethren? No! Ask any Iglesia member if he or she is inviting for the concern of their co-brothers or co-sisters. The Iglesia member will answer: " No, I am inviting for the concern of the visitors." Therefore, Manalo violates the teaching of the Apostles. What do you expect from a devil's protege? God will only save those He wants to give mercies (Rom.9:15). Therefore, saving people is not a concern of any man, but God. What about destruction of people? Whose concern is it that people will be destroyed? You got it, it is the devil. The devil has sent his Manalo agent to become a thief to steal, to kill, and to destroy (Jn.10:10). Is Felix Manalo a thief? You bet. He stole prophecies belonging to others. He stole Christ's name and appending it to his cult's name. Using Christ's name in order to deceive is described in the Bible as "ravenous wolves coming to you in sheep's clothing(Mt.7:15-16). Therefore, Iglesia members were killed by this ravenous Manalo wolf.

8. On 1 Cor. 3:3-4 - God disapproves divisions in the Church of Christ because divisions is carnal?

"for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal?" -1 Cor.3:3-4 NKJV

This Felix Manalo is always making his Church of Christ become a Hollywood actor. For every verse that he picks, he says the Church of Christ is in that verse. He always changes the verse to include his Church of Christ idol. What will you do to an uninvited actor that suddenly appears and doing something that is not part of the script? We must have this Church of Christ actor arrested including its Manalo sponsor! After this Church of Christ actor is put away, what remains is the true context of the verse. According to the verse, envy, strife, and divisions, are behaviors of mere men that are carnal. Which is the example of this envy, strife, and divisions? The example is when one would say, I am of the faction of Apostle Paul or I am of the faction of Apollos. Why is this carnal? Because it is siding with mere men. The faction with which Christians are supposed to side with is with Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is not a mere man. Is He? He is not a mere man. He is also a God (Heb.1:8-9).

How about in Manalo's Church of Christ? Is there envy, strife, and divisions? Absolutely! Who are the members siding every time there is an issue of who is the last days messenger of God? That's right, the Iglesia members are siding with Felix Manalo, a mere man. They always side with Manalo. They don't side with Jesus Christ. What is the proof? When Christ said, "Enter by Me,(Jn.10:9)" what did they do? They sided with Manalo by entering Manalo's Church of Christ.

9. On Rom.8:9 - What is bad about being carnal is that which is of the flesh is not of Christ?

"But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His." -Rom.8:9 NKJV

The Spirit of Christ is the determining factor whether you are in Christ or whether you are not. How will you have the Spirit of Christ? You will have the Spirit of Christ if Christ will send you the Holy Spirit. If the Holy Spirit dwells in you, you will be bearing fruit of the Spirit (Gal.5:22) or fruits of righteousness (Phil1:11).

How about if you are in the flesh such as being in the Church of Manalo? Since they do not have the Holy Spirit, what they have is the evil spirit. Who sent this evil spirit to them? Their devil father sent them this evil spirit or spirit of bondage (Rom.8:15;Heb.2:14-15) to guard them from ever leaving the Iglesia cult. Will they bear fruits, too? Absolutely! They will bear the fruits of unrighteousness (2 Thess.2:12). What is one of the unrighteousness that they do? They had elevated their Church of Christ idol higher than Jesus Christ as they obey Manalo's teaching of not exchanging their membership with anything in this world. They are also worshiping their Church of Christ idol every Thursdays and Sundays. Is worship of idols an unrighteous act? Absolutely (Rom.1:18).

TO BE CONCLUDED