Bro. Felix Manalo and the Iglesia ni Cristo (Movie)

Im really thankful to our Brothers and Sisters who uploads videos on youtube about the Iglesia ni Cristo. On this case we can see and resolve what really happened on the time of Bro. Felix. The issues that will be answered on this video as we will see, one of the many is that Bro. Erano is not just appointed by Bro. Felix to be the next successor but voted by district ministers.

With the powerful voice of Bro. Felix himself preaching on the last part of the video. I think this is the video that is being shown generation by generation, on the film showing of PNK (CWS) members.

Here it is:

The Life and Mission of Bro. Felix Manalo


1886 MAY 10
Birth of Brother Felix Y. Manalo to Mariano Ysagun and Bonifacia Manalo at Sitio Calzada, Taguig, Rizal. His name literally means “happy victor.”

1886 – 1896
At a young age, Brother Felix was taught by his mother to love and have reverence for God. When old enough, Brother Felix was taught by Maestrong Cario to read and write. He also learned carabao herding and fishing.

1896
Death of His father.

1898
He apprenticed in a photography studio owned by his uncle Manuel Manalo in Manila.


1900
Brother Felix and his cousin, Modesto stayed with their priest relative, Mariano Borja, in a parish house in Sampaloc, Manila. This was where he started reading the Bible and discovered that many of the Catholic doctrines could not be found in it.


1903
Joined the Colorum Movement.
Joined the Methodist Church.


1904
Entered the Methodist Theological Seminary in Caloocan, Rizal where he became a pastor at the age of 18.Sometime afterwards, Brother Felix’s mother died. He took his mother’s surname out of his great affection for her.

1907
After the Methodist Theological Seminary and the Presbyterian Ellinwood Bible Training School merged to become the Union Theological Seminary, Brother Felix was made a pastor of the Presbyterian Church.

Soon he discovered that many of the Presbyterian doctrines could not also be found in the Bible. He left the Presbyterian Church and joined the Misyon Kristiyana where, after years of studies and training, he was designated as an evangelist.


1911
Joined the Seventh-day Adventists.


1913 MAY 10
Married Honorata de Guzman.

1913
For three days and three nights, Brother Felix Manalo stayed in his room and studied the words of God. Brother Felix Y Manalo began preaching about the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) at the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company (AG&P) Compound in Punta Sta. Ana, Manila.


1914
The first baptism of the Church which was conducted in Pasig River. First worship service held in the house of Engracia and Apolinario Ramos. Because of the fast increasing number of Church members, the worship service had to be transferred to the house of Brother Atanacio Morte where the first Holy Supper was also held. Brother Felix continued to propagate the gospel in various forums and trained the Church members in missionary works.

1914 MARCH 10
Birth of Brother Felix’s first child, Sister Pilar (which means ‘pillar’) Manalo. She would become the first choir directress of the Church.


1914 JULY 27
Official registration of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in the Philippines concurrent with the outbreak of World War I.


1914
Establishment of the local congregations of Punta Sta. Ana and Tipas.


1915
Despite the intense persecution, the brethren actively participated in propagation and edification campaigns of the Church. As a result, the local congregations of Pateros and Buting were established; Tondo also became the site for the Church’s office and the training of ministers called Ang Klase (The Class). Brother Felix preached in public plazas and participated in religious discussions and debates, resulting in the rapid growth of Church membership.
The first Church of Christ main office was established at Deodato Street, Tondo. It would later be transferred to Tondo (1917), then to Azcarraga, Manila (1917-1921), to Gagalangin, Tondo (1921-1922), and to Sampaloc, Manila (1922-1923).

1917 FEBRUARY 7
Birth of Brother Felix’s second child – Sister Avelina (which means ‘ability’).


1918
The first house of worship was build at Gabriela Street, Tondo. It was made of bamboo, sawali, and pawid or cogon. Established the First Children’s Worship Service to teach God’s words to the children of Church members through an easy question-and-answer method.

1918 DECEMBER 25
Recognition was given to Brother Felix as an outstanding evangelist by the Misyon Kristyana. The award was given to him at Teatro Gloria, Tondo, Manila.


1919 MAY
First ordination of ministers. Included among those ordained by Brother Felix Manalo were Brothers Justino Casanova and Federico Inocencio.

1919 SEPTEMBER
Brother Felix made his first overseas journey to the US to continue his studies and gather more reference books on the Bible and other religions.


1920 MARCH 9
Birth of Brother Felix’s third child – Brother Dominador (which means ‘dominant’). He played an integral role in the transition to large concrete houses of worship by which the church is known today.


1921
Return of Brother Felix from the US; Quelled the revolt begun by Teofilo Ora and Januario Ponce, who later established their own sect.

1922 DECEMBER 5
Birth of Brother Felix’s forth child – Brother Salvador (which means ‘salvation’).


1923
The Central Office was transferred to Riverside, San Juan, Rizal where it stayed until 1930.


1924
Establishment of the ecclesiastical district of Pampanga, the first district of the Church of Christ.

1925 JANUARY 2
Birth of Brother Eraño G Manalo.


1929
Brother Felix instituted the first committee prayer (komite or pulong-panalangin).


1931 MARCH 28
Brother Felix was awarded with the title Minister of Biblio-Science, Honoris Causa by the Genius Divinical College of Manila. It was a recognition given to him by nonmembers.


1935
During the first election for the officials of the Commonwealth government of the Philippines, the Church members cast their votes in unity.


1935 AUGUST 28
Birth of Brother Bienvenido, the youngest son of Brother Felix. Brother Bien currenty overseas the INC Engineering and Construction Department.

1936
Establishement of Tambuli ng Silangan – a Christian family organization for the young members.

1937
Publication of the Church of Christ hymnbook.


1938 AUGUST
Journey to the US to undergo medical treatment.


1939 FEBRUARY 21
Publication of Pasugo, the Church’s official magazine, with Brother Felix as its first Editor-in-Chief.


1939 SEPTEMBER 1
World War II broke out.


1941 DECEMBER
After the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor, Manila was declared an open city. Just a few weeks later, the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines began.


1942
Consolidation of all choir units. Brother Felix assigned Sister Pilar Manalo, his eldest child, to consolidate the choirs of all the Church’s congregations.

1945 JULY 14
Announcement of the Liberation of the Philippines from Japanese Occupation.


1945
After the Liberation of the Philippines, all of the Church’s local congregations held special worship services, thanking and praising God for his guidance and protection.

After the war, a Filipino communist group Hukbalahap (Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon or People’s Army Against the Japanese) tried to kill brother Felix. They planned to assassinate the Church leader in Lubao, Pampanga. The plan did not succeed when Brother Felix’s travel plans were changed.


1948
First concrete worship building of the Church. Dedication of the worship building of the local congregation of Washington, Sampaloc, Manila.Establishment of the ecclesiastical districts of Iloilo, Ilocos Sur, Albay, and Camarines Norte.

The Hukbalahap made another failed attempt to kill Brother Felix.


1952 MARCH 17
Dedication of the worship building of the local congregation of Riverside (now F. Manalo) in San Juan.

1953 JANUARY 28
Election of successor. In a meeting of district minister, they unanimously elected Brother Eraño G Manalo as the future Executive minister of the Church.


1955 OCTOBER 31
Birth of Eduardo V Manalo, Brother Felix’s grandson and the eldest child of Brother Eraño.


1955
Pastoral Visitation to Cebu. Brother Felix returned to the US for medical treatment. Establishment of the ecclesiastical district of Samar, Misamis Occidental, and Bohol.

1962
Establishment of an ecclesiastical district in Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian.

The Church continued to construct concrete and large houses of worship with the unique INC architectural design, which was conceptualized by Brother Felix himself. Before he passed away, he approved and instructed the plan to build the worship building of Bago Bantay in Quezon City, Philippines.

On his sickbed, Brother Felix sent for his grandson, Brother Eduardo, and placed his hands over the child’s head and blessed him in front of several witnesses.


1962 DECEMBER
Establishment of Buklod, the Christian Family Organization for married members of the church.

1963 APRIL 12
Death of Brother Felix Ysagun Manalo. (1886 – 1963)


source: excerpted from the Pasugo Issue May 2011