INC museum & gallery experience

"The Iglesia ni Cristo Museum and Gallery exhibits posters and dioramas depicting the Iglesia's beginnings, culture, rituals and practices... source: localphilippines.com

"This two-story museum was dedicated on July 1984. It was built to preserve the history of the church. Its present theme is " The Nation of God: Church of the Prophesy". source: wikipedia.org

Finally, last week ive been to the INC museum and gallery and i have discovered many things about some other history of the church that i still doesnt know and not even written in Pasugo Magazine. But before i share to you those things, i will let you know how to be there!

To the brethren who still doesnt experience, this is your chance! And for the nonmembers, you too can enter there just follow the same instructions...


First step.

IMPORTANT: make a reservation.
Its so easy, its like ordering in a fast food chain lol. dont worry they are friendly, and you will only be asked: what is your name, what is your locale, how many is expected to come, date for the reservation and if it is a church activity or not. Number to dial: 981-43-11


Second step.

Know the rules! The INC museum & gallery only accept visitors from 1:00pm-3:pm


RULES IN THE INC MUSEUM & GALLERY:

1. Proper attire. (pang-samba)
2. 4 years old and below are not allowed.


Third step.

When you get there, your bags and other things will be left in the guard and you will be asked to write your name and locale you belong. No digital cameras and cellphones allowed inside. On entering the museum, dont worry you will be guided by the friendly staffs there. You will only be allowed to carry cameras or cellphones and take pictures on the lobby after the tour.


Fourth step.

In the counter, you will pay P25 and you will be given a ticket and I.D number, you are again asked to write your name and etc. Entering the museum and gallery is per batch so please wait until your guide said so.

Photos from my cellphone

Now, the things the ive discovered:

-Bro. Felix Manalo started preaching on Nov. 1913, the first baptism and holy supper was made in the year 1914. So, you cannot say that the holy supper or the baptism by means of immersion are just addition in the doctrines of the church.

-The term "Evangelical Mission" was called in the past as "Evangelical Rally".

-In the early years of the church on worship services, the females are seated in the left side and the males are in the right side while in these days is the opposite, male is in the left side and females are in the right side. Why is that? Is that means theres a change of doctrine in the church? NO. The doctrine of the INC is about ORDERLINESS, and not whether the males should be seated in the right side or left side and so on.

-In the Japanese Occupation, Bro. Felix Manalo was kidnapped by the japanese, they wanted him to rule over all religions in the country or he will be the only one pastor of the different religions as they wanted to control religions in the Philippines but Bro. Felix refused to do so.

-I think that event is also the reason why the Japanese soldiers persecuted the church and its members, there is a thing that ministers are killed or massacred while they are in their "klase" or meeting classes, on the diorama in the museum we can see there that ministers who holds the bible was chased by the japanese and suspected that they were enemies, they are forced to dig and in that place they are killed. Its like they dig their own grave. (Humukay sila ng sarili nilang libingan...)

-The logo of the INC before that was used in the time of Bro. Felix Manalo was not the same with the official INC logo, it was similar but not the same.

-We can also see there the diorama about the election of Bro. Erano Manalo as a successor of Bro. Felix, he did not became a successor just because he is the son of Bro. Felix, or for "Manalo's" to continue leading the church but because he was voted by division ministers as Bro. Felix's health in that time is weakening.

-When Bro. Felix Manalo died, news around the country broke out with opinions of the non members all saying, "As Felix Manalo die, the Iglesia ni Cristo will be vanished soon!"


A tour in the INC museum and gallery...