One of the many misconceptions of nonmembers is that we, INC members hate people who are Catholics, protestants and so on because they have different beliefs with us.
They see our ministers in television, radio and in personal debunking their beliefs, but the question is, is this the very proof the WE HATE THEM?
Honest answer. NO.
Why?
Because it is very NORMAL not to agree with other beliefs which is for us, were wrong beliefs. Coming to the point that we debate and argue with them concerning our beliefs, but that is not a very big reason for us to hate them as individuals. What we are against is about their false beliefs, which violates god's commandments and make them attain not salvation but curses from god that is why before there will be regrets, we are educating them the TRUTH which are written in the bible.
We are not selfish that we keep that truth to ourselves, that's the reason why we are continually inviting nonmembers to KNOW the CHURCH DOCTRINES. And if they think that what we believe is wrong then we can do nothing about it, atleast we had the chance to introduce them to the church so that when judgment day comes, they will not blame us for not inviting them to the church... Every member of the church does have the duty to spread the words of god by inviting them, not by means of preaching, and if they accept it or not its not our problem...
About debates and arguments
It is not normal for religions with different beliefs to agree each other, if that will be the case then there should only be ONE CHURCH worldwide, no sects, no denominations, no cults, no other independent churches. The only reason why christian churches multiplied because of DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS of the bible, it is also the reason why the Church of Christ in the 1st century, the church which Christ built, had fallen to apostasy.
If you see a catholic agrees with a protestant out of biblical concern, its normal. But if you see a catholic agrees with a protestant concerning her/his beliefs, then there is a problem.
That's also the same with the Iglesia ni Cristo members, Catholics and Protestants. You can see us ARGUE with our beliefs, but the purpose of that is not to promote hatred and so on, but we do is that we are fixing and solving biblical matters whom someone will benefit for the sake of the truth.
On ministers debunking other religion
Ministers in the INC do not attack Catholics and Protestants personally, and the word "attack" is not the best word to describe what are ministers do in television, radio and in worship services, their objective is not to hurt the feelings of other people but to CORRECT THEIR ERRONEOUS BELIEFS by comparing it to what was written in the bible, only the bible, because:
"Since you were a child you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise. And that wisdom leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right. Using the Scriptures, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good work." II Tim. 3: 15-17
Apostle Paul recommended to expose their wrong doings instead, and that's whats ministers are doing, not with the intention of hurting their feelings but showing the reality that what they believe are wrong:
"Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and reprove and convict them." Eph. 5:11
Non INC members are already destined to hell?
This is also one of the many misconceptions of non members to the INC, or i can also say that this is one of the many "attacks" on the church, they accuse the INC of having a belief that all non INC members will be automatically be in hell which make us judgmental, as what they say.
I want to make this clear, WE DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF BELIEF, what we believe is that Christ will save his church, the Church of Christ, because he is the savior of the church:
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Ephesians 5:23
Christ is the head of the church, he is also the savior of the church, it doesnt say he is the savior of all people in the world with different beliefs. This is the proof that the church is NEEDED for SALVATION, not all people in this world are candidates for salvation, the proof is that there are those who will attain salvation and those who will be punished:
“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned." John 5:28-29
It will be unfair to those people who are good if God will save all including those people who done bad. Examples of this is in the time of Noah, we know that God destroyed mankind and saved only 8 people including Noah in the great flood because of wickedness among people. The same happened when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, only Lot and his two daughters were saved. The same with the ancient Israel, selected to be God's nation, they are chosen not because they are many:
“The Lord did not set his love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples.” Deut. 7:7
What does these all mean? Does these mean God is unfair that he did not saved all people but chose what he liked? You know, God is not unfair, in fact, he wanted everyone to be saved:
"God wants everyone to be saved and to fully understand the truth." I tim. 2:4
In the verse above it is said that GOD WANTS or in other words, GOD WISHES everyone to be saved, it did not say, GOD WILL SAVE EVERYONE please let us always remember that. And how can God save all people if they had sinned and did not follow his commandments?
""Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!" Deut. 30:19
It is in our choice and in our works if we will be saved by God or not. Those who had sinned will receive the second death, which will be in the lake of fire, this teaching is not an invention of Manalos' or ministers in the church as what nonmembers alleged, these are written in the bible:
"When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
"And Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death." Rev. 20:14
How will we be saved? How will we attain the promised salvation? Can we receive it just by believing and not with works? Christ tells us how:
“I am the door; ANYONE WHO COMES INTO THE ‘FOLD’ THROUGH ME SHALL BE SAFE.” John 10:9
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
We should enter Christ for us to be saved by him, he being the savior of the body, and he who purchased the church by his blood:
“Take heed therefore to yourselves and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, to feed the church of Christ which he has purchased with his blood” Acts 20:28 Lamsa Translation
How important is it when Christ purchased the church by his blood?
"In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death, and so we have forgiveness of sins..." Eph. 1:7
“Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.” Romans 5:9
If we enter Christ's church, there will be forgiveness of sins. Again, this is the very proof that the CHURCH is indeed NEEDED for SALVATION, and if anyone had heard this good news but did not believe, here is what the bible says:
"When that Man of Evil comes, it will be the work of Satan. He will come with great power, and he will do all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders. The Man of Evil will use every kind of evil to fool those who are lost.
They are lost because they refused to love the truth and be saved. So God will send them something powerful that leads them away from the truth and causes them to believe a lie. They will all be condemned because they did not believe the truth and because they enjoyed doing evil." II Thess. 2:9-12
What will happen to those who are not INC member prior to 1914 and those who are not reached with the evangelical works of the church?
The most asked question of nonmembers, finally, i can now answer this.
Ill make this clear once again, we believe that we are the ones who will be saved by Christ because we are members of his church. We do not believe that while we will be saved, ALL nonmembers will be AUTOMATICALLY be in hell, including those who are not reached by the gospel, and those who lived before 1914, this is just a misunderstanding of INC doctrines.
Now, there is a commandment written in the bible that the gospel will be preached around the world AS A WITNESS to all people, and then the end will come:
"And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end." Matt. 24:14
The Iglesia ni Cristo, Church of Christ is now in 100 countries and territories and continually spreading around the world. The verse said that the gospel will be preached AS A TESTIMONY TO ALL THE NATIONS, it did not say the gospel will be preached throughout the world and ALL PEOPLE will accept it automatically. So, it is not surprising if there are people who heard about the teachings in the Iglesia ni Cristo but did not accepted and believed.
Lets continue...
What will happen to those who lived before 1914?
"For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law." Romans 2:12
Those who lived with the law and have sinned (time of the 1st Century Church of Christ and the time reestablishment of Church of Christ in 1914 up to present) will be judged by the law, but those who lived without the law and have sinned (time when apostasy of the 1st Century Church of Christ began up to the reestablishment in 1914 or those who lived and have sinned before 1914) will be judged without the law.
Lets understand this well, let us continue reading Romans 2: 13-16 here is what stated:
"For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus."
It is not important that you just know the teachings, what's important is you follow it. Like whats in the verses, even if the gentiles do not have the law, their conscience and their hearts will be their law, meaning, they will be judged by God based on what their heart and conscience dictates. For example, if killing is not prohibited in the bible, you should still not to kill someone because you know it is wrong.
The fate of those who lived before 1914 and those who are not reached with the evangelical works of the church are the same, it is God who will judge them:
"God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you." I Cor. 5:13
So, this teaching, that Christ's church will be saved by him is not an invention of the Manalos or by the ministers in the church, because it is Christ who said that he is way and the life, he is the savior of the church and anyone who is apart from him can do NOTHING:
"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
It is indeed important not just to become an Iglesia ni Cristo member but should also follow and obey the church's doctrines and teachings.
And even you are not an INC member it is not a reason for us to HATE YOU, in fact, we have many friends who are Catholics, protestants, muslims, and so on. It is not true that we believe ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT INC MEMBER WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY BE IN HELL because there is still time, a chance to know the truth, the TRUE GOSPEL which are all written in the bible.
I know you won't answer these but it doesn't hurt to ask.
ReplyDelete1) Why is it that Iglesia Ni Cristo breaks up marriages when one spouse is not a member? This is not biblical.
2) Who said "...except you be born again you can not enter the Kingdom of Heaven..." and why did he not say "...except you are a member of my church you can not enter the Kingdom of Heaven..." Logically according to your beliefs the latter would make more sense than the former.
3) Furthermore, why did Jesus say "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son..." and not "For God so loved the word that He gave His Church.." Logically does not this make more sense if Jesus came not for Salvation of all but for salvation of a church?
4) If we are justified by faith and faith produces good works and "...for by grace you have been saved; and not as a result of works so that no one may boast..." then we should not have to "work hard" for our salvation by doing the "works" of the "church"?
These are just a few questions I have regarding your doctrines. May our Lord and Savior bless you and open your heart so that you enter the saving grace of our blessed hope.
2) Who said "...except you be born again you can not enter the Kingdom of Heaven..." and why did he not say "...except you are a member of my church you can not enter the Kingdom of Heaven..." Logically according to your beliefs the latter would make more sense than the former.
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It is true that a man must be born again to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. But what did Christ mean by being "born again"? Does this mean that you only have to undergo positive changes on your life? Let's ask the bible.
Is a man capable of changing himself?
"Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.” (Jer. 13:23)
For man to effect real change, he must first be redeemed from the curse of the law being referred to is the punishment for man’s sins – the second death, that is, death in the lake of fire (cf. Rom. 6:23; Rev. 20:14).
How can a man be redeemed from the curse of the law?
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (II Cor. 5:17)
Those who underwent regeneration as taught by Christ have become new creatures – born again.
How can one be born again?
“For surely you know that when we were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, we were baptized into union with his death. By our baptism, then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life.” (Romans 6:3-4)
Those truly born again are those baptized in union with Christ. They share Christ’s death and resurrection. They are able to live a new life because they had already been redeemed from the curse of the law.
Where should a man be baptized to be born again?
"For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit." (I Cor. 12:13)
What is this one body in which a man should be baptized in?
"And he is the head of the body, THE CHURCH..." (Col. 1:18)
What is the church which is the body of Christ?
"Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to the whole flock over which the Spirit of Holiness hath constituted you the bishops; to pasture the church of Christ which he hath purchased with his blood." (Peshitta Aramaic Text, Acts 20:28)
Therefore, a man could only be born again if he is redeemed from the curse of the law in which he should be baptized to the one body, to the church which Christ purchased with his blood. Christ's church or the Church of Christ.
3) Furthermore, why did Jesus say "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son..." and not "For God so loved the word that He gave His Church.." Logically does not this make more sense if Jesus came not for Salvation of all but for salvation of a church?
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Let's examine the full verse that you cited.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOEVER BELIEVES in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16, emphasis ours)
It says "whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Does this mean that we only have to accept Christ as our Lord and Savior for us to have eternal life? Let's not go by our own personal opinions or human knowledge in interpreting the bible. Let's ask Jesus himself.
Will everyone who only accepts Christ as their Lord and Savior shall not perish and have eternal life?
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matt. 7:21-23)
Not everyone who cries out to Christ nor anyone who just accepts Christ as their Savior will enter the kingdom of heaven. Even those who did wonders in His name shall not.
So, what does John 3:16 means? Who are the true believers of Christ?
"But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. (John 10:26-27)
The true believers of Christ are the flock of sheep that follow Him. They are the one's that belongs to Christ's body, the Church (Col. 1:18). The Church of Christ. (Acts 20:28)
4) If we are justified by faith and faith produces good works and "...for by grace you have been saved; and not as a result of works so that no one may boast..." then we should not have to "work hard" for our salvation by doing the "works" of the "church"?
DeleteIt is true what is written in Ephesians 2:8-9
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
But let us ask, which works does Apostle Paul refers to on the said verse?
"He saved us. It was not because of any good deeds that we ourselves had done, but because of his own mercy that he saved us, through the Holy Spirit, who gives us new birth and new life by washing us" (Titus 3:5)
The "works which cannot save" that Apostle Paul was referring to are the "good deeds we ourselves had done." Something which really will not matter to salvation because no matter how we try to do good, by ourselves, we are just often "misled by others and became slaves to many evil pleasures and wicked desires."(Titus 3:3)
Let us ask. Are "works" not important to attain salvation? Is faith alone enough?
Apostle James emphatically expressed:
"What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says ‘he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
. .. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only” (James 2:14,17,20,24)
I answered on the previous questions that one should belong to Christ's body, the church (Col 1:18) in order to be saved.
Your question now is
"then we should not have to "work hard" for our salvation by doing the "works" of the "church"?
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Being a member of the church means being part of Christ's body.
"Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." (I Cor. 12:12-14,27)
Where does church works come in? or should we ask "How can the body or the church be functional if the parts or the members are not working?"
"If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body." (I Cor. 12:19-20)
Why should we work as part of Christ's body?
"Cursed are those who refuse to do the LORD's work, who hold back their swords from shedding blood!" (Jer. 48:10)
That is why as part of Christ's body or as members of the church, we should do our job and follow God's commandments to attain salvation.
If you want to further study about the doctrines that we uphold in the Church of Christ, please don't hesitate to visit the chapel nearest you and ask the brethren there for the schedule of the worship services and bible studies.
Please examine the teachings in the Church of Christ for God wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (I Tim 2:4)
Hi, Jeffrey. I'm a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo and I would try to answer your questions and I hope this would bring clarity to the questions that you have in mind.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, let me lay out the important points on how to understand the bible.
*"no prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal interpretation" (II Peter 1:20-21)
*"Do not go beyond what is written." (I Cor. 4:6)
If "no prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal interpretation" and "not to go beyond what is written", in what way then, is the Apostles unique way of teaching the truth written in the Bible?
"When we tell you this, we do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths." (I Cor. 2:13)
Please notice that in the Iglesia ni Cristo we use different verses in explaining a certain verse in the bible. Not that we provide our own interpretation of the text using our human mind.
Let us go ahead and answer your questions.
1) Why is it that Iglesia Ni Cristo breaks up marriages when one spouse is not a member? This is not biblical.
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INC does not breaks up marriages. INC only prohibits the members to marry non-believers of INC doctrines or should I say non-INC. This is because it is a commandment of God not to marry with unbelievers or with those whose beliefs go against biblical teachings.
"Do not unite in marriage with unbelievers, for what fellowship has righteousness with iniquity? Or what mingling has light with darkness? Or what accord has Christ with Satan? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?" II Cor. 6:14-15
If a member marries an unbeliever, INC does not break their marriage. INC will expel the member that went against the doctrine.
"Expel the wicked person from among you." I Cor. 5:13
Wicked na AGAD?
ReplyDeleteIf a member marries an unbeliever, INC does not break their marriage. INC will expel the member that went against the doctrine.
"Expel the wicked person from among you." I Cor. 5:13
Di ba infidel or some sort? sorry ha nagtatanong lang
In a basket of fruits,if you found a rotten one,do you ignore it?
DeleteNo.You must throw a rotten one and find a fresh one.
That's I Cor. 5:13 means.
Unbeliever to whom?
Delete- church, doctrine or God?
Ask ko lang why u always use LAMSA version for Acts 20:28. All the other versions uses "church of God" or "church ov the Lord". Does this mean you use it to fit your doctrine?
ReplyDeleteIn Syriac,Vulgate,Peshitta and Greek and other ones,it is Church of Christ.
DeleteIn KJV,NIV,NKJV, it is Church of God.
But in all versions,even Catholic ones are printed the Church as Church of Christ/Iglesia ni Cristo,as stated in Romans 16:16.
Ryan,
ReplyDeletePlease click the link below::
http://inc.kabayankokapatidko.org/why-do-you-use-the-george-m-lamsa-translation-when-you-are-explaining-the-term-church-of-christ-in-acts-2028/
--Bee
Kareadme. Pakilinaw naman po nito.
ReplyDeleteRomans 2:12 states "For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law."
There are 2 conditions here
1. “For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law”
2. “and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law."
Let’s start at #2. “and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law."
--Of course the law during the Christian era is to enter to the body/church of Christ in order to be saved. Those who did not comply with this law will not be saved because God’s law on paying sins is “EVERYONE SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH FOR HIS OWN SIN” (Deut. 24:16). And since they will not be saved, they will pay for their own sins Co’z they are not part of the body/church of Christ whom Jesus pay with his own blood/life.
--And the death being refer to God’s law on “EVERYONE SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH FOR HIS OWN SIN” (Deut. 24:16) is the 2nd death which is death in the lake of fire or eternal hell.
(CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG)
On #1 It states “For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law”
---Since Apostasy happened in the 1st Century church of Christ. The law of God that is to enter the body/church of Christ is lost, no MESSENGER preached the church of Christ from APOSTASY PERIOD to 1914(CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG). So, since they are outside the body/church of Christ means they will pay for their own sins. And of course since the law of God that is to enter the body/church of Christ is lost. They will perish without the law. Means they will die without the law/ they will not be put in lake of fire/hell?? (CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG). So,
QUESTIONS:
1. If those who sinned without the law will perish without the law (means they will not be put in hell/lake of fire), what place will God put them??
2. And what does that mean that God will judge the outside?? Do they have still a chance to enter to heaven or not??
---Thanks for the answer.
In additional answer to the question of Mr. Jeffrey Bird
ReplyDeleteSource: http://theiglesianicristo.blogspot.com/2014/07/salvation-and-church-of-christ.html
QUESTION:
3) Furthermore, why did Jesus say "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son..." and not "For God so loved the word that He gave His Church.." Logically does not this make more sense if Jesus came not for Salvation of all but for salvation of a church?
ANSWER: "For God(FATHER) so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son(Jesus)...".
1st. Let’s tackle the CONNECTION OF JESUS AND THE CHURCH.
---What did Jesus do to save mankind??? Of course, our Lord Jesus Christ established his church (Mat. 16:18)
---What is the connection of Jesus to the church he will built(Mat. 16:18)??? The church is the BODY of Jesus Christ, and Jesus is the head of the church(Col. 1:18). Therefore, Jesus(HEAD) and the church(body) is a 1 NEW MAN in the sight of God(Father)(Eph. 2:15)
--Why does the church(body) and Jesus(head) is needed to be a 1NEW MAN(Eph. 2:15) in the sight of the FATHER?? Co’z God’s law on paying sin is “Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; EACH IS TO DIE FOR HIS OWN SIN.” (Deuteronomy 24:16 ).
So, in order for Jesus NOT to violate this LAW. Jesus build his church(Matt. 16:18) as his BODY(Col. 1:18) and Jesus himself who is in heaven is the HEAD of the church(Col. 1:18) forming 1 NEW MAN in the SIGHT OF GOD(Eph. 2:15)
That’s why Jesus said to the Jews “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” (John 8:24)
That’s why Jesus encourages us to join his church “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved...” (John 10:9)
And the church whom Jesus pay for with his own life/blood is the church of Christ (Acts 20:28, Lamsa).
CONCLUSION: If a person wants to be saved. He must submit to the will of God (Matt. 7:21) that is “to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth UNDER CHRIST.”(Eph. 1:10).Bcoz Jesus ONLY died for his body/church NOT FOR OTHER or MANY body/church. Otherwise, If u did not comply to the law of God during Christian era that is to “ENTER to the church of Christ”(John 10:9, Acts 20:28 LAMSA, Rom 16:16). U will die on ur own sins. Coz that’s what the law of God on paying sins “EACH IS TO DIE FOR HIS OWN SIN.” (Deuteronomy 24:16 ). And the wage of sin is death(Rom. 6:23) and the DEATH being refer to that verse is 2nd DEATH which is the punishment in the “lake of fire.(Revelation 20:14).
So I a person want to be saved on Judgement Day. He must submit to the will of the FATHER(Matt. 7:21) that is “to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth UNDER CHRIST.”(Eph 1:10).
That’s why Jesus said “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, BUT ONLY THE ONE WHO DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN.”(Matt. 7:21)
And Jesus gave us an example which is an event that will happen on Judgment Day.
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’(Matt. 7:22-23)
What we must observe on verse 22 is those people DID GOOD that they even drive out demons, perform miracle, prophesy in Jesus’s name. But they LACK 1 THING. They did NOT SUBMIT to the will of FATHER as Jesus stated on verse 21.
So, If u want to be save. U must comply to the law and will of God(FATHER)(Matt. 7:21) and that is to ENTER to the church of Christ”(John 10:9, Acts 20:28 LAMSA, Rom 16:16).
"they accuse the INC of having a belief that all non INC members will be automatically be in hell which make us judgmental, as what they say."
ReplyDelete-- Nope, it's not an accusation but rather a statement from Mr. Eraño Manalo himself -- Check out this video -- https://youtu.be/AbG4-6ezWbg