by c.pio
JasonINC: Umalis ka na dyan
sa iyong Satanistang Simbahan (ang iglesia katolika romana), ang biblia ay nang
hula pantungkol sa kapatid na Felix; ang tunay na sugo ng dios, ang mga
doktrina ay tunay na galing kay Kristo. Huwag mo ng protektahan ang iyong Pope…
ang Pope sa roma ay isang diablo. Umalis ka na dyan habang may panahon pa
kaibigan… (Get out from your Satanic Church (the Roman Catholic Church), Bible
prophesies speaks about Brother Felix; the true messenger of God, doctrines are
truly from Christ. Don’t protect your Pope… Pope in Rome is a devil. Get out
while there is still a time my friend….)
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JasonINC thank you for showing your concern to me. Jason this comment of you
only shows how INC-1914 deceives you. Felix’s central doctrines were not
original to him nor these came to Christ, he copied it to other quasi-Christian
Sect, mixed and blend then voila new doctrines emerge.
Jason,
allow me to show to you where Mr. Felix got his central doctrines:
(a)
God’s Messenger Story
(b)
Great or Total Apostasy
(c)
The ‘1914 Event’
(d)
The Messenger of God
(e)
The Church Name: Church of Christ
These
five were first introduced not by your Sugo
to the theistic world; long before he founded his own church, there were two
persons who preached these to the public: Joseph
Smith founder of Mormonism in 1830 and Charles
Taze Russell of Jehova’s Witness in 1876 both these are Americans.
(A) God’s Messenger Story?
INC-1914
In
November 1913, Brother Felix locked himself in his dimly lit room and began
poring over all the religious literature he had accumulated. For three days and
three nights, he immersed himself in an intensive study and reflection of the
doctrines of various churches and compared their beliefs with the Bible. His exhaustive
study of religions and the Bible led him to the conclusion that none of the
existing churches then remained faithful with the biblical truth. Therefore,
none of them is the true religion. His meditations
assured him that God was commissioning him to preach the true Church of Christ.
(God's
Message [Iglesia ni Cristo publication], Jul-Sep 1994, p.11-12.)
Compare
this to the story of Joseph Smith founder of Mormon (The Church of Christ of
the Latter-day Saints).
Mormon-1830
Joseph Smith Founder of Mormonism |
If the boy next door told us he was called
by God to restore His true church on earth, would we believe him? Probably not.
Neither did many people in Nazareth believe their neighbor, Jesus Christ the
carpenter, was the Messiah.
After centuries of spiritual confusion
people were in desperate need of Jesus Christ’s original truths. When God
selected a 14-year-old boy in 1820 as His messenger, most people refused to
listen.
Joseph
had to decide which of the many Christian denominations to join. After careful
study, Joseph Smith still felt confused as to which Christian church he should
join.
He later wrote, “So great were the confusion and strife among the different
denominations, that it was impossible for a person young as I was . . . to come
to any certain conclusion who was right and who was wrong. . . . In the midst
of this war of words and tumult of opinions, I often said to myself: What is to
be done? Who of all these parties are right; or, are they all wrong together?
If any one of them be right, which is it, and how shall I know it?” (Joseph
Smith—History 1:8, 10).
He turned to the Bible for guidance. He
read, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5). With
simple faith he decided to do just that. In
the spring of 1820 he went to a nearby grove of trees and knelt in prayer.
He described his experience: “I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head,
above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon
me. . . When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness
and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake
unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved
Son. Hear Him!” (Joseph Smith—History 1:16–17). This vision marked the beginning of the Restoration of the Church of
Jesus Christ to the earth, which God authorized to be established 10-years
later by a wiser, heaven-tutored Joseph Smith, once again allowing everyone
to receive the joy and blessings that come from living it. (excerpt from God Restored
Christ’s Church through Joseph Smith Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ http://mormon.org/restoration/)
Note
: Both stories deal with same plot (1) There was an event of confusion due to
many religions (2) there was a period of discernment and (3) God commissioned
to restore the Church of Christ. 93 years prior to Felix, Joseph Smith already
preaching this story.
(B) Great or Total Apostasy?
Mormon-1830
Apostasy
When individuals or groups of people turn
away from the principles of the gospel, they are in a state of apostasy. One
example is the Great Apostasy, which occurred after the Savior established His
Church. After the deaths of the Savior
and His Apostles, men corrupted the principles of the gospel and made
unauthorized changes in Church organization and priesthood ordinances.
Because of this widespread apostasy, the Lord withdrew the authority of the
priesthood from the earth. This apostasy lasted until Heavenly Father and His
Beloved Son appeared to Joseph Smith in 1820 and initiated the restoration of
the fulness of the gospel. (Official Web site of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints http://www.lds.org)
The Great Falling Away
Regardless of the valiant efforts of
Christ’s apostles and their faithful followers, the original church that Christ restored began to fade away. Members
faced severe persecution and all but one of the apostles were martyred. This is
a period called the Great Apostasy, when there was a “falling away” (2
Thessalonians 2:1-3) from the gospel Christ organized. The apostolic authority
to bestow priesthood keys and to receive revelation for the Church was lost
along with many precious teachings. Errors about His teachings crept into the
church resulting in conflicting opinions and lost truths. This period is
what we call the Great Apostasy. (excerpt from God Restored Christ’s Church through
Joseph Smith Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ http://mormon.org/restoration/)
Then
compare this to Mr. Felix’s Doctrines on Apostasy
INC-1914
LESSON NO. 5 - History of the Church built
by Christ in the first century. Summary: The
Church built by Christ during the first century was apostatized (Acts 20:29).
This was led away by false prophets which arose in the Church after the time of
the Apostles (Mt.24:11 RSV), and those who remained firm in the faith were
slain by ravenous wolves (Mt.7:15). The fulfillment of the prophesied false
teachers who will lead the Church away are the Catholic priests. They
introduced false teachings (1 Tim.4:1,3) into the Church until the Church became
the Catholic Church--a church essentially different from the Church of Christ
as described in the Bible. (Fundamental Beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Erano G.
Manalo (1989), p.16.)
Apostasy prophesied
Preaching to His disciples, our Lord
Jesus Christ forewarned of an apostasy or falling away which would be
perpetrated by false prophets…
From these prophetic warnings, it is
clear that there was an impending danger facing the Church during those times. A "great apostasy" would
come; false prophets would arise also from within the Church to lead
the believers away from the true Christian faith by infusing lies
and false teachings in the Church. In fact, the seeds of apostasy had
already begun to sprout by then.
Hence,
it would be after the death of the apostles that the "work of
iniquity" or the apostasy would ensue and go unabated. It would be
when the administration of the Church fell into the hands of the false
teachers who took over after the death of the apostles that the
Church would begin to gradually drift away from the true Christian
faith.
(excerpt from
The Church After the time of the Apostles (Fourth of six parts) By Marlex C.
Cantor (http://inc-pasugo.info))
(C) The ‘1914 Event’?
JEHOVA’S WITNESS-1876
Charles Taze Rusell - Founder of JW |
Just as Jesus predicted, his “presence” as
heavenly King has been marked by dramatic world developments—war, famine,
earthquakes, pestilences. (Matthew 24:3-8; Luke 21:11) Such developments bear powerful testimony to the fact that 1914 indeed
marked the birth of God’s heavenly Kingdom and the beginning of “the last
days” of this present wicked system of things.—2 Timothy 3:1-5. (1914—A
Significant Year in Bible Prophecy - http://www.watchtower.org)
"Under the guidance of God's spirit of
freedom the magazine today known as The Watchtower but known back there as
Zion's Watch Tower, began to be published in July, 1879. In the first year of its publication it pointed to the date 1914 as
marked in the Bible." (What Has Religion Done For Mankind? (1951) p.308)
“Since long before World War I Jehovah's witnesses pointed to 1914 as
the time for this great event to occur." (Watchtower 1954 Jun 15 p.370)
"For over thirty years before that
date and for half a century since, Jehovah's
witnesses have pointed to the year 1914 as the time for the end of "the
appointed times of the nations" and the time in which Christ would begin
his Kingdom rule. (Luke 21:24)" (Watchtower 1966 Feb 15 p.103)
"As
far back as 1876, Jehovah's Witnesses realized that Bible prophecy marked the
year 1914 C.E. as a time when major events would take place that would have
far-reaching effects on human affairs. They gave the reason for this fact wide
publicity." (True Peace And Security (1986) p.70)
"The
Watchtower has consistently presented evidence that Jesus' presence in heavenly
Kingdom power began in 1914. Events since that year testify to Jesus'
presence. Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently shown from the Scriptures that
the year 1914 marked the beginning of this world's time of the end and that
"the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly men" has drawn
near." (Watchtower 1993 January 15 pp.5,9)
But
Mr. Felix’s doctrine claims that it was INC who seen this big/dramatic event
INC-1914
Felix Manalo |
According to Christ, the time "ends of
the earth" or when the end of the world is near, would be heralded by a
series of events, beginning with a well publicized war. The fulfillment of this conflict is none other than the First World War
which broke out on July 27, 1914…
The
only Church in our times in which these prophecies have been fulfilled is none
other than the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), that emerged in the
Philippines—which
is in the region known as the Far East, and was officially registered on July 27, 1914, prophetically coinciding with
the outbreak of World War I. The Iglesia ni Cristo had its first worship
service in the West on July 27, 1968 in Ewa, Hawaii, and is now firmly entrenched
in many countries and territories all over the world. (True Church & False Ones
by Donald H. Pinnock)
Although
the 1914 event for Jehova’s Witness
refers to Christ enthronement in heaven; Felix made a new twist by combining it
with Mormon’s point on Restoration of the
Church of Jesus Christ to the Earth.
(D) The last Messenger of God?
INC-1914
The last messenger of God.
A true messenger of God has biblical
testimony or prophecy to prove their commission or divine authority.
John the Baptist proved his authenticity as
God's messenger by citing the Bible prophecy and by fulfilling the work as
prophesied
The
Iglesia Ni Cristo upholds that the fulfillment of the prophesied messenger is
Brother Felix Y. Manalo, the man who began preaching the Iglesia Ni Cristo in
the Philippines.
Brother Felix Y. Manalo, who began
preaching the Iglesia Ni Cristo, proved to be the fulfillment of the bird of
prey… this man would later be known as the messenger of God who was
instrumental in the reemergence of the true Church of Christ in our time. (http://incworld.faithweb.com)
God’s persistence in sending messengers is
proven by the list of men whom He commissioned to preach His words from
different dispensations of time? Noah in the era of the patriarchs, Moses and
the prophets of Israel, the Lord Jesus
Christ and His Apostles at the beginning of the Christian dispensation, and
Brother Felix Y. Manalo in these last days, to name a few. God did this
because, "he had pity on his people and on his swelling place (II Cron.
36:15,ibid.)(Pasugo, May/June 1990, p.5.)
Then
again, from doctrine of Mormons
Mormon-1830
If the boy next door told us he was called
by God to restore His true church on earth, would we believe him? Probably not.
Neither did many people in Nazareth believe their neighbor, Jesus Christ the
carpenter, was the Messiah.
After centuries of spiritual confusion
people were in desperate need of Jesus Christ’s original truths. When God
selected a 14-year-old boy in 1820 as His messenger, most people refused to
listen… One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the
other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” (Joseph Smith—History 1:16–17). This vision marked the beginning of the
Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth, which God authorized to
be established 10-years later by a wiser, heaven-tutored Joseph Smith, once again
allowing everyone to receive the joy and blessings that come from living it.
(excerpt from God Restored Christ’s Church through Joseph Smith Restoration of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ mormon.org)
(E) The Church Name: Church of
Christ?
Mormon - 1830
In
such wise did the Lord confirm as an authoritative bestowal, the name which,
through inspiration, had been assumed by His obedient children, The Church of
Jesus Christ.
The Lord's explanation as to the one and only Name by which the Church could be
appropriately known is cogent and convincing. It was not the church of Lehi or
Nephi, of Mosiah or Alma, of Samuel or Helaman; else it should have been called
by the name of the man whose church it was, even as today there are churches named after men; but being the Church
established by Jesus Christ, it could properly bear none other name than His.”
(Jesus
the Christ, 1973 edition p. 737)
“In
June, 1829, the Lord gave us the name by which we must call the church, being
the same as He gave the Nephites. We obeyed His commandment, and called it The
Church of Christ until 1834, when, through the influence of Sydney Rigdon,
the name of the church was changed to The Church of the Latter Day Saints,
dropping out the name of Christ entirely**.” (An Address to Believers In Christ,
Witmer, p. 73). **(On
April 6, 1830 church founded on the Name Church
of Christ and on April 26, 1836 they change it to the present named: The
Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints)
INC-1914
LESSON NO. 7 - The Origin of other
Churches. Summary: We should not be surprised at the number of churches today
that are not of Christ. It is not Christ who established them but the enemy or
the devil (Mt.13:24-30,36-39 NKJV). These churches that do not belong to Christ
are the Catholic Church and her offsprings, the various Protestant
denominations and sects. We should not be deceived. Only one Church belongs to Christ, the Church of Christ. (Fundamental
Beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Erano G. Manalo,1989,p.28.)
Jason
as laid above, when Felix founded his own church, our nation was still under
the help of American Government, and from this period (spanning from 1898 to
1946) all American religions (like what I have said in the beginning of my
response, Jehova’s Witnesses and Mormonism are founded by Americans) started
propagating their doctrines here in the Philippines, it is therefore with
these, Mr. Felix heard and fascinated to their doctrines and started adopting
it.
By
the way, even the treatment of his doctrines on Christ’s Nature was not a
Mohammedan (he knew Islam, for Muslim, Christ is not “God” not even a “Messiah”
but only a simple “Prophet”), he copied the Jehova’s Witnesses’ stand on Christ
personhood; like JW according to him Christ is not God but only a ‘Messiah’ (a
good sample is how he deal with Jn.1:1 same preposition used by JW)
The Watchtower first published in 1879 had the slogan: advertise,advertise,advertise the King and his (1914) Kingdom.
ReplyDeleteJehovah Witnesses are a spin-off of the second Adventist which all came from the Millerite movement. American war of 1812 army captain William Miller is ground zero for Jehovah's Witnesses. Yes,the "great disappointment" of Oct 22 1844 has never died out... it lives on in the Seventh day Adventist (who admit it) and the Jehovah's Witnesses who deny it. The central CORE doctrine of the Watchtower,yes the reason the Watchtower came into existence was to declare Jesus second coming in 1914. When the prophecy (derived from William Miller of 1842) failed they said that he came "invisibly". Ergo,no 1914 foundation then there can be no 1918 inspection and sealing of the 'anointed' GB so the entire Watchtower Bible and Tract Society doctrinal superstructure comes crashing down like a house of cards.
-- Danny Haszard FMI www.dannyhaszard.com
Gracciannah L Fernandez
ReplyDeletei understand what is apostacy means after reading this.
Brilliantly researched... can I post this in my blog please?
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ReplyDeleteby the way I read one article of you addressing same topic and believe or not I wanted to approach you to post it here. lol
God bless.
Actually, there were no Jehovah's Witnesses before 1914, so there were no Jehovah's Witnesses that could have been proclaiming anything before 1914. Charles Taze Russell did not believe in such an authoritarian organization, nor was Russell expecting the return of Jesus in 1914. Thus, the quotes from the JWs' Watchtower to the effect that the Jehovah's Witnesses were preaching this or that before 1914 are in error, since the Bible Students, as a whole, represented by the majority, rejected Rutherford's new organization, which Rutherford, in 1931, named "Jehovah's Witnesses". In other words, the Bible Students who had been living before 1914, as a whole (represented by the majority), never became "Jehovah's Witnesses."
ReplyDeleteThe JWs' Watchtower is error in another respect; those Bible Students associated with Russell's Watch Tower before 1914 were not expecting Christ's parousia to begin in 1914. Russell believed that Christ had already returned in 1874, and he held to this belief until he died in 1916. Neither he, nor his associates, were expecting Christ to return in 1914.
From 1904 to 1914 Russell had been expecting the rule of Jesus to begin to be extended to nations, which he expected would cause the time of trouble. Russell did not believe in an Armageddon (as the JWs teach) that is to wipe the earth of all unbelievers; he believed that Armageddon was to chastise -- not eternally destroy -- the peoples of all nations. Russell died in 1916 still with the belief that the time of trouble had begun in 1914.
Russell's Watch Tower did not come into existence "to declare Jesus second coming in 1914," as one has claimed. No one, at least not amongst those associated with Russell, before 1914, was expecting Jesus' second coming in 1914. Russell's Watch Tower was certainly claiming such.
The statement presented in one of the comments, "When the prophecy (derived from William Miller of 1842) failed they said that he came 'invisibly'", is in error on several counts.
The only prophecies that Russell presented was from the Bible; he disclaimed being a prophet, and never gave any prophecies, but he did give his conclusions and expectations, as a Bible student, concerning those prophecies. Whether he was correct or not correct in his expectations would not at all prove the Bible prophecies to a failure. Russell admitted that his own conclusions could be in error, but he did not admit such for the Bible prophecies that he was discussing.
Please note that others have made many claims for Russell -- he was a prophet, he was the 7th and last messenger, etc. -- that Russell never made of himself, but often the claims of others have been presented as being the claims of Russell himself.
As far as I have been able to determine, William Miller never presented anything about 1914.
Nevertheless, since no one was expecting Christ to return in 1914, the idea someone changed this to an invisible return because of such an alleged failure is non sequitur. Russell, in 1876, accepted Barbour's conclusions that Christ had returned in 1874; Russell died in 1916 still holding to that belief that Christ had returned in 1874. His earlier belief concerning 1914 was also adopted from Barbour, and thus his earlier thought was that the time of trouble was to end, not begin, in 1914. In 1904, Russell reversed this conclusion, and came to realize that the prophecies indicate that the time of trouble was to begin, not end, in 1914.
All of the above points are documented at:
http://ctr.reslight.net
I can't post it in my blog. Everytime I tried, blogger keeps on telling me "an error occurred while trying to save or post..."
ReplyDeleteTry to copy first the text. then save it to microsoft word.
ReplyDeletethen paste it to your blog.
Pinost ko na po.. thanks
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Since my Tita is an active member of JW, I frequently read 1914 in their publications and books. The assertion of Manalistas on the "wakas ng mga lupa" is not far away from JWs 1914 fabrications. Poor Manalo, no sense of originality.
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