Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Iglesia ni Cristo

The Iglesia ni Cristo is the only church founded by Christ. It is composed of three (3) groups of members: (1) The Jews; (2) the Gentiles; and (3) those who are in the Far East. The first and second group, the Jews and the Gentiles, became members of the Church of Christ in the first century during the administration of Christ's Apostles. The third group, those who are coming from the Far East, became members of the Church of Christ only during the time of the ends of the earth.

The place that the Bible called as the Far East is the Philippines. The time that the Bible mentioned as the ends of the earth, in Gregorian Calendar, started on July 27, 1914. The Iglesia ni Cristo that emerge in the Philippines in July 27, 1914 is the third group of members of the Church of Christ or Iglesia ni Cristo.

Three (3) of its main doctrines are:
  1. The Father is the only true God. No other God besides him but He alone.
  2. Christ is the son of God. He is not the God-the-son. He was sent by God to earth to save the mankind.
  3. The Church of Christ (Iglesia ni Cristo) is the body of Christ. It is the one that Christ will save. Christ will not save those who are outside of his body.