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The Iglesia ni Cristo believes that since ancient times, God has set apart His people to serve Him. Outside this election, man cannot render services acceptable to God (Psalms 4:3; Proverbs 1:28)

Those whom God has chosen in the patriarchal times were Seth, Noah, and Abraham. Then He set apart the Israelites. But the Israelites did not remain faithful to the covenant of God (Genesis 17: Daniel 9:11). After the fall of Israel, she was replaced by the Church of Christ (I Peter 2:9, 3-5; Matthew 16:18; Romans 16:16; Acts 20:28, Lamsa). Eventually, after the death of the Apostles, the Church which was established by Christ in the first century departed from the true faith. It was apostatized (Matthew 24:3, 11: Acts 20:29-30; I Timothy 4:1-3).

In these last days, God sent His messenger to administer man’s return to the true teachings of the Church. And it is in the Philippines (in the Far East) where God sent an angel or messenger to preach the true and pure Gospel of Christ to the people in order to bring them back to the true Church (Revelation 7:2-3; Isaiah 43:5-7).

The Iglesia ni Cristo believes that it is the only means of man’s salvation in the Christian era. All men need salvation, for all men have sinned, hence, all of mankind should die in the lake of fire, the wages of sin (Romans 5:12; 6:23; Revelation 20:14). For man to be saved, he should enter in by Christ, by becoming a member of His Body or Church (John 10:9; I Corinthians 12:27, Colossians 1:18) because it is His Church that Christ will save (Ephesians 5:23).

Christ will not save anyone outside the Church of Christ because it would be against the law of God. His law requires that sinners should pay for their own sin (Deuteronomy 24:16; Revelation 20:14).


we would like you to know that Iglesia Ni Cristo or Church Of Christ is registered as a church in the Philippine Government since 1914. and its not sect of any so-called christian churches like Roman Catholic church and the Protestant Church.

2007-10-25 03:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Jay Aka. ngerkday 4 · 0 4

A very good question my friend!

I would answer your question like this:

The Salvation Army (Christian Church) came from the Methodists, the Methodists came from the Anglican Church & was just a bible study group who were nicknamed the methodists because they studied the bible by a method set by the Wesley Brothers, and the Anglican Church came from the Catholic Church, the word Catholic came from Latin language & meant world wide & not as most people say meaning the Roman Catholic Church, but the Roman Catholic Church split from the Orthodox church which was set up by St Paul.

The Baptist Church split from the Anglican Church in the early 1600's The name comes from the conviction that followers of Jesus Christ are commanded to be immersed in water as a public display of their faith.

But any of the sects who believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, believe in the trinity & that Jesus died and rose to save man are true. Just that they do things slightly differently. In the end its up to you to go to the right church for you.
As Jesus said: The Vine has many branches which will bear fruit.

I hope that my answer helps.

Joolz

2007-10-27 10:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Joolz of Salopia 5 · 0 0

Firstly they're called Denominations, not sects. Sects implies something Pagan, not Christian.
To answer the question:
All of them follow the same God, so they are all true. The important thing is that you believe in God, not what denomination you belong to.

2007-10-25 05:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by pazuzu_futurama 2 · 0 0

Why do you suppose there are so many diverse denominations today? And who do you suppose is behind this?

The reason why there are so many is to promote confusion. God says he is not a God of confusion, so the reason why all these different sects have emerged is because of satan. He promotes confusion.

With his creation of the many different sects, men become frustrated and believe it better to just avoid picking which one to believe because it could be wrong. Many avoid churches for that reason.

So which one would be of truth? It will closely resemble the church that was established by the apostles through the unction of the Holy Spirit and it will bear the signs of a believer as spoken of in Mark 16.

God is the same yesterday, today and forever. His church should be the same as he established it.

2007-10-25 03:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by heiscomingintheclouds 5 · 0 2

Any one who believes that Jesus Christ is their Saviour, that He is The Son of God and have accepted His Name and The Holy Spirit into their heart and spirit is a true Christian!

It doesn't matter which branch of God's Family they belong to, because they are united through Jesus and find common ground in Him!

For those of us who have accepted Him into our lives, we know that He Lives and Loves us!

It is sad that so many who have not even tried this way of life, are ready to condemn it - and us for believing - as a 'fairy story'! But that is their choice in life, would that they could give our choice the same respect instead of being derisory, or downright nasty!

Jesus said in The Bible to seek after truth and that "The Truth will set us free!" That is what has happened to those of us who believe - no matter what anyone else may think!

2007-10-25 08:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

1000? I doubt that. If the churches agree on the essentials of Christianity,then it is OK to divide over the nonessentials.
Example, one might say " We believe in the Apostolic Creed but we don't like music in our service,...or we don't allow drums,it is the devil's beat,....or we don't believe in the Rapture....or we sprinkle baptize....no,that's wrong we immerse baptize..
See? those are the non-essentials.Those won't keep you from a relationship with Christ.
Now if you say..." We believe Jesus is not God the Son from all eternity but was an angel,pehaps even Michael the Arc Angel and has earned a godhood,or God was once a man who earned godhood as many men have before him....or Jesus was a great man but not God nor did he resurrect bodily....."
Then you have a big problem!You are a non- Christian cult. Now there are Christian cults also but that is another question.

2007-10-25 03:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0 3

Since my faith is based on the Bible, and not on religion. My belief is that the "best" or the most accurate one is that which relates to the Bible 100%.

Josh R. is an example of the reason there are so many different demoninations.

He stated this belief: "The Bible texts themselves have been altered and in many instances interpreted with agendas so I would not like to say any of them are 100% accurate," as a fact.

He also gives no support how the Biblical text has been altered by agenda. However, I can easily refute this by saying we have 24,000 manuscripts or copies of the original text that all 98% relate to each other. Therefore it can be said that the Bible has been altered only 2%. About 95% of the differences of the 2% come from things like, instead of the Bible stating, "Christ Jesus" it would say, "Jesus Christ" also grammatical errors make up alot of the 2% difference.

Before we start blindly believing in things like what Josh believes, we must look into the historicity of the Bible for ourselves. It really doesn't even take that long to do. Just google things like "historicity of the Bible" or, "evidence the Bible is accurate" or "Bible contradictions" or "responding to Bible contradictions" or "Bible vs. Quran." That is why it's so important to STUDY not only what's in the Bible, but also the history of the Bible and how it came about.

2007-10-25 03:30:23 · answer #7 · answered by Let's Debate 1 · 1 4

None. Christianity is based on a book that believers can't even agree to its meaning. It certainly is not the oldest religion. that would belong to primitive people that believe in the Sun God, the moon God and the fire God. None of which make sense either. So, here we are, left with the conundrum of the ages.

2007-10-25 03:34:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Truth is not something you will find with any of them really, they all interpret things in weird ways or simply make things up which are not in the Bible.
I would not recommend any sect, I recommend you read the bible and interpret it for yourself since it is truth you are after this is the closest way to achieve it.

The Bible texts themselves have been altered and in many instances interpreted with agendas so I would not like to say any of them are 100% accurate. The NIV edition I have is not 'too' bad though.

"lets debate"
Funny you should mention that, but throughout history the wording and therefore the meaning of whole sections has been altered. Some have been removed altogether as it doesn't agree with a particular scribe's opinion. Prominent culprits of this would be the church establishments themselves. This is part of the reason they cannot be relied upon.

My dad has studied the change of the bible through time, and it is not as you say. In fact it is the polar opposite people have actually changed quite significant things. If you wish to learn more and get examples I suggest you read his website:
http://www.ashu39.dsl.pipex.com/ChristianMysteries/syriac_home.html
N.B syriac is the language Jesus spoke and the language the gospels were originally written in.

2007-10-25 03:28:40 · answer #9 · answered by Josh R 2 · 1 5

Over 1,000 sects? You wouldn't like to list them would you? More to the point, can anybody else list them, or is this just another one of those "facts" manufactured so that it can adorn an atheist web site?

2007-10-25 04:20:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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