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IQ No. |
Inquiry Subject |
Inquiry Highlight |
IQ-08 |
Not the
majority |
I AGREE WITH YOU that it is the Church
built by Christ which He will save (Matt. 16:18). But what makes
you think that it is your Church which does not comprise the
majority of the people in the world that is going to be saved?
Vener Cheng,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
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IQ-29 |
Membership by merely
believing |
I'M SORRY, but I beg to disagree
with one of your ministers who, in the Bible exposition I
attended, kept on mentioning the Phrase "true Church." does not
appear in the Holy Bible, so it is better not to
add "true" to the word "church" lest be punished by the Lord
(Rev. 22:18-19).
Believing that Jesus is the Christ is sufficient
for a person to be a member of His body or Church (Matt. 16:16-19;
I John 5:1; John 20:31; I John 2:21-25). Many religions,
especially the various Protestant and 'born-again' denominations,
preach that Jesus is the Christ so all of them are His "called out"
(translated "church").
Nino Ambrocio,
Fresno, California, USA
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IQ-44 |
On being
baptized to be saved |
MY FIRST EXPERIENCE in attending your worship
service was due to the promise I made to my roommate.
During the worship service, I did not expect to see members solemnly
praying. This scene touched my heart, more so when the minister
expounded on the true Church which Christ built and which He will
save. I learned that one must enter the fold to be saved
from God's punishment come Judgment Day. . .
My confusion set in when I heard Jesus Christ's
promise to His chosen people in John 14:2-3.
I do not doubt Christ's promise because every
promise He spoke will come true. But how about those who
believe in Him but have not been baptized? Will they
receive salvation or eternal life on Judgment Day?
Peterson Bagasbas,
Metro-Manila, Philippines
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IQ-79 |
Salvation
and Membership in the Church of Christ |
IN YOUR
MARCH-APRIL 1992 issue, I came across the question
in the Letters Department which says, "Who Will Be Saved?" And the
answer that I read is this - "Our Lord Jesus Christ assures
salvation to members of the Church of Christ- the
Iglesia ni Cristo." Further, "So membership in His
Church is necessary to create that saving
relationship with the Savior."
May I be clarified about this membership which
you have stated by asking this question—Will a member of
the Church be saved if he continues to live a sinful life?
If one's sinfulness continues up to the time
of his death, will he be saved simply because he belongs to the
Iglesia ni Cristo?
Jodel Basco,
La Union, Philippines
(in progress)
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IQ-83 |
On being unfair
by saving only the members of His Church? |
I HAVE BEEN receiving
copies of your magazines and l noticed that most of your articles
conclude that a man can be saved only if he becomes a member of the
Iglesia ni Cristo.
How about those who seriously follow the commandments of the
Lord Jesus Christ like proclaiming His name before men (Rom,
10:9-16), repenting (Lk 13:3), confessing their sins to Him (I Jn.
1:9; 1; I Tim. 2:5), and the like?
Wouldn't Christ be unfair if He is going to save only Iglesia
ni Cristo members? Elbert Chan,
Balanga, Bataan, Philippines
(in progress)
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IQ-84 |
On changing
one's religion |
I AM A Catholic and am confused regarding
the matter of changing religion. I was told that it is a
sin to leave one's religion for another. Is it really against
the law of God to change one's religion?
Jeffrey Lou Naral, Philippines
(in progress) |
IQ-99 |
Infants should
not be baptized |
I ATTENDED YOUR worship service with a friend and
noticed that in one part of the service, the minister prayed for an
infant brought in front of the congregation by its parents.
I asked my friend if what I saw was the counterpart of infant
baptism. He answered me that it was not. Thus, it led me to write
you to ask why there is no infant baptism inside the Iglesia ni
Cristo.
Mario Duerte,
Cebu, Philippines
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IQ-100 |
On joining or
becoming a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo |
I AM AN inactive and dissatisfied Catholic who has
been seeking the true religion that will lead me to the
right path.
When I read the articles of Pasugo, especially the section
wherein some people shared their experiences about their
former religions and how they became members of the Iglesia ni
Cristo, I was convinced that the Iglesia ni Cristo is
the true Church. Their experiences opened my eyes to the truth.
I now want to become a member of your Church. But I know it is
not easy for one like me who has been a Catholic since childhood to
join the lglesia ni Cristo.
What steps should I take in joining the Iglesia ni Cristo?
Maribel A. Casulucan,
Laguna, Philippines
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IQ-141 (4) |
What is the
difference?
Baptism by sprinkling and by immersion? |
LAST JANUARY AND February, I received copies of
Pasugo (God's Message) from Ms. Judith Brani, a member of your
Church, Iglesia ni Cristo, in Naval, Biliran Province. Since
then, I have become an avid reader of your magazine and even a
regular listener to your radio programs.
I would like to know your answers to the following questions which
have been confusing me:
1. What is the difference between God and Lord?
2. Other groups declare that Jesus the only one God. But other
groups say that God has three appearances.
3. What is the difference between soul and spirit?
4. Why is it that during baptism, some religions simply
sprinkle water on the individual instead of immersing him?
Jovencio Barbanida, Biliran Province, Philippines
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IQ-149 |
God makes His sun rise on the evil and on the
good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:45) |
I HAVE A friend who has questions about the
Iglesia ni Cristo. He was brought up as a Catholic and went to a
Catholic school but did not attend the services of the Catholic
Church. Some of his questions
are as follows: "An individual who is not inside the
Iglesia ni Cristo falls terminally ill but God would still
heal his sickness through medication and doctors and grant what that
individual hopes for to live. Doesn't the Iglesia ni
Cristo teach that God only listens to the prayers of those inside
the Church, if people who are outside the Iglesia ni Cristo still receive blessings from God such as
good health, wealth, fame, etc.? In other words,
why does one still need to enter the Iglesia ni Cristo if this is
the case?"
Michelle Ann Talicuran,
Brimbank, Australia
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