GETTING THE GOOD NEWS ACROSS NOW EVEN
WITH THE INTERNET OR SOCIAL MEDIA
TO PROCLAIM THE good news of salvation to as many people as possible has always been one of the missions of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ). We carry out this task with a sense of urgency, aware as we are that there is not much time left before this world comes to its fiery end. Thus, using all the means to fulfill this mission including face-to-face encounters, the tri-media (print, television and radio), and now even with the internet or social media.
We know that the day appointed by
God to bring the world to judgment is fast approaching, and we must do the best
we can to share the truth about salvation to those who do not know it yet.
There is, indeed, an immediate need to disseminate the biblical truth that although
man has been alienated from God because of sin, and as a consequence, the whole
world is held accountable to Him on the day of Judgment, the good news is that
God sent His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to save sinners (Col. 1:21; Rom. 3:19;
Jn. 3:16). And to fulfill this redemptive function, Christ “created in himself
one new man” – consisting of Himself as the head, and of the Church that He
founded as the body – so that He can save the sinner without violating God’s
decree that “each is to die for his own sin” (Eph. 2:15; Mt. 16:18; Dt. 24:16).
Thus, the salvific death of Christ is meant to benefit the members of His Body,
the Church, a fact that underscores the importance and necessity of Church
membership as a part of God’s master plan of salvation:
“God
has given me the wonderful privilege of telling everyone about this plan of
his; and he has given me his power and special ability to do it well.
“May
he be given glory forever and ever through endless ages because of his master
plan of salvation for the Church through Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 3:7 and 21
LB)
This is not to say that it is the
Church that will save man, rather, it is the Church – the true Church – that
will be saved by Christ, Who is the only Savior appointed by God:
“For
a husband has authority over his wife just as Christ has authority over the
church; and Christ is himself the Savior of the church, his body.” (Ephesians
5:23 TEV)
It is of paramount importance
that the truth about salvation be made known to all who want to be saved,
including those who think that they already know it but, on closer scrutiny,
actually do not. For instance, there are those who think that faith alone in
Christ is sufficient for them to attain salvation, and it is not necessary for
them to become members of any church or even the true Church or the Church Of
Christ and to do any works at all. Such a notion is so fundamentally wrong and
yet is so widely held and circulated.
Because of the urgency and
magnitude of the task, our evangelistic outreach employs the mass media to put
across the pristine teachings of the Bible to a large number of people
simultaneously. Since the current Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church
If Christ), Brother Eduardo V. Manalo called all members to help intensifying
the propagation of the pristine Gospel, thousands and thousands of people were
brought to the true Church all throughout the world.
Periodically, district wide
(covering a province or a state) massive evangelistic campaigns, dubbed
EVANGELICAL MISSIONS, are conducted in public squares or in sports complexes
big enough to accommodate huge crowds. Each Evangelical Mission held drew not
only thousands but hundred thousands not only in all the provinces in the
Philippines, but also, in different countries worldwide.
Everyday, in thousands of locale
churches of the Iglesia Ni Cristo all over the world, ministers and workers are
preaching the gospel to smaller groups of truth seekers. They are assisted by
Church officers and members who relentlessly perform missionary works by
inviting their friends, relatives, and acquaintances to those places where
studies on biblical doctrines are being conducted by evangelical workers of the
Iglesia ni Cristo. All members, from the newest converts to the older ones, are
expected to do their part in evangelism, after all most of us have been called
by God out of spiritual death into spiritual life through the efforts of those
who have persistently and resolutely shared the good news of salvation.
Also, the Church published
monthly the GOD’S MESSAGE (PASUGO) magazine, and also publishes pamphlets that
also dwell on the beliefs of this church for the perusal of those who are
seeking the truth. Thus, hundred thousands of Church’s literature have been
distributed worldwide.
The present Church
Administration, also established the Iglesia Ni Cristo Television (INC TV), a
UHF television station (Channel 49 in the Philippines), and the Iglesia Ni
Cristo Radio (INC Radio), DZEM 954 khz. There is also a move that the Iglesia
Ni Cristo religious programs be aired in different countries worldwide in the
future.
And because of the effectiveness
of the internet and the social media, now the Church also utilize these to
spread the Good News to all men.
Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ)
Official Websites
The spread of the Iglesia Ni
Cristo (Church of Christ) and it’s mission throughout the whole world cannot be
hindered by anyone because God had already appointed it that:
“And
this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony
to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14 NIV)
KAISA KAMI NG PAMAMAHALA SA “MASAGANANG
PAGBUBUNGA”
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