THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH:

Why Be A Part Of ItEd Maquiling, Speaker

TAGUIG CITY CHURCH OF CHRISTGospel Meeting

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012

THE AIMS OF THIS SERMON

To give an answer when asked concerning the hope that continually keeps us going.

To build up the faith of my own brethren that they may keep on going.

Ariin nyong banal si Cristo na Panginoon sa inyong mga puso: at maging handa kayo lagi sa pagsagot sa bawa't tao na humihi-ngi sa inyo ng katuwiran tungkol sa pag-asang nasa inyo, nguni't gawin nyo itong may kaamuan at takot (1 PEDRO 3:15).Kaya nga sundin ninyo ang mga bagay na makapapayapa, at ang mga bagay na makapagpapatibay sa isa't isa (ROMA 14:19).

We in the church of Christ do hope to be with Jesus in heaven

someday.3 Purihin nawa ang Dios at Ama ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo, na ayon sa kaniyang malaking awa ay ipina-nganak na muli tayo sa isang buhay na pagasa sa pamamagitan ng pagka-buhay na maguli ni Jesucristo sa mga patay,

4 Tungo a isang manang di nasi-sira, at walang dungis, at hindi kumukupas, na inilaan sa langit para sa inyo, 5 Kayo na sa kapangyarihan ng Dios ay iniingatan sa pamamagi-tan ng pananampalataya sa ikali-ligtas na nahanda na upang iha-yag sa huling panahon (1 PEDRO 1:3-5).

THE NEW TESTAMENT

CHURCH:Why Be A Part

Of It

OUTLINEA. Only the church of

Christ has biblical credentials!

B. Denominationalism has no future!

ITS BIBLICAL CREDENTIALS:1) Its establishment has been prophesied in the Old Testament!2) It is the only church Jesus says He would build!3) It is the only church whose rock foundation is Jesus!4) It is unique in its being the first church in the whole world!

WHY BE A PART OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

CHURCH?

5) It is the only church that can truly claim to be founded in the right place!6) It is the only church that can truly claim Jesus as its head!7) It is the church whose only saviour is Jesus! 8) As a New Testament community of believers, it uses scriptural designations!

WHY BE A PART OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

CHURCH?

A. BECAUSE OF ITS BIBLICAL CREDENTIALS

• 1) IT’S THE ONLY CHURCH PRO-PHESIED TO BE BUILT BY GOD HIMSELF!• ISAIAS 2:2.• At mangyayari sa mga huling araw, na

ang bundok ng bahay ng Pangi-noon ay matatatag sa taluktok ng mga bundok, at magiging mataas sa mga burol; at lahat ng bansa ay magsisiparoon doon.

“Ang Dios, na nagsalita nang unang panahon sa ating mga magulang sa iba't ibang panahon at sa iba't ibang paraan sa pamamagitan ng mga propeta,

“Mga huling araw” – the Christian dispensation, that period when Christ stands as the Father’s spokes-man to us, or the mediator between us and God. 2 Ay nagsalita sa atin sa mga huling araw na ito sa pamamagitan, ng kani-yang Anak, na siyang itinalaga na tagapagmana ng lahat ng mga bagay, na sa pamamagitan naman niya'y ginawa ang sanglibutan (HEBREO 1:1-2).

The phrase “huling araw” refers to the judgment day. But the phrase “mga huling araw” refers to the Christian period that began on Pentecost up to Judgment. It refers to our time.

Nitong mga huling panahon, Jesus becomes our Savior, our Mediator, our Head, and our King.

“At mangyayari sa mga huling araw, na ang bundok ng bahay ng Pangi-noon ay matatatag sa taluktok ng mga bundok” (ISAIAS 2:2).“Nguni't kung ako'y magluwat ng mahabang panahon, ito ay upang maalaman mo kung paano ang dapat ugaliin ng mga tao sa loob ng bahay ng Dios, ang iglesia ng Dios na buhay, at ang haligi at suhay ng katotohanan” (1 TIMOTEO 3:15).

“At sinasabi ko naman sa iyo, na ikaw ay Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay itatayo ko ang aking iglesia; at ang mga pintu-an ng Hades ay hindi magsisi-panaig laban sa kaniya” (MATEO 16:18).

2) IT IS THE ONLY CHURCH JESUS SAYS HE WOULD BUILD!

AWIT 127:1Malibang itayo ng Pangi-noon ang bahay, walang kabuluhang nagsisigawa ang nagtatayo: Malibang ingatan ng Pangi-noon ang bayan, walang kabuluhang gumigising ang bantay.

But Jesus answered and said, Every plant which my hea-venly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.

Datapuwa't sumagot si Jesus at sinabi, Ang bawa't hala-mang hindi itinanim ng aking Ama na nasa kalangitan, ay bubunutin.

MATEO 15:13

3) THE ONLY CHURCH THAT WAS BUILT ON THE ROCK FOUNDATION OF JESUS’ BEING THE SON OF GOD!At sinasabi ko naman sa iyo, na ikaw ay Pedro, at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay itatayo ko ang aking iglesia; at ang mga pintuan ng Hades ay hindi magsisipanaig laban sa kaniya (MATEO 16:18).

καγω δε σοι λεγω ὅτι συ εἶ Πετρος, και επι ταυτη τη πετρα

οικοδομησω μου την εκκλησιαν, και πυλαι ἅδου ου κατισχυσουσιν

αυτης.

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Sapagka't sinoman ay hindi maka-paglalagay ng ibang pinagsasali-gan, kundi ang nalalagay na, na ito'y si Cristo Jesus.

1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

4) IT IS THE ONLY CHURCH THAT COULD CLAIM TO BE THE FIRST IN THE WHOLE WORLD!• It was built on the first Pentecost after

Jesus rose from the dead, according to Acts 2.• ISAIAS 2:2.• At mangyayari sa mga huling araw, na ang

bundok ng bahay ng Panginoon ay matatatag sa taluktok ng mga bundok, at magiging mataas sa mga burol; at lahat ng bansa ay magsisiparoon doon.

ACTS 2:1, 51 At nang dumating nga ang araw ng Pentecostes, silang lahat ay nangagkakatipon sa isang dako. 5 May mga nagsisitahan nga sa Jerusalem na mga Judio, mga lalaking relihiyoso, na buhat sa bawa't bansa sa ilalim ng langit.

Churches of Christ through the Ages

From AD 30 to the Present

Roman Catholic Church

The Sects

607 First “Pope”

1054 Greek Orthodox1517 Lutheran Church

1533 Church of England, etc.

At maraming bayan ay magsisiyaon at mangagsasabi, Halina kayo, at tayo'y magsiahon sa bundok ng Panginoon, sa bahay ng Dios ni Jacob; at tuturuan niya tayo ng kaniyang mga daan, at tayo'y magsisilakad sa kaniyang mga landas: sapagka't mula sa Sion ay lalabas ang kautusan, at ang salita ng Panginoon ay mula sa Jerusalem (ISAIAS 2:3).

5) WAS BUILT IN JERUSALEM, AS PROPHESIED!46 At sinabi niya sa kanila, Ganyan ang pagkasulat, na kinakailangang maghirap ang Cristo, at magbangong muli sa mga patay sa ikatlong araw; 47 At ipangaral sa kaniyang pangalan ang pagsisisi at pagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan sa lahat ng mga bansa, magbuhat sa Jerusalem (LUCAS 24:46-47).

4 At, palibhasa'y nakikipagpulong sa kanila, ay ipinagutos niya sa kanila na huwag silang magsialis sa Jerusalem, kundi hintayin ang pangako ng Ama, na sinabi niyang narinig ninyo sa akin (GAWA 1:4).

1 CORINTHIANS 12:13“Sapagka't sa isang Espiritu ay binabautismuhan tayong lahat sa isang katawan, maging tayo'y Judio o Griego, maging mga alipin o mga laya; at tayong lahat ay pinainom sa isang Espiritu.”

Image below is an artist’s conception of the Holy Spirit baptism event on

Pentecost.The apostles underwent baptism in the Holy Spirit, and were set into the church (ACTS 1:4, 5; ACTS 2:1-14).Three thousand souls heard the gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, repented of their sins, and were baptized (ACTS 2:37-38).

In these modern times, it is still possible to baptize multitudes like what happened on

that Pentecost Day of Acts 2.

6) THE ONLY CHURCH OF WHICH JESUS IS THE HEAD!• Sapagka't ang lalake ay pangulo

ng kaniyang asawa, gaya naman ni Cristo na pangulo ng iglesia, na siya rin ang tagapagligtas ng katawan (EFESO 5:23).

22 At ang lahat ng mga bagay ay pina-suko niya sa ilalim ng kaniyang mga paa, at siyang pinagkaloobang maging pa-ngulo ng lahat ng mga bagay sa iglesia, 23 Na siyang katawan niya, na kapus-pusan niyaong pumupuspos ng lahat sa lahat (EFESO 1:22-23).

There is ONLY ONE BODY (EPH. 4:4).That ONE BODY is the church (EPH. 1:22-23).Christ is the HEAD of the BODY, the Church (EPH. 1:22-23; 5:23; COL. 1:18).

Ingatan ninyo ang inyong

sarili, at ang buong kawan, na sa kanila'y ginawa kayo ng Espiritu Santo na mga obispo, upang pakanin ninyo ang iglesia ng Panginoon na binili niya ng kaniyang sariling dugo (GAWA 20:28).

7) IT’S A BLOOD-BOUGHT CHURCH!At siya'y manganganak ng isang lalake; at ang pangalang itata-wag mo sa kaniya'y JESUS; sapagka't ililigtas niya ang kaniyang bayan sa kanilang mga kasalanan (MATEO 1:21).

At sa kanino mang iba ay walang kaligtasan: sapagka't walang ibang pangalan sa silong ng langit, na ibinigay sa mga tao, na sukat nating ikaligtas (GAWA 4:12).

“And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved” (ACTS 2:47). “At idinaragdag sa kanila ng Panginoon araw-araw yaong nangaliligtas” (GAWA 2:47).

“Sapagka't ang lalake ay ulo ng kaniyang asawa, gaya naman ni Cristo na ulo ng iglesia. Siya rin ang tagapagligtas ng kanyang katawan” (EFESO 5:23).Si Cristo ang ulo ng iglesia, at ang iglesia ay ang katawan niya (EFESO 1:22-23).

21

“Ang iglesia” (Mateo 18:15; 18:17; Gawa 5:11; 8:1; etc.).

“Ang iglesia ng Dios na buhay” (1

Tim. 3:15).

“Ang sangbahayan ng Dios” (1 Tim.

3:15).Ang mga iglesia ni

Cristo (Rom. 16:16).Ang kaharian (Dan. 2:44; Marcos 9:1;

Colosas 1:13).

Ang katawan ni Cristo (Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor.

12:13; Efe. 1:23; 4:4).

8) USES SCRIPTURAL DESIGNATIONS

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IS THE CHURCH THAT TRULY

HAS BIBLICAL CREDENTIALS!• See this table of the sects and

denominations that arose after the 2nd century AD.

IT IS THE CHURCH THAT HAS A FUTURE!

B. DENOMINATIONALISM HAS NO FUTURE!

Churches of Christ through the Ages

From AD 30 to the Present

Roman Catholic Church

The Sects

The cure for division among those who claim to be disciples of Jesus is to go back to the

old church, and be united through the Bible alone!

LIST OF SOME SECTS FOUNDED BY MEN

(1) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHAlso known as the Western Church.Head: The “Pope” of RomeFirst “pope”: Boniface III (607 AD)Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Benedict XVI

(2) GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Also known as the Eastern Church Head: Patriarch of Istanbul Headquarters: Istanbul, Turkey Year: 1054. For additional info on the sect, visit this

site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church Bartholomew I, the new

Ecumenical Patriach

The Greek Orthodox Church is officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church. It now consists of several self-governing bodies, each nationally and geographical dis-tinct, but claims to be theologically unified.

(3) LUTHERAN CHURCHFounder: Martin Luther, a former

Augustinian monkPlace: Germany Year: 1517 For additional info, visit this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism

Martin Luther (1483-1546)

(4) CHURCH OF ENGLAND Founder: King Henry VIII of England Head: King or Queen of England Place: England Year: 1534 For additional info, visit this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England

King Henry VIII (1491-1547),First Supreme Head of the

Church of England

Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926), the present Supreme Governor of the Church of England

(5) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHFounder: John Calvin Year: 1535 Place: Geneva Please visit this site for additional

info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterianism John Calvin (1509-1564)

(6) CHURCH OF SCOTLANDFounder: John Knox Year: 1560 Place: ScotlandPlease visit this site for additional

info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scotland

John Knox (1513-1572)

(7) BAPTIST CHURCHFounder: John Smyth (?)Year: 1609Place: Amsterdam, HollandFor additional info, please visit this

site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Church

John Smyth (1570-1612)

(8) QUAKERSFounder: George Fox

Year: 1647 Place: EnglandFor additional info, visit this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers George Fox (1624-1691)

(9) METHODIST CHURCHFounder: John Wesley Year: 1729Place: EnglandFor additional info, visit this site:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist

John Wesley (1703-1791)

(10) MORMON CHURCHFounder: Joseph Smith Year: 1830 Place: New YorkVisit this site for additional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism

Joseph Smith (1805-1844)

(11) SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

Founder: William Miller/ Ellen G. White

Year: 1844 Place: New YorkAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church

William Miller (1782-1849) Ellen G. White (1827-1915)

(12) SALVATION ARMYFounder: William Booth Year: 1865 Place: EnglandAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army

William Booth (1829-1912)

(13) JEHOVAH’S WITNESSESFounder: Charles T. Russell and J. F.

Rutherford Year: 1872 Place: Pennsylvania Additional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses Charles Taze Russell

(1852-1916) Joseph Franklin Rutherford

(1869-1942)

(14) CHURCH OF CHRIST-SCIENTIST

Founder: Mary Baker Eddy

Year: 1879 Place: Massachusetts Additional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Christ,_Scientist Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910)

(15) CHURCH OF GODFounder: Richard Spurling

Year: 1886 Place: TennesseeAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_God_(Cleveland,_Tennessee)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_God_Theological_Seminary#Higher_education

(16) THE NAZARENE CHURCH Founders: Bresee & others

Year: 1895 Place: CaliforniaAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazarene_Church Phineas Bresee

(1838-1915)Hiram F. Reynolds

(1854-1938)William H. Hoople

(1868-1922)

(17) CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRISTFounders: Jones & Mason

Year: 1897. Some say 1907. Place: TennesseeAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_God_in_Christ Charles H. Mason

(1866-1961)Charles P. Jones

(1865-1949)

(18) PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC CHURCH (Aglipayans)

Founder: Gregorio Aglipay Year: 1902 Place: PhilippinesAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglipayan Gregorio L. Aglipay(1860-1940)

(19) PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Outgrowth of Azusa Street ChurchYear: 1906 Place: CaliforniaAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peniel_Mission#Azusa_Street_and_the_Rise_of_Pentecostalism

(20) IGLESIA NI CRISTO - 1914 Founder: Felix Y. Manalo Year: 1914 Place: Taguig, Philippines Additional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_ni_Cristo

Felix Y. Manalo(1886-1963)

Eduardo V. Manalo(b. 1955)

(21) ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Founders: Group of Ministers

Year: 1914 Place: ArkansasAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblies_of_God_USA

(22) MONCADISTAFounder: Hilario Moncado

Year: 1927 Place: PhilippinesSome info may be gleaned here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilario_Moncad

o http://commentary.mindanao.com/2007/02/i-finally-satisfied-my-curiosity/

Hilario P. Moncado (middle)(1898-1956)

(23) UNIFICATION CHURCHFounder: Sun Myung Moon Year: 1946Place: South KoreaAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_church

Sun Myung Moon (b. 1920) and wifeHak Ja Han (b. 1943)

(24) UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE PHILIPPINES (UCCP)

Founders: Group of Ministers

Year: 1948 Place: PhilippinesAdditional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Christ_in_the_Philippines

(25) PHILIPPINE BENEVOLENT MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION (PBMA)

Founder: Ruben Ecleo, Sr.

Year: 1965 Place: Dinagat Island, Philippineshttp://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruben_Ecleohttp

://www.flickr.com/photos/jvendiola/3960553758/

(Dec. 9, 1934- Dec. 20, 1987

(26) “CHILDREN OF GOD”

Founder: David Berg

Year: 1968 Place: CaliforniaAdditional info may be had here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Go

d_(cult)

David Brandt Berg(1919-1994)

(27) “ANG DATING DAAN” (CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL)

Founder: Eliseo Soriano

Year: 1977 Place: Philippines Additional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang_dating_daan

Eliseo Soriano (b. 1947)

(28) “THE KINGDOM OF JESUS CHRIST” (The Name Above Every Name)

Founder: Apollo C. Quiboloy

Year: 1985 Place: Philippines Additional info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Quiboloy

(born 1950)

MATEO 16:18, “Sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay itatatag ko ang aking iglesia.”

EFESO 4:4, “May isang katawan.”

ISANG IGLESIA LAMANG ANG

ITINATAG NI JESUS!

EFESO 5:23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Savior of the body.

Sapagka't ang lalake ay pangulo ng kaniyang asawa, gaya naman ni Cristo na pangulo ng iglesia, na siya rin ang tagapagligtas ng katawan.

SIYA’Y TAGAPAGLIGTAS NG ISANG KATAWAN LAMANG!

WE CANNOT PLEASE GOD BY BEING IN THE DENOMINATIONS!• By being in a church that was not founded

in AD 30, Pentecost Day.• By being in a church founded by men.• By being in a church headed by men.• By being in a church that is not blood-

bought.• By being in a church whom Jesus cannot

save.

MATEO 7:21 Hindi ang bawa't nagsasabi sa akin, Panginoon, Pangi-noon, ay papasok sa kaha-rian ng langit; kundi ang gumaganap ng kalooban ng aking Ama na nasa langit.

At bakit tinatawag ninyo ako, Panginoon, Pangi-noon, at di ninyo gina-gawa ang mga bagay na aking sinasabi?

LUCAS 6:46

2 CORINTO 6:17-18 17 Kaya nga, Magsialis kayo sa kanila, at magsihiwalay kayo, sabi ng Panginoon, At huwag kayong magsihipo ng mga bagay na maru-mi, At kayo'y aking tatanggapin,

18 At ako sa inyo'y magiging ama, At sa akin kayo'y magiging mga anak na lalake at babae, sabi ng Panginoong Makapangyarihan sa lahat.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE A CHRISTIAN TONIGHT, NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS! Believe, repent and be baptized that your sins may be forgiven!

After baptism, the Lord adds you to His church, the only church of which He is the savior!

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