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Iglesia Ni Cristo: Nontrinitarian Believers of the Holy Trinity

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

An excerpt from wikipedia:

 

“Ang Doxolohiya”

This is the doxology used in Iglesia ni Cristo worship services.

Purihin natin ang ama
Mabuhay sa pag-ibig ng anak
Taglayin ang espiritung banal
Ang Diyos ay lagi nating sambahin. Amen.
Approximate Translation:
Let us praise the Father
Live in the love of the Son
Carry [with us] the holy spirit
Let us always worship God. Amen.

Again, From wikipedia:

The Iglesia ni Cristo (IPA: [iːˈglɛ.ʃɑː niː ˈkriːstəʊ]) (also known as INC or Iglesya ni Kristo ; literally Tagalog for Church of Christ) is an independent, nontrinitarian[1] Christian church that originated in the Philippines[2] The INC was incorporated in the Philippines by Felix Y. Manalo on July 27, 1914;[3] The church professes to be the reestablishment of the original church founded by Jesus and claims that the original church was apostatized. It does not accept the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as the Divinity of Jesus.[4][5]

So, the INC does not believe the Trinity and yet, they sing about it everytime as their doxology?

Clearly, the INC is the National Lampoon of Religions, a spoof of a number of religions, a coconction of various doctrines, Plagiarismic episodes… If those doctrines they copied were copyrighted, chances are to this day, it will be called piracy.