IGLESIA NI CRISTO

Iglesia ni Cristo also known as INC, is one of the largest and powerful independent and
indigenous churches in the Third World. INC is a Christian religion whose primary
purpose is to worship the Almighty God in a manner taught by the Lord Jesus Christ and
His apostles as recorded in the Bible.

It was founded by Felix Manalo in July 27, 1914 and has now become one of the
religions with the largest membership across the world. Every INC member must study
all from the Doktrina Ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, pass a probationary period that is without
absences in the worship services, before going to a baptism and become a full-fledged
member.

The church believes that Jesus Christ is the mediator between God the Father and
humanity, and was created by God the Father. God sanctified him to be without sin, and
bestowed him the titles "Lord" and "Son of God". The church sees Jesus as God's highest
creation, and denies his divinity.

*Here are some of the Iglesia Ni Cristo beliefs to take note of*

-Members attend services at Kapilya ng Iglesia Ni Cristo twice a week.

-They should wear formal attire and should not be absent or late when attending the
service because the gates are being locked.
-They have attendance slips called tarjeta as proof that they did not miss the service.
-During the services, men and women are seated separately.
-They must understand and obey the Iglesia Ni Cristo bible and 25 Doktrina ng Iglesia Ni
Cristo.
-Another belief of Iglesia Ni Cristo members is that they are prohibited from marrying
someone who’s not a member of the church.
-Members are also not allowed to join labor unions.
 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS

A Jehovah’s Witness is a member of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. The
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Witnesses believe in one God, not the Trinity. Like
most Christians, they believe that Jesus Christ died for humankind’s sins, however they
do not believe that he was physically resurrected after his crucifixion. They believe that
he was only spiritually resurrected.

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas, birthdays, or any holidays with a pagan
origin. They are also prohibited from entering into what they consider unclean practices
such as receiving blood transfusions, and entering military service is prohibited.
Members believe that only Jehovah’s Witnesses will be saved at the end of the world,
and of those, only a limited number of the most faithful. Witnesses believe in Heaven,
but do not believe in Hell.

Jehovah’s Witness Beliefs about Death

Unlike many other religions, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that death is not just the
death of the physical body but also the death of the soul. “When a person dies, he
ceases to exist. Death is the opposite of life. The dead do not see or hear or think. Not
even one part of us survives the death of the body. We do not possess an immortal soul
or spirit.”

However, they do believe that resurrection is possible. It’s also important to note that
they believe resurrection is spiritual, not physical, as was Jesus’ resurrection after he
was crucified.

Beliefs about Cremation

As Witnesses believe in spiritual rather than physical resurrection, the faith does not
have any prohibitions against cremation. Generally speaking, a funeral or memorial for a
Jehovah’s Witness should be a simple affair, as similar as possible to the simple burial
that was held for Christ. No wakes or celebrations are to be held. Flowers are
permissible but must not give the impression of a pagan ritual.