IGLESIA

NI
CRISTO
Iglesia ni Cristo
(Church of Christ)
It is an independent Nontrinitarian Christian religious
organization that originated in the Philippines. It was
registered in 1914 by Felix Y. Manalo, who became its
first Executive Minister.

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (English: Church of

Christ; Spanish: Iglesia de Cristo) later registered on
July 27, 1914, at the Bureau of Commerce as
a corporation sole

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BELIEFS AND CORE VALUES

BIBLE:
The Iglesia Ni Cristo believes that the Bible is the
only book inspired by God. It is the sole basis of all
their beliefs and practices.

GOD THE FATHER, JESUS CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:

The Iglesia Ni Cristo believes that God the Father is

the creator deity and the only true God.

INC rejects the traditional Christian belief in the Trinity as

heresy, adopting a version of unitarianism. They believe that
this position is attested by Jesus Christ and the Apostles.

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 BELIEFS AND CORE VALUES
BAPTISM:
The church believes that baptism is done by immersion baptism or Believer's
baptism by adults in water, and that it is necessary that people be baptized
in the Iglesia Ni Cristo to become disciples of Jesus Christ. The church
rejects infant baptism. Newborn children of members are instead
dedicated to God through a congregational prayer, led by an ordained
minister of the INC.

EXCOMMUNICATION:

Members who are not living in accordance with the doctrines taught in the INC are
admonished. Those who continue in violation of INC doctrines after being admonished
are excommunicated or expelled from the INC and thus lose salvation, and therefore, the
church does not believe in the perseverance of the saints. Certain violations, such as eating
blood, being absent from worship services too long without any solid reason, drinking alcohol,
or marrying or having a romantic relationship with a non-member may result in mandatory
excommunication.

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PRACTICES:

￮ Worship and prayer

￮ Evangelism
￮ Outreach

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￮ Iglesia Ni Cristo flag (the colors
represent faith, hope and love while
the seven-branched candelabrum
or menorah represents the church in
the Bible)

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 ADMINISTRATION
AND ORGANIZATION
Iglesia Ni Cristo has had three Executive Ministers
(Tagalog: Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan) that lead the Church
Administration in overseeing the faith of the members. Eduardo V.
Manalo, as the current Executive Minister, serves as the church's
leader, and, in this capacity, manages the administration of the
church. Along with other senior ministers which comprises the
Church Economic Council (Tagalog: Lupon ng Sanggunian), the
Executive Minister forms the Central Administration of Iglesia Ni
Cristo.

All church ministers and ministerial workers are male, however,

there are numerous female church officers. Ministers are
encouraged to marry for the purpose of obeying the command to
marry and multiply, and to become effective counselors to church
members with family-related problems.
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POLITICAL
INFLUENCES
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Iglesia Ni Cristo is known
for its practice of bloc
voting during elections.

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