Updated: Worship Service Lesson - (September 17/18, 2016) Credits to E.V.M., Radel G. Cortez and Siegfred T. Gollayan

***Disclaimer: This Lesson is NOT mine. This is owned by Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo. The Teacher’s guide is written by Bro. Radel G. Cortez. The translation is done by Bro. Siegfred T. Gollayan. The credits belong to them. Included at the end of this article are the commentaries from different active Ministers. This is the original text: stg-ws-lesson-sept-182016-guide. This is not plagiarism, there is no Intellectual Property that is violated, any further efforts by the Church to report this article and have it shut down is A CLEAR VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND BASIC LIBERTIES. This is strictly for CRITIQUING PURPOSES.

Such rights are covered by the Fair Use Doctrine which was defined by Standford University as:

What Is Fair Use?

By the way, I would certainly love to see any proof from the Church Administration proving that their Worship Service Lessons are all copyrighted materials... ***

This article is to show exactly how much "most" of the Ministers have become "mouthpieces" for the Church Administration. It is no longer considered a ministry but a puppetry for some of them because they can no longer expound on a lesson by heart. They have been "enslaved" by the Teacher's Guide for they are all ordered to read it to the letter OR risk being "investigated" as a suspected silent defender. Ludicrous shouting during the prayers, ear-numbing emphasis on EVM as the most important man in the world, plus ground-shaking curses against the so-called Fallen Angels, are the absolute must in preaching in the OWEE (One With EVM Era). Gone were the days when great Ministers roam the earth with only a Bible at hand, and the verses in their hearts, and they can preach and defend any doctrine because of the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Not these days anymore, because any true-blooded Minister will tell you that once they step foot on the pulpit, they are no longer Preachers but mere "readers + actors" for they too, are under tremendous scrutiny by spies at every corner. Be it the Head Deacons, fellow Ministers, Ministerial students, or even SCAN Officers, all assigned to report even the slightest deviation from the "script".

So here it is, please read it, understand it and compare it to the actual "performance" during the worship services to see exactly how impeccable their declamation goes.

Note: These are all commentaries by "ACTIVE" Ministers in the Church. [Commentaries in BLUE at the end.] Here's an excerpt from their lesson.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE TO WHAT KIND OF  PEOPLE WE BELONG IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SALVATION

 

EXORDIUM

When we chose and decided to join the Church Of Christ, we firmly believed that what we chose are the true service of God and salvation. Solid is our faith that among numerous religions established in the world today, we are the only ones redeemed with the blood of Christ. Through His blood, we were cleansed from our sins and as a result we received the firm hope of attaining the promised salvation. Thus, for each of us, nothing can equal or compare with our membership in the Church Of Christ.

We should never allow ourselves to waste our divine calling and election. The hope that we have right now must not remain just a hope; instead, it must be fulfilled. That is why all of us must be certain of salvation.

INTRODUCTION:

WHAT MUST WE BE CERTAIN OF SO WE CAN RECEIVE THE  PROMISED SALVATION?

1. Will be able to enter God’s rest or not?.................. Heb. 4:1 ETRV

¹ And we still have that promise God gave those people. That promise is that we can enter and have God's rest. So we should be very careful, so that none of you fail to get that promise.

The Bible says that as “we still have that promise God gave … that we
can enter and have God’s rest,” we should be very careful. Why
should we be that careful? Because some of us may fail to receive
that  promised  salvation.  So,  while  we  have  not  yet  received
salvation, because it is still a promise, we should always remember
that there is a danger for us to lose it if we will not be careful.

1. What is God’s rest that we must reach, which is why we are exhorted to be
   very careful?

2. The rest that is being referred to........................... Rev. 21:1-4 NIV

The rest that is being referred to is receiving and enjoying the kind of
life with God in the Holy City. Why is the true rest found there?
Because the kind of life there is perfect; there are no more crying,
suffering, pain, and even death because all the things that cause
people such afflictions will pass away. To whom is the Holy City
promised? To the people who belong to God’s nation. (We already
had many studies in our previous worship services, and it has been
proven to us that the Church Of Christ is God’s nation in these last
days, and it is His last work of salvation until Judgment Day.)

As God’s chosen people, we have the right and hope to enter and dwell
in the Holy City. However …

ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, WHO WILL SURELY BE ABLE TO ENTER
THE PLACE OF REST PROMISED BY GOD?

1. The one who is certain to enter............................. Rev. 14:12-13 NIV

¹² This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's
commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. ¹³ Then I heard a voice from
heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on."
"Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow
them."

God’s chosen ones who patiently endured are certain of dwelling in the
Holy City. So, if we want to rest there with God, we need to be
steadfast in our divine election. We are proud of our holy calling and
not ashamed of it. And so, we are determined to fight for it despite
the difficulties and hindrances.

However, who among God’s chosen people will be able to endure? Those  who obey God’s commands and remain faithful to Christ. They are
the ones who will never betray and will never turn their backs from
serving God until death. What is the testimony of the Bible if we are
able to do that? We will be among those who will be blessed because
we are included among those who will enjoy rest from the labors we
carried out in serving God.

1. Who among God’s chosen people will be able to remain obeying?

1. Those who did not lose confidence ....................... Heb. 10:32-33 ESV & 35-39 GW

32  ESV But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you
endured  a  hard  struggle  with  sufferings, 33  ESV  sometimes  being  publicly
exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those
so treated.

35 GW So don't lose your confidence. It will bring you a great reward. ^{36 GW} You need endurance so that after you have done what God wants you to do, you can receive what he has promised. ^{37 GW} “Yet, the one who is coming will come soon. He will not delay. ^{38 GW} The person who has God's approval will live by faith. But if he turns back, I will not be pleased with him.” 3^{9 GW} We don't belong with those who turn back and are destroyed. Instead, we belong with those who have faith and are saved.

According to the Bible, those who serve who will receive the reward are
those who learn to endure and do not lose confidence even if they go
through many sufferings. Will the sufferings we experience still last
long? No, because the Bible says that the one who is coming (Christ)
will come soon and God will not delay Christ’s return. So, what does
God expect from us because we are already very close to the end?
Let us live by faith. Why? Because the one who lives by faith or the
one who truly believes will be saved. What will never be done by one
         who truly believes? To turn his back from his membership in the
         Church Of Christ or to betray God.

1. What if there are among us who do not persevere, or lose heart easily, and
   do not remain in obedience but in disobedience? Can they truly hope to
   dwell in the Holy City?
2. Those who will surely not enter............................ Heb. 3:18-19 CEV

¹⁸ And who did God say would never enter his place of rest? Weren't they the ones that disobeyed him? ¹⁹ We see that those people did not enter the place of rest because they did not have faith.

The disobedient will not be able to enter the place of rest that God
promised. For God, what do those who disobey actually prove?
According to the Bible, “We see that those people did not enter the
place of rest because they did not have faith.”

1. Who is an example of a disobedient person?
2. The unrighteous people........................................ I Cor. 6:9-10 AMP

⁹ Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or
have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither
the  impure  and  immoral,  nor  idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  those  who
participate in homosexuality, ¹⁰ Nor cheats (swindlers and thieves), nor greedy
graspers,  nor  drunkards,  nor  foulmouthed  revilers  and  slanderers,  nor
extortioners and robbers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.

The disobedient are those who are unrighteous or those who lead
impure   lives,   for   example,   idolaters,   adulterers,   those   who
participate in homosexuality, thieves, greedy individuals, drunkards,
slanderers, swindlers, and the like. What is the strict instruction to
us so that we will not be like them? We must not be deceived or
misled to fall into committing such wrongdoings because God has
already decided what to do to such people; they will not inherit or be
able to rest in His kingdom, which means that they will not be
saved.   We   should   uphold   the   campaign   of   the   Church
Administration that we intensively renew our life.

 

1. What else did Christ strongly remind the people who followed Him?

1. When the plow is held........................................ Luke 9:62

According to Christ, when we put our hand to the plow, we must no
longer look back. Why? Because we may not inherit the kingdom of
God.

For a farmer, a plow is used in planting. For us, members of the true
Church, our duties are worshiping, helping in the propagation of the
gospel, wholeheartedly giving our offerings, completely obeying and
         uniting with the Administration of the Church, among others. What
is the evil if we forsake those duties? We will not be fit for the
kingdom of God.

 

And so, we must understand that the call of the Church Administration
for us to intensively uphold our spiritual fervor in serving God is a
way for us to ensure our salvation.

It is very important for us to be sure now with whom we are
included: with the people who, at any moment Judgment Day
comes, are very much certain to enter the kingdom of God
because they are members of the Church Of Christ who are
zealous in their services, or with the people who are already
given the chance to be saved yet are wasting it? Let us decide
wisely; let us make sure we are included among those who will
be saved.

WHAT DO THE APOSTLES TEACH US SO THAT THE SALVATION THAT  GOD PROMISED WILL NOT BE WASTED?

1. What must always be thought about..................... Col. 3:2 NLV

 

1. Why should we always think about the things in heaven?

2. What can we compare?....................................... Matt. 16:26 TLB

²⁶ What profit is there if you gain the whole world-and lose eternal life? What can be compared with the value of eternal life?

According to our Lord Jesus Christ, nothing can be compared with the
value of eternal life in heaven. Because of this, what is the Lord
Jesus’ challenge to those who spend almost all of their time in
earthly things? “What profit is there if you gain the whole world and
lose eternal life?” It is not wrong for us to attend to and value the
things in this life; however, what we should take care all the more of
is making sure of our salvation. It was already discussed who among
God’s chosen people are certain of salvation: those who are firm in
the faith, serve God, lead a righteous way of life, persevere, and do
not lose confidence or hope.

 

III. WHY IS IT THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WE SHOULD NOT DESPAIR NOR LOSE HOPE?

1. The Lord will be the One to help........................... Isa. 50:7 CCB

 

1. If we remain obedient, what can we certainly expect should we experience
   hardship?

1. Answers who cries for help................................. Ps. 22:24 & 23(a) NIV

²⁴ For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. ²³ You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! …

It was the experience of the early servants of God that when they went
through sufferings, God did not turn away from them; rather, He
listened to their cry for help. But, who among those who cry for help
will surely be answered? Those who have reverent fear and honor
and praise God. To whom also should fear, honor, and praise be
found?  To  one’s  descendants  or  the  family  members.  So,  what
should parents make sure of? That none of their family members
will turn away from God and forsake worshiping and serving Him.

1. What is the exhortation of the early servants of God to us, given that they
   could attest to what God can do?

1. Hope and praise................................................ Ps. 42:11 TLB

We should not be upset and all the more not to be discouraged. Why?
Because God will help us, and we can expect Him to act for our
sake, which is why we have plenty of reasons to praise and thank
Him. That is the experience of the early servants of God and that is
also the experience of many of us members of the Church Of Christ
now. With the help and guidance of God, we have been able to
overcome many difficult trials.

1. What does God continue to promise to us, which we should hold on to and
   firmly believe in as we strive to make certain of our salvation?

2. God’s promise to us............................................ Isa. 58:11 CEV

God promises to continually guide us. He also promises that He will
provide the good things that we need. How is the life of those under
the guidance and help of God described? They are like a garden that
has plenty of water or like a stream that never runs dry.

CONCLUSION

If we fail to reach God’s kingdom, we can never reason out that it is because we encountered obstacles, failures, and difficult problems. We cannot use those as excuses because God firmly promises not to forsake us if we remain loyal to Him, obedient to His commands, and trusting and believing in the great things that He can do to our lives. So, as we wait the great day of our salvation, what we must do is to all the more love and uphold our membership in the Church Of Christ and strive to be included among those who are certain of receiving the eternal life.

 

TEACHER’S GUIDE by RGC                                                                  BY:

SATURDAY/SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 17/18, 2016                             EDUARDO V. MANALO

Translated by Siegfred T. Gollayan

 

COMMENTARY:

There is no debate that there is indeed a promised salvation for God's people and there is also a risk that eventhough a person belongs to God's people, he may lose his chance for salvation if he is NOT CAREFUL.Therefore, not everyone who belongs to God's nation will AUTOMATICALLY be saved. 

Please take note that those who will surely be able to enter the place of rest promised by God are those who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. Can we be saved just by mere membership? No. Why? Because deeds are required. Our deeds or actions will determine if we truly obeyed God's commandments and remained faithful to Jesus. Without deeds or actions, our mere membership cannot save us, even faith alone cannot save us without good deeds as stated in James 2:14,17.

What is mentioned in the Bible is that when we have DONE what God wants us to do, then we can receive what He has promised (Salvation). Those who will not be saved are those who TURNED BACK and are destroyed. What the Church Administration swiftly concluded is that those who turn back refers to those who turned back from their MEMBERSHIP and just included "TO BETRAY GOD" at the end. If we read The Living Bible translation: "But we have never turned our backs on God and sealed our fate. No, our faith in him assures our souls’ salvation." 

What is the proof that even if a brethren remain inside the Church, meaning they have successfully retained their membership, attend the worship services and other One-With-EVM activities, or even if they appear to be all religious and godly, would it be enough to be assured of salvation? No. Why? In Mathew 7:21 (TLB), it states ²¹ “Not all who sound religious are really godly people. They may refer to me as ‘Lord,’ but still won’t get to heaven. For the decisive question is whether they obey my Father in heaven." Therefore what is still the most important is, OBEDIENCE TO THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD and NOT of Men, especially IF those commandments of men, contradict the commandments of GOD.

It would be interesting to know how the Ministers, especially the Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo and his Sanggunian Ministers, would preach this lesson. The verse says it all and the Church Administration have done them all, I Cor. 6:9-10 AMP

⁹ Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or
have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither
the  impure  and  immoral,  nor  idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  those  who
participate in homosexuality, ¹⁰ Nor cheats (swindlers and thieves), nor greedy
graspers,  nor  drunkards,  nor  foulmouthed  revilers  and  slanderers,  nor
extortioners and robbers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.

but let's just give a few examples.

IDOLATERS - Who are the idolaters? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: 1)  a worshiper of idols 2)  a person that admires intensely and often blindly one that is not usually a subject of worship. An idolater is a person who practices idolatry and it is defined as 1) worship of idols 2) extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to be able to observe the extreme admiration, love or reverence for Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo by the current fanatical members of the church under the One With EVM Era (OWEE). Therefore those who belongs to the OWEE are pinpointed by the Bible as the IDOLATERS and will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.

CHEATERS, SWINDLERS, THIEVES - These people are defined as people who act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage. For example using the church funds for something it is not intended for. People who are into cheating, swindling and stealing are most definitely LIARS too. Like denying that the Executive Minister has an AIRBUS despite all the exposed proof. Then after a while, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo himself, ADMITS to having the AIRBUS because of the lame "Polar Vortex" excuse. Like denying that the Sanggunian Ministers own luxury vehicles, luxury condos and properties amounting to Millions of pesos, but eventually ADMITS that those were "gifts" from the Executive Minister or "gifts" from friends and family. Like denying that there are Multi-Billion Peso Bank Loans from BDO, AUB and Metrobank despite the numerous proof presented to the public regarding the Church Properties as Bank Collateral. Despite numerous requests to get a Bank Waiver to reveal bank documents that will confirm or deny the existence of the Bank Loans, the Church Administration remains cowardly mum on the issue. The media reported on the bank loans, and if ever the proof presented were indeed false documents, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo can easily order libel cases to be filed against the media outlets, but we all know that those documents were authentic that is why they cannot refute its existence.  Like boasting that the Philippine Arena is owned by the church, but when the Multi-Billion bank loans were exposed to the public, the Church Administration suddenly redirected it to Maligaya Development Corporation. Like when the Church Administration relentlessly campaign for Special Special Special Offering for whatever Project or Activity they can think of, but refrain from mentioning that these "fund-raising-offerings" are for paying the bank loan interests monthly. I can go on but I guess you already see the picture. Therefore the Executive Minister and his whole Administration are the CHEATERS, SWINDLERS, THIEVES AND LIARS pinpointed by the Bible who will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.

FOULMOTHED REVILER AND SLANDERER - Hmm... just listen to the Minister when they preach this part, especially when they refer to those who they vilify as fallen angels and there you have it. Anyone from the OWEE Culture that speaks evil against anyone in person or in social media is guilty of this. Just look at the Sanggunian-sanctioned websites, blog sites and social media accounts (Access the Truth, iglesianicristoblogspot.com, FB Pages of Mandirigma/Spiritual Warriors/Cutting Classes etc.) and you will find exactly who the Bible referred to as FOULMOUTHED REVILERS AND SLANDERERS. You will be surprised with the kind of language and explicit imagery they use against other people, definitely UNBECOMING UNBECOMING OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN WORTHY OF HOLINESS. Therefore everyone who condones these above-mentioned acts is also pinpointed by the Bible as those who will not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Better think twice brethren before you foul-mouth or slander anyone ever again... remember, it was the Bible who said it, not us.

This is the Church Administration's way of emphasizing and reiterating that FAILURE TO GIVE MONETARY OFFERINGS and FAILURE TO SURRENDER THEIR COMPLETE OBEDIENCE to the Church Administration is EQUIVALENT to NOT BEING SAVED. Ofcourse there will be no mention of other important commandments of God like, loving and respecting your parents, brothers, sisters, other people and even those who you consider as your enemies. The current Church Administration do not pay attention to other fundamental teachings and only concentrate on MONEY (offering) and POWER (blind submission) OR ELSE... SUMMARY EXPULSION... YOU AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY.

If by deciding wisely, they mean we should discern right from wrong and not just to follow blindly whatever the Ministers and the Church Administration say, then we can objectively conclude that those who now belong to the OWEE Culture will NOT BE SAVED DESPITE THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO FOLLOW MEN BLINDLY BUT FAIL TO FOLLOW GOD AND CHRIST.

UNLESS... Unless the Church Administration finally introduce their new long-standing doctrine which states that anyone will be saved for as long as he gives offerings abundantly and submits blindly and completely to the Church Administration. This is now the dogma of the OWEE. But then, we all know that it is NOT in accordance with the teachings and commandments of God, just like the rest of the OWEE teachings.

I hope Bro. Glicerio "Jun" Santos Jr. and the other Sanggunian Ministers, do not have heart attacks when they read the verses, because God knows how much they focus on amassing wealth. One of their many income-generating church-inspired schemes are geared towards profiting from UNLAD Products and services, Philippine Arena Events even if it offends religious sensibilities, lucrative Pipeline projects in South Dakota, superficial Guinness World Records along with the most mundane and embarrassing records for longest nose hair or loudest fart in the world, BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! Just wait for the next ingenious money-churning gimmick to be announced by the District Minister in a locale near you. As you can now observe, the OWEE church has strayed towards the path of COMMERCIALISM, MATERIALISM, AND RELIGIOUS TOTALITARIANISM..

So who then will not be saved on Judgement Day? Those who were unjustly expelled because they refused to follow blindly a church administration that is already promoting teachings that nullify the direct commandments of our Lord God... OR the Church Administration and its blind followers, who summarily expels anyone who chooses to follow God first instead of men? This is what the OWEE fanatics fail to understand, that many of us are expelled not by choice, but because we were forced to this situation when we were made to choose between God and His commandments or an unscrupulous Church Administration and its worldly teachings. We firmly chose God.

Even Apostle Paul, who was also an Administrator of the Church admonished the Nation of God not to follow everything he (or even an angel from heaven) says if it is no longer according to the pristine gospel...

"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!" - Galatians 1:8 (NIV) 

Therefore, anyone who chose to obey any man (even if he is the Executive Minister) who preaches a gospel that is different from the ones we received before, he will be under God's curse or he will not be saved EVEN IF HE RETAINS HIS MEMBERSHIP INSIDE THE CHURCH. Yet the OWEE fanatics will arrogantly say that they are still members and they can still attend worship services inside the chapels, something that the unjustly expelled Defenders are already prohibited from doing. Are the OWEE worship services still accepted by God despite their disobedience to His teachings?

Matthew 15:8 (TLB)⁸ ‘These people say they honor me, but their hearts are far away. ⁹ Their worship is worthless, for they teach their man-made laws instead of those from God."

Please always remember, do not set your faith on material things for salvation. The church or its government-registered name will not save you, the chapels will not save you, the R2-01 will not save you, your name-tag will not save you... Who will save you? God and Christ will save you based on your deeds and obedience to His commandments. Your membership card is not a TICKET-TO-HEAVEN-PASS that lets you believe that you will still be saved even if you do not follow the pristine commandments of God, provided you give money abundantly and submit to EVM blindly. God chooses who among you will be enlightened with the TRUTH and who among you will remain groping in the dark.***

And as promised…  “I don’t have money or power, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you tell the truth now that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you, but if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you and I will expose you.”

~ Antonio Ramirez Ebangelista

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