Dear Bro. A.E.,

Please find attached the circular that is/will be read worldwide in every congregational worship services and gatherings. I am proud of my membership in the Church of Christ, unfortunately, I am not proud of our Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo, his Sanggunian Ministers and all of his fanatic followers. They have put this pristine church back to the dark ages and try desperately to cover it up by the continuous parade of false achievements. I pray to God for more brethren to finally realize the culture of fanaticism that is being promoted within the church so that they can break free from bondage from a corrupt Church Administration.

Respectfully,

Silent No More from Seattle

 

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When I see something like this, I am usually speechless or I feel a fearsome condition called writer's block about to overwhelm me...I'm quickly over it now. But I wonder if Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo still has his faculties in check. Because it would take either a very evil person or a really senseless imbecile, to be able to preach the words of God on one hand and do the works of the devil on the other. Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo can come up with all the campaigns and circulars in the world as he wants, but none of those will ever mean anything unless he takes out the black tar in his heart which is the source of all the hate and contempt that he has towards anyone who will get in his way in gaining world domination.

Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo boastfully used the verse John 15:8 in his attempt to make his campaign Biblical, but he failed to understand the true meaning of the verse in bearing abundant fruit for our Lord God. Is it enough to bear abundant fruit by ANY means? No, because in order to bear abundant fruit that will be ACCEPTABLE or DEEMED WORTHY by our Lord God, we shoul be a true disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Church Administration might argue that they are the true disciples because they have locked-in their membership in the Church of Christ but further examination of the verse reveals that being a disciple is not a mere TITLE but an ACT.

John 15:8 (NIV)

⁸ This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

To be worthy to bear abundant fruit, we should SHOW ourselves to disciples of Christ. Saying we are PROUD TO BE MEMBERS IN THE CHURCH OF CHRIST will not cut it, WE SHOULD SHOW IT. How can the One-With-EVM followers SHOW that they are disciples of Christ? What they follow are the examples of Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo:

1. Hate and Attack your own Father and Mother
2. Hate and Attack your siblings and anyone who will help them in their needs
3. Do not care for widows and orphans
4. Expel anyone who asks questions or demands the truth
5. Use power, money and influence to Oppress the helpless
6. Disregard the Justice System, Law Enforcement and the Government
7. Deny everything.

These are not the examples given by our Lord Jesus Christ, instead he taught us to:

1. Honor your Father and Mother (Matthew 19:19)
2. Help you brothers and sisters in need (John 3:16-17)
3. Look after and care for the orphans and the widows (James 1:26-27)
4. Not let even one of his sheep to perish (Matthew 18:12-14)
5. Be compassionate towards the helpless (Matthew 9:36-38)
6. Respect the Law and the Government (Matthew 22:17-22)
7. Expose the Truth (Ephesians 5:11)

Who then should one follow in order to attain salvation? Our Lord Jesus Christ or Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo? Because clearly, their teachings and instructions are not one and the same. Any grade school child can understand the difference, so why can't the OWEE?

Therefore, there are TWO KINDS OF DISCIPLES: TRUE DISCIPLES AND FALSE DISCIPLES. Those who follow the teaching of our Lord God as taught by our Lord Jesus Christ and live by it in their lives are considered True Disciples and will be worthy to bear abundant fruit. But those who will disobey the teachings of our Lord God as portrayed by Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo and all of those who blindly submit to his Church Administration are considered False Disciples.

What is the fate of the False Disciples, even if they constantly proclaim that they are proud members of the Church of Christ or that they are One with EVM, or they love God and Jesus Christ yet they do not act like Christians or disciples of Christ? Here is what the Bible states:

Matthew 7:21-24 (NIV)

True and False Disciples

²¹ “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²² Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ ²³ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

They will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Not even their man-made miracles can save them. Our Lord Jesus Christ will deny them as his disciples and cast them away for they are EVILDOERS, and we all know what will happen to evildoers. They have been given enough time to repent yet they refuse and they continue to spoil the Church with vain deceit and rudiments of men instead of Christ and God. Proudly, they have already accepted their fate.

While we, who were given the knowledge that obedience to God's laws and not man's is the true purpose and foundation of being true disciples of Christ will be blessed on that day. This is how we must evangelize others in the world and our brethren in the church to grow into mature Christians. I believe that we, the Defenders of the Church today were chosen to uphold God's laws and the instructions given to us by the Last messenger and our late Executive Minister, Bro. Eraño G. Manalo. The strict but simple instruction that Bro. EVM, his Sanggunian and Ministers defied and failed to follow, we will wholeheartedly uphold as we traverse on the path of obedience leaving the OWEE behind. On the day of redemption, our Lord Jesus Christ will be proud of us, His True Disciples, the "True members of the Church of Christ" or "Tunay na mga Iglesia ni Crist0."

 

~ Antonio Ramirez Ebangelista