The Iglesia Ni Cristo regards the Holy Scriptures as the sole basis of its faith and practice. Some of its fundamental scriptural teachings are as follows:
Absolute oneness of the true God. The Church believes in the teaching of Christ and the apostles that the Father alone is the true God.
(John 17:1, 3; 1 Cor 8:6)
Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The Iglesia Ni Cristo believes in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. God made Him Lord and Savior. He is the only Mediator of man to God. Jesus Christ is holy and a very special man.
(Matt 3:17; Acts 2:36; 5:31; 1 Tim 2:5; John 10:36; 8:40; Acts 2:22 ERV).
The Church Of Christ. The faithful firmly believe that Christ
established the Church Of Christ for the salvation of mankind. It is for the Church that Christ gave His life and thus, it is this Church that He will save on Judgment Day.
(Matt 16:18; Acts 20:28 Lamsa; Eph 5:23, 25)
Judgment Day. The Church Of Christ believes that God appointed a day when He will judge all people through Christ. This is the day of the Second Coming of Christ, which is also the end of the world.
(Acts 17:31; Jude 1:14-15; 2 Pet 3:7, 10)
Baptism. The Iglesia Ni Cristo observes the biblical way of baptism by immersion. Receiving baptism in the Church Of Christ is necessary for one to become a disciple of Christ, to be forgiven of sin, and to have hope for salvation.
(Acts 8:38; John 3:23; Rom 6:3-5; Matt 28:19; Acts 2:38; Mark 16:15-16)
Resurrection. The resurrection of Christ is the main proof that the dead will rise. Those in Christ will rise first to be with Him forever in the Holy City. Those who are not of Christ will rise a thousand years after the first resurrection to be cast into the lake of fire.
(1 Cor 15:20, 23 TEV; 1 Thess 4:16-17; Rev 20:5-10; 21:1-4)
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