Boak, Slosson, Anderson, Bartlett and the Iglesia ni Cristo of Manalo

Boak, Slosson, Anderson, Bartlett and the Iglesia ni Cristo of Manalo

By Bro. G-one T. Paisones

Image Courtesy of Bro. Carmelo Striber

INC ministers often quoted the book of Boak, Slosson and Anderson entitled World History Volume 2 to support their claimed that the Philippines in the Far East mentioned in their doctrine.  In page 445 we can read that “The Philippines were Spain’s share of the first colonizing movement in the Far East; the name means the ‘islands of Philip’ and refers to that grim ruler, King Philip II.”  Does the author intend that the Far East would be the Philippines (even for the sake of argument that “Far East” is truly biblical in the sense of biblical accuracy)? The answer is obviously not!  The authors’ only outlines that ‘Philippines’ is one of the Far East, based on the reference point – the European nations (Spain, Purtugal, France, England, etc.); and not in the country of Israel which is also an Asian nation.

Another book of Boak, Slosson and Anderson with the additional author Bartlett entitled The History of Our World, Page 597 which states that “In the peace which followed, the United States kept the Philippines, paying Spain 20 million dollars for them.  One reason for keeping the Philippines was the hope that they could be used to protect and promote our trade in the Far East.”  In this book; the Philippine also term Far East; yet again this reference point is not the nation of Israel but the United State of America.  Truly, this is substantial evidence that Boak et al., termed the Philippines as Far East cannot be used by the ministers of INC in the defense of their human made doctrine.

Were the members of the Church founded by Christ after the death of last Apostles John had been all wipe out as what the INC ministers tell you?  Let Boak, Slosson, Anderson and Bartlett answers you.  The History of Our World (by Boak, Slosson, Anderson and Bartlett), page 147 it state that “The early Christians were persecuted but NOT WIPED OUT.” (Emphasis added).  In the same book in page 148 we can read that “Meanwhile Christianity, despite persecutions, continued to spread. By about 300 A.D. perhaps a tent of all people in the Empire were Christians.”  And in the next paragraph on the same page it state that “So another great persecution in the early 300’s failed.”  And in the same page we can read that “Christianity became the official religion of the Empire” – after the conversion of Emperor Constantine and favored Christianity.  This Christianity is no other than the Roman Catholic Church.  And according to Boak et al., that Jesus Christ is the founder of Christianity (Page 147).  Truly, the same favorite authors by the INC ministers tell us that the Church never wipe out!

G-one Paisones (CFD/CFLAMP) vs Wimmie Pabualan (SDA)

Friendly Debate Tema: "Pamatud-an nako sumala sa mabasa sa bag-Ong testamento (New Testament), nga ang baboy Dili ipakaon" Affirmative Side: Wimmie Pabualan SDA Negative Side: G-one T. Paisones CFD/CFLAMP Format of the Debate: 1. First affirmative stand =15 minutes 2. Cross examination by negative to the affirmative =15 minutes 1 minute to answer 3. First negative stand =15 minutes 4. Cross examination by affirmative to the negative =15 minutes 1 minute to answer 5. Negative final stand =5 minutes 6. Affirmative final stand =5 minutes Rules sa Debate: 1. Musubay sa tema dili mulikay sa isyo 2. Tahuron ang moderator 3. Ang tubag dili mulapas sa 1 minute 4. Ang tubag nga oo og dili kinahanglan nga tubagon ug oo ug dili, apan pwedi e-quality ang answer 5. Walay ataki personal 6. Pwd maka video ang tag tungod sa debate 7. Ang video dili pwd editun 8. Pwedi maski bisang unsa nga version sa Biblia paga dawaton 9. Ang mapildi ihatag ang Bible sa nakadaug 10. Kung mapildi ang isa sa mga nag debate hunongon na ang debate 11. Pag mo ingon ang modetor nga ipatubag ang pangutana kinahanglan tubagon gayud kini, kung dili mutubag pildi na sa debate 12:Kinahanglan nga ang pangutana bahin sa baboy kon naay baboy paga tubagon gayud. 13: Pwd maka pangutana ang matag usa sa mga verses maski dili kini gamiton kon litokon sa mga debatedor, kini mao ang mga: 1 cor. 10:25-33 Luc. 15:15 Mar. 7:18-19 Buhat 10:10-16 Heb.9:10 Roma 14 1 cor. 8:8 Date: October 19, 2018 Time: Venue: Bal-ason, Gingoog City Note: Video has stop due to insufficient phone memory, no edited has been done.

Response: "Hindi tunay na iglesia ang Catholic Church dahil may MASASAMANG HISTORY ito."

Response: "Hindi tunay na iglesia ang Catholic Church dahil may MASASAMANG HISTORY ito."

Ni Bro. Cielbert Adriatico Dondoyano

Image from: catholicexchange.com

Sagot response ko:

Hindi basihan ang masamang history sa pagtukoy sa tunay na iglesia. Ang nagawang masama ni Judas bad history din. Masabi ba nating hindi tunay na iglesia ang samahan ng mga apostol dahil sa ginawa ni Judas?

Kahit na ang bayan ng Dios sa matandang tipan may masamang history din. Si King David na ang Dios mismo ang naghirang sa kanya bilang king may masamang history din, ninakaw niya ang asawa sa kanyang sundalo.

2 Pedro 1:1 sa Gramatikong Griego

2 Pedro 1:1 sa Gramatikong Griego

(Depensa sa Pagka-Dios ni Jesu-Cristo)

Bro. G-one T. Paisones, CFD

 

2 Peter 1:1 (Greek New Testament)

σιμων πετρος δουλος και αποστολος ιησου χριστου τοις ισοτιμον ημιν λαχουσιν πιστιν εν δικαιοσυνη του θεου ημων και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου

σιμων (oimon) πετρος (Petros) δουλος (doulos) και (kai) αποστολος (Apostolos) ιησου (Iesou) χριστου (Christou) τοις (tois) ισοτιμον (isotimon) ημιν (hemin) λαχουσιν (lachousin) πιστιν (pistin) εν (en) δικαιοσυνη (dikaiosone) του (tou) θεου (Theon) ημων (hemon) και (kai) σωτηρος (soteros) ιησου (Iesou)  χριστου (Christou).

oimon Petros doulos kai Apostolos Iesou Christou tois isotimon hemin lachousin pistin en dikaiosone tou Theon hemon kai soteros Iesou Christou

2 Peter 1:11 (Greek New Testament)

ουτως γαρ πλουσιως επιχορηγηθησεται υμιν η εισοδος εις την αιωνιον βασιλειαν του κυριου ημων και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου

ουτως (outos ) γαρ (gar) πλουσιως (plousios) επιχορηγηθησεται (epichoregethesetai) υμιν (umin) η (he) εισοδος (eisodos) εις (eis) την (ten) αιωνιον (aionion) βασιλειαν (Basileian ) του (tou) κυριου (Kuriou) ημων (hemon) και (kai) σωτηρος (soteros) ιησου (Iesou) χριστου (Christou)

outos gar plousios epichoregethesetai umin he eisodos eis ten aionion Basileian tou Kuriou hemon kai soteros Iesou Christou

Parallel

του θεου ημων και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου              2 Peter 1:1

του κυριου ημων και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου          2 Peter 1:11

tou Theou hēmōn kai sōtēros Iēsou Christou -our God and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1, RSV)

tou Kuriou hēmōn kai sōtēros Iēsou Christou - our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:11, RSV)

Note: Atong makita ang pagka parallel sa  2 Pedro 1:1 ug sa 2 Pedro 1:11 diin mao ra nga mga pulong, letra ug porma sa pagka sulat apan ang “Theou” kon Dios sa 2 Pedro 1:1 giilisdan lang ug “Kuriou” kon Ginoo sa 2 Pedro 1:11.  Dako kining katabang sa pagpamatuod nato sa pagka Dios ni Cristo kay kasagaran sa mga Non-Trinitarian (ilabi na ang mga Saksi ni Jehova ug ang Iglesian ni Cristo nga gitukod ni Felix Manalo) mulosot kon moiskapo man ug dayon mo diskarte sa pag-ingon nga “duha ka subjects ang gihisgutan diha sa 2 Pedro 1:1; ang Dios ang Amahan, ug ang Manluluwas nga si Jesu-Cristo.”

Apan tungod sa pag-abot sa mga modernong pagtoon karon, ato nang matubag nga sayop diay ang ilang pag-ingon nga duha ka subjects ang gihisgutan sa 2 Pedro 1:1; kay pinasukad sa Greek Grammar atong nasuta nga si Cristo lamang ang object diha sa “atong Dios ug Manluluwas nga si Jesu-Cristo.”  Kini nga Greek Grammar ginatawag kon ilado kaayo sa katawagang Granville Sharp’s Rule[1] diin kini gipakita ni Granville Sharp.  Ang doctrina sa Biblia tin-aw kaayo kini nga nagpakita nga si Cristo tawo nga matuod ug Dios nga matuod, apan ang ang gipatin-aw ni Granville Sharp bahin sa Greek Grammar makatabang kaayo ug dako sa atong pagtoo.

Ang Granville Sharp’s Rule nagkanayon nga kon ikaw adunay duha ka nouns, diin kini sila dili mga tinood nga pangalan (proper name) parihas sa Cephas, oh kang Pablo, oh kang Timotio; diin nag hulagway (describe) sa usa ka persona (person) ug ang duha ka nouns gikonekta kon gisumpay sa pulong “ug” [kon “And”-sa English, kon “kai[2]”-sa Griego] ug ang unang noun anaay article nga “Ang” [kon “The”-sa English; kon “tou ug uban pa”-sa Griego”] ug ang ikaduhang noun walay article,  and duha ka noun nagarepresentar sa usa lamang ka persona[3].

Matud pa ni Daniel B. Wallace nga ang the Granville Sharp rule nag pahimug-at nga “"Sa Griego, kung ang duha ka nouns gisumpay sa [kai] ug ang aricle nagsunod lamang sa unang noun, anaay hugot nga connection and duha.  Ang connection nagpakita sa pirmamente sa pipila ka paghiusa.  Sa taas nga bahil, kini nagbasabot sa pagkapatas (equality).  Sa pinakataas nga bahil kini nagpakita ug usa ka pagkamao kon identity.  Kung ang pagkaporma (construction) makatuman sa tulo ka specifikong kabug-aton (demand), nan, tungud niana ang duha ka noun permamenting nag tumong lamang sa usa ka persona.  Kung ang pagka porma (Construction) wala makatuman sa mga gikinahanglan (requirements), ang mga nouns mahimo oh dili mahimo nga mag tumong sa samang persona kon object[4].

Atong e-apply ang Granville Sharp rule sa 2 Ped. 2:20

2 Pet. 2:20       ει γαρ αποφυγοντες τα μιασματα του κοσμου εν επιγνωσει του κυριου και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου τουτοις δε παλιν εμπλακεντες ηττωνται γεγονεν αυτοις τα εσχατα χειρονα των πρωτων

2 Pet. 2:20       For if after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. (NASB)

Kay kon tapus sila makaikyas gikan sa mga kahugawan sa kalibutan pinaagi sa ilang kahibalo sa atong Ginoo ug Manluluwas nga si Jesu-Cristo,-kon tapus niini sila magapusgapos pag-usab diha kanila ug pagabuntugon, ang ulahing kahimtang nila labi pa unyang mangil-ad kay sa nahauna. (KJV-Cebuano)

Focus ta sa Application sa Granville Sharp Rule:

§  First Rule        - Unang noun anaay article

§  Second Rule   - ang duha ka nouns gikonekta kon gisumpay sa pulong “kai”

§  Third Rule       - Duha ka Improper Nouns

2 Ped. 2:20:

Ø  επιγνωσει του κυριου και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου τουτοις –Greek NT

Ø  knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – NASB

Ø  kahibalo sa atong Ginoo ug Manluluwas nga si Jesu-Cristo – KJV-Cebuano

Bible Verses	Unang noun anaay article “Ang oh sa” kon “The”-sa English; kon “tou”-sa Griego ug uban pang mga article		ang duha ka nouns gikonekta kon gisumpay sa pulong “ug” [kon “And”-sa English, kon “kai”-sa Griego]		Duha ka Improper Nouns		Conclusion
2 Ped. 2:20 επιγνωσει του κυριου και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου τουτοις	του κυριου	OK	κυριου και σωτηρος	OK	κυριου και σωτηρος	OK	Ang Ginoo ug Manluluwas dinhi nagatumong lamang ni Cristo
2 Pet. 2:20  knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (NASB)	the Lord	OK	Lord and Savior	OK	Lord and Savior	OK
kahibalo sa atong Ginoo ug Manluluwas nga si Jesu-Cristo (KJV-Cebuano)	sa atong Ginoo	OK	Ginoo ug Manluluwas	OK	Ginoo ug Manluluwas	OK
2 Pet. 3:18  αυξανετε δε εν χαριτι και γνωσει του κυριου ημων και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου αυτω η δοξα και νυν και εις ημεραν αιωνος	του κυριου	OK	κυριου ημων και σωτηρος	OK	κυριου ημων και σωτηρος	OK	Ang Ginoo ug Manluluwas dinhi nagatumong lamang ni Cristo
2 Pet. 3:18  But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (NRSV)	of our Lord	OK	Lord and Savior	OK	Lord and Savior	OK
Titus 2:13  προσδεχομενοι την μακαριαν ελπιδα και επιφανειαν της δοξης του μεγαλου θεου και σωτηρος ημων χριστου ιησου	του μεγαλου θεου	OK	θεου και σωτηρος	OK	θεου και σωτηρος	OK	Dinhi ang dakong Dios ug Manululuwas nagatumong lamang ni Jesu-Cristo
Titus 2:13   while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (NRSV)	Of our great God	OK	God and Savior	OK	God and Savior	OK

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[1] Sharp, Granville (1798)

[2] The new Strong’s Expanded Dictionary of the Bible Words, Number 2532

[3] James White

[4] Daniel B. Wallace, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996), 270.