"Originating from the Philippines, the international cult Iglesia ni Cristo (Tagalog for 'Church of Christ') which was founded by Felix Manalo in 1914, who is supposed 'God's last messenger'. Like most cult leaders, Felix claimed to be God's prophet in an effort to accumulate power. Like every other Christian cult, it claims to be the …
What are the sacraments? In Roman Catholicism, the sacraments (or Holy Mysteries, as they are called in Eastern Orthodoxy) are sacred, visible rites supposedly instituted by Christ that communicate invisible, divine grace to believers. While Protestant traditions generally recognize only two ordinances (Baptism and the Lord's Supper) and reject the idea that they automatically …
