An Essay for Followers of Manalo

The story of Manalo begins in sin. Just like every great story before it. It begins with a man who was given everything, and he allowed himself to be turned away by temptation. Yet while everyone may point to the devil or his female companion, I’d like to remind you of this.

There’s a choice in everything you do. No matter if you’re tricked or seduced. Once there is error, once you make a mistake, you have a choice to admit you were wrong. Beg for forgiveness. Repent. But for this man, Manalo, and for many, they choose to continue into sin. They think that knowing right from wrong now means that they are always right. So when Manalo began his own ministry - mincing God’s words, speaking through a split tongue - he turned from God, said through his own establishment that he would define what is true faith, and led thousands away into the darkness of their own despair, all along believing they were finding God.

If you are well-read, educated, or have an ounce of critical thinking, what makes you think that a church that began 112 years ago and only preaches the smallest fraction of The Bible, could ever be considered “the one true church.” If you read the Bible cover to cover, you would know the truth spelled plainly before you. Yet, the devil through Manalo’s words spins tales that The Bible is not for you to read clearly. That the words of God you see could be wrong. So just like Manalo then, you choose to live in this sin of pride, that you alone know what is right and billions of others, men and woman, children and all, created by God, couldn’t possibly be any wiser.

Remember though that if you choose to be critical of others, casting words like stone, condemning and isolating all who dare to ask questions, who dare to open God’s words to you, then do not show fear when it’s you being examined by Christ. When Christ turns judgement back on you, do not hide your face. Because just as you point fingers at me for not being in Manalo’s church, God will condemn your gossiping, your jealousy, your lying, your manipulation, your hunger for power, your double life.

Some might try to argue and compare Manalo to Moses or Christ. Calling him one man completing miracles through God. But while Manalo moved hundreds, Moses split apart the sea. Your idiocy is really not compelling.

Many men have done what Manalo has, but no one can truly claim a phenomenon like being compelled through Christ, our Father, and the Holy Spirit.

So while you choose to stake your pride in following the words of a man, I am following God.