Just last week, I was blessed to discover a paper written by Master Seminary's Dennis Swanson. He read this paper at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2001 when the society's theme was Defining Evangelicalism’s Boundaries.
Every part of man was created by God for his glory.
Your hands,
your feet,
your reproductive organs,
your brain.
From head to toe, every part of you were created by him and for him (Col.1:16). But when man fell into sin, we rejected God’s purpose for our body: we use our hands in ways dishonoring to God. We use our feet to go where God does not want us to go. We use our brains for scheming evil or for creative ungodly imaginations.
No wonder when we were redeemed, God demanded that we should use every part of us to serve him. He wants us to remember that we are not our own, we were bought with a price.
1 Cor. 6:18-20: “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
Our speech components were also redeemed by God. Consider how the bible describes how we use our speech components before we were saved:
Romans 3:13-14 "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips." “"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."
And so now that we are saved and God is in the business of sanctifying us, he is after the transformation of our speech:
Eph. 4:29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen”
God wants us to use our lips in such a way that that will bring nourishment and health to others:
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” (Prov. 16:24).
There is no room for verbal abuse in the life of a Christian.
Prov. 12:18: “Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
Men are in possession of a deadly weapon, and they are all licensed to carry it—that deadly weapon is the tongue.
ERRING ON THE OTHER SIDE
But we could also err on the other side. We could also misuse our lips when we offer sweet candies when a brother needs a bitter pill. We could misuse our tongues when we give a kiss when what is needed is a surgery.
There are two things I want to address:
1.On the part of the speaker- we desire to be liked; we want to be adorable. In real life, you want to be admired. You don’t want to play the role of Romy Diaz or Bella Flores in other people’s lives. You want to be as sweet as possible.
2.On the part of the listener- You like kind people; you like persons who are nice to you.
Because of these factors, both the speaker and the listener may disregard Prov. 27:6
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” (NIV)
Hebrews 5:11-6:8:
Some time ago, I preached on Heb.5:11-14. That Message titled “The Dangers of and Cure for Dullness of Hearing.” I received some good feedback when I preached it. Thanks for receiving it not as my word but as the word of God. One feedback I received was while he was listening was “para akong sinasampal”. You see, these words are sharp-edged. Not even the barrage of jokes I released that morning intercepted the flying arrows from this text. Let us go through the verses and feel the blades:
5:11- “you have become so dull in hearing”
5:12- “though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the ABC’s of the faith.
5:13-14 you have become spiritual Bondyings, what you need is not solid food but milk
But the incisive words doesn’t end at chapter 5’s last verse, they kept coming even in the next chapter where he implied that their present condition, if it goes unchecked might end in apostasy
6:4-6 if those who were exposed to the spiritual experiences that you have shall fall away, it will be impossible to renew them to repentance
6:6- he equates the state of these apostates as a re-crucifixion of Christ
These are really incisive words yet there is more to come.
6:7-8- he presents an illustration on what apostasy is.
“Hebrews 6:7-8 "Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
Hear what he is saying:It is expected for a piece of land to produce a harvest of useful stuff for the one who cultivates—but after all the rain and cultivation it produces thorns and thistles, it must be rejected. It should be cursed and burned. If after all the blessing of God in your lives, if after all the means of grace that he has given to you like the church, fellowship and bible knowledge, if you life yields thorns instead of useful crop, you are good for nothing. And you deserve judgment.
Words that are:
Pointed… bladed… Sharp… incisive…
Hebrews 6:9-12
Does he lack love for others? No. The word rendered as “beloved” or “dear friends” in verse 9 is a term of endearment. It is a word to express affection. It is also significant that in the whole epistle, it is only used here. The writer knows how heavy his previous statements. Surely, there will be an impression among the readers that he hates them. So he uses this word to send the message that though he has some critical things to say, he loves them.
Does he lack respect for others? No. In fact he has a high view of them. He is very much convinced that they are true converts and that they will not fall away. Though they have reached this sorrowful condition called “Dullness of hearing”, the writer is very much convinced that they will bounce back and recover:
“Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case--things that accompany salvation.” (Heb.6:9)
He knows the sharpness of the words he has used but he says that even though he speaks as harsh as this, he does not really believe they will end in apostasy as described in verses 4-8. They were once at the peak of spirituality. Sadly, their feet slipped considerably down the slope towards this condition called “dullness of hearing”. When this downgrade progresses, they may fall at the lowest level called apostasy. So the author of Hebrews warns them about it, yet though he speaks this way, he is confident that they will slide on that level. He has this certainty that they will continue in this path of salvation.
What makes him so confident that they will not fall away?
1st, he has observed their life and saw works done and the love shown in the service of others for the name of Christ a (v.10, Heb.10:32-34)--- that was in the early days. At present, perhaps it has diminished a little because of their present spiritual condition that’s why he was asking them to remember the earlier days. But it has not totally disappeared and that service continues. (v.10).
He is confident that they will not fall away because he has observed their lives and recognize good fruit. See how Paul was convinced that the Thessalonians were chosen by God (1 Thess. 4-10).
2nd, he based it on the character of God as just. Because he is just, he doesn’t ignore the works done in his service. I have said this before, and I’ll say it again. Pres. Marcos issued the Labor law as a presidential decree. For all the evil he is known for, he wants justice for the labor sector. God is infinitely more just than Marcos. He will not ignore the labors done for him—works that he himself gave us the desire and the ability to do (Phil.2:13)
Now if he is convinced that they belong among God’s elect, why then does he said those incisive warnings about apostasy?
You see, like the rest of us, our observations about a person’s life and his eternal destiny are subjective. I have some Professing Christian friends. As I observe their lives, I come up with varying conclusions. For some of my friends, I am almost certain that they are indeed true Christians; for some, I really doubt their Christianity; and still for others, I’m not sure. It is all subjective—according to my perceptions only. Only God knows who are truly elect and who are not. I can’t know for sure because God did not leave a visible tattoo on their skins. My only basis is that if they are continuing in the faith.
The author of Hebrews wrote those incisive words with a desired effect in mind. What is it? It is there in v. 11-12 “We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” This is a desire so strong that the NET renders it as “But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness…”
This pattern of hard work and love that you have set in the past, we want to see continued until the end. This thing that has convinced me that you are indeed the elect of God, I want to see until the end. I am convinced that you are truly of God, but I must continue witnessing it. If this diligence evaporates, so is my confidence about your salvation. You must continue in your diligence to make your hope sure. I must say these incisive words so you will not fall into laziness. We want you to hold on to your Faith and patience so that in the end, you will posses what was promised.
His desired effect then for his incisive words is that it may serve as a means of their perseverance in the faith. That is the 5th point of our Calvinistic doctrine of salvation (the doctrines of grace)—those who are elect and are drawn irresistibly by his grace shall persevere in the faith until the end. But God works through means. As an article in the canons of Dort puts it: “And, just as it has pleased God to begin this work of grace in us by the proclamation of the gospel, so he preserves, continues, and completes his work by the hearing and reading of the gospel, by meditation on it, by its exhortations, threats, and promises…” (I removed the sacramental part, but to this part, I agree).
We are preserved not just with the comforting exhortations and lovely promises but also by the dreadful threats… and so the Book of Hebrews is full of threats.
John Piper explains the necessity of the word of God for our perseverance:
“We can say that eternal security is certain for the Christian, yet avoid a mechanical view that drains the blood-earnestness right out of the weekly ministry of preaching to the saints. Biblically God uses the earnest application of the means of grace to hold his people secure; one of those means is the preaching of God’s Word. Heaven and hell are at stake every Sunday morning not merely because unbelievers are present, but also because our people are saved “IF they continue in the faith” (Col. 1:23) (The Supremacy of God in Preaching)
BUT THAT is just Dort… that is just Piper. What I want is Scripture—okay, so I will give you Scripture:
Heb.3:13: “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.”
As we minister the word of God to each other, we strengthen each other’s resistance against sin. Your brother, your sister who sits beside you is an instrument of God for your perseverance in the faith.
My final words for recipients of rebuke:
1.Be open to criticism
2.When you are wounded emotionally, test whether the wound came from the world or from the Scriptures. If it comes from the world, you are a victim. Yet do not retaliate. Leave it to God; he knows what to do.
3.But if the wound inflicted upon your soul is scriptural, count it as a blessing.
4.Do not be suspicious about the other person’s motive when he rebukes you. The efficacy of the word of God is not dependent upon the motive of the instrument. Paul can even rejoice about people whose intentions are wrong provided that they have the right message (Phil.1:15-18). God can use a person with wrong motives for your sanctification as long as their rebuke is biblically valid.
For rebuke givers,
1.Be open to criticism too.
2.Do not utter incisive words just for the sake of wounding the feelings of the brethren.
3.Do not utter incisive words just to show that you are right and they are wrong
4.The wounds must be inflicted by the scriptures, not your personal preferences, opinions, or your vitriolic personality and vocabulary
5.Lastly, use incisive words sparingly. Do it when it is badly needed. Do not neglect the other means of sharing God’s word like reminding them of the promises of God, testifying about his goodness and acts, encouraging the weary. I do not want to be around people whose exclusive ministry is rebuking.
6.In short, Make sure first that you love the persons you are correcting. Incisive words must have a definite end, that is their sanctification and their perseverance
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Buwan ng Mayo, taong 1998, sa kabila ng ipinapatupad na political ad ban, bumili ng ilang oras na air time ang ilang prominenteng evangelical leaders sa PTV-4 upang ipalabas ang programang "Jesus' Declaration of Victory"-- (JDV-- mga initials ni Jose De Venecia). Doon ay inihayag ng mga evangelical leaders na ito na si De Venecia raw ang God's anointed bilang susunod na pangulo ng bansa.
Lumipas ang araw ng halalan at nagkabilangan. Ang resulta: landslide victory pabor kay Joseph Estrada, ang kandidatong pinanigan ng mga grupong Iglesia ni Cristo at El Shaddai. Nabigo ang "anointed" raw ng Panginoon.
Maaari nga bang matalo ang Diyos sa halalan? Maaari bang mabigo ang Panginoon na ilagay sa puwesto ang kanyang mga napili? Tignan natin ang patotoo ng bibliya:
Paano nagkaroon ng kapangyarihan ang Pharoah ng Ehipto?
Romans 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: "I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." (NIV)
Paano nagkaroon ng kapangyarihan si Pontious Pilate?
John 19:10-11 ""Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said. "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"
Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above..."
Paano nagkaroon ng kapangyarihan ang mga emperador ng Roma tulad nina Nero at Domitian?
Romans 13:1 "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."
Ayon sa Romans 13:1, lahat ng pamamahala at awtoridad ay galing sa Panginoon-- kahit nga sa mga lugar kung saan bawal ang pangangaral ng ebanghelyo.
Demokrasya man o sosyalista; diktadorya, military junta, parliamentary, monarkiya-- LAHAT nito ay galing sa Panginoon.
Psalm 75:6-7 "No one from the east or the west
or from the desert can exalt a man.
But it is God who judges:
He brings one down, he exalts another.
Daniel 2:21 "He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them."
Daniel 4:25 "... the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes."
Ibinibigay niya ang kapangyarihan sa sinumang kanyang nais. Maaari niya itong ibigay sa isang pastol tulad ni David o sa isang housewife tulad ni Cory o sa isang racist tulad ni Hitler. Maaari rin niya itong bawiin anumang oras kaya siya rin ang dahilan kung bakit inatake sa puso si Manuel Roxas noong 1948 at kung bakit bumagsak ang eroplano ni Ramon Magsaysay noong 1957. Hindi rin tatamaan ng bala si John F. Kennedy kung wala siyang pahintulot. Maaari siyang gumamit ng People Power tulad ng EDSA 1 at EDSA 2. Maaari rin niyang biguin ang People Power tulad ng EDSA 3. Maaari rin niya itong ipagkait sa iyo kahit kasinsikat ka ni FPJ o kasinyaman ni Manny Villar o kahit mag-kudeta ka ng maraming beses tulad ni Gringo Honasan.
Kahit pa may flying voters, kahit pa may vote buying, kahit pa may dagdag-bawas, kahit pa pumalya ang PCOS machines (na hindi naman)-- ang Diyos na aking sinasamba ay hindi natatalo sa halalan.
When Bro. Eddie wrote this letter to his supporters, I thought they would stop. I was wrong. The bitterness and sour graping continues:
i will not give up hoping for God will do something for our country and for us kabangon naniniwalang si BRO EDDIE VILLANUEVA ang instrument ng Diyos to changes our country..pipili lang sila ng dadayain yung pang pinili ng Diyos, di ba sila natatakot sa gagawin ng Panginoon sa kanila at sa mga taong nag paloko at nagpab...ili...Vengeance is not ours ..EXPECT D UNEXPECTED FROM GOD..HE WILL TWIST AND TURN sa tama ang sitwasyon isasalamin nya eto sa buong sambayanang Filipino...excited na ako at kaming mga OFW..GOD BLESS BRO EDDIE AND D PHILIPPINES..
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I believe God will do something that we will all be amazed, in fact He is already moving. Ang dami na pong naglilitawan na mga anomalya sa pandaraya sa eleksyon. Ang malaking pagkakamali na naman nila ay ang pagtalaga ng maliit na numero sa mga votes kay Bro Eddie. Constantly he was only receiving around 3% accross the... board. if 3-5millions pa ang itinalaga nila, wala siguro masyadong reaction ang mga Pinoy, so magiging acceptable yung number. pero yung 1million votes lang? it's very far to possibility, considering the fact that a lot of different sectors have pledged their support to Bro Eddie all around the country. As far as I know ngayon lang nagkaroon ng pagkakaisa ang mga religious group including the Muslim community. 1MILLION votes? IMPOSSIBLE!
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saka nasan ung mga UV lamps na binili ng comelec?..
may nakausap nga akong teacher na naging BEI, wala daw silang ginamit na ganun.. tsk tsk
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MERON PONG LUMABAS NA GENERAL NA NAGSABI NA GAWA NA ANG ELECTION BGO MAG MAY 10NAPANOOD KO SA NEWS SINO PO BA YUN???... DAPAT INTERVIEWHIN YUN NG MEDIA... GOD BLESS PO... LALABAS DN ANG KATOTOHANAN... GOD WILL MAKE A WAY... KAKAMPI NATIN ANG DIYOS...
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respect everyones opinion, pero eto po ang opinion ko:
Kung maaalala mo binaboy n ung boto
ni Bro Eddie nuong 2004 ng Hello Garci...papayag ba uli tyo na gahasain
ng Electronic PCOS Garci ung BOTO KO at BOTO MO at BOTO NG BODY OF
CHRIST AT MGA MUSLIM at LAHAT ng Taong nanindigan sa pagbabago???
Kung walang
maninindigan sa a...tin paikot-ikot nalang mangyayari at puro ... KASINUNGALINGAN
na lang ang lulunukin natin....
Di ba we want CHANGE....? Pano mababago
ang ganitong uri ng sistema sa election kung mananahimik na lang tayo!
DI PA TPOS ANG LABAN...HANGGAT WALA PANG FINALITY MAY CHANCE PA RIN SA PAGBABAGO!
GOD WILL REVEAL THE TRUTH IN DUE TIME!!!
HONESTLY SINO SA INYO ANG NANINIWALA NA 1MILLION LANG ANG NAKUHANG BOTO NI BRO EDDIE???? SINO??????
THERE IS REALLY A BIG CONSPIRACY ON THESE!!!
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In the precinct where i voted, i have found out that only 28 out of 948 voters voted for Bro. Eddie, according to the Comelec ER's. But then what literally shock me is that i personally know that most of my folks voted in that precinct. The votes could have reach to a hundred or more atleast.
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bro. eddie wag ka mag conceed ma bubuko na ang mga dapat ma buko.... tuloy natin ang totoong laban laban para sa karapatan ng taong bayan. this time ma pupulbo na ang mga eto... mahuhulog sila sa sarile nilang bitag. watch closely at di nila what really hit them.... is mismong kagagawan nila..... Babangon na ang Pilipi...nas For sure laban sa katiwalian ng mga taong sa likod ng garapal na pandadaya sa taong bayan.... they will definitely see God's Glory beyond human reasoning...... eto na nga ang sinasabi ko eh na kelangan na e drive out mga demons sa mahal nating bayan eh.... if you guys understood what i meant.... dko tinutukoy yung tao but the spirit behind nitong kalokohan... watch this at yayanig ang mga balita soon...... for sure natataranta na mga yan to cover up that but hehehe... too late.. i have a backup of the mess they did.and this will take its toll on them for sure big time!
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lets accumulate enough evidence pra matigil na kalokahan ng mga mandaraya, hindi matutuwa c Lord kung mananahimik lang tayo.. Besides, isa sa plataporma ni Bro. Eddie matigil ang injusticeness... Love u Bro. Eddie, we're proud of you!
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Bro. Eddie bawiin nyo na po un pag-concede nyo...for the sake of the destiny of the Filipino people...
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si SIR DELOS REYES ng KAPATIRAN ng decline ng kanilang concede dahil me PAPASABUGIN syang anumalya! na patay nito ang comelec... go go go... L for LABANAN ang kadayaan!
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Yes, hamanda cla lagot cla k Lord sbi nga Nya, " revenge is mine". Imagine mas mataas pa score ni Acosta s kanila nla Jamby at Perlas patawa naka 60thou votes pa c Acosta samantalang tig 40thou lng cla nla Jamby at Perlas
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PANAWAGAN
PO SA LAHAT O SA ADMIN SUGGEST LANG PO: Bat di po natin pamirmahin ang
lahat ng mga bomoto kay BRO EDDIE sa bawat rehiyon ng Pilipinas at
kausapin ang lahat ng mga pastor na sumuporta sa kanya o anumang sekta
para malaman natin ang talagang totoong boto natin lahat may lagda at I
kompile natin yun.....
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BINIGYAN TAYO NG DIYOS NG KAALAMAN PARA ALAMIN ANG TAMA AT MALI. KUNG ANG PAGPAPARAYA AY KAPALIT NG PAGDURUSA NG NAKAKARAMI, PILIIN NATIN LUMABAN PARA SA KABUTIHAN. SO, TUKLASIN NATIN ANG ANOMALYA SA ELECTION NA ITO.
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Dapat mag-imbestiga tayo at magtaka kung bakit 1M lang ang boto ni Bro. Eddie. Maglabas lang po tayo ng mga credible evidences/reliable testimonies at kung totoo na nagkaroon ng dayaan ay sama sama uli tayo para isulong ang katotohanan. Sabihin po natin na kalahati lang ang bomotong JIL out of 5M-3Mn nasan naman ang bo...to ng MINDANAO, KATOLIKO, OFW'S + RELATIVES, AMANAH COALITION, MILF, PAMANA, KKB, FARMERS ASSOCIATION, BAPTIST PHILIPPINES, 7TH DAY ADVENTIST, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, JMC, 4TH WATCH, TAU GAMA PHI, SENIOR CITIZENS, ADD, MNLF, PJM AT MARAMI PANG IBA. NAKAPAGTATAKA TALAGA KAYA DAPAT ALAMIN NATIN ITO MGA KABANGON!!!
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unite na tayo para mag marcha sa daan, wag na tayo tumahimik pa, ang tagal na natin tumahimik...gaun na ang time sumugaw at isulong natin....Im for bro.eddie!!! ikaw pa rin nanalo ng landslide bro.eddie!!!
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Noong 2004, 1.9 MILLION. Ngayong 2010, 1.07 MILLION. Ang laki ng DIFFERENCE. Eh, ang dami nating pumunta ng LUNETA di ba?
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ayaw kong maniwala maraming pilipinong stupid!!! niloloko na tayo wala
pa tayong ginagawa!!! puro lang salita...sa klase ng gobyerno na tin ,
pagkakaisa sa edsa ang kailangan natin!!!!!!!!
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AKO...NAIINTINDIHAN KO ANG MGA KAPWA KO KABANGON DITO...HIDNI TAYO NAGHAHABOL PARA MABAWI KAY NOYNOY ANG PAGKAPANGULO NIYA IF EVER...ANG AMIN LANG ILABAS NILA ANG TOTOONG BOTO NI BRO EDDIE...BILANG RESPETO SA KARAPATAN NG LAHAT NA BUMOTO AT MAKITA ANG BOTO NILA.
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BAKIT KAYA DI TYO ULIT MAG JERICHO MARCH S COMELEC N PARA MAIMBESTIGAHAN N NG MAAYOS?..PERO DAPAT THIS TIME YUNG LAHAT N NG BUMOTO K BRO.EDDIE..ANO S TINGIN NYO?
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kasalanan ito ng pcos.. na HOCUS PCOS A TA!!
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baket po ganun..nasa 1M lang ba kaming JIL people..and so where's the other and the non-JIl and the non- Christian na sumopporta kay Bro Eddie...saan na ang boto para ka Bro Eddie..
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UPDATE: May 14, 2010 (11:07 am)
Tuloy pa rin sila:
Ano na po ang update ngayon? May gagawin po bang hakbang ang BP para imbestigahan ang malawakang dayaan? ------------------------------------- Guys, the problem is not in body of Christ but with the PCOS. May glitches kasi yun or manipulation -------------------------------------- please BE INFORMED....COMPUTE ALL THE RESULTS OF EVERY PRICINCTS IN PERCENTAGE... YOU WILL COME UP WITH 3% AVERAGE VOTES FOR BRO.EDDIE... THIS IS THE FORMULA USED IN MANIPULATING THE RESULT OF ELECTION... ---------------------------------- That's right.. Last May 11, right after the election. Naglabas sila ng result na tumpak na tumpak na percentage sa survey. Parang kinurot ang puso ko nung time na yun. 5am in the morning nung May 11, I already knew that there's really a dauntingly massive election fraud happening. --------------------------------- mahusay talaga sila ha! muko mong 50 milyon voters alam nila ang saktong porsyentong makukuha ng kandidato 3% sa survery pati sa actual voting WOW!!!! mahusay talaga ginagawang bobo ang mga tao!!!! magbago na kayo!!!!!! ---------------------------------------- Tingnan nyo po... Look-a-like ba sa survey results? Indeed, the first ever Philippine automated election was manipulated!!! ----------------------------------- Let's help Bangon Coordinators in our respective precincts get as many signatures for the "Mass Affidavit of Loss Votes" to be used legally by Bangon lawyers. For more information contact 4703848 (BP HQ). -------------------------------- "nagtext ung pastor from cotobato na si Bro. Eddie ay landslide s mindanao at maguindanao pati mga baptist nagulat sa resulta ng boto..Please pray n iexpose yung mga gumawa ng kalokohan" - text 1 of the pastor in mindanao ---------------------------------- IN THE FIRST DAY OF COMELEC TALLY UP TO NOW... CONSISTENT 3% BRO.EDDIE...
PLS. BE INFORMED THAT BRO.EDDIE IS CONSISTENTLY 3%IN THE SURVEY...
MIND CONDITIONING TACTICS NG MANIPULATORS... ----------------------------------
Yan din ang naisip ko na yung SWS at False Asia ang 3% ni BRo Eddie ay ginawa nila talagang 3% sa actual voting tyak na nakaprogram na iyon sa kanila na 3% lang dapat ang pumasok sa kanya -------------------------------
I would like to commend Bro. Eddie Villanueva for writing a much needed letter to pacify his supporters. Before he conceded defeat, his fan page at Facebook were filled with bitterness and sour graping. See samples below Villanueva's letter.
Sa lahat ng nagtiwala at sumuporta sa Bangon Pilipinas,
Ito na siguro ang pinakamahirap na sulat na ginawa ko. Mahirap kasing isalin sa salita at pagkasyahin sa isang papel lang ang nag-uumapaw na pasasalamat sa puso ko.
Natapos na ang eleksyon at nagbigay na ng kanilang mandato ang sambayanang Pilipino. Hindi pumabor sa atin ang mandato ng eleksyon. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na nasayang ang prinsipyong pinanindigan natin sa labang ito.
Sa loob ng tatlong buwang campaign period, naramdaman ko ang pagsama ninyo.
Hindi biro ang pinagdaanan nating laban. Mabigat man ang sakripisyo ko, naging magaan dahil sa inyo. Hindi ko na maiisa-isa lahat ng kontribusyon ninyo para sa pagsusulong ng tunay na pagbabago... para sa matuwid na pamahalaan. Hindi ko man maisa-isa, salamat! Kayo ang “unsung heroes” ng Bangon Pilipinas.
Sa panahong ito, dalangin ko na lahat tayo ay magkaroon ng kapayapaan na ang lahat ng ginawa natin ay hindi para sa ating sarili kundi para sa Diyos at Bayan.
Ang ginawa natin para sa Diyos, hindi mawawalan ng kabuluhan. “Therefore my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the LORD, because you know that your labor in the LORD is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58).
Ang ginawa natin para sa bayan, nakaukit na sa kasaysayan. Wala nang makakanakaw nito sa atin.
Gaya ninyo, nasasaktan din ako. Pero maiibsan ang sakit na ito kung sama-sama pa rin tayong magpapalakasan sa bawat isa at hindi matitinag sa patuloy na pagdalangin sa Diyos na magkaroon ng matuwid na pamahalaan sa ating minamahal na bansa!
A paraphrased prayer from Daniel 3: 16-18: God, we do not need to defend ourselves in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it and You will rescue us. But even if You do not, we want the Filipinos to know that we remain steadfast in our service to God and country.
We have given joy to the heart of God as we supported His cause for the Philippines. Now, let the joy of the LORD be our strength!
Thank you once again!
God bless you all marvellously!
GOD bless the Philippines!
Para sa Diyos at Bayan,
BRO. EDDIE C. VILLANUEVA
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These were the sort of things you will find on their fan page before Villanueva conceded defeat:
"TO BRO.EDDIE/MR,YASAY/AND APPOINT PV/BANGON PILIPINAS SUPPORTERS:
I WAS TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED NOT IN MY PART BUT IN OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE. I THINK THIS ELECTION WAS FIXED, NOYNOY AND BINAY??INSTEAD OF MAR ROXAS? BRO EDDIE ARE NOT EQUALS THE NUMBER OF VOTE TO MR.YASAY????
BUT ATLEAST YOU ALL DID UR PART..YOU TEACHED US TO E...DUCATE OURSELVES. TO LOVE OUR COUNTRY AND OUR PEOPLE AND TO LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL.
NOW,KEEP MOVIN ON AND LETS SEE HOW THIS CONSEQUENCE HAPPEND AGAIN IN OUR BELOVED NATION..."
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HINDI NIO BA NAPAPANSIN HINDI GUMAGALAW ANG BOTO NI BRO EDDIE? KASI NAKAPROGRAM NA ANG RESULT NG ELECTION BEFOREHAND
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MANIWALA ANG DAPAT MANIWALA NA KAHIT GRADE 1 STDENT MALALAMAN NA MAY DAYAAN NA NAGANAP SA NAKARAANG ELEKSYON SA PILIPINAS. SA DAHILANG ANG COMELEC AT ANG MGA INTENTIONALLY MALFUNCTION PCOS MACHINES WERE UPLOADED ALREADY WITH NUMBERS OF VOTES IN FAVOR FOR NOYNOY, LOOK THIS WAS FRAMED BY ALSO BY MAKATI BUSINESSMEN, CHIN...ESE BUSINESSMEN AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THE RESULTS WERE ALREADY FORETOLD BY THEM.. KAYA CONTROLADO NA NG MGA BUSINESSMEN NA CHINESE AT BUSINESS SECTOR ANG MALACANAN. BELIEVE ME THE LAST ELECTION IS MARRED WITH DECEIT AND MANIPULATIONS.
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Noong 2004 , Mano-manong bilangan at Mano-manong dayaan at umabot ng higit
2 MILLION votes for BRO.EDDIE. Ngayong 2010, Automated ang bilangan, Automated din ang dayaan at WALA PA SA MILYON ang boto ni BRO.EDDIE
SA UMPISA PALANG MAY ABERYA NA ANG MGA PCOS MCHN, AT MGA MEMORY CRD, INAYOS NAMAN DAW AT NAPALITAN NA ANG NAKAPROGRAM NA NAME NI GIBO....?SA PANONG PROGRAM NAMAN KAYA ANG INAYOS NILA...PILIPINO SOBRA ANG GALING AT TALINO MO..SANAY ITOY GAMITIN NG TAMA AT WAG SA PANDARAYA..
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COMELEC DIN ANG GINAMIT NI MARCOS NOON TO WIN INSTANTLY SA MGA ELECTIONS. KAYA MAGTITIWALA PA BA KAYO SA COMELEC?? ANG DAPAT GAWIN NINYO AY MA PENETRATE NYO ANG COMELEC AT IBA PANG OUTPOSTS NG PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT..PAANO??? MAG ARAL KAYONG MABUTI MGA STUDENTS AT MAGING EMPLEADO NG COMELEC OR NG MGA GOVERNMENT OFFICES,... THEN PAG NAKA POSITION NA KAYO DOON, MAITITIGIL NYO ANG MGA DAYAAN SA FUTURE NA ELECTION.
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ang problema kami mismo hindi kami makapaniwala sa mga resulta ng election.. hindi kapanipaniwala talaga.. basta sa harapan ng Diyos panalo tayo dahil bumoto tayo sa ating kanya kanyang koncenxa at sa katotohanan... walan iba kung di si BRO> EDDIE VILLANUEVA!!!
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lhat ng jil bumoto kso ung iba wla ung name s mga listahan, mrming pinagmarahsan...at nadya p ang eleksyon kya yan ang result.
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KA INIS..................................................................................... LORD PLEASE DO SOMETHING...................................................... MAHIRAP TANGGAPIN.................... MA EXPOSE SANA ANG MGA ANUMALYA..........
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I PERSONALLY NOT BELIEVING ON THE ELECTION RESULT, UNTILL IT WILL BE PROVEN THAT THERE THIS ELECTION COUNTING HAVE NO MANIPULATIONS AT ALL...
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sana po lumabas na tau!!!sa mga kalsada!!!upang ipakita kung gaano karami ang nagmamahal sa Diyos at sa Bayan!!!!!!
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Ayaw namin maniwala sa vote result coz our promise to vote for Bro.Eddie is a covenant to God,kami lang dito sa amin marami kaming na convince bcoz of the ppb dvd samantalang last 2004 kami lang ata ang bumoto but now we campaign alot with my family.but our labor is not in vain,God will repay our labor and sacrifice.
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MGA KABANGON WE NEED TO GO TO THE STREET TO SHOW OUR NUMBERS... HAVE A SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN.. SURASSING 1MILLION VOTES... 5-MILLION AND UP... IT WILL BE EASY TO PROTESTS...
to the man who does not want to lie in a Poor Man's Grave
1.I have a good news for you: God cares for the poor and needy (Psalm 35:10)
2.There is a better way of spending your savings-- don't waste it on a golden box and a piece of lot where the grass is green and the gate shines. Leave it for your starving children.
3.You seem to be a religious man for you regularly go to church. Yet it alarms me that you claim to have no sin all your life. The Bible's testimony is we have all sinned and fell short of his standard (Romans 3:23). God would not have commanded us to repent if we were not sinners (Acts 17:30). We are all sinners and equally in need of forgiveness through the blood of his Son.
4.I urge you to learn from Jesus' story about The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). Certainly, that rich man was buried in a luxurious tomb for when he was still alive, he wore the finest clothes. He also feasted extravagantly daily. But after burial, he goes straight to eternal torment.
On the other hand, there was a poor man-- perhaps poorer than you are today. He stayed at the rich man's gate-- not standing but laying. Perhaps the reason is he is physically handicapped. If he is physically strong and healthy, would he not resist the dogs that lick his wound?
He waits for the crumbs that fall from the rich man's table to be thrown at the gate and he must compete with the dogs every time. Surely, this man was buried in a poor man's grave, the very place you hate. Yet after death, he was escorted by no less than the Angels into the presence of Abraham. There, eternal comfort and joy awaits him.
5. The story of The Rich Man and Lazarus was originally given to address the Pharisees who were lovers of money (Luke 16:14). The love of money is a dangerous thing (1 Timothy 6:10). It's not only the rich folks who can be guilty of this sin but poor men as well. Therefore we are all are exhorted to store up treasures for ourselves not on earth but on heaven where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal (Matt.6:19-21). We must set our minds on things above and not on earthly things (Col.3:2), for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions (Luke 12:15)
"I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat." (1 Corinthians 5:9-11 NIV)
The Christians at Corinth misunderstood the Apostle's instruction in a previous letter. Paul must then clarify what he meant. He doesn't mean that Christians should not socialize with the unbelievers who are sexually immoral. What he means is that Christians should break the bonds of fellowship with those who confess the Christian faith yet live like unbelievers.
If we will not associate with sinners, we would have to leave this world for everywhere we go, we will always be surrounded with sinful people. Besides, we were commissioned to saturate the sinful world with the gospel message.
We however are mandated to cut off the links of fellowship with the so-called brothers who sin incorrigibly. We are not even allowed to eat with such men. The reason for this was already stated in verse 6-- the principle of sin's yeast effect. Sin, when tolerated never limits itself to the offender. It will surely affect others. Sa mga Pinoy, yan ay ang epekto ng isang bulok na kamatis sa buong kaing. We could see the same principle applied in 1 Timothy 5:20 where Paul instructs the younger pastor to rebuke elders publicly so that it shall serve as a warning to others.
For this reason, we must be cautious. As for me, I will not eat with a so-called brother who is persistent in wickedness... kahit maghain ka pa ng tinolang native manok
Kamakailan ay ipinadala ko sa pamamagitan ng email ang mensaheng ito sa JIL:
Dear Brothers & Sisters:
Grace to you and peace from our God.
This concerns Bro. Eddie Villanueva's controversial statements over the flock of Apollo Quiboloy. Is there an internal system within JIL by which biblical church discipline as mandated in Matthew 18:15-17 and 1 Corinthians 5 could be implemented?
My concern is not political. My concern is the witness of the evangelical community. The Apostle Paul teaches that sin will not restrict its effect to the offender. Like a little yeast, it will affect the entire batch of dough (1 Corinthians 5:6).
Given the prominence of Villanueva within the evangelical community, his sin is no small yeast. The extent of his influence will not be limited to the JIL churches. It threatens to affect us all. JIL should put him under disciplinary action-- not to harm him but to restore him and to fix the damage that has been done to the evangelical churches.
Sincerely yours,
Bro. Manny Ambanloc Rosario
Tumugon naman ang JIL subalit malinaw na wala silang balak isailalim sa disiplina si Mr. Villanueva. Ang kanilang ipinadala sa akin ay yung ipinamamahagi na rin nila sa Internet na transcript ng interview ni Mr. Villanueva sa Roxas city noong Abril 12. Ang transcript ay inyong mababasa sa link na ito.
Nagbigay si Mr. Villanueva ng dalawang dahilan kung bakit niya ginawa yung kanyang ginawa doon sa pagtitipon ng kawan ni Quiboloy. Ang Una ay biblical reason at pangalawa ay tungkol sa pamamalakad ng pamahalaan ng walang diskriminasyon.
1. BIBLICAL REASON:
Ika niya: "Listen carefully please, number one biblical reason, 1 Corinthians 9 if i need to be a Jew, I have to be a Jew. if i need to be a Roman i have to be a Roman, if that is the only way i can gain these people for the kingdom of God."
2. NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Ika ulit ni Villanueva: "Number two reason, si John F Kennedy (student po ako ng history nahalukay ko po ito) the first Catholic President of the United States of America when he assumed office in the white house he was visited by a Catholic Cardinal obviously asking a special favor prejudicial against the non-catholics. Anong sabi ni John F Kennedy? "I am sorry Cardinal, my religion is secondary to me. First and foremost I am elected as president of all American people." Kaya sabi ng mga historian at mga political analyst, despite the weaknesses of John F. Kennedy as a man... president John F. Kennedy was considered by history as one of the great presidents of america because of his non-discriminatory policy."
Yung kanyang dahilan na non-discriminatory policy ay hindi ko masyadong bibigyan ng diin. Pero nais ko lang sabihin na hindi naman humihingi ng special favor ang mga born again. Puwede namang ibigay ang nararapat ibigay sa lahat ng Pilipino sa ilalim ng batas nang hindi sumasang-ayon sa doktrina ng mga demonyo. Hindi naman plataporma ang ginamit niyang panghikayat sa kanila kundi mga salitang tiyak na kikiliti sa pandinig ng mga taong nais manatili sa kadiliman. "Men loved darkness" ang sabi ni Apostol Juan sa John 3:19-- kung papupurihan mo ang kanilang madilim na paniniwala, tiyak mamahalin ka nila. Kaya naman panay ang sigawan at palakpakan habang nagsasalita si Villanueva sa harap ng Quiboloy crowd.
Ang bibigyang diin ko ay ang sinasabi ni Villanueva na biblical reason Ito ay ang 1 Corinthians 9:19-23: " Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings" (NIV)
Ang mga tinutukoy diyan ng Apostol ay mga adjustments within scriptural limits. Halimbawa na lang ay yung pagpapatuli ni Apostol Pablo sa kanyang kasamang si Timoteo alang-alang sa mga Hudyo (Acts 16:3). Bagamat hindi sila nasa ilalim ng kautusan, nagpasailalim sila sa kautusan upang maging madali para sa mga Hudyo ang pakikinig ng ebanghelyo. Minsan ay sumailalim rin siya sa mga purification ceremonies upang burahin ang ipinagkakalat ng iba na iniwan na raw niya ang kautusan ni Moises (Acts 21:20-26). Wala siyang pakinabang sa mga seremonya ng Kautusan pero sumailalim pa rin siya dito alang-alang sa mga kaluluwa ng mga taong inaabot nila.
Pagdating naman sa mga Hentil, within Scriptural bounds ulit, nakibahagi siya sa Gentile customs. Hindi kasali dito yung paggawa at pagsabi ng mga bagay na malinaw na salungat sa bibliya. Kung sa Pilipinas maglilingkod si Pablo, kakain rin siya ng balot maski gaano kalaki ang sisiw; magmamano rin siya sa mga nakakatanda at sasagot ng po at opo; maaaring magsusuot rin siya ng bahag tulad ng mga katutubo-- pero hindi niya kukunsintihin ang pagsamba nila sa mga anito.
Ganito ang komentaryo ni John Macarthur:
" If a person is offended by God’s Word, that is his problem. If he is offended by biblical doctrine, standards, or church discipline, that is his problem. That person is offended by God. But if he is offended by our unnecessary behavior or practices—no matter how good and acceptable those may be in themselves—his problem becomes our problem. It is not a problem of law but a problem of love, and love always demands more than the law “Whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone wants to sue you, and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. And whoever shall force you to go one mile, go with him two” (Matt. 5:39-41)." 1 Corinthians, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary
So the adjustments Paul was talking about for the sake of Jews and Gentiles are just on unnecessary behavior or practices which may serve as stumbling blocksin reaching the lost. Its not about giving approval to evil doctrines and deeds. You must not call a person who spreads destructive doctrines as "a preacher of righteousness"; It remains that we should not call as "mga kapwa ko taga-langit" those who embrace abominable doctrines. We should not give our "Amen" to a mission born out of the darkness.
