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By the Sword of God by the Sword of God by The Sword of God by The Sword of God i Contents Open Letter Why I was excommunicated? ............................................................... 1-5 Chapter 1 Unity in Voting: Blasphemous Doctrine of Jacob! .............................. 6-34 Before Snap Election: 6-7 After Snap Election: 7 Before the Plebiscite: 7-8 Their Biblical bases about Bloc Voting: God has part even when we vote. 8-9 There should be no divisions among us but only one in judgment. 8-10 The first Church of Christ united and those who did not were punished. 10-11 Is it true they are declaring to us what are written in the Bible? When they chose to replace Judas 11-12 When they elected seven brethren to serve tables. 12-13 When they chose men who will go with Paul and Barnabas. 13-14 Did all brethren follow Unity? 14-15 Did they threaten brethren to be punished if they will not unite? 16-17 Is it justifiable to make Ananias and Sapphira as example of punishment for disobeying unity? 17-18 It is evil to have strife or vainglory 18-20 In accordance with Philippians 2:1, when should we unite? 20-21 We are uniting with God in our Bloc Voting. 21-22 ii Contents Unity in Voting glorifies God. 22-23 We are blessed if we are mocked by people in the name of Christ. 23 The questions that shocked Bro. Campania: 23-24 The blasphemous doctrine of Jacob! 24-26 What is the new thing created by God that made Jacob treacherous to Him? 26-28 Rationale why it implied the Manalos had taken the church as their own. 28-31 Is God still there in the house of Jacob or the Manalos? 32 Why I must call that church: Iglesia ni Manalo? 32 Reasons why the Jacob mentioned in Isaiah 48:1-8 could not be Jacob the patriarch: 33-34 Chapter 2 Minister who challenged: Feared to Debate! .....................................35-60 It came out from Brad Julie’s mouth that “Unity in Voting” is only Satan’s deception. 36-37 Brad Julie’s excuse why none were punished to those who did not unite with Apostle Paul. 37-38 How could be punished those who were not there when unity was done? 38 The unity done by the Philippians is different from what was done by Ananias and Sapphira. 38-40 The unity written in Philippians 4:15-16 was not a general commandment. 40 Why can’t we read anymore about selling of possessions after the punishment of Ananias and Sapphira? 40-41 Brad Julie threw me his boomerang proof but hit him back. 41-42 Why only the administrators are choosing candidates? 42 Brad Julie’s words exposed that they are really receiving bribes. 42-43 Contents iii Implementation of unity is not enforced. 43-44 Excommunication is only a scarecrow. 45-46 Even in eating and in drinking we should be united. 46-47 They are only using that false doctrine for their boastfulness and self interest. 47 For the purpose of edifying not for destruction is being done by the administrator. 47-48 Should we submit ourselves to the administrator and follow whatever he wants us to do? 48-49 Brad Julie evaded when I was about to prove that Bloc Voting is a doctrine of idolatry. 49-51 Proofs that God sets-up and removes higher powers even outside. 51-52 Because Pilate ordered Christ’s arrest, does this means he was not placed by God to power? 52 Trap questions that will prove Bloc Voting is a bluff doctrine. 52-53 Is it true they are not teaching us that we are uniting with God when we vote? 52-53 The proof that their doctrine is really false, Brad Julie feared the debate. 54-55 Satan went down and entered into Brad Julie. 55 Why Brad Julie feared the debate? 55-56 The administrator’s answer implied that Bloc Voting is only their invented doctrine. 56-57 Unity in Voting: A beautiful disguise of wickedness 57 The wickedness behind the beautiful name Unity in Voting. 57-59 Chapter 3 Doctrine of Last Messenger: Humiliating and Self-insulting! .........................................................60-72 iv Contents Their illogical reason why Bro. Felix Manalo is the last lessenger? 60-61 Why was Jacob not cast away? 61 The basis with a little logic why they taught Jacob was the last messenger of God. 62 Why the doctrine “Last Messenger of God” is humiliating and self-insulting to Jacob’s ministers? 62 What is the meaning of Angel or Messenger? 62-63 Is it true that Bro. Felix Manalo is the angel mentioned in Revelation 7:2-3? 63-64 When the Messenger of God died, can we call his successor also Messenger of God? 64-65 When Bro. Felix Manalo died, who succeeded him? 65-66 If Bro. Felix Manalo was the last messenger,” are his companions in sealing have the right to continue his work? 66-68 What’s the use of staying in that church without messenger of God? 68 Could the messengers of God commit mistakes? 68-69 The embarrassing mistake committed by Bro. Felix Manalo! 69 Other Messengers of God who committed mistakes 69-71 Could the prophecies in the Bible be avoided? 71 Are there secrets in the mysteries of God that are hidden to His Messengers? 71-72 Chapter 4 Proofs that there are other Messengers of God: .........................................................................73-115 God’s way in placing Leaders of His people. 73-74 God sent His servant to repossess the church taken by Jacob. 74-76 God’s way in repossessing the church taken by Jacob. 76 Contents v God commands the Sword to smite the shepherd. 76-77 Glaring proof that God will send another messenger. 77-79 Who is the Sword of God? 79-82 Where in the Philippines God’s Sword shall come? 83-85 The specified time when God shall bring back His people from captivity. 85-88 The Sword is righteous but if he retreats, God’s soul will have no pleasure in him. 88 The book was given to the not learned. 88-89 The promise of God to Jacob is also for Israel the Sword. 89-91 The Sword of God who shall remove the yoke has a light like noontime. 91-92 Israel the Sword shall thresh the mountains of Jacob. 92-95 Israel the Sword is the Redeemer of Jacob. 95-98 Not only the Sword shall be the Redeemer of Jacob but many people. 98-99 God commanded Israel the Sword to bring His sons from afar and daughters from the ends of the earth. 99-100 God will bring out a seed from Jacob and from Judah. 100-102 The Sword shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in. 102-103 The Sword shall tread upon his enemy’s high places. 103-105 The Sword’s right to continue Jacob’s work. 105 Israel and Judah with their children shall go together. 105 God’s perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten for the house of Israel. 106-108 The words of God shall not depart from Israel’s mouth. 108-109 Incidents before: Signs that God prepared me for today. I discovered the verse they intentionally hid to us. 109-110 I’ve read the dreadful prophecy about the house Jacob. 110 vi Contents I discovered the truth about their Deceptive Unity 111-112 It was God’s will that I must learn computer 112-113 The difference between two Israel as messengers of God. 113-114 The messengers of the last days. 114-115 Who must be called the Last Messenger? 115 Chapter 5 Why they said I could not be Messenger of God? .........................................................................116-130 They said I have high ambition. 116-117 Can a man be messenger of God because of his own will or ambition? 117-118 None can be read from the Bible that the first messenger was opposed by the next messenger. 118-120 Many have denounced the messenger of God but were in vain. 120-121 No Messengers of God fought and overthrown the other. 121-122 Why did God set the time that Jacob is already dead when He sent Israel the Sword? 122 Why then I knew that I’m a messenger of God after my eviction? 122-123 Do all messengers of God know that they are sent by the Lord? 123-124 Bro. Avanilla’s excuse about my strong evidence. 125 Those who were excommunicated have no Spirit of God. 125-128 Signs that Judgment Day is near. Falling away shall come. 128-129 The son of perdition will be revealed. 129 The ministers of the Iglesia ni Manalo misled the very elect. 129-130 Contents vii Chapter 6 God’s Punishments to Jacob! .........................................................131-144 The iniquities of Jacob and his ministers: They hate the good, and love the evil. 131-132 They are perverting equity 132-133 They neglected God’s sheep. 133-144 They rule by force and with cruelty. 144 They build the church with blood and iniquity. 134-135 They are truly receiving bribes from the candidates. 135-136 The punishments of Jacob (Bro. Felix Manalo) and his liar ministers: God will destroy Jacob’s cities. 136 Jacob will be given to the curse and humiliations. 137 God shall get His sheep out from their hands. 137 They shall fall from power. 137-138 The mountains of Jacob shall be destroyed. 138-139 Enemies of the church will rejoice for their downfall.
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