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The Iglesia ni Cristo has grown to more than two hundred congregations in over 84 countries outside the Philippines. The church doesn't disclose the exact number of members, but estimates place worldwide membership to 6 million, almost all of whom are of Filipino descent. The INC is possibly the second-largest single Christian religion in the Philippines. Its members are noted for its voting in block for the candidate whomever the church administrators decide in Philippine elections, making the church a powerful political influence.
Some of the beliefs of the Iglesia ni Cristo are that: There is only one true God, the Father (John 17:1,3), and Christ was a man sent by God as a mediator between men and God (I Tim 2:5), the Bible is the sole basis for spiritual guidance, and one needs to be commissioned (Romans 10:15) by God in order to preach pristine Gospel of Christ and Felix Manalo was sent to reestablish the original Church of Christ mentioned in the Bible (Acts 20:28, Lamsa ) in modern times and was given the sole authority to evangelize Bible's teachings and commandments.
The INC has its central office in New Era, Quezon City and is currently being administered by the the founder's heirs, Felix Manalo's son, Erano G. Manalo and grandson, Eduardo V. ManaloKa Eddie, Eddie Boy, is the grandson of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) founder Felix Y. Manalo and is the son of the current INC Executive Minister Erano G. He is now the current deputy Executive Minister if the INC, an indigenous church in the Philippines found. The church owns and operates the New Era UniversityNew Era University (NEU) is an educational institution in the Philippines, run by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). It is based in Milton Hills Subdivision in New Era, Diliman, Quezon City, in the Central Office compound of the INC. It has several branches aro, New Era Hospital (both near the headquarters in Diliman), and broadcasts its religious programs with its own stations such as DZEC AM radio and the NET 25 television under its Eagle Broadcasting Corporation.
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