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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Netizens Celebrate With Bro. Eli On Debate Win

Congratulatory messages and commendations poured in for the televangelist Bro. Eli Soriano, after the emphatic victory of his debate against Pastor Rubens Sodré of South America on September 22 (PHT).

Sodré uses no biblical verses to support his arguments and uses only his own explanations to tackle the issues of the discussion.

One issue, is that the South American Pastor believes that there's no need for Christians to congregate or assemble.

Bro. Eli told him that "If I can read in the Bible that we need to  physically congregate, you will admit that you are wrong?"

Then Bro. Soriano read the verse at Hebrews 10:24-25 that says "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."

At one point of the debate, Sodré requested the lapel microphone of Bro. Eli to be removed for he thought someone is dictating the verses to Bro. Eli!

It reaped a good laugh from everyone and cheering by the audience for Bro. Soriano ensued. Sodré admitted his mistake and apologized to Bro. Eli.

The lapel mic by Bro. Eli was requested to be tested by Pastor Rubens Sodré for
he thought someone is dictating verses to him! The latter admitted his mistake
later on and apologized for it. (Photo twitted by @maryjocm)

What he didn't know, but what Filipinos know so well — after years and years of Bible Expositions and debates in the country — is that Bro. Eli knows the Bible by heart.

"My poor opponent thought that somebody is dictating verses to me during the debate; Yes, SOMEONE dictates but not through the headset or mic!" Bro. Soriano tweeted after the debate was concluded.


Bro. Eli said that God is that 'SOMEONE' who is dictating all the answers that he needed for the debate win. 




Even though the debate started at midnight of Monday (September 21), in the Philippines, Filipinos still made time to watch the debate, which is streamed live on O Caminho Antigo's Youtube channel.

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter was filled with photos and messages from the debate which is streamed live on Youtube.

From the Philippines and also in countries abroad, netizens shared their thoughts online by Tweeting using the hashtag #LiveDebateWithBroEli during and after the event.

Here are some of the tweet highlights during the night:








(Translation: "Before I only hear Bro. Eli Soriano debate in Filipino. Now, [his debate] is in another language! Amazing! )
The replay of the debate can be viewed here at the official Youtube channel of O Camiho Antigo.

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Debate Between Bro. Eli Soriano and South American Pastor, Set

Bro. Eliseo Soriano, host of the Ang Dating Daan religious program, signed himself for another debate, scheduled on September 21 this year, at 1 PM (Brazilian time).

This time around, the debate is between the International Evangelist and Pastor Rubens Sodré from South America.
A live debate featuring Bro. Soriano and a Pastor from South America will be witnessed live on Youtube.
A screen grab of the debate invitation at Bro. Eli Soriano's
official Facebook fanpage.

The agreement for a debate started when Mr. Sodré attended one of Bro. Soriano's Worldwide Bible Expositions at South America.

During the Exposition, Mr. Sodré expressed that he does not believe that a Church has a hierarchy and that it has its leaders.

Bro. Eli explained to him that there are leaders of the Church of God like St. Paul at his time. He read verses from the Bible including the one at Acts 14: 12 that says "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."

Sodré also said that he can prove that Bro. Eli is deceiving people.

To answer him, Bro. Eli told him that: “Do not accuse me of deceiving people. You cannot prove that.” Then he added that “Now, if you want to prove, let us set a discussion or debate.”

To formalize the debate, they agreed on the mechanics of the friendly discussion. Each side will be given time to present their arguments then each presentation will be followed by a cross-examination by the opposing party.

Also, both sides agreed on the date of the dialog which incidentally is 12 m.n. of September 22, a Monday in the Philippines.

The debate could be watched live worldwide via a live video streaming at the official Youtube channel of O Caminho Antigo.  (This is the counterpart of 'Ang Dating Daan' in the Portuguese language.)

Unlike here in the Philippines, Bro. Eli is not yet known by religious leaders abroad. In the country, after a series of debates in the 90s, only a few had the courage to face Bro. Eli on a friendly debate again.

Filipinos have seen, and now South Americans are seeing (and will see on this upcoming debate) that the results of all debates of Bro Eli is only one: HE IS ALWAYS THE WINNER, but as he says, only through God's help.









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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Netizens Denounce Sofitel Manila’s Move Against UNTV, #NoToSofitel Ranked First on Twitter

Using the hashtags #NotoSofitel and #BoycottSofitelPH, netizens filled Twitter with outcries of foul and discrimination in connection to Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila’s removal of UNTV in the TV listing of the hotel.
#NotoSofitel ranked #1 while #BoycottSofitelPH ranked #3
on Twitter Philippine Trends, 2 p.m. of Monday (7/14/14).

During the early morning show Good Morning Kuya, the move by Sofitel was revealed by host Daniel Razon. He also called on to the supporters of UNTV to counter boycott Sofitel Hotel.

Netizens took to Twitter to express their disappointment with the hotel, which just recently was used as a venue for “Isang Araw” movie showing, a project launched by UNTV to support the various public services that it sustaines.

Part of the proceeds of the event was also for the benefit of the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. 

Merely hours after Razon disclosed the move by Sofitel,  #NotoSofitel hashtag ranked 1st on Twitter Philippine Trending topics. Both #NotoSofitel (1st) and #BoycottSofitelPH (3rd)  ranked on Philippine Trend, 2 p.m. of July 14, 2014. 

The protest by supporters denounce the discrimination in media suffered by the public service oriented channel, UNTV.


A Massive But Peaceful Protest

A massive but peaceful protest was launched by supporters of UNTV on different platforms of social media. The campaign, which was very popular on Twitter, also received a huge support on Facebook and Instagram.
A Facebook user posted this image on his account in
support of the campaign. (Link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152337078954858&set=o.320029076567&type=1)

This photo taken from Instagram was posted in support of the
boycott camapaign against Sofitel Manila. (Link: http://instagram.com/p/qdD-2ZAsoq/)
Bro. Eli Soriano, host of Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path), a program aired everyday at UNTV, also denounced Sofitel’s move by Tweeting on his account @BroEliSoriano encouraging followers to sustain the campaign for sake of justice.

The preacher tweeted “Let the power of feelings offended be known unto all the world! The pen of Dr. Jose Rizal was proven to be more potent than a thousand bolos.”



According to netizens’ posts, the campaign (#NotoSofitel and #BoycottSofitelPH) for boycott will continue on the web for days to come.

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Bro. Eliseo Soriano: Anxiety Disorder is an illness Christians should not have

During a consultation with the brethren, Bro. Eliseo Soriano mentioned that Christians should not have anxiety disorders. Having this “dis-ease” as he calls it, shows a person's lack of trust to the Creator.

Consultations with Bro. Eli is part of the weekly Thanksgiving services of the MCGI.  This one occurred June 22, 2013.

“We shouldn’t have anxiety if we trust God” said Bro. Eli.

(Dapat wala tayong anxiety kung may tiwala ka sa Dios.)

He explained that anxiety comes from the presumptuous mind of a person that something bad will happen coupled with the lack of trust to God.

“If you trust the God that we are serving, you will not experience anxieties” Bro. Eliseo Soriano added.

(Kung may tiwala ka sa Dios na pinaglilingkuran di ka mababalisa.)

Instead, he recommends brethren to pray to God whenever faced with difficulties in life. He read a Bible verse in the book of Philippians that says:


“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

The same advice Bro. Soriano expressed on a tweet dated January 21, 2010:


In addition to that, in Bro. Eliseo Soriano’s blog entry entitled “Stop! Suicide Is Never a Solution, Period.”,  he mentioned that a preacher like himself also has lots of problems but his trust is in the Lord.

“I can say with confidence that my problems and responsibilities are far greater than most people I know, but I live in hope because I have trusted that what I cannot do, can be done by my great God.” Bro. Eli Soriano wrote.


References:

-Live consultation with Bro. Eli, July 22, 2013
-http://www.elisoriano.com/stop-suicide-is-never-a-solution-period/
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Friday, June 21, 2013

Worldwide Bible Exposition (21 June 2013) | Live Updates and Highlights

7:04 PM Philippine Time

Songs of praises were offered by the brethren!

♪♫ Anyaya'y pakinggan mo..nang sa puso'y pumasok..upang maging alagad Niyang lubos.. ♪♫

7:08 PM Philippine Time

Bro. Daniel Razon welcomes everyone to the Worldwide Bible Exposition from all remote points in the country and abroad. Key points include:

  • Abu Dhabi 
  • Japan
  • Cotabato
  • Pangasinan
  • Bulacan
  • Rizal
  • Pasig City
  • Tacloban City
  • Pampanga
  • Nueva Ecija

7:22 PM Philippine Time

Bro. Eliseo Soriano greets everyone and remarked about the importance of these kinds of gatherings which is a study about the spirit and not only about the things of this life.






"Ang ating katawan ay instrumento ng kaluluwa para makarating tayo sa buhay na walang hanggan." - Bro. Eli


7:40 PM Philippine Time

Si Cristo ay di taga rito sa lupa. Muy claro! - Bro. Eli
John 6:38: Sapagka't bumaba akong mula sa langit, hindi upang gawin ko ang aking sariling kalooban, kundi ang kalooban ng nagsugo sa akin.
John 1:14: At nagkatawang-tao ang Verbo, at tumahan sa gitna natin (at nakita namin ang kaniyang kaluwalhatian, kaluwalhatian gaya ng sa bugtong ng Ama), na puspos ng biyaya at katotohanan.



8:13 PM Philippine Time

Next to ask is from Pangasinan. The question is about the real way of accepting Christ.

Colossians 2:6-7: As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Ang pagtanggap kay Cristo ay pagtanggap sa Kanyang turo. - Bro. Eli







 8:33 PM Philippine Time

Love is in the air! Bro. Eli is now discussing about love particularly Eros, Philia, and Agape. 
Read some tweets from people monitoring the event:














 8:57 PM Philippine Time

Bro. Eli pointed out the importance of listening to the words of God.

II Peter 2:21: For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.



"Ang mabuting gawa ay di magbubunga ng masama"

Kahit ginantihan ka ng masama ng ginawan mo ng mabuti, ok lang yun dahil ganti ng Dios ang hinihintay nating bunga.




Luke 6:35: But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Revelation of John 22:12: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.


 9:00 PM Philippine Time


"Basta tao, mahal ng Dios. Gusto Nya, lahat ng tao [ay] maligtas." - Bro. Eli



 9:15 PM Philippine Time

Unlike humans, God cannot lie.

Hebrews 6:18: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

 Titus 1:2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;







 9:40 PM Philippine Time

Now, Bro. Eli is explaining that early Christians worship God in places like houses of brethren if they couldn't gather in temples.


Acts 1:13: And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. 
Acts 1:14: These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

What's prohibited is worshipping in temples which have false gods and idols.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;


 9:50 PM Philippine Time

The prohibitions in the time of the Israelites is a thing of the past.


Hebrews 9:10: Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.





  9:59 PM Philippine Time

 Katalagahan ng Dios sa tao na tayo ay mamamatay, Iba-iba lang ng paraan.
Hebrews 9:27: 
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" (KJV)
"At kung paanong itinakda sa mga tao ang mamatay na minsan, at pagkatapos nito ay ang paghuhukom; " (Ang Biblia)

Some early Christians experienced recurring sickness like in the case of Timothy.

I Timothy 5:23: Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

   10:10 PM Philippine Time
  
As a final note to the exposition, Bro. Eliseo Soriano invited everyone to attend the Mass Indoctrination of Ang Dating Daan on July 15, 2013, God willing. 

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Worldwide Bible Exposition: Live Updates and Highlights

7:04 PM Philippine Time

The Bible Exposition of Members Church of God commenced with songs of praises to God streamed from Ang Dating Daan Convention Center, Apalit, Pampanga.

 7:14 PM Philippine Time

 The first to ask Bro. Eliseo Soriano was from UAE.

 7:31 PM Philippine Time
Bro. Eli clarified that we should not believe that God failed in creating man.  
Job 1:1: "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil." 
 Luke 1:5-6: "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. " 

  7:39 PM Philippine Time

 Catholics should also read their own Pasyon:


 7:46 PM Philippine Time

The second question comes from Guam about handling peer pressure because she's still young.
Bro. Eli responded (as tweeted by followers of the event): 

  7:56 PM Philippine Time

 Why do people commit sin?
  • Because of ignorance: 
I Timothy 1:13: "Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief."
  • Because of temptations from the devil:
I Peter 5:8: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
  • We have weaknesses in our person:
Matthew 26:41: "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
A trivia in Philippine history:
 The saying "panahon pa ni Mahoma" refers to prophet Muhammad of the Islam:

The Muslims were in the country first. Even before the Catholics.


 8:24 PM Philippine Time
How can the 7th day adventist church be the true church while it is founded by Ellen G. White?
 Only God should build the House:
Psalms 127:1: "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
8:34 PM Philippine Time
Bro. Eliseo Soriano refuted the claim that worshipping during sundays is the "mark of the beast."
He read:
Acts 2:46: "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, "
..daily includes Sunday.
8:45 PM Philippine Time

 Noah ate pork!
Genesis 9:3: "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things."

8:53 PM Philippine Time

"The words of God should not be sold. What has been freely received should be freely given."

9:00 PM Philippine Time


9:10 PM Philippine Time

God can force us to do His will. But He won't do that because He wants us to be willing and be obedient.

Isaiah 1:19: "If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:"


 9:27 PM Philippine Time

Bakit dumarami ang relihion? Dahil ginagawang negosyo. 

Kinakalakal ang miembro:
II Peter 2:1-3:  
"Nguni't may nagsilitaw din naman sa bayan na mga bulaang propeta, na gaya naman sa inyo'y magkakaroon ng mga bulaang guro, na mangagpapasok sa lihim ng mga makakapahamak na mga hiduwang pananampalataya, na itatatuwa pati ang Panginoon na bumili sa kanila, na mangagtataglay sa kanilang sarili ng madaling pagkapahamak.

At maraming magsisisunod sa kanilang mga gawang mahahalay; na dahil sa kanila ay pagsasalitaan ng masama ang daan ng katotohanan.

At sa kasakiman sa mga pakunwaring salita ay ipangangalakal kayo: na ang hatol nga sa kanila mula nang una ay hindi nagluluwat, at ang kanilang kapahamakan ay hindi nagugupiling."

Kinakalakal ang salita:
II Corinthians 2:17: 
Sapagka't hindi kami gaya ng karamihan na kinakalakal ang salita ng Dios: kundi sa pagtatapat, at gaya ng mula sa Dios, sa harapan ng Dios ay nagsasalita kami para kay Cristo.



 9:44 PM Philippine Time

About the Lord's Supper:





 9:44 PM Philippine Time
Ang Dios ay mayroong daliri, kamay, bisig, likod, sinapupunan, at pati puwit dahil umuupo sya. 'Puwit' ang gamit sa ating salita ng pang-upo.





 10:05 PM Philippine Time

Bro. Eli Soriano lead the closing prayer to conclude the event.
The Worldwide Bible Exposition was such a success, thanks to God.


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Monday, May 20, 2013

Limbo: A centuries-old deceit of the Catholic church

Many religions these days are only teaching invented doctrines and fables which were not taught by the apostles.

This was the opening message by Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano during the Worldwide Bible Exposition on April 26 this year. Bro. Soriano is the long-time host of the multi-awarded program, Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) and Presiding Minster to the Members Church of God International (MCGI).

Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano, Presiding Minister to the Members Church of God International (MCGI), preaching in a Bible Exposition.
Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano seen here preaching in one of the Bible Expositions of MCGI.
 (Picture embedded from mcgi.org)
According to Bro. Soriano, religious organizations nowadays are full of false teachings geared to extort money from their members. To prove his point, he gave Limbo - the centuries-old teaching of the Catholic Church - as an example.

Modern Catholic Encyclopedia defined limbo as: “...the abode of souls excluded from the full blessedness of the beatific vision but not suffering any other punishment.” It was also mentioned that the limbo of the infants “...is an article of the Catholic faith that those who die without baptism...cannot enter heaven.”

Because of the teaching that there exists a limbo, Catholic parents are obliged to submit their infants to baptism. Even if some of them would have to borrow money just to proceed with the ceremony or even if their child is sick, the baptism has to commence because of the fear that their child might go to limbo if they die.

(“Mahabang panahon na po yan, libong taong pinaniwala ang mga katoliko na ang limbo ay duon pupunta ang mga bata na di mabibinyagan.”)

“It was [for] a very long time, thousands of years that Catholics were made to believe that unbaptized babies will go to limbo,” said Bro. Eli in the vernacular.

If we analyze the numbers, the Philippines have 2.3 Million live births a year with 80% to 85% of that number coming from Catholic parents. Therefore, around 1.84-1.96 Million babies will be baptized under the Catholic Church. Say with a P100 fee for every baptism (even though it is more than that), the Catholic leadership raises an amount not less than P184 Million every year in the Philippines alone, all because of the doctrine of limbo.

However, in 2006, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he is scrapping limbo from the Roman Catholic teachings, saying it does not exist.

The report was published in the paper Metro dated October 5, 2006.
Limbo does not exist, says Pope. All-new view: The Pope opposes the idea of limbo.
Pope Benedict XVI will tomorrow announce he is scrapping the centuries old Roman Catholic concept of limbo. According to church teachings, limbo is home to the souls of children who die without being baptized. It is a state between Heaven and Hell. But the Pope will instead say that unbaptized children go to Heaven.
Mainstream media in the country did not cover the news. The pronouncement was not even heard by Filipinos so they still continue to submit their infants to baptism in fear of the doctrines of limbo.

To conclude his point, the International Evangelist read the verse in Ezekiel 18:20 to clarify that sins are not passed on from parents to children, therefore there is really no need for babies to be baptized.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Bro. Eli read the same verse in nine languages - including Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and some other local languages for audiences attending the symposium-like activity of the MCGI.

Clearly, the doctrine of limbo has deceived many Catholics all over the globe. It is one of those beliefs that has no basis in the Bible but has generated money for the Church that invented it.

After this, the live question and answer portion of the exposition commenced where attendees were given the chance to ask Bro. Eli any questions that they have in mind.

Ten guests coming from different parts of the globe were served; thousands in attendance were also able to monitor the event.

Some of the questions asked were about leadership, knowing the will of God, and salvation, among others.

Apart from hosting Bible Expositions, Bro Eliseo Soriano is also a philanthropist. He has been heading several charitable institutions such as the free college education at La Verdad Christian College in Apalit Pampanga and Caloocan, Metro Manila. He is also the proponent of the Transient Home program in Edsa, Quezon City and Apalit Pampanga, and other medical and feeding programs to serve the marginalized members of society.

The next Worldwide Bible Exposition of MCGI will be on May 24 this year. Thousands of regular as well as first time attendees from different continents are expected to grace the event.


Sources:
Ang Dating Daan Worldwide Bible Exposition, April 26, 2013
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2010/148891.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Philippines

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