Thursday, October 12, 2006

PATOTOO NI TATAY RODRIGO BANIZA

Ako po si Rodrigo Baniza, nakatira sa km. 3, Pico, La Trinidad Benguet. Ito ang aking patotoo. Noong hindi pa ako tumatanggap sa Panginoon ako ay napakasamang tao. Buti na lang at nakilala ko rin ang Panginoon at binago niya ang aking buhay.

Pumasok ako sa isang sekta ng mga Pentecostal ngunit hindi sila nagtututo ng katulad sa turo ng Iglesia ng Dios. Ayon sa kanila kahit kristiano ka na nagkakasala ka pa rin. Ngunit noong narinig ko ang itinuturo sa Iglesia ng Dios na ang isang cristiano ay di na nagkakasala. Kaya tinanggap ko ang Panginoon at inalis na ako sa kasalanan.

Alam ko na ang Iglesia ng Dios ang nagtuturo ng totoong tunay na Salita ng Dios. Ito ang nakita kong kaibahan nila sa lahat ng mga sekta ng relihiyon. Kaya kung di pa kayo tumanggap sa Panginoon, tanggapin ninyo Siya bilang sariling taga-pagligtas sa inyong buhay. Kayong mga nakikinig dito sa The Way of Truth Broadcast nawa tanggapin nyo Siya. Purihin ang Panginoon.

(Si Tatay Rodrigo Baniza ang unang bunga ng ating Radio Ministry dito sa Benguet. Pumayag siya na gumawa kami ng pansamantalang kapilya sa gilid ng kanilang bahay. Basahin ninyo ang tungkol sa isyu na Mt. Zion. Ipanalangin natin sya at ang buong sambahayan niya na nawa sila rin maligtas)

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

I AM A PILGRIM

I would like to dedicate this piece of oration to all the believers who are struggling to live for Christ in this present world and may it help a little to lift you up your spiritual life.

Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? What is my citizenship? I am proud to tell you that I am a citizen of heaven. I am a pilgrim of this world. This world is not really my home, I’m just passing through. I have an important mission on this earth. The Lord commissioned me to sow the seeds of goodness all over the land. While on my way home, I would like to help my fellow pilgrims to finish the journey successfully ant to convert others to become a pilgrim as we are.

How did I become a pilgrim? By nature I was a sinner like others and traveled the way to hell. My former master was the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that works in the children of disobedience. I had my life style according to the lust of the flesh and by nature a child of wrath.

But while I was traveling in the byways in the valley of death I met the Savior. He gave me peace in my troubled heart. He gave me rest in my soul. He told me that I’m no longer a child of the Devil but a child of God. He showed me the way to the father. He himself is the way. I made his word as the lamp of my feet and the light of my path. He placed me in the highway of Holiness wherein I must travel, the unclean shall not pass over it but it shall be for the pilgrim whose real country is Heaven. Jesus went ahead of us to prepare a place for the pilgrims. In that country he is building mansions for them. When everything is ready, he will come again to receive the pilgrim's home and where he is there, will they be also.

As long as I travel in this earth I have a task perform. I am sowing the seeds of love to the lost. Someday I hope to reap the fruits of my labor. I hope for best precious souls for Jesus. The work is not easy but I can do all things through Him that gives strength. Though the sailing is rough, though the way is difficult, the Holy Spirit makes it satisfying all the way. After a hard work of labor, after much sweat and tears have fallen a happy moment of harvest refreshes the soul. Labor not for meat that perisheth but labor for meat that endureth unto everlasting life.

My fellow pilgrims dare to travel in the narrow way that leads you to heaven for broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many are walking thereat. My brothers and sisters you are not on the way to hell you have forsaken the ways of the devil; you have taken the ways of God stay on that way. It leads you to glory.

As I travel in this life’s road I keep myself unspotted from the evils of this world. I avail of God’s preserving power to keep me clean and strong to live for Him. If we walk in the light as He is in the light we have fellowship one another and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all Sin. My life must be an influence to others who live Holy and Righteously in this present world. I live for others as I live for Christ.

Yes, I am a pilgrim in this world. I am a Christian pilgrim bound for Heaven. It’s a great privilege to travel the pilgrim way. Are you a pilgrim on this earth? I hope to meet you in Heaven!

I THANK YOU!!!

Monday, October 09, 2006

MT. ZION

Noong Oct. 1, 2006 lumipat ang Iglesia ng Dios sa La Trinidad sa kanilang bagong panambahan sa JA #221, Km. 3, Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet. Tinawag namin itong Mt. Zion sapagkat nasa itaas ito ng burol Dito nakatira si Tatay Rodrigo Baniza ang unang bunga ng Radio Ministry. Pumayag siya na dito na kami manambahan. Gumawa kami ng pansamantalang panambahan sa gilid ng kanilang bahay. Tolda ang ginawa naming bubong at sako ang inilagay naming dingding. Masaya kaming sumamba sa araw na 'yon sapagkat nakapagbalik loob si Sis. Ayesa Vega at muling lumapit si Tatay Rodrigo. Ako (Bro. Jet) ang naging Sunday School Teacher at naging preacher. Si Sis. Wilma(white dress) ang naging deaconess. Nagbigay naman ng tanging awit si Sis. Lovelyn Hogat. Inaanyaahan namin kayong dumalo tuwing Linggo sa oras na 9:30 hanggang 11:30 ng umaga.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

MATTHEW JULIAN HOGAT'S DEDICATION

Inihandog ni Sis. Lovelyn at ng kanyang asawa ang kanilang pangalawang anak noong Oct. 1, 2006. Kasama ang kanyang mga ninong at ninang sa larawan.

Friday, October 06, 2006

HOW TO FIND SALVATION

Salvation seems to be a hidden treasure to those who have not found it, nevertheless we have found that no one will fail to find it if diligent search is made according to the light of the Holy Bible!

How to find Salvation is like searching the precious metals that are hidden away in the earth; in order to be successful in obtaining them, there must be some knowledge of the location and whereabouts of the metal, then a calculation made as to the cost and expenses, and a full knowledge with the best methods by which to proceed. In the mining business there are many things to get ready before the real digging starts. It is just so with the work of salvation; it is necessary first to find out its direct cost, then carefully consider the matter as to whether or not you are willing and determined to meet the conditions offered, upon which it can be had, and there will be no failure.

It is God who owns the mine of Salvation, and He has sent out an invitation. To everyone to come out and search out the riches. “Whosoever will may come”, and “they that seek shall find”. God will help each one to find the treasures. He has given the New Testament which tells all about how to find this great treasure of Salvation.

The greatest of wealth cannot be found without digging and searching for it. If you do this Salvation is yours. This is how to find Salvation! May God bless you! Amen!

Monday, October 02, 2006

ANG AKING PATOTOO - Sis. Daisy Sevellena

Purihin po ang ating mahal na Panginoon. Ibig ko Siyang pasalamatan sa kabutihan at kadakilaan Niya sa aking buhay. Maraming salamat sa ating Panginoon na maibahagi ko rin po yong himala na ginawa ng ating Panginoon sa aking buhay, na dati rin akong isang makasalanan, ngunit nang ako'y makakilala sa ating Panginoon ay binago Niya ang aking buhay. Nagkaroon ng kabuluhan ang aking buhay sa harapan ng Dios. Ibig ko pong ipahayag sa inyo ang aking buhay noong ako ay hindi pa nakakakilala sa ating Panginoon at hindi pa nakapakinig ng kanyang Evangelio.

Ako ay ipinanganak sa bansang Malaysia, doon na rin ako lumaki, bale taga Mindanao po ako. Subalit hindi ko kapiling ang aking mga magulang. Ang lola ko ang nagalaga sa akin, kaya laki ako sa lola. Lumaki ako at nagkaisip na hindi ako nakadama ng pagmamahal ng mga magulang. Solong anak po ako. Naging rebeldeng anak ako napabarkada, sinungaling, mabisyo at umuuwi ng dis oras sa gabi. Pinag-aral ako ng lola ko ng nursing ngunit hindi ko natapos ito. Hanggang dumating yong panahon na pinalo ako ng Panginoon. Binigyan ako ng pagsubok sa buhay. Naranasan kong magmahal sa isang lalaki na hindi naman pala kami puede sa isat isa at dahil doon nabalitaan kong siya'y nagpakamatay. Sa mga oras na yon naging magulo ang isip ko. Naisipan ko din ang magpakamatay. Salamat na lang sa Dios na may malapit akong pinsan na pinayuhan ako na huwag kong gawin ang bagay na iyon. Gusto kong magpakamatay dahil halos lahat ng kamaganak ko, ako ang sinisisi sa pagkamatay niya.

Nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na makaalis sa bahay namin at sumama ako sa isa kong tita sa pagluwas sa Myanila. Pumasok ako sa promotion at doon ko nakilala si Laila na dati ng tumanggap sa Panginoon. Marahil niloob ng Dios na mawala ang promotion at nagpasya si Sis. Laila na pumunta kami sa lugar ng Paniqui, Tarlac. Doon ko nakilala sina Bro. Jet at Sis Judith na tunay na mga naglilingkod sa ating Panginoon.

Purihin ang Panginoon sapagkat isa sila sa ginamit ng Panginoon upang magkaroon ng kabuluhan ang aking buhay. Sapagkat inilapit ko sa Dios ang aking buhay at hiningi ko sa Dios ang kapatawaran ng mga nagawa kong mga kasalanan. Sumampalataya ako sa kanya na ako'y pinatawad sa lahat ng kasalanang ginawa ko. Labis akong nagpapasalamat sa ating Dakilang Dios na binigyan nya ako ng kalakasan sa buhay kong ito upang magpatuloy. Alam ko na hanggat narito ako sa mundong ito hindi ako pababayaan ng Dios. Kaya't huwag tayong manghimagod sa paglilingkod sa Kanya. Matuto tayong magtiis sa mga pagsubok sa sanglibutan ito. Kumapit tayo at magtiwala sa Kanya dahil walang ibang makapangyarihan sa lahat kundi Siya lamang. Purihin ang Panginoon.

(Si Sis. Daisy ay ginagamit ng Panginoon ngayon sa ating Radio Ministry bilang anchorwoman ng The Way of Truth Broadcast)