Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide | |
Country | Philippines |
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Denomination | Charismatic Christian |
Membership | 6,000,000 (2008) |
Website | JIL Worldwide |
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Senior pastor(s) | Bro. Eddie and Sis. Dory Villanueva |
Jesus Is Lord Church (JILCW, also known as JIL Church, JIL Movement, or JIL, previously named JIL Fellowship) is a Charismatic movement [1] in the Philippines headed by founder Bro. Eddie Villanueva.
JIL started with 15 members in 1978. As of 2010, members growth up to 6 million believers. Its world headquarter is located in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines.
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Theology
Doctrines[2]
- Innerancy of the 66 Books of The Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- The Eternal Godhead (1 John 5:7-8)
- Fall of Man (Romans 5:12)
- The Plan of Redemption (John 3:16)
- Salvation Through Grace (Ephesians 2:8-9)
- Repentance and Acceptance (John 1:12)
- New Birth (John 3:3)
- Water Baptism and literal commemoration of The Lord's Supper (Romans 6:4), (1Corinthians 11:23-26)
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4)
- The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit (1Corinthians 12:4-6) (Galatians 5:22-23)
- Divine Healing (James 5:14-15) (Isaiah 53:4-5)
- The Second Coming of Christ (1Thessalonians 4:16-17)
- Tithes and Offerings (Malachi 3:10)
Mission of the Church
"To bring all peoples to the kingdom of the living God regardless of race, status, belief and religious affiliations through the saving, healing, delivering, and transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ."
- The JILCW exists to bring all peoples regardless of race, status or belief to the Kingdom of the living God in obedience to the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ thus experiencing all the blessings of the Kingdom.
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- Definition
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- Kingdom of God: The complete dominion of God through the Lordship of Jesus Christ over the totality of our lives and over all His creation.
- Saving: Eternal life.
- Healing: Healing in all aspects of life: Spiritual, Emotional, Physical, Mental, Financial.
- Delivering: Total freedom from sins, curses and bondages.
- Transforming: Changed life from the old self to Christ-likeness.
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Vision of the Church
"A Glorious Church evangelizing and discipling Filipinos and all the peoples of the world through teaching, preaching, and living out the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ..." [3]
- - The JILCW is a channel of God’s divine transforming power through the Holy Spirit manifested in the daily Christ-like lifestyle of its members.
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- Glorious Church: Blameless, without spot, without blemish; a bride of Christ ready to be raptured.
- Evangelizing: preach the gospel with the goal of winning souls
- Discipling: equipping the believers to become like Christ
- Living out: Manifesting a Christ-like life in all areas of your life, such as: personal life, family, school, work, business, community, nation, etc.
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Core Values[4]
- Passionate Love for God
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- An intimate and wholehearted devotion reserved to God alone that is steadfast and unparalleled, evidenced by absolute submission and obedience to God’s will.
- Love and Compassion for Others
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- A compelling urge that eventually becomes a natural inclination to selflessly care for others as He cares for others, becoming God’s channel of unconditional mercy and grace.
- Integrity
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- An uprightness of character that is beyond reproach, in private and public life, through the uncompromised principle of upholding truth, transparency and consistency in word and in action.
- Faithfulness
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- An authentic loyalty to God with a sense of responsibility as stewards to the various roles, relationships and resources entrusted by God.
- Excellence
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- A quality of character that rejects mediocrity and commits to God’s highest workmanship.
Political involvement
In 2001, the Social Weather Stations estimated that the JIL’s voting strength was 307,000 or only 10% of its claimed membership. Today, JIL has 4 million members, Villanueva said. A week before the 1992 presidential elections, JIL Church founder Eddie Villanueva claims divine guidance to endorse Fidel Ramos. Ramos won becoming the country's first Protestant president, but his victory was tainted by allegations of wholesale cheating in Mindanao. Villanueva became his private chaplain. In 1997, Ramos unsuccessfully lobbied to amend the constitution and lift the single six-year presidential term limit. Villanueva lead the Philippines for Jesus Movement in petitioning for the change. In the 1998 Philippine presidential elections, Villanueva actively endorsed and "anointed" Jose de Venecia as the next president.[5] De Venecia finished 6 million votes behind the very popular Joseph Estrada. In 1999, Villanueva along with the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, Cardinal Sin and ex-President Corazon Aquino, strongly opposed Estrada's efforts to amend the constitution. In April 2001, Estrada is arrested on plunder charges, prompting his loyalists to demonstrate. Villanueva joined Pentecostal and Catholic leaders in condemning the rally. In the 2004 Philippine presidential election, Villanueva ran for president. Villanueva presented himself as someone who wanted to fight against “moral bankruptcy” and corruption in the Philippines. His supporters include Christian showbiz personalities Piolo Pascual, Donita Rose, Gary Valenciano and Kuh Ledesma. He got 1,988,218 votes or 6.16% of the total votes. He not only lost the race but also the votes of other Christian denominations and four megachurches in the country by the likes of Rev. Butch Conde of Bread of Life Ministries International, Rev. Peter Tan-Chi of Christ's Commission Fellowship, Dr. Luis Pantoja of Greenhills Christian Fellowship and Rev. Steve Murrel of Victory Christian Fellowship that believed he shouldn’t have run and they didn't support Villanueva because of the separation of church and state.[6] When Gloria Arroyo won the election, Villanueva rejected Arroyo's overtures to join her administration. In July 2005, Arroyo called for constitutional changes amid accusations of corruption and election manipulation. The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches supported Arroyo during impeachment investigations, while Villanueva called for Arroyo to resign.[7] Villanueva alleges that Arroyo ordered her allies to shave off votes from him in the 2004 presidential election and transfer them to hers.[8] Around 200,000 JIL members rallied and asked Arroyo to resign and call a snap election. In the 2010 Philippine presidential election, Villanueva ran for president again but lost receiving only 1,125,878 votes or 3.12% of the total votes.
External links
References
- ^ Historical Overview of Pentecostalism in Philippines http://pewforum.org/ (The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life). Retrieved on 2009-12-16.
- ^ JIL Thirteen Declaration of Faith Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- ^ JIL Mission, Vision, and Core Values Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- ^ http://jilworldwide.org/v2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=106 JIL Mission, Vision, and Core Values Retrieved on 2010-09-01.
- ^ Religious endorsements: Half-truths, bloated figures, with strings attached, ABS CBN News
- ^ Religious blocs fail to deliver, ABS CBN News
- ^ Pew Forum
- ^ Bro. Eddie Villanueva runs again 'for God and country', GMA News
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