FELLOWSHIP IN THE SUFFERINGS OF SAINTS

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

Greetings in the most precious name of our God and Saviour
the LORD Jesus Christ, whose we are and whom we serve
until He comes again! Maranatha!!!

The world was witness through the TV news and internet about
the latest disaster that has affected hundreds of thousands in
the Metro Manila Area comprising of 13 cities & municipalities in the Philippines.

What you have seen in the TV is true all over the Metro Manila Area. In fact, it includes the immediate provinces of Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna & Cavite. There are no electricity & water in these areas now.

My family and I are all doing well in Jesus name. We live in Greenhills Area at the 6th Floor. This is a very safe place. The LORD has been very gracious and faithful. We praise God for His protection and preservation.

My home church, where I moved my Covenant Membership from Jersey City Wesleyan Church (pastored by Rev. Donavan
Shoemaker) is Cainta Wesleyan Church. Almost 100% of the Cainta Area were submerged in flood waters as well as San Mateo, Marikina, Pasig & Pateros.

The church sanctuary & parsonage together with the premises
of the Wesleyan Academy were in flood waters of less than 6 ft from saturday to morning of monday All the sound system has been in flood waters. Most of our members in Cainta were also affected. Their homes were under water reaching even the second floors. You can just imagine what the flood waters has done to all appliances and furnitures.

Everything in the ground floor of the church and the Wesleyan Academy were submerged in flood waters. All cars and vehicles were submerged in flood dirty waters too.This is true in the whole area of Cainta which was 100% under water.

Now that the waters has receded, the clean up is very slow because the water company has not yet fully restored service plus the fact that electricity is still to be restored hopefully at the latest next week. There is much garbage and trash all over the area.

The death toll is about 200 plus there are still many missing.

Remember to pray for many of our christian brethren in many churches within the National Central District of the Philippine Wesleyan Church.

If you sense and believe that you would like to participate in the fellowship of the sufferings of God's people here in the Philippines, I initiated personally to raise some funds to help our church and the other Wesleyan churches affected.

The Apostle Paul in God's Word, the Bible encourages and challenges believers in Christ Jesus to go out of their way to help in times like these. He writes in
Galatians 6:9-10 (King James Version)

9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Any donation can be sent designated for Flood Victims

To: Rev. Bayani Gabrillo
District Superintendent
National Central District
The Philippine Wesleyan Church, Inc.
# 18-1 Bulacan Street, West Avenue,
1104 Quezon City, Philippines

Or: Thru Bank Transfer
The Wesleyan Church NCD
METRO BANK, West Avenue Branch, Quezon City
Savings Account Number # SA 3-198503801

When you do, make sure that you email me so a proper acknowledgement and accounting can be made. Donations can be done thru the internet like www.Xoom.com (Xoom Global Money Transfer) for a very minimal fee.

Once again, thank you for remembering that as God's people, we are link and united by one Spirit. In times like these, we need to remember to pray and act upon the bidding of God. I only ask that you act as the Holy Spirit bids you do.

In Christ Love,

Pastor Manny
Ephesians 1:15-23; 3:14-21;
Colossians 1:9-14; 3:16-17

Evangelist Emmanuel P. Salvador
"Man Must Be Born Again"
John 3:1-7
Ministry Blogsite: http://manny-knowthetruth.blogspot.com/
Ministry email: ministerjhn33@hotmail.com
Personal email: emmanuel.tranquil@gmail.com

DYNAMIC EQUIVALENCY

Brethren:

In this era of information technology, there is no reason why one is to be
uninformed much less ignorant of many issues especially pertaining to
God's Precious Word, The Holy Bible.

One need though to be very careful in choosing the resources one is to look into.
The challenge for the authentic, genuine, true believer in Christ is to find the time
and make the time if need be to read, study, and scrutinize many good, reliable
resources available through the internet.

It is a matter of making priority to the need to become informed. So, every one will
decide for himself even on matters that are so crucial, yes, possibly controversial.

Pastors and teachers of the Holy Scriptures truly called of God (Ephesians 4:11), are to be ever vigilant, studious, always teachable (for there is no such thing as knowing everything). We are to ever be a student of God's Word and the many issues surrounding it (2 Timothy 2:15) for the rest of our lives on earth.

Yet, it is my sad experience and observation that many so-called pastors/teachers are ignorant if not uninformed in many crucial issues that affects the lives of many christian. Possibly for the following reasons: laziness or just plain indifference or "I don't care" attitude.

Just this week, in response to one of my emails, a pastor emailed back saying that he has no time for such things and asked to be stricken out of my list. I immediately replied "will do" and deleted said pastor's email address.

Praise the LORD though, two pastors responded in the affirmative. One said, he will
share said information to his people. The other commended the sender
of crucial, even controversial information.

I do not seek popularity in what I do. I do what I do believing in my heart that I have a responsibility to share information that I have first personally read, studied and confirmed to be true. Such crucial information will and must help God's people become informed especially in matters of eternal consequence.

Such matter like the New Bible Versions and the people behind such endeavors. News like well-known so-called preachers of the Gospel, in fact & in truth denying the exclusivity of my LORD Jesus Christ being the ONLY WAY to heaven.

John 14:6 (King James Version)
6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 4:12 (King James Version)
12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Yet, it is imperative, if I may say so, that believers in our LORD Jesus Christ, must
ever be vigilant, wary and ready to stand with conviction for God's Word, the Holy
Bible.

Suggested article (not mine) on Dynamic Equivalency. Visit www.wayoflife.org.
Search topic on Dynamic Equivalency.

I invite you to personally find the time to open, read, study and decide for yourself what you will do and not do in the light of such scholarly exposure.

For those who will receive this email and desires to be taken out permanently, let your intention be known. Your wish will be honored. Thank you!

Evangelist Emmanuel P. Salvador
“Man Must be Born Again”
John 3:1-8