DENOMINATIONAL PASTOR IS NOW A BROTHER IN THE LORD

August 31, 2019 around 6:00 PM I and Brother Jonathan Cariño have the opportunity to do follow up Bible Study to Mr. Luciano Sangoan after the Bible Lecture in East Asia Royal Hotel today. Brother Jonathan explained the Two Testaments, the Patriarchal Age, Mosaical Age, and the Christian Age. He did an excellent work in pointing that each has own system of worship. Around 7:30 PM At the end of Bible Study, Mr. Luciano humbly immersed in water for the remission of his sins. He was baptized in the beach in Tuna Queen Plaza. Brother Ron Halbrook expressed a a prayer when we departed from the Royal Hotel prior to baptism. There are still hungry and thirsty souls who need the salvation in Christ. Welcome our Brother Luciano Sanguan and let us for for him to grow in the Faith. God bless. - Men Mark Tumandan



After lunch Jonathan preached again and I followed him with a sermon entitled “To Serve or To Be Served?” showing the kingdom of Christ is a spiritual kingdom of servants with no high seats even for preachers.  I ended the series by preaching “Rejoice in the Lord,” a verse by verse study of Philippians 4:1-9 with emphasis on verse 4.  The life of every Christian including preachers involves a series of trials, but we can always find love, joy, and peace in Christ.

After we distributed books and dismissed, many pictures were taken and expressions of love and thanksgiving were exchanged.  Jonathan then brought a visiting denominational preacher to his room to answer the man’s questions and they studied well over an hour.  The preacher then decided to abandon his denominational doctrines, name, and organization in order to submit to Christ in baptism for the remission of his sins and to be a Christian only.  Mark Tumandan took this man and baptized him along the way as they returned home.  Again, our hearts were filled with joy and thanksgiving with the angels of heaven! (Ron Halbrook, August 30-31 in the Philippine Report)