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Let it grow
(1979)
In the local church where I was challenged to be a part of the Christian community, I felt the lack of a close relationship. I did not even know the person beside me during the worship service. In fact many members in my ...
Common elements of CPBC worship and the biblical rationale of their practice
(2015)
This descriptive study was conducted to identify the common elements of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) worship, their meaning and function or use. Analysis of the primary worship references such as the Minister's Manual and the Visayan hymn book, Mga Kalantahon sa Pagtuo used by churches under the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, Inc. (CPBC), liturgies of city churches every Sunday and other relevant references were largely used in this study. Biblical hermeneutics was also employed. Results of the study revealed that the common elements of Baptist worship are music (especially congregational singing), prayer, reading of the Scripture, proclamation of the Word or preaching, and giving of tithes and offering. All five elements of worship have their roots in the Bible, however, with some modification in their practice today. Music in worship is largely found in congregational singing and prayer is always corporate as an expression of the unity and fellowship of the believers being the body of Christ. Reading of the Scripture during worship has been given little time, but the Proclamation of the Word or preaching usually consumes the largest amount of time because it is considered the climax or focal point of the whole worship service. Giving of tithes and offering is not mandatory but rather voluntary because Christians are exhorted to give cheerfully, sincerely and according to one's capacity and heart's desire. All five elements are interwoven with and supplement each other in order to establish a unity in worship....
Philippine Christianity and corruption
(Institute of Advanced Theological Studies (IATS) and College of Theology, 2005)
There are many instances when I have seen corruption to pay, the culprits getting away with their conduct and somehow gaining by it. No matter that they have committed an immorality, just as long as some cost has been cut, ...
Mining the Matthean mandate on evangelism and discipleship : An exegesis of Matthew 28 :18-20
(2014)
This study aims to explain the biblical mandate on evangelism and discipleship in Matthew 28:18-20. Specifically, this study hopes to determine the intended meaning of the Great Commission in Mathew 28:18-20 through exegesis, ...
The priorities of a biblical church : An exegesis of Ephesians 4:1-16 and its implications to the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches
(2013)
The special paper is about unity, edification and maturity. The main objective is to understand unity, edification, and maturity, three priorities necessary for the church to have as it fulfills its God-given mandate to ...
Seeds of Faith: Volume 6
(Central Philippine University, 2020)
Seeds of Faith is a collection of Christian devotionals written by Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on.
Seeds of Faith: Volume 5
(Central Philippine University, 2019)
Seeds of Faith is a collection of Christian devotionals written by Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on.
Lessons learned from my sickness
(College of Theology, Central Philippine University, 2015)
“In these pages, you will be together with Rev. Luces in the last year of his life here on Earth. He wrote in the medium that is very popular for it instantly published his thoughts — Facebook. The many comments and likes generated by his reflections are proofs that he is well loved, respected and followed. It also signified that a lot of people wanted to read it.
In your hands now is a compilation of 87 reflections painstakingly written by a Pastor who deeply reflected with what is happening to him and around him. He aptly called these reflections as Lessons from my sickness.”
from the Preface...
Seeds of Faith: Volume 4
(Central Philippine University, 2018)
Seeds of Faith is a collection of Christian devotionals written by Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on.
Seeds of Faith: Volume 3
(Central Philippine University, 2017)
Seeds of Faith is a collection of Christian devotionals written by Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on.