A Summary of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and His Teachings
Ryan Turner of www.carm.org gives a summary of Apollo Quiboloy's teachings
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I want to give a summary of Pastor Apollo Quibbley and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. This was written by me and also by Daniel Roger who writes for CARM .org.
So you can go to www .carm .org to find out more about this article and video.
I'm going to give just a brief synopsis of who Pastor Quibbley is and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
First of all, the name. The names that they go by as the Kingdom of Jesus Christ or the name above every name incorporated.
The founders of this movement are Pastor Apollo C. Quibbley who was born in 1950 and he's living to the present day as of 2011.
The headquarters of this movement is Davao City, Philippines where Quibbley claims that his ministry in Davao is the
New Jerusalem or City of God where he said he was told and envisioned by God that Davao City will be the water center of the world.
The membership. There are astoundingly over 6 million total followers of Pastor Quibbley.
4 million are in the Philippines and 2 million are in other countries. The origins of this movement.
This movement was founded on September 1st, 1985. Now it's important to note also the teachings of this movement.
First there are some general teachings. Quibbley has a oneness Pentecostal leanings with his denial of the
Trinity. Secondly, he teaches a prosperity theology, the idea that God wants you to be healthy and wealthy.
Third, he also teaches a radical exclusivism, that his way is the true way, that salvation is by acknowledging him as the
Son of God, stuff like that. Secondly, he also has teachings regarding Jesus. First, he teaches that Jesus was the
Savior for the Jews and he is the Savior for the Gentiles. Secondly, Quibbley makes himself equal to God by calling himself a begotten
Son and the Son of God. Also Quibbley claimed to be ushered into Sonship in 2003 in the same sense that Jesus has eternal
Sonship. Third, Quibbley argues that he is in a state of perfection similar to that which
Adam experienced before the fall. Third, Quibbley has also teachings regarding the fall.
He holds to the serpent seed doctrine, the idea that Eve had sex with a serpent in the garden to cause the fall.
Fourth, Quibbley also has teachings regarding salvation. First, he says that we can only have salvation by acknowledging
Pastor Quibbley as the Son of God. So you cannot be saved unless you acknowledge Pastor Quibbley as the
Son of God. Second, God's work of salvation was not finished at the cross.
Fifth, Pastor Quibbley has some teachings regarding the Bible. First, he teaches that it is authoritative insofar as it is interpreted by Quibbley or by himself.
Secondly, Quibbley is seeking to add a new written revelation to the Bible in his
Book of Fulfillment. Third, Quibbley constantly twists scripture to support his teachings.
Also, it's important to know that there are many publications of this movement. Quibbley uses media to spread his message through the following resources.
He has media networks, he's on the internet, he has his own website, kingdomofjesuschrist .org,
and he even has a YouTube channel. So he's definitely trying to get his ideas out there and it's amazing that he has 6 million adherents or followers of his teachings, 4 million in the
Philippines and 2 million abroad. So for a biblical analysis of his teachings, please look at my following videos.