Pentecostal Missionary: Church of Christ

Religious Name: Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (PMCC) or 4th Watch, Inc.

Date Founded: Incorporated trough Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 1973

Founder: Rev. Arsenio T. Ferriol. They call him: "Apostle Arsenio Ferriol," "God's Sent One," "Apostle in the End Time," "beloved Apostle," “Living Apostle,” or “Sugong Apostol”.

Former Christian Church Affiliation: Foursquare Church established by Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944).

Main Headquarter And Bible College: Marikina City, Philippines.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 257, Marikina City, Philippines 1800.

Worldwide Membership: Estimated at 50,000 – 60,000.

Countries and Cities Penetrated: Some of the countries and cities they have penetrated are: Britain, Switzerland, Italy, France, Monaco, Toronto,  Montreal, Vancouver, San Diego (US), Los Angeles, Seattle, Honolulu, Dallas, Guam, Saipan, and Saudi Arabia.

Source of Authority: The Holy Bible (Old Tagalog Versions) as interpreted by Mr. Arsenio T. Ferriol. He is the infallible authority of the Bible.

Ministries: Christian Education and social welfare programs, mass media, medical missions

School: Maranatha Christian Academy, National Christian Life College

PMCC - 4th Watch Motto: "Holiness and Service unto the Lord"

Publication & Source of Extra-biblical Authorities: Regularly distributed, the 4th Watchers' described The Word magazine as follows:

  1. Reading The Word Magazine is like studying the Bible itself.

  2. The Word Magazine contains the teachings of the "apostles of God

  3. Explanations of The Word Magazine directly comes from God through the “Apostle” Arsenio Ferriol.

  4. The Word Magazine gives light, wisdom, and knowledge.

  5. The Word Magazine is more important than life itself. It gives a 4th Watchers spiritual strength, doctrines, and revelation. 

  6. The Word Magazine was inspired by God.   

TV And Radio Programs: Oras Ng Katotohanan (ONK) seen at SBN21 and NBN 4 and heard at DWWW 774 kHz.

Some doctrine of the 4th Watchers:

  • The 4th Watchers believe that Rev. Arsenio T. Ferriol is God's sent living apostle for our time.

  • They believe that an end-time mystery was revealed only to their living apostle. They call that revealed mystery as the fourth watch citing Mark  4:11 and 13:35, they say we are now living in the fourth watch.

  • They claimed that they belong to the one true Church, that is, the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch).

  • They claimed that they alone preach the gospel that saves; the rest can preach it but they do not have a message that saves.

  • They claimed that they have the correct and the authoritative teaching and understanding of the Scriptures. In their "authoritative" understanding of the Scriptures they teach.

  • They believe that the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God but not a Trinity.

  • They believe in the  Personality of the Holy Spirit and the divinity and sinless humanity of Christ but they also teach that during incarnation Christ took off his form of God (kenosis heresy).

  • They teaches that baptism by immersion is one of the prerequisites to salvation or to being born again (baptismal regenerationism error) which happens after repentance which happens after belief.

  • They claimed that the authorized baptism is administered only by the living Apostle or by his ordained ministers called, "mga sugo".

  • They teaches that to remain saved, one has to keep good standing with God through various 4th Watch activities.

  • They consider "public offering" as one of the signs of a true Church. They preach in crowded streets and inside the buses while at the same time pass around envelops or collection bag for money.

How to Start a Conversation with a PMCC (4th Watch) Member

You may jump start a conversation with a 4th Watcher by asking him/her how long has he/she has been a member of PMCC and what made him/her decide to be a committed member of the group. 

Short History of PMCC - 4th Watch:

The Pentecostal Missionary CHURCH of CHRIST - 4th Watch  begun when Apostle Arsenio T. Ferriol, then a pastor, claimed that he received an apostolic calling similar to that of apostles in Damascus. He was confused and overwhelmed by his "calling" and just continued with his livestock business while pastoring a local church under the Foursquare Church.

Arsenio T. Ferriol claimed that God clearly impressed upon him that "sacred calling" through what he claimed as life threatening vehicular accident. Being a Pentecostal, his pain brought exaggerated emotional anguish on Arsenio T. Ferriol and vowed to heed the mysterious calling.

From that time, Arsenio T.  Ferriol operates his  mission based on that apostolic calling and on September 22, 1973, he registered his group as a non-profit religious group. From a handful of followers under his "exclusive anointed leadership", the PMCC - 4th Watch grew and increased numerically and local churches were established in the Philippines and some major cities of the world.

The PMCC - 4th Watch is clearly distinct and set apart from all genuine Christian churches in the issue of revelation in which Arsenio T. Ferriol alone knows they stand in God's timetable.  "Apostle" Ferriol claimed that they alone are capable of fulfilling the perfection of the saints here on earth, exercise the complete operation of the gifts of the holy Spirit today, carry out the work of global evangelization,  the proclamation and practices of the apostolic church.

The PMCC - 4th Watch radio and television programs are saturating the airwaves daily with the uncompromised preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The church is also publishing The Word magazine, which has several thousands of endorsements and accolades both from the government agencies and civic groups. Each month, the church launches its missions that provide free medicine and consultation to anyone regardless of their religious creed and affiliation. Medical practitioners involved in the mission include doctors, dentists, therapists and nurses too.

 Every member is taught and trained to live their lives free from both spiritual and moral evils plaguing the lives of many today. Members are also constantly encouraged to live with the attitude that they are servants of God, and thus, must use every opportunity and means to advance the will of God in this world.

As the PMCC (4th Watch) Carson local church celebrates its 14th anniversary, we are once more affirming our devotion to Christ our Lord and Savior and who gave Himself for us to save us from our sins. We are also unashamedly proclaiming that he alone and His work at the cross on Calvary as man's only way to be free. We also give thanks to God for rising up a man whom he first called so that in turn could receive God's calling.

The Bereans: Apologetics Research Minisry 
 http://thebereans.net/prof-4w.shtml), Used by permission.


Example of PMCC - 4th Watch deceptive doctrinal discourse: Excerpt from The Word Magazine  Vol. 12 No. 103 April 2003

Hebrews 2:3 says, "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation, which at first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who hear Him." It is unfortunate the Pentecostals has defined full gospel as the belief on Jesus as the healer and baptizer of the Holy Spirit only. Of course with this two is also the belief as Jesus the Savior and coming King. These are true but there are more. For in reality the gospel answered all the results of sin in man. And what were the results of sin in man?

Because of sin, man was separated from God. It is this separation from God that way man so badly needed the gospel. Being separated from God, man became mortal and corruptible. He becomes susceptible to disease. He becomes weak and lonely. He lost his right to enter heaven or paradise. He becomes susceptible to the deceptions of the devil. He is confused and do not know the way. His spirit becomes without life and was overpowered by the desires of the body. In short, man becomes controlled of under his lower instinct. He becomes a physical creation. He is no different from the beast of the field. No wonder Jude called "like brute beast" (Jude 10).

Man was created by God as a powerful creature. He was no supposed to die. Death is the result of sin. The command and promised to him was, "But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." Genesis 2:17 If Adam had obeyed this command, he would have not died. Instead, he would have lived eternally. Of course, we know that this death is not only physical but spiritual.

Not only was man created as an eternal being, but a powerful being also notice Genesis 1:28, "Then God blessed them and God said to them: Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." This promise was reiterated to the obedient Noah in Genesis 9:2, "And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered." Life and power always go together. When man has the life from God, he was a powerful creature, but when he died, he lost everything.

 While living his separated existence, man was controlled by intense sorrow, with the deceptions and wills of the devil, putting him under the bondage of sin. Struggle as he may with all his human educations and wisdoms, he discovered to his dismay that he is under the mercy of Satan. Man without the gospel is destined to live his short life in misery only to die a Christ-less death and go to a hopeless eternity.

But through the gospel all that was lost because sin is restored through faith on the gospel. Eternal life is restored. Together with this is the power John the Baptist promised: "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire" Matthew 3:11. The Lord Himself promised such experience of power. "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghosts not many days hence" Acts 1:5.

With this power of the "saved" he can be a witness for Christ. He will live the life with power over sin and Satan. His peace of mind has also provided by the gospel (Isaiah 53:5). His sorrow has also been taken away and his corruptible body has been provided with healing. Man because of his sin was, destined to live a curse life, but all these have been changed. For through the gospel he has been set free. "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree" Galatians 3:13.

Every effect of sin on man has been taken away once a person receives salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. Do not let this great salvation slipped away from you. Open your heart and let Him come in. And taste a life that is free and abundant.

  

 

 J. R. Cherreguine Bible Doctrine Ministries