They also claim that the Christian church in its current form has apostatized, and that the Iglesia ni Cristo is the reinstatement of the true church that was lost in the first century; and this by means of God’s last messenger, Felix Manalo—the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo.
Inaangkin din nila na ang unang Kristiyanong iglesia ay tumalikod sa Diyos at ang iglesia ni Cristo ang nagbalik sa dating kalagayan ng tunay na iglesia na nawala noong unang siglo; at ito ay sa pamamagitan ng huling sugo na si Felix manalo, ang tagapagtatag ng Iglesia ni Cristo.