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08-19-2011, 10:36 AM
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Visiting a UPC Church
Morning,
I live in Arkansas. I don’t actually attend a UPC church at this time.
I just resigned from pastoring a small group and now I’m wanting to return to a more Pentecostal Church. I’m pretty old timey Pentecostal, the group I had pastored was not a Pentecostal group.
I’ve been invited to visit a UPC church plant by a friend. They have a great youth program, and very active men’s fellowship and the church as a whole seems to like taking trips and dinners together.
I’m truly interested since I believe it would be great for my family, however, I know doctrinally it’s significantly different then what I have been used to.
However, I have changed some of my views significantly over the last 40 + years, so anything is possible.
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08-19-2011, 10:44 AM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Patrick Harris
Morning,
I live in Arkansas. I don’t actually attend a UPC church at this time.
I just resigned from pastoring a small group and now I’m wanting to return to a more Pentecostal Church. I’m pretty old timey Pentecostal, the group I had pastored was not a Pentecostal group.
I’ve been invited to visit a UPC church plant by a friend. They have a great youth program, and very active men’s fellowship and the church as a whole seems to like taking trips and dinners together.
I’m truly interested since I believe it would be great for my family, however, I know doctrinally it’s significantly different then what I have been used to.
However, I have changed some of my views significantly over the last 40 + years, so anything is possible.
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What are the doctrinal differences?
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Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
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08-19-2011, 11:17 AM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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What are the doctrinal differences?
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The most significant would be the Trinity.
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08-19-2011, 12:31 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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The most significant would be the Trinity.
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Bro. Harris,
You take water, freeze it, you got ice, boil it, you have steam. Still same water.
One God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Three manifestations - still same GOD!
May God open your understanding, in Jesus Name. Let (allow, permit) HIM to
fill your mind with understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Also the beginning of knowlege and understanding.
Falla39
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08-20-2011, 06:38 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Falla39
Bro. Harris,
You take water, freeze it, you got ice, boil it, you have steam. Still same water.
One God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Three manifestations - still same GOD!
May God open your understanding, in Jesus Name. Let (allow, permit) HIM to
fill your mind with understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Also the beginning of knowlege and understanding.
Falla39
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That's the way I have always looked at God, pretty much. Maybe I'm not as far apart as I thought .
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08-20-2011, 08:18 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Patrick Harris
That's the way I have always looked at God, pretty much. Maybe I'm not as far apart as I thought .
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Bro. Harris,
When I read your post, those words came to my mind. I believe the Holy Ghost
allowed me to say them as a simple example. Bless you, Brother Harris.
Falla39
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08-24-2011, 06:16 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Falla39
Bro. Harris,
You take water, freeze it, you got ice, boil it, you have steam. Still same water.
One God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Three manifestations - still same GOD!
May God open your understanding, in Jesus Name. Let (allow, permit) HIM to
fill your mind with understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Also the beginning of knowlege and understanding.
Falla39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Harris
That's the way I have always looked at God, pretty much. Maybe I'm not as far apart as I thought .
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That's a great analogy, however, don't forget that God is simultaneously "steam," "water" and "ice." That's something water can't do.
This also leads many to see a complexity within the nature of God that is not often summed up satisfactorily in many of the different creeds, belief statements and Articles of Faith.
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10-02-2011, 12:13 AM
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Genesis 11:10
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Falla39
Bro. Harris,
You take water, freeze it, you got ice, boil it, you have steam. Still same water.
One God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Three manifestations - still same GOD!
May God open your understanding, in Jesus Name. Let (allow, permit) HIM to
fill your mind with understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Also the beginning of knowlege and understanding.
Falla39
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A friend of mine learned of the water example of God in Catholic school.
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08-19-2011, 12:51 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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The most significant would be the Trinity.
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Yeah, thats a big one.
__________________
Today pull up the little weeds,
The sinful thoughts subdue,
Or they will take the reins themselves
And someday master you. --Anon.
The most deadly sins do not leap upon us, they creep up on us.
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08-19-2011, 01:22 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
What part of arkansas ?
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