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Originally Posted by Hoovie
I disagree. We have many in our church like this... going to guess maybe 20%.
Standards are not salvific in nature, so it would be a mistake to break fellowship due to a different conclusion in the same matters.
Just reread what you wrote... "did not at all believe"... that is subjective I suppose. Pretty much everyone believes in some I think.
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I see what you are saying. I also think Miss B has a point. I think the point is to have a balance about it. Many UPC churches do believe that standards are salvific, even if they say they are not. I would have loved to have been part of a church that did NOT believe standards were salvific, who did NOT say things like "Oh she is backslid, she cut her hair". (Really? If standards are not salvific, what difference does cutting her hair make?) Anyway, many, many UPC churches at least practice standards as salvific, making a huge division between those who keep them and those who do not. It causes those who do not keep them to be second class and often resentful which can cause issues. It can also cause resentment from the pastor if those who do not believe in them are vocal about it.
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