I must speak for I cannot be silent. Well, I could of course but feel so strongly about this whole thing that I won't. So there.
I just feel once again to express how strongly I feel about this whole "division" thing and how egregious and injurious it will be to the Oneness Apostolic movement overall.
I wish people could look past their noses long enough and the current "issue" and policitical maneuvering going on - because no doubt there's some of that in the mix too - to see how this is going to affect the "ONENESS" ('scuse the pun but well .... so much for that as far as unity and togetherness goes) apostolic movement overall.
I've heard some state that there will still be fellowship between the UPCI and whatever the name of the new division takes place will be called and there may be on the part of some individuals. But there is NO doubt whatsoever that a split away from UPC will result in bad feelings, distance, and a break in fellowship. No doubt about it because strong feelings are already developing and will continue to develop as this thing hastens to its climax.
What a shame in my opinion!
Take a look at the bigger picture and see where things are and how they will be decades down the road should the Lord tarry.
Think about how families, churches, districts, missionaries and the greatest organization going as far as the OP movement goes will be affected.
Young men who have had mentors, shepherds, leaders, teachers and those who they've respected so highly over the years are hearing all this negative "Tulsa split" talk and they are going to be affected as well. They have a heritage and history that's going to be wrenched and torpedoed as a result of what is being planned in regarding to a 'new' group forming.
Think about the division that will take place in families, churches, etc. and how that's going to affect things overall.
I'm just writing quickly here and probably not doing justice to any kind of plea or argument I could make for people to please make sure that they aren't just caught up in a carnal "issue" thing that's not going to matter a hill of beans a few years down the road.
I just feel so
about all of this.
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