***Districts begin to enforce Bernard Doctrine ***

[James Griffin]

Originally Posted by n david

Is there a listing of churches or pastors licensed with the ACN somewhere?

Not yet. I attended the last General Board meeting, and it was designated a high priority item to get a comprehensive directory on the web site.

But if you had a question about a specific area, contact that regional director and they would be more than happy to assist.

[commonsense]

Very interesting; in checking out the ACN site I discovered that I know several of the ministers. Three names were pastors of mine or family members in the past.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

"1. The UPCI stands for certain biblical principles regarding the outward appearance, such as modesty, women having long hair, distinction between male and female in dress and not wearing ornamental jewelry or makeup. We believe these are scriptural teachings and apostolic doctrine; thus we cannot abandon them. With regard to UPCI governance, the Articles of Faith specifically address women cutting their hair, makeup and immodest dress. It is our district’s responsibility to uphold this teaching as a matter of integrity and consistency. We are not dealing with cultural issues that are not specifically addressed in the Bible or the Articles of Faith, such as men’s facial hair, wearing of suits, or music styles (although some things like this can become indicators of where a church is heading)."

So if you have facial hair and don't wear a suit or play the wrong kind of music it is an indication of which way your headed?

Funny how they say "long hair on women" but not "Short hair on men"..

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Funny how they say "long hair on women" but not "Short hair on men"..

Or how it says "long hair on women" when what they really mean is "uncut hair on women".

Why not just say what they mean?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Justin

Or how it says "long hair on women" when what they really mean is "uncut hair on women".

Why not just say what they mean?

for years "long hair" on women in Pentecostal lingo just meant "longer than the current men's style." It hasn't always meant "uncut" although there have been those through the years that said, "Long is just as long as God lets it grow" implying that it should not be cut, broken off, burnt off, or have the length altered in any way.