Has The UPCI Served It's Purpose. - Page 15

Pressing-On · #**141** 04-04-2008, 11:54 AM

Where did you go, Dorito - er, I mean, Michael?!

Can we think a little further than just in front of our nose? For heaven's sake will God abandon the whole organization when His Spirit is still moving in our midst?

Of course not! We haven't lost our vision. Mistakes have to be made in order to correct.

freeatlast · #**142** 04-04-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

We that have gone through "many dangers, toils and snares" know that suffering brings strength. "When I am weak then am I strong."

If the UPC is finished then God is finished. I don't believe that one little bit!

Just my thoughts.

PO : I hope I am misunderstanding your statement. God is so much bigger than a tiny organization that calls itself the UPCI.

Most of what we, the UPCI, spend our time fussing about and what little we really accomplish, is not even a blip on God's radar screen.

Pressing-On · #**143** 04-04-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by freeatlast

PO : I hope I am misunderstanding your statement. God is so much bigger than a tiny organization that calls itself the UPCI.

Most of what we, the UPCI, spend our time fussing about and what little we really accomplish, is not even a blip on God's radar screen.

You know I understand this is a Forum, but really - who could not be sensible enough to understand I couldn't mean we are it and no more.

I am saying that - even - in the little radar blip the UPCI is important to God - His people are members. That doesn't mean we are the only thing that can bring salvation to the world, but we also have our part in the "church".

I have never thought UPCI was it. My goodness, I was raised Catholic and we thought we were the "church". Don't you think after 25 years of that I might have caught on to something?

Mutters in Spanish under her breath.

rgcraig · #**144** 04-04-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

You know I understand this is a Forum, but really - who could not be sensible enough to understand I couldn't mean we are it and no more.

I am saying that - even - in the little radar blip the UPCI is important to God - His people are members. That doesn't mean we are the only thing that can bring salvation to the world, but we also have our part in the "church".

I have never thought UPCI was it. My goodness, I was raised Catholic and we thought we were the "church". Don't you think after 25 years of that I might have caught on to something?

You know all that and I think we know you mean all that, but if you take that highlighted in red all by itself......it reads like it reads.

I've figured it out. You type too fast and we read too slow.

Pressing-On · #**145** 04-04-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

You know all that and I think we know you mean all that, but if you take that highlighted in red all by itself......it reads like it reads.

I've figured it out. You type too fast and we read too slow.

Renda,
We've all been posting for yearsssssss. I thought we knew where were all stood. I haven't seen anyone change. It's not that hard for me.

Michael thinks I'm stereotypical because I don't like his golf shorts. Wut?

rgcraig · #**146** 04-04-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Renda,
We've all been posting for yearsssssss. I thought we knew where were all stood. I haven't seen anyone change. It's not that hard for me.

Michael thinks I'm stereotypical because I don't like his golf shorts. Wut?

What? He wears golf shorts?

Pressing-On · #**147** 04-04-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

What? He wears golf shorts?

I think so. Isn't that sickening?!!!!

LaVonne · #**148** 04-04-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Felicity

I haven't read much of this thread so I'm just posting off the thread title..... "Has the UPCI Served It's Purpose?"

The answer is no. The purpose for the UPCI ever becoming a fact was "the whole Gospel to the whole world." That was and hopefully still is the main focus and the "raison d'etre" for its existence.

If it remains so, if sacrifice is encouraged and involved in seeing the cause fulfilled and if people will be committed to working together for the common purpose - namely "the whole gospel to the whole world" - then the favour and blessing of God will be regained and realized.

I feel that focus has been lost and we're seeing the reaping of that.

Agreed!

Michael Phelps · #**149** 04-04-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

That was a very stereotypical response, Michael!

Excuse me while I roll my eyes - the UPC is made up of spirit filled people - did you think God was going to draw the blinds?

And yes I know they change. I was certain you knew I meant that. Dorito!!!

No, seriously, I wanted to understand your statement.

I read it to mean that when the UPC is dissolved, God will stop working, but I hoped you didn't mean it that way.

Michael Phelps · #**150** 04-04-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Renda,
We've all been posting for yearsssssss. I thought we knew where were all stood. I haven't seen anyone change. It's not that hard for me.

Michael thinks I'm stereotypical because I don't like his golf shorts. Wut?

Lol, I'll be putting them on at 3:00 pm today, whoo hoo!

Seriously, PO, I think you type things and don't realize how they read to others.

But, that's just my "stereotypical" response, hehehe.