2010 UPCI Resolutions

[Aquila]

The UPCI was a glorious ship. They are sinking her. The same "conservatives" that value smaller government and less regulation are imposing an authoritarian religious system that controls the districts and local churches with the power of Big Religion.

It's a new day... UPCI is slowly becoming an old wineskin.

Eventually UPCI Christians will be a small and quaint group of people like the Amish that we find interesting, though they will still believe that they have a monopoly on absolute truth.

Honestly, I love the UPCI. But if you love something.... you have to be honest with it.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Who'd ever have thought that "holiness standards" (largely based on conviction) would become so divisive to the body? This is sad for the UPCI.

The "holiness standards" are traditions of men and supplant the Word of God in some churches and ministries. They vary from person to person, place to place, and time to time. I am not UPC so my opinion does not count, but in my opinion the UPC should have adopted the PCI article of faith on holiness and left it in the manual unchanged.

Holiness
Godly living should characterize the life of every child
of the Lord, and he or she should live according to the pat-
tern and example, given in the Word of God (Rom. 6:6;
Titus 2:11, 12; 1 Peter 2:21-23); otherwise we shall not
escape the judgment of the great day. (Heb. 12:14; 1 Peter
1:15-17,)

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

If I were them I would push forward...not enter into some kind of race with others...There are good men and women everywhere...
I received an awesome puplication from the Brazil UPC the other day...I will never belong but I do have great respect for their leaders in Brazil...Probably some of the most fruitful missionaries that ever walked...Hats off to Brother and Sister DeMerchant....

Too bad they've never had a woman super. Maybe you should run.

[ILG]

First, we called it the Untied Pentecostal Church and, in more recent years, The UPChuck. Hey, just being honest.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by ILG

First, we called it the Untied Pentecostal Church and, in more recent years, The UPChuck. Hey, just being honest.

UPChuck?
I thought UPC stood for Under Privileged Children.

Yes, they are children of God but held in bondage/domination/control by a large religious/political organization so they do not get to enjoy the liberty of Christ and the freedom and rest of His grace. It has become, in many places, a performance based religion. There is no confidence in their salvation. They are always in fear that they may not have dotted every "i" and crossed every "t" properly. And many are not allowed fellowship with other children of God because they do not look, act, think, or talk like the domineering parent figure thinks they should.

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by harleypreacher

I received the resolutions for the UPCI conference a few weeks ago, and just heard in the last few days that there is going to be another resolution coming from the general board at conference time. David Bernard has called a few of his men together and come up with a resolution that will give the district boards power to deal with churches that are not abiding by the UPCI manual, and not preaching and teaching the manual. Has any one on here heard this?

Can I just say, with a certain amount of glee in my voice, that as of 1993, I don't give a blue hoot in hades about any of their resolutions. It's SO nice not to have to waste a single minute of my life worrying about this.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

If I were them I would push forward...not enter into some kind of race with others...There are good men and women everywhere...
I received an awesome puplication from the Brazil UPC the other day...I will never belong but I do have great respect for their leaders in Brazil...Probably some of the most fruitful missionaries that ever walked...Hats off to Brother and Sister DeMerchant....

It looks like some folks consider it a very bad church? I wonder if the ones that complain are soul winners?

[Michael]

This is awesome! I used to think of DKB being more on the lib side, but he seems to be on the right path....I'd prefer Moony though....

[Jack Shephard]

IDK. If it true then basically it is just taking the responsibility from a Regional Board or from Headquarters and taking to a district level, right?

[A.W. Bowman]

What should one expect, when a manual trumps the scriptures?