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08-20-2011, 06:35 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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What part of arkansas ?
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Northwest Arkansas.
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08-20-2011, 06:38 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Bro. Harris,
You take water, freeze it, you got ice, boil it, you have steam. Still same water.
One God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Three manifestations - still same GOD!
May God open your understanding, in Jesus Name. Let (allow, permit) HIM to
fill your mind with understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Also the beginning of knowlege and understanding.
Falla39
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That's the way I have always looked at God, pretty much. Maybe I'm not as far apart as I thought .
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08-20-2011, 08:18 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Patrick Harris
That's the way I have always looked at God, pretty much. Maybe I'm not as far apart as I thought .
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Bro. Harris,
When I read your post, those words came to my mind. I believe the Holy Ghost
allowed me to say them as a simple example. Bless you, Brother Harris.
Falla39
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08-24-2011, 06:16 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Falla39
Bro. Harris,
You take water, freeze it, you got ice, boil it, you have steam. Still same water.
One God, (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) Three manifestations - still same GOD!
May God open your understanding, in Jesus Name. Let (allow, permit) HIM to
fill your mind with understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Also the beginning of knowlege and understanding.
Falla39
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Originally Posted by Patrick Harris
That's the way I have always looked at God, pretty much. Maybe I'm not as far apart as I thought .
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That's a great analogy, however, don't forget that God is simultaneously "steam," "water" and "ice." That's something water can't do.
This also leads many to see a complexity within the nature of God that is not often summed up satisfactorily in many of the different creeds, belief statements and Articles of Faith.
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08-24-2011, 06:20 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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That's a great analogy, however, don't forget that God is simultaneously "steam," "water" and "ice." That's something water can't do.
This also leads many to see a complexity within the nature of God that is not often summed up satisfactorily in many of the different creeds, belief statements and Articles of Faith.
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Ha, I have see int so cold in the mountains that there is Ice, floating on water, steaming!
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08-24-2011, 06:30 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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My mom was born in Arkansas!
I know some good churches there, but none that are Trinity.
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I don't know any good trinity churches either... Everyone one that I know of teach false doctrine
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08-24-2011, 06:31 PM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Ha, I have see int so cold in the mountains that there is Ice, floating on water, steaming!
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Good point
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08-25-2011, 11:14 AM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
Have you ever seen a picture of God. Jesus was the best picture of God, ever seen. GOD was IN Christ. HE is IN us too if we have His Spirit dwelling (abiding,living) IN us.
You cannot see a spirit. No wonder GOD looks/sees inside. HE IS inside. No, Nicodemas, a man cannot get back inside his mother's womb after he has been born. Jesus, as man, could not get into everyone, but the Spirit inside him could. The baptism of water and Spirit are duel elements. They work together.
Not knowing just how much Bro. Patrick Harris understood, the water, ice and steam example came to me. Perhaps if he can understand this too. God (Spirit) in man (humanity). I fed my babies milk before I fed them meat!
Blessings,
Falla39
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09-20-2011, 06:49 AM
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
So we visited Sunday, I really liked it. The worship service was great and the preacher had a great message. It reminded me of some great COG services I had been in many years back.
Here's another reason that drew me in, these people are really a church family, they go on trips together, eat together, a lot of fellowship together outside of church.
Patrick
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09-20-2011, 06:59 AM
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This is still that!
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Re: Visiting a UPC Church
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Originally Posted by Patrick Harris
So we visited Sunday, I really liked it. The worship service was great and the preacher had a great message. It reminded me of some great COG services I had been in many years back.
Here's another reason that drew me in, these people are really a church family, they go on trips together, eat together, a lot of fellowship together outside of church.
Patrick
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that is great that you enjoyed your visit, I hope you have found a church family, that is a precious thing.
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. ~Tolkien
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