WWPF General Council Question

[bishoph]

Originally Posted by U376977

Help me understand this thread, PLEASE. I am a complete outsider to UPCI and attend a non demon oneness church so I really do not know what is going on. From reading this thread it appears that the UPCI is forcing all their ministers to not have a TV? And some people have left and formed their own group because of it? I thought the no TV rule was a UPCI by-law for years already?

Your take is a little bit off.

As you stated it has been a UPCI "rule" officially since 1977. At the GC in Tampa Fl, last year, the UPCI voted to allow TV advertising, and by way of thew wording it allows for broadcasting services as well. The manuel still states that licensed ministers cannot own a TV, and that saints are discouraged from it as well. (kinda silly if you ask me, you can win your world with a TV but then when they get saved, tell them to get rid of what brought them to God. My unsaved FIL called this hypocrisy of the highest order.)

Some who left as a result of the passage of this resolution, (not all who left joined the WPF) Formed a new "fellowship" called the Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship. (WPF)

[CC1]

Originally Posted by George

Now this sounds like someone speaking with sense.
I nominate you for president.

It has been awhile since I have been paid that compliment!

Thank You.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by U376977

Help me understand this thread, PLEASE. I am a complete outsider to UPCI and attend a non demon oneness church so I really do not know what is going on. From reading this thread it appears that the UPCI is forcing all their ministers to not have a TV? And some people have left and formed their own group because of it? I thought the no TV rule was a UPCI by-law for years already?

You got it backwards. The UPCI just passed a resolution at last years GC to allow tv to be used for advertising. As far as tv in the ministers home, where I live, the DS stated to my former pastor (who was going before the district board for his ordination) that there would be no enforcement in this district of tv being in any ministers homes.

The group that left (WPF) did so because they continue to hold against tv.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by CC1

It has been awhile since I have been paid that compliment!

Thank You.

He really meant cents, as he knows how poor you are.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

He really meant cents, as he knows how poor you are.

This month that is an all too accurate statement!