Obviously, there is some connection in your mind that made you mention "compromise" on this thread. I'm assuming that you consider advertising on television "compromise" and the man who advertises on TV is preaching a watered down message?
Or did I make the wrong leap?
Jumped in the wrong end, Bro., I'm just adding to the list you mentioned.
Mike - why don't you just go on and preach a bit... Amen Bro. I am with you all the way..
I'm feelin' it today Bro!
__________________ "Many people view their relationship with God like a "color by number" picture. It's easier to let someone else define the boundaries, tell them which blanks to fill in, and what color to use than it is for them to take a blank canvas and seek inspiration from the Source in order to paint their own masterpiece"
Jumped in the wrong end, Bro., I'm just adding to the list you mentioned.
Gotcha! Thanks for clarifying, and I agree with you!
__________________ "Many people view their relationship with God like a "color by number" picture. It's easier to let someone else define the boundaries, tell them which blanks to fill in, and what color to use than it is for them to take a blank canvas and seek inspiration from the Source in order to paint their own masterpiece"
Still looking for Brother Smith to tell me why the only way to heal the UPCI is for Res 4 to be reversed, resInded?
RKS, you out there?
Haven't you figured out by now that his game plan is just to show up very few pages and pretend he is some sort of wise sage by repeating that the UPC "Needs A healer".
Apparently he can't articulate a response to questions like yours that require something more than parroting an unsubstantiated mantra.
You know, the UPCI was never meant to be an "organization", it was meant to be a fellowship of like minded brethren. And some of them didn't even agree on the doctrinal points, but they still fellowshipped!!!!!!!
The "organization" was formed to provide funding for missionaries, provide fellowship for autonomous pastors and their congregations, and to be a think tank for evangelism efforts. Now, in many places, it's a governing body, telling the members what they can and cannot do.
I would certainly hate to be the pastor who pastors a church of 100 in a city of 100,000 and have to explain to God why he fought so hard to keep another Apostolic pastor from starting a church in "his" city.
I would certainly hate to be the pastor who has to stand before God and explain why he wouldn't let a God-called evangelist preach in the church he was pastoring who could have preached a message that would reach souls, all because he didn't like the color of the man's shirt.
I would certainly hate to be the District Official who voted "no" to let a man go into a city and start a church because the official had a friend who pastored nearby who was threatened by the prospective pastor's ministry.
I realize this may sound like I'm bashing the UPCI, and I'm not, because I was raised in it, and licensed with it for years.
All I'm saying, ladies and gentlemen, is that an organization is not going to reach the lost. Men and women are going to reach the lost. And if the organization begins to hinder that effort, then we should have the integrity and courage to walk away from the organization - plain and simple.
I'm not advocating the dissolution of the UPCI, nor am I advocating just walking away because every little vote doesn't go your way. But, if a man or woman truly believes that the organization is going against what God has called them to do, it's time to walk away from it.
Didn't Peter, himself, say "Who are we going to obey, men or God"?
Exactly! I have been saying that over and over here
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