World Wide Revival Proclaimed by UPC

BeenThinkin · #1 10-05-2010, 09:33 PM

At the recent UPC Conference more than one preacher stood in the pulpit and proclaimed that the 2010 Conference was the start of a World Wide Revival. This was it!!! The big one!!! And it may very well have been the beginning of one. But, what if it isn't? Should claims like that be made for all the world to see and hear?

I remember in the late 70's in Louisiana, large outside billboards were erected all over the state proclaiming "The End Time Revival," and was promoted as the final revival, the end was coming, not much time left for getting saved! And it was promoted as imminent! That was well over 30 years ago and, .... well it was not what it was advertised to be? Is that okay? Should we make these kind of proclamations? and if we do shouldn't they come true.

Just thinkin...

by Been Thinkin

Jack Shephard · #2 10-05-2010, 09:44 PM

I think that the "great revival" we have been looking for all these years is going on already. I think that is going on outside the UPC and ALJC so we tend to ignore it.

Just saying.

BeenThinkin · #3 10-05-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

I think that the "great revival" we have been looking for all these years is going on already. I think that is going on outside the UPC and ALJC so we tend to ignore it.

Just saying.

Good thought! I don't mean to sound critical in posting this thread ...just thinking out loud, wondering!

BT

Sister Alvear · #4 10-05-2010, 09:50 PM

people seem to discredit any move of GOD outside their little circles...

Jack Shephard · #5 10-05-2010, 09:52 PM

I didn't see it as sounding critical. I think that it is interesting that someone in the UPC would claim world-wide revival starting with "us". I seriously doubt that the revival that is here and still to come will not look like the UPC/ALJC.

Jack Shephard · #6 10-05-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

people seem to discredit any move of GOD outside their little circles...

You are right, as usual. Truth is that if God only was able to move in 'our circles' then that makes God really small and puts too much pressure upon us to get the revival going.

BeenThinkin · #7 10-05-2010, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

You are right, as usual. Truth is that if God only was able to move in 'our circles' then that makes God really small and puts too much pressure upon us to get the revival going.

Boy TJ I'm sure glad you and Sister Alvear are on here to respond! It seems I posted and everybody took their computers and went home! I'm about to develop a complex! Nobody wants to talk I guess!

Been Thinkin

CC1 · #8 10-05-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

I think that the "great revival" we have been looking for all these years is going on already. I think that is going on outside the UPC and ALJC so we tend to ignore it.

Just saying.

I know this is a strange comparison but I view "great revival" going on now like I do the problem with obesity in America.

At the same time that there are more health clubs and healthy foods than ever before the obesity rate among children has been growing exponentially. This seems very strange to me.

Likewise while we see many people turning from traditional dry churches to Spirit filled independent ones the statistics show that so far this "revivial" is not even keeping pace with our population growth.

crakjak · #9 10-05-2010, 10:07 PM

God is at work all around us, He has not stopped working to bring mankind into right relationship since the foundation of the world. We have His attention when He has ours, and He will fellowship with each one that trusts in Him.
He is with us, and if we can get beyond ourselves, our independence of Him, He will encourage us, strengthen us and walk with us.

"God will work, who will let Him?" Who will let him in, he stands at the door of our hearts, and knocks, who? Will open the door! Lord, come in!!!!

Jack Shephard · #10 10-05-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CC1

I know this is a strange comparison but I view "great revival" going on now like I do the problem with obesity in America.

At the same time that there are more health clubs and healthy foods than ever before the obesity rate among children has been growing exponentially. This seems very strange to me.

Likewise while we see many people turning from traditional dry churches to Spirit filled independent ones the statistics show that so far this "revivial" is not even keeping pace with our population growth.

You are right. If you look at the word 'revival' it is speaking about reviving something that was dead or near dead. But revival doesn't really mean bringing in new souls it means bring back souls. We often call it revival when a ton of new people come in but it is not revival.