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Originally Posted by Singrkel
My husband and I were talking about standards tonight and we were saying that since they are such a big deal in most if not all UPC churches, why don't they preach it along with Acts 2:38 and the oneness.? If it IS a heaven or hell issue, like they make it out to be, we should be shouting it from the roof tops, and yet you never specifically hear them say skirts or pants are necessary. In fact, they never even preach on it, at least in my experiences anyway. Doesn't make a lot of sense. I hope all of this will make sense to me someday, cause it really doesn't right now at all.... |
I have also gone to independent smaller Apostolic churches that DID teach and preach standards HARD.
And I can tell you, not many folks came to these churces. Hence why I call them small.
They had NO outreach whatsoever. They had this mentality of us four and no more. Everyone was going to hell but their little church of 37!
I think it is wisdom that leads leadership in UPC to not harp on standards so much. I am not saying dont teach on it all. When I was in GA, I was a new convert Sunday School teacher and the pastor told me to teach incorporate standards into the curriculm.
I eventually did it. But it wasnt the first or second or even third lessons. We both agreed that the most important issue was them understanding the foundations of the faith.
This is why it is not taught so hard....