JR Ensey's blog

[Sabby]

I don't know how I got on his mailing list, but received an email with his blog today. It's mostly the same old same old, but he made a comment about the merger that "moved me" to respond.
I quote from his blog:
"It was only tolerance toward those who needed time to accept the view of salvation as stated in the first paragraph. Those who honor the spirit of the merger should embrace both the unity of the Spirit and the increasing unity of the faith that the UPCI has attained in over fifty years since the merger."
(writing in bold is my emphasis). IOW, according to him, the only reason the PAJC "tolerated" the PCI brethren was to "give them time" to come around to the truth.
This was my response:
Bro Ensey,

As someone who personally knows those with a NW PCI connection, your comment

"It was only tolerance toward those who needed time to accept the view of salvation as stated in the first paragraph. Those who honor the spirit of the merger should embrace both the unity of the Spirit and the increasing unity of the faith that the UPCI has attained in over fifty years since the merger." is patently false.

I have spoken with people who were either in the PCI or are family members and can tell you that they were Absolutely convinced of their feelings re: Acts 2:38 and didn't feel that they "needed" time to correct their views on it as you infer.
In reality, the two positions were like "oil and water" and had it not been for Bro. Witherspoon's tolerance statement, it would have never happened.
Your comments disrespect the positions and memories of Bro. Goss and C.H.Yadon, both former General Superintendents as well as PCI men.

When the PAJC took over the direction of the UPC they took the Herald, the HQ not to mention the honor of their forefathers at the merger.
Mao Tse Tung revised history in China, and this type of blog is trying to revise apostolic history in America.
I've said it on more than one thread: this merger could never happen today because of the intolerant stubborn intransigient holier than thou attitude of present day PAJCers.