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It seems that some Apostolics only love everybody that is just like them. The attitude of, we are right and everybody else is wrong.

And pick up stones and try to hit those that don't believe just like them. :(

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Are you referring to everyone on this forum or just the UPC?

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I disagree and I hate you because of it. :D j/k Cindy!!

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:toofunny :toofunny

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:thumbsup

Sad but true about many Apostolics
John 13:34
"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."
I make it a point...at least try, and treat everyone with respect NO MATTER their beliefs or doctrine. God loves everyone the same!

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Not necessarily, some just seem to find AFF. :D I find the same attitudes in other areas and denominations. While trying to defend something that doesn't need defending, (truth) some attack people. It just hurts my heart. How are we going to love sinners, if we don't love our brothers and sisters? :(

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:heeheehee

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So, by the bold, you are meaning the UPC posters that find their way here?

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No, I don't know if they are UPC or not.

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Oh, okay. Thanks. Just wanted to be clear.

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Cindy, I love a wide swath of people & count a lot of people of different denominations my friends.
Having said that, I have also found that my walk with God is a personal walk with God & that I have to walk with him no matter what anyone else does or does not do in regards to serving God.
I have found though that the pendulum swings both ways in condeming people, libs to cons & vice versa!
Your point about loving people is valid & I think people can disagree doctrinally while loving people as Christ loved.
Just my 2 cents worth.

BTW, The penny is being fased out this year in Canada.

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I agree, and I wasn't just talking about cons vs libs. It seems to be in both categories. As a matter of fact I find it prevalent in society as a whole. And that is what makes me sad, we have become like the world in our hearts. So much negativity and separation among us.

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I agree with Ron's comments, but also wasn't sure if you were speaking about cons v. libs. It is prevalent in society as a whole. I view that in light of Matthew 24:12 "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."

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Why is this being done?

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It is not worth 1 cent anymore. :2cents

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:nod

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The Government says that they are losing money on the penny. It costs 1.4 cents to make a one cent coin.
When the penny goes, everything cash will be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents. Everything that is electronic based like interac will stay the same eg. 11.93 will stay the same.
We are being prepared slowly for the mark of the beast!:foottap

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Yup!:thumbsup

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Interesting. I'm not sure what I think about the "mark" of the Beast. Is it an actual mark or a governmental entity?

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I think it is all about "CONTROL!" That is what I admire about the Americans & the rugged individuality, but sadly that is becoming an historical footnote.
Take for example Sandy Hook & the shooting that happened there, it was terrible & shouldn't have happened but to make it a cause celebre for gun control is a bit week.
On that day 76-80 Million American kids went to school safe-that is a 99.9999999% safety record.
The powers that be want to disarm Americans because a disarmed populace is easier to control.

Not that I am advocating everybody buy a gun, I am just looking at the factors behind gun control & what the real aim of the Government is in your life.

JMO

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I agree! We have some strong people standing up in Texas. We also have a number of Sheriffs who are not going to cooperate and growing. http://liberty.com/content/number-sh...laws-snowballs

Well, I have to hit the road in about an hour again. Have a nice week, Ron. Glad to you see posting again.:thumbsup

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Does love everybody include "friends" who used your pc to post retarded stuff, knowing her posts came from the same IP address....knowing what they posted was LIES??????? :girlytantrum I am hurt and cant beleive they would do this, but life goes on...dont hate but saddly the friendship has ended. I do not believe ending a friendship founded and based on lies would be less than pleasing to God....along with USING me and my pc to fabricate more lies! I know God did not stutter when he said love thy neighbor as yourself, but it is really hard to not have hard feelings about this! Sorry again Miss C......when God was passing out brains, "D" thought He said rain and so there "they" stood with an umberella :runhills...still angry and hurt but has forgiven! BTW....my pc is NOW PASSWORD protected....the only ones with it are the only ones who need it...My husband and me! In the famous quotes from my late Pastor D.L. Welch .... " Along with Association comes Simulation"!

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[QUOTE=Pressing-On;1217707]I agree! We have some strong people standing up in Texas. We also have a number of Sheriffs who are not going to cooperate and growing. http://liberty.com/content/number-sh...laws-snowballs

Well, I have to hit the road in about an hour again. Have a nice week, Ron. Glad to you see posting again.:thumbsup[/QUOTE]

Good to see you posting (although you never stopped) as well. Have an awesome week. It is my turn to cook breakfast today, Bacon & Eggs, Sausages, & Hash Browns!:thumbsup

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Remember, even Jesus when he picked the 12 had Judas full of the devil--and he was perfect!:thumbsup

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:nod

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I am sorry to hear that. :(

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Seriously? You really burnt the bridge of friendship over some forum posts?? REALLY?? My friends are not that disposable. Surely, you could have talked this problem through? None of my business for sure, but I learned a looong time ago not to burn bridges- I may need to cross them again in my future.

Just sayin...

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yes I did, bc she used my pc to post lies, she made people assume it was ME....??? she posted things that was lies about her and about her lifestyle, about her being TB family...??? .... bad company is no good, not for me anywayz. Once I cross a bridge like that, no need to look back or even contemplate of crossing it again. With "friends" like that, I dont need any enemies :girlytantrum God will always bring someone else in my life that would be a better and real friend. I dont need a friendship based on lies. I am not trying to be rude by my comment so please dont think that. I totaly understand where you are coming from , but no-one knows more than I the BIG lies she has posted and told BOLDLY to peoples face.....and I can not associate with people like that. One of her lies almost got me in trouble on here....when I was trusting her to be on my pc , "taking care of some school work" .... once bitten twice shy! I make it a rule to never go backwards in my life, or with friends.

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I see.. *smile*

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I agree. That is one of the reasons I no longer attend a UPC church. I couldn't abide a body who patted themselves on the back for such treatment of people Jesus told us to love as much as we love ourselves.

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Ha we 'naturally' seek affirmation in crowds, when in truth no one believes just like you do, or at least shouldn't, imo. This is 'clone,' or 'death,' as far as God is concerned.

While it is difficult, as I'm usually feeling the same lack of affirmation as the other, I now go out of my way, when meeting new people/groups, to be alert for those who's spirit might not immediately be in affirmation with mine, for some reason--we all experience it; meeting four new people, say, there is often that 'one' who you just seem to not click with, right away? Ya, that guy. I've even gone as far as highlighting my lack of affirmation to the other, to some interesting...results.

Don't miss out on a huge reservoir of...well, not sure how to describe it, but avenues open up with a little attention here, or close down. Reveal when you may be feeling judgemental, even, and why. "I've been brainwashed into believing a woman with bobbed hair was going to hell" goes a long way-even if you still believe that!

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Do we have any translators on staff?:hypercoffee

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Perhaps what Bbyrd is trying to say....and he can correct me if I am wrong...is that even though birds of a feather flock together...no two people think exactly the same way.

For those who enjoy the company with a certain crowd, they dare not voice anything contrary to the 'belief system' in that particular crowd lest they lose being a part of that crowd.

Saying I'm sorry for being judgmental towards a woman who bobs her hair might go a long way, even if they still believe that way.

Incidentally, I've never heard of any man losing sleep over a woman (who is not his wife) going to hell because they bobbed their hair.

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Now that's a quote to remember! :thumbsup

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It's interesting... near death experiences all have an interesting thread in common. While we're focused on "right theology"... it seems people come back from a near death experience emphasizing right love. The point is... mental midgets think they can understand everything about an infinite God and demand that you think the way they do. But God, being infinite, is more concerned with the reality of how we have loved.

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I approve of this thread.

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We have a responsibility to proclaim truth in love. Even when the truth is offensive.

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THIS!!!! :yourock

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I too approve of this thread Cindy!!

This is a question that we all need to ask of ourselves, and of the denomination we are affiliated with.

This has been my concern for a long time about the Apostolic/Pentecostal churches in general... and even among other denominations too...

A group get some truth or revelation... and then begin to hate or despise anyone else who doesn't share that similar belief and pronounce hell-fire judgment on them for their lack of belief. What an amazing concept.... yet that is why the Crusades took place, the Inquisition, all the religious wars that are going on even now in our world....

So... if one sits down and reads the entire gospels one after another... you will not find that kind of judgment coming from the Lord, instead you find a thread of love weaved throughout His ministry. The only time he ranted and railed was towards the religious groups of the day, the Sadducees and the Pharisees, who thought they had religion wrapped up and tied up...

Seems to me that these churches today that think they've got God wrapped up and tied up in their little belief system, might take a closer look at how Jesus would feel if He were to literally walk into their churches today....

Love is the way of Christ. Hatred is the way of man.

Likewise, you can tell by the fruit being borne out of anyone's life if you look at the way they handle a situation in which they've been mistreated, misused, and rejected. If hatred, enmity, and divergence spill forth, the Spirit of Christ is not reigning in that life.

If, on the other hand... love pours forth, along with forgiveness and the fruits of the spirit, you may be sure that the mind of Christ is indwelling and reigning in that person's life.

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Now let me get this straight, ECUMENICALISM is by & large of the devil & in fact, many beleive it is trying to bring us toward that one world Church mentioned in Revelation.
ECUMENICALISM, in and of itself leads to a watering down of doctrine & scriptures.
That being said, we can all fulfill the scripture admonition to love one another, in fact, God even says for us to love our enemies!
Two issues are being discussed IMO that really shouldn't be, but I may be misreading you Cindy?

Definition of ECUMENICAL
1
: worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
2
a : of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches
b : promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation