UPC, ALJC, PAW, etc.
 

Any one here affiliated with these organizations?

As a regular poster here, I know opinions on these denominations vary, but what's some specific thoughts? The pros and cons?

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Was born and raised in the UPC.

My father is a licensed UPC minister, but the church he assists is part of the WPF.

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Forgive me, but what is WPF?

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World Pentecostal Fellowship

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I was raised upc. Have friends that are wpf, Aljc and wpf. I’m independent and don’t care what card someone carries as long as they love truth and holiness.

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I always thought it was Wakanda People Forever!!!!

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Our local assembly is technically UPC, but we fellowship more with WPF. I also have several friends who pastor in the ALJC.
Differences?
Not many and exist mainly at the local level.
Overall, I would say that the WPF is more conservative and the ALJC is more liberal. Although there are exceptions in both.

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My opinion ALJC is a mixed bag.

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What about the GIB?

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Green Insect Blood?


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Lol

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Raised UPC, graduated from a UPC Bible College, have been exUPC for about 36 years.

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WorldWIDE Pentecostal Fellowship

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This seems to be happening alot...

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:yourock

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My Pastor is affiliated with UPC. He is almost 80 and is very old time Pentecost.
(The church he formerly pastored was founded by Bro Mangun's Great Grandfather.)
He came to this city to retire and was asked by a neighboring pastor to help start a daughter work which is now independent and self supporting.

Re: UPC, ALJC, PAW, etc.
 

How many churches do they have in Bosnia?

Where is their church in Japan?

What's the name of the pastor in Greece?

:)

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And now "exUPC" defines your religious affiliation. That's very interesting. Perhaps you aren't sure what you are...but you know you're NOT UPC!!!!!

I've met a few evangelists for the "exPentecost movement".

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Bro D.M. is no longer your pastor?

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No he is not, he called back the daughter work he stated in my city.

My current Pastor pastored another daughter work in this city which is now the only Apostolic church in my city.
(the two daughter works were started at the same time, only one remains)

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Wow! How is it doing? Don't you live in a pretty metropolitan area???

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We are doing great, have gone from a daughter work to self supporting and looking for a bigger location.

I live on the Sebastian River, Population 21.9K

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PTL!

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The WPF does not have “ churches “ it’s a organization of preachers. But I do know they support missionaries all over the world. The WPF is very revival minded. Although not really my flavor as a whole they are doing great things for the kingdom of God.

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Independent

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Dependent :thumbsup

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Too much politics and brown nosing is local churches to get positions. Cant imagine that multiplied in a man made organization.

Not against organizations altogether but Jesus didnt die to form an organization.

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Dependent on God.

i'm not in an organization.

If I was I would be in the UPCI. :yahoo

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Wow, I feel silly now. I guess I could have Googled it.

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I'm independent myself. I don't particularly care which fellowship, if any, someone operates under as long as they preach and uphold Truth.

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I know my church supports missionaries affiliated with the WPF.

Occasionally, a preacher fills in during my Pastor's absence, and he's under a pastor and involved in an ALJC congregation. I know he and his family, nor his church for that matter, are as conservative as my church is. It's mostly minor things that opinions always differ on, and considering their spirit is clean and humble, I love them and see no issues with their lifestyles.

From the feel I've gotten, the ALJC have the "liberal vibe" in Apostolicism. They are holiness, but their expectations may, for the lack of a better word, be lower than the UPC, the WPF, and many independent fellowships and ministries.

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"Ex-UPC" ..... meaning?

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:thumbsup

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It means he is no longer saved.

Is that what you were looking for?

Seriously, it means what it says, ex comes from the Greek έξω meaning out. Therefore ex-UPC would mean he left the organization to join a church where the ministers preach barefoot. I think from what I read over the years from his posts he had traumatic experiences where he wan't allowed to play card games, or monopoly. Was never allowed to remove his shoes during service. had to wear white gloves, and a top hat. Also he had to hitch his buggy and horse across the street from the church. He also wasn't allowed running water, or electricity because flowing things were of the devil. He had to cut his hair in a tonsure and had to shave his face including his eyebrows.

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Well, I didn't know by "ex" if he meant "anti" in any way.

It seems he just isn't with a denomination anymore.

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Man is allowed to not associate with a group and or organization and not be at war with them....its in the manual somewhere...I think.

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I've attended UPCI and ALJC churches but today I'm independent. UPCI is said to be more conservative than ALJC. But that doesn't mean that there aren't liberal UPCI or conservative ALJC churches.

I believe that when Christianity started in Judea it was a fellowship. When Christianity spread to Greece it became a philosophy. When it spread into Italy, it became an institution. When it finally saturated Europe, Christianity became a culture. And after spreading to America, Christianity became an enterprise.

I see these organizations as simply incorporated franchises of Apostolic Christianity.

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I've read this online on a lot of different websites. It's true though.

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imagine that in this day and age, prejudice against iTALIANS.
What do you mean it became an institution? You think Italians go around creating institutions? Meanwhile the Greeks sit around all day drinking ouzo, and playing with komboloi. Yeah, the Greeks big philosophers, meanwhile the Italians are busy doing the work, getting things done. But do they get positive credit? No, that is reserved for Greeks, drinking coffee, playing cards, tossing komboloi. Listen, if it wasn't for the Italians you would all be in mud huts painting your skin blue. :heeheehee