An Oxymoron in the Preamble of the PWF????

[SecretWarrior]

This from their Website...http://www.worldwidepf.com/page.php?ID=21

Preamble



Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship ************************************************is a group of Apostolic Ministers (hereafter known as WPF) who seek to unite in fellowship. Coherence is found in the following:

A. A place for united commitment around commonly held apostolic beliefs, mission, and goals.

B. A place for fellowship and endorsement of Ministries which are carrying out the mission and goals of the church.

C. A place which facilitates, assists, encourages, motivates and helps to integrate such ministries and all ministers of like precious faith and to expedite their work in the Kingdom of God throughout the world.



The Preamble of the Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship is an articulation of its general intent and purpose. The formation of WPF is an outgrowth of the changing times and directions within the North American apostolic movement and is the result of a constellation of events and decisions which have shaped apostolic direction for some time—some, we fear, for the worse, and ours hopefully for the better.



WPF is an honest attempt to embrace and work with any and all authentic Apostolics who are forward looking, agree with its Articles of Faith, desire to be proactive in propagating the gospel, and are of good spirit, regardless of organization affiliation or lack thereof. We feel it evident that the lack of concerted fellowship and cooperation between men of like precious faith due to organizationally imposed boundaries have hindered rather than helped the growth and power of the Kingdom of God.


From the selection of the twelve apostles by Christ, to the history of the early church, until today, it is evident that, in any endeavor, human imperfections are unavoidable. However, it is our belief that the possibilities of attaining a preferred apostolic future for all apostolics, regardless of organizational affiliation, is enhanced by the formation of this fellowship.

Would they not impose their own organizationally imposed boundaries??

Seems like anti-UPC is evident on the site already??? ....

[pelathais]

I think you are correct, S.W.

They decry "the lack of concerted fellowship and cooperation between men of like precious faith" even when experience has shown that this "lack" was NOT necessarily caused by "organizationally imposed boundaries" but rather by a lack of a "good spirit" on their part.

However much they may want to deny the charges of being "holier than thou" (Isaiah 65:3-7) they have practiced this spirit in the past and the whole thrust of their organization appears to be motivated by the same spirit.

[Praxeas]

The one thing that kinda gets my attention is the claim to authentic lol. TV1 is proven more right and right by these guys as the time goes by.

[TRFrance]

Somebody help me here.

If I'm understanding this right... this was precipitated mainly by the TV resolution, allowing UPC churches to advertise on TV...

In that case, to me that doesnt represent any "organizationally imposed boundaries". If anything, it represented the breaking down of certain boundaries that some felt might be hindering the spread of the gospel.

Am I off on this?

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