Heretics and Politics by Thomas A. Fudge

[Reader]

Fudge shared about when Wayne Nigh was removed from the missionary field. That, to me, is a sad part of UPC history - due to how it happened and that it was, in part, about his beliefs on facial hair of all things. It has been my understanding that (at least back then- may not be now) missionaries were told not to attempt to change the culture of the area they were appointed to. Why then fuss with a missionary over their standards beliefs, especially an unwritten one. That has never been part of the UPC Manual or Articles of Faith.

Sabby- thank you for sharing some insight into the NW.

[Sabby]

Originally Posted by Reader

Fudge shared about when Wayne Nigh was removed from the missionary field. That, to me, is a sad part of UPC history - due to how it happened and that it was, in part, about his beliefs on facial hair of all things. It has been my understanding that (at least back then- may not be now) missionaries were told not to attempt to change the culture of the area they were appointed to. Why then fuss with a missionary over their standards beliefs, especially an unwritten one. That has never been part of the UPC Manual or Articles of Faith.

Sabby- thank you for sharing some insight into the NW.

Br. Nigh was a German to the Germans. He learned their language, translated countless choruses and at least one NT book (Philippians). He opened an international bible college and had the largest fellowship in Europe. That HQ "denied" him PIM status reinforces his comment to me that in those days he felt like he was "swimming with sharks".

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Sabby

Br. Nigh was a German to the Germans. He learned their language, translated countless choruses and at least one NT book (Philippians). He opened an international bible college and had the largest fellowship in Europe. That HQ "denied" him PIM status reinforces his comment to me that in those days he felt like he was "swimming with sharks".

He was too smart and serious about doing real missions work, the small minds had to bring him back in the box. That's not a great legacy for the organization. It is always a very difficult thing to try to contain new wine in old wine skins, the old skins have to be replaced with new, and that is very painful for the old.

The Holy Spirit is alive and always moving forward to those that are receptive. Fear of delusion and heresy is tough to overcome, and to know the difference.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by crakjak

He was too smart and serious about doing real missions work, the small minds had to bring him back in the box. That's not a great legacy for the organization. It is always a very difficult thing to try to contain new wine in old wine skins, the old skins have to be replaced with new, and that is very painful for the old.

The Holy Spirit is alive and always moving forward to those that are receptive. Fear of delusion and heresy is tough to overcome, and to know the difference.

On that note, where does one of a Oneness position turn to for support if they want to be a missionary?

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Originalist

On that note, where does one of a Oneness position turn to for support if they want to be a missionary?

God and their local church. Early Pentecostals often didn't even have the local church part to support them, but they somehow did more missionary work than everyone post-Acts.