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Originally Posted by Joseph Miller
Honorable, Right Reverend, Bishop of video ministries. 
I have no interest in that group. Absalom's altar hold no interest to me. It is never the will of God to over throw or stand against the ones God put in power. |
Bro. I'd be careful making statements like this. (I don't know who used it first and it really doesn't matter to me) To call the meeting at Tulsa, "Absalom's altar," is one of the most disrespectful and defamatory statements I have seen yet. To speak this way of men of God who stand on their convictions and principles IMO is malicious and uncalled for.
"Absalom's altar" further indicates that you believe the men who are sponsoring this meeting, and the men who will attend, are in rebellion much like the household of Korah. Absalom was in total rebellion against his father and tried to wrest the kingdom out of his hand by subversion and deception,
This is not the case with these men.
While your statement concerning those who withstand or overthrow those put in power by God is correct, the context in which you are trying to use it is errant. None of these men (the Tulsa group) are trying to overthrow, or withstand "God's" appointed men. In fact rather than "overthrow" them by voting them out, or slandering their name, they have chosen to leave and follow their own conscience. (Yet they are constantly denigrated by many) All of the men that are the "sponsors" are men of integrity and character, who have not and are not spewing out hatred for or to the UPCI, and in fact have repeatedly stated their love, respect, and honor for the men with who they have walked together with for many years.
So I ask......if the organization takes a turn in a direction you don't agree with, will you "overthrow, or withstand" the leaders by leaving?
Nothing personal Bro. I just think we need to be careful what bandwagon we jump on!
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