The Pentecostals of ........(Arrogance)?

[Fiyahstarter]

Although late into this conversation, I want to add:

I also have wondered about the many name changes from First United Pentecostal Church of Anywhere to The Pentecostals of Anywhere ... I wondered if it was happening for either of the two reasons below:

1) Churches were trying to copy AMangun's success...

and, or

2) It was intended to conjure up a liberal label for a UPC church.

Just my thoughts.

I really do not think the changes were made to say that we are the ONLY Pentecostals... (although many UPCers DO think they are the only TRUE ones... and also DO think they are the only ones going to heaven... So I do see the reasoning behind the thread question.)

[TrmptPraise]

Originally Posted by Fiyahstarter

Although late into this conversation, I want to add:

I also have wondered about the many name changes from First United Pentecostal Church of Anywhere to The Pentecostals of Anywhere ... I wondered if it was happening for either of the two reasons below:

1) Churches were trying to copy AMangun's success...

and, or

2) It was intended to conjure up a liberal label for a UPC church.

Just my thoughts.

I really do not think the changes were made to say that we are the ONLY Pentecostals... (although many UPCers DO think they are the only TRUE ones... and also DO think they are the only ones going to heaven... So I do see the reasoning behind the thread question.)

Just my opinion here, I really don't think that any one church's name or sign was deigned to be exclusionary or to place it above another assemblies.

I sure hope that the statement in bold, in your experience would be the rarity and not the norm. In the time that I have been affiliated with the UPCI (raised and grazed), I have never met a pastor, minister or official who ever proclaimed that the UPCI was the one, true and only body of Christ. I would never look at my family members who are not UPC, but are Oneness Pentecostal ministers, and say that you are not going to heaven because you don't belong to the right organization.

[Fiyahstarter]

Originally Posted by TrmptPraise

Just my opinion here, I really don't think that any one church's name or sign was deigned to be exclusionary or to place it above another assemblies.

I sure hope that the statement in bold, in your experience would be the rarity and not the norm. In the time that I have been affiliated with the UPCI (raised and grazed), I have never met a pastor, minister or official who ever proclaimed that the UPCI was the one, true and only body of Christ. I would never look at my family members who are not UPC, but are Oneness Pentecostal ministers, and say that you are not going to heaven because you don't belong to the right organization.

Reeeeaaaallly?

Which other groups are considered heaven-bound by UPCers?