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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
Sorry Elder .... the commitments made by UPCI ministers are to abide by the affirmation statement which calls for keeping UNITY while not seeking to contend for the "DISUNITY" of the Body. Folks are going to have differing views ... don't confuse UNIFORMITY w/ UNITY.
Second, they commit to the teachings and positions of the fellowship as expressed by the manual's position papers ...this includes withdrawing honorably when your personal convictions cause you to want no longer desire fellowship .... and not seek to influence others to leave or stop supporting the UPCI
and thirdly they commit at the time of application to not cause strife ...
2007 Manual Page 159
Position Papers/Ministerial Code of Ethics
ends with...
"Having accepted a pastorate, I will not use my influence to alienate the church or any portion thereof from the fellowship or support of the United Pentecostal Church International. If my convictions change, I will be honorable enough to withdraw."
Each UPCI minister affirms in the AS:
“We shall endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit until we all come into the unity of the faith, at the same time admonishing all brethren that they shall not contend for their different views to the disunity of the body.”
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Thanks Dan this clears things up and says it all in a nutshell!
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