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Originally Posted by edjen01
are you meaning like Luther and the Reformation?
Do you actually think the UPCI has made a big enough impact to make an historical difference?
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YES. You'd be amazed at how much influence the UPCI has had on Christian praise and worship styles. In addition some of the greatest Christian artists were or had deep UPCI connections. Also if you think about it, the charismatic world is tremendously in debt to the UPCI for many of the ministries that have come out of her into the more mainstream Christian circles, for example, Bro. Suber and the Tenny's. Regardless of all this, the UPCI is the largest truth bearing organization.... that means if she becomes frozen in time... she needs a reformation.
If a new generation of Apostolics who are "less
Pentecostal" is being called of God to shed the outdated traditions and misinterpretations... of course they will preach against an unchanging institution. Much like Luther had to preach against the Catholics.
In a way...you're seeing a number of Apostolic men nail their 95 Thesis on the walls of the UPCI. That's my opinion of what could be happening. We need a radical and powerful wave of evangelism that isn't hung up on the past to reach this world.
But don't get me wrong... even if God is calling a new generation of Apostolics to come out from the old wineskin (UPCI)... in a couple generations they too may find themselves frozen in time and a new generation rising up to take the torch forward.
You see... the more things change... the more they stay the same. It's a constant flux.
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