The Eulogy Begins

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Oh my goodness.

No EB, I just think they would publicly humiliate the man caught with a tv in his home and THEN disfellowship him.

Brother, so you are saying that a UPCI preacher would take a saint of God and humiliate the Brother for a TV? Or are you speaking of a card holding preacher?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Oh my goodness.

No EB, I just think they would publicly humiliate the man caught with a tv in his home and THEN disfellowship him.

My real concern was about the search and destroy scenario that was brought up as that Pastors would hunt down televisions in people's homes.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Brother, so you are saying that a UPCI preacher would take a saint of God and humiliate the Brother for a TV? Or are you speaking of a card holding preacher?

Preacher

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Brother, so you are saying that a UPCI preacher would take a saint of God and humiliate the Brother for a TV? Or are you speaking of a card holding preacher?

What are you trying to prove tonight? It happens - - you are the only one questioning it because others have seen or have known of it happening.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Preacher

Ok now I'm on the same page.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

What are you trying to prove tonight? It happens - - you are the only one questioning it because others have seen or have known of it happening.

Dear Sister, please understand my concern here. I think what is being presented is quite insane, so pardon me for wanting a little clarification.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Dear Sister, please understand my concern here. I think what is being presented is quite insane, so pardon me for wanting a little clarification.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

It is insane, but it does happen.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Preacher

Now that I have been made to understand what you are saying here, I must say this, if a man agrees to be in the UPCI then he must follow the rules of that organization. That's pretty clear. No one is making anyone do anything.
Free to come and go as they please. If a Brother agrees to the AOF then he should do the right thing and follow through.

Thank you for clarifying.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

It is insane, but it does happen.

Sister saying it and proving it are two different things.

[Brett Prince]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

And that is exactly why such a rule is silly, and can truly never be enforced.

It is quite sad that men have no integrity nowadays.

That would solve the issue.

Enforcement is something that troubles me. What good does it do? This is New Covenant, not the old. It is of faith, and voluntary obedience, not a rod. I am troubled by all of this. Integrity would lead a man to declare himself in agreement, and then endeavor to live that way. People who willingly submit to a pastor do not need "enforcement." If they do it because of enforcement, are they doing it from the heart? I understand platform standards and enforcement, for the sake of those who see their leadership--but for the pew? I have a hard time with that one. It does not seem New Testament enough. Now, on the other hand, we can speak prophecy regarding sin--but what more do we need? What is enforcement? Are we going to disfellowship everybody who doesn't do it, say it, believe it exactly as we say? Seems more like the USSR than a church if we did that.