Comments on: Introduction To The “What does the Bible say about…” Category http://www.whyileft.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about/introduction/ Thoughts from the mind of Josh Spiers: Formerly Apostolic Pentecostal, always Christian Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh (Site Admin) http://www.whyileft.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about/introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 Josh (Site Admin) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:28:15 +0000 http://test.jspiers.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about/introduction/#comment-2357 Truth is Freedom: I know some people who no longer believe UPC doctrine, but they stay in the UPC because they believe they can work to reform the organization from the inside. I thought about doing that, but I felt that it would be deceptive for me to stand behind a UPC pulpit and preach, knowing while I did so that my inner desire was to lead people away from the very things they thought I believed! I believe that each person has to decide for themselves which path to follow. It is between them and God. The UPC does need reform, and if a person feels that God wants them to work for reform within the organization then I will certainly not question them. All that I will do is encourage them to examine their motives and make sure that they are truly following God's will, and not staying in the organization just to avoid possible ridicule, condemnation, etc. In Christ, Josh S. Truth is Freedom:

I know some people who no longer believe UPC doctrine, but they stay in the UPC because they believe they can work to reform the organization from the inside.

I thought about doing that, but I felt that it would be deceptive for me to stand behind a UPC pulpit and preach, knowing while I did so that my inner desire was to lead people away from the very things they thought I believed!

I believe that each person has to decide for themselves which path to follow. It is between them and God. The UPC does need reform, and if a person feels that God wants them to work for reform within the organization then I will certainly not question them. All that I will do is encourage them to examine their motives and make sure that they are truly following God’s will, and not staying in the organization just to avoid possible ridicule, condemnation, etc.

In Christ,
Josh S.

]]> By: TRUTH is FREEDOM http://www.whyileft.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about/introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2249 TRUTH is FREEDOM Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:31:44 +0000 http://test.jspiers.org/what-does-the-bible-say-about/introduction/#comment-2249 I first doubted when I was still in elementary,well I am now a nursing graduate, one of the musicians of our church. I was raised at a UPC church and now is still serving the UPC. I have a friend in elementary, a girl who was very quiet, very meek, she's beautiful, a very respective girl or I would have to call her a "FLAT 1 or 100% grade in Good Manners and Right Conduct." She is very nice, she is a Catholic. Then I went up to college of Nursing, I met a fat girl, wearing skinny jeans (the jeans made her skinny because of her fats, but that is not the issue), she had an earring, and a necklace, she is a Trinitarian, not a Catholic. She has a good deeds, then she became the President of our Board because of his very good works. She has no enemy on our schools. In fact, all folks love her even our professors. And I wonder if he would be save. She did not spoke in other tongues as well as my elementary classmate but they are both with good manners, how come? They wore jeans, bracelets etc. contrary to what has been my church was teaching. Then, months after I graduated, I decided to research about PANTS first, then JEWELRIES but I still believe in UPC that time. Then I came up to the Trinitarian and Oneness theology, and I told my mother that I agreed with the Trinitarian Theology rather than Oneness, then my mother told me that I am committing spiritual fornication because I am serving UPC and not believing their doctrines anymore. Is is true Josh that I am committing spiritual fornication? In Christ, Truth is FREEDOM I first doubted when I was still in elementary,well I am now a nursing graduate, one of the musicians of our church. I was raised at a UPC church and now is still serving the UPC. I have a friend in elementary, a girl who was very quiet, very meek, she’s beautiful, a very respective girl or I would have to call her a “FLAT 1 or 100% grade in Good Manners and Right Conduct.” She is very nice, she is a Catholic. Then I went up to college of Nursing, I met a fat girl, wearing skinny jeans (the jeans made her skinny because of her fats, but that is not the issue), she had an earring, and a necklace, she is a Trinitarian, not a Catholic. She has a good deeds, then she became the President of our Board because of his very good works. She has no enemy on our schools. In fact, all folks love her even our professors. And I wonder if he would be save. She did not spoke in other tongues as well as my elementary classmate but they are both with good manners, how come? They wore jeans, bracelets etc. contrary to what has been my church was teaching. Then, months after I graduated, I decided to research about PANTS first, then JEWELRIES but I still believe in UPC that time. Then I came up to the Trinitarian and Oneness theology, and I told my mother that I agreed with the Trinitarian Theology rather than Oneness, then my mother told me that I am committing spiritual fornication because I am serving UPC and not believing their doctrines anymore. Is is true Josh that I am committing spiritual fornication?

In Christ,

Truth is FREEDOM

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