Rings with a twist

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On Fri, 9 Aug 1996 10:59:04 -0500 (CDT), you wrote:


>One prominent UPC pastor I know of in Illinois makes statements that
>theologically make him sound a whole lot like a trinitarian (quote:
>"The Bible calls the Holy Ghost a 'HE'!  The Holy Ghost has
>personality!"), and other UPC pastors have an almost arian view of
>Jesus Christ.

When I personally use this expression, I am saying that the Holy Ghost
is the innermost identity of Jesus Christ..  :) Trinitarians are
saying the opposite.

Receiving the Holy Ghost is receiving Jesus Christ. The IMMANENT GOD
is what convicted the people on the day of Pentecost. All the people
there in Jerusalem .. everyone had heard the news, but awareness began
when the EVIDENCE of the presence of God came pouring out of the upper
room. The were not convivted with the facts, they were convicted with
the realization that HE WAS THERE.

Jesus was afar off in their minds, but when HE RETURNED in IMMINENCE,
that required IMMEDIATE attention. 

(I cant elaborate here for lack of time, but some will be drawn to the
AWESOME implications of Apostolic Pentecostal Christology. I have a
very excellent piece entitled "THE INFLUENCE OF THE BAPTISM OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT ON APOSTOLIC CHRISTOLOGY" written by Bernie L. Gillespie
for those who are interested.)

As to the existance of Arian UPC ministers, I have to agree. I have
met trinitarian, binitarian, and other incomprehensible ideas of the
godhead, all licensed. :) The articles of faith are readable and
scripture, but Im not sure everyone can read, or cares.. Anyway ...
these folks never seem to reach prominence for long. My own view of
theology is perhaps BEST expressed so far as I have read, by A.D.
Urshan)

The truth is what counts, and we acknowldge that there are some that a
rejust passing through :)