Unity (was Oneness Oneness)

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Holiness is simply doing those things which please God. 
MARK MATHIS
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On Thu, 12 Sep 1996 15:22:24 -0500 (EST) 00mcshaw@bsuvc.bsu.edu writes:
>Sister Elkins,
>
>You are precisely right!  Holiness *is* absolutely a condition of the 
>heart
>in relationship to Jesus Christ.  We cannot reduce it to (or emphasise 
>it as)
>a set of do's and dont's.  Outward holiness (standards) are directly 
>related to
>(and fruitless without) our walk with God.
>
>As I stated in my first post, there are varying degrees of holiness 
>(outward)
>in our UPC fellowship.  I have been to several churches that do not 
>hold the
>line on make-up, jewelry, movies, etc.  This is, as you have said, 
>Sister Kim,
>not a product of the UPC but of a lack (either ont the part of the 
>ministry or
>the church) of perhaps teaching, obedience, etc.  I know of several 
>independent,
>Apostolic churches that observe more holiness standards than any UPC 
>Church
>I am presently aware of.
>
>Be careful, dear Bro. Chris, of marking an entire fellowship based on 
>the
>comments of two of its so-called members.  What would some people 
>think of
>the UPC if they spoke to some of our 'looser' brethren?
>
>Sister Kimberly, are you any relation to Crystal Elkins (fomrely of 
>Bro.
>English's church in Harrodsburg)?
>
>
>
>Matthew Shaw
>00mcshaw@bsu.edu
>