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Robert Thorn writes:
"I see a group of people, one in doctrine, one in purpose, one in 
baptism, divided in governments. If I were looking for those who had 
the keys, I'd say it was the United Pentecostal Church {Upon this 
Rock} International, and if I were looking for the workings of the 
gifts of the Spirit, I'd be looking among its people for those, and 
if I were looking for the head, I say it was Brother Urshan."
One in doctrine? first of all what is the doctrine? Are the teachings 
of the United Pentecostal Church the only valid teachings, doctrine?
There are other Oneness organizations around the world and they 
certainly don't all agree on teachings or doctrine. Are we to believe 
that one organization holds the key to heaven, the One True Church.
UPC is just one more part of God's church, not the Church.  This is 
what some believe the UPC believes, maybe it would be best that this 
thought would not be an official position, which I don't think it is. 
Even people that believe the Oneness don't all agree on the different 
points in the doctrine.  Uniformity of doctrine is not always to be 
attained, especially at the cost of free thought.  It was free 
thought that allowed people to get back to some of the doctrines that 
we now love. There will be more than UPC in heaven, people from all 
over the world that God will save and is saving.  UPC is part of that 
work to save the lost but not the only group that is evangelizing the 
world. Upon this Rock is I believe referring to Jesus Christ the 
Rock, there is no other Rock, manmade or otherwise upon which we are 
built. The Head of the Church is Jesus Christ, not any man in this 
world.  We do have the example of Rome, that put a man in as head and 
look where it got them with their Vicar of Christ doctrine, men as 
leaders yes chosen by the people for purpuses of government and 
church leadership but not the head, as Jesus Christ is the head.