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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. 

One in doctrine?(Yes) 

First of all what is the doctrine?(?)
Are the teachings if the United Pentecostal Church the only valid teachings,
doctrine? (No)

There are other Oneness organizations around the world and they certainly
don't all agree on teachings or doctrine.(I didn't imply there was)
Are we to believe that one organization holds the key to heaven, the One
True Church.(Is this a questiom?)

UPC is just one more part of God's church, not the Church.(I didn't imply it
was)

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. (I
think I said it was my own thinking)

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. (Obedience is better that
sacrifice)

It was free thought that allowed people to get back to some of the doctrines
that we now love. (It is also free thought that cause's troubles and devides
church's)

There will be more than UPC in heaven, people from all over the world that
God will save and is saving. (There's certainly no argument about that)

UPC is part of that work to save the lost but not the only group that is
evangelizing the world. (And there's no argument about that)

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. (I didn't imply there was
any other head)

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.(I disagree. It is my belief that Brother
Nathanial Urshan was elected by Holy Ghost Filled men as the leader of UPCI.
However, according to Brother Urshan and the young saint that brought him
the cane from the old man at the museum, he had already received his
appointment before man ever took a vote)