Apostolic Life in the 21st Century – Details, episodes & analysis

David K. Bernard clarifies what it means for a local church to be affiliated with the United Pentecostal Church International. Does affiliation give the UPCI control over a church's pastor or property? What about voting membership and adherence to the UPCI Articles of Faith? Hear the answers to these important questions and learn about the benefits and process of becoming an affiliated UPCI church.

Check out the following resources for more on this topic:

• The Apostolic Church in the Twenty-First Century by Dr. David K. Bernard
•  The official UPCI position paper "Church Government"

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Dr. David K. Bernard discusses the importance of multicultural ministry in a time of political, cultural, ethnic, and racial division. Dr. Bernard also reviews the United Pentecostal Church International's efforts to take the gospel to every culture in North America.

In this episode of Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, Dr. Bernard references the following resources:
• UPCI.org/stats
• UPCI.org/statements-archive
• UPCI.org/global-council

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The Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles in the early 20th century gave birth to the modern Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. Dr. David K. Bernard explains what happened at Azusa Street and how those events have shaped the current religious landscape.

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An entire genre of books is dedicated to sharing stories of people who died and claim they went to Heaven, only to return. Some of these works have sold millions of copies. The problem is that some of these accounts of the afterlife seem contradict Scripture. How should we respond to these stories? Dr. David K. Bernard responds with the scriptural view of life after death and his thoughts on near-death experiences.

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Many Apostolic believers have heard the statement, “Everyone needs a pastor.” But does the Bible support this assertion? How does the role of pastor fit within the framework of the five ministry offices Paul referenced in Ephesians 4:11? Dr. David K. Bernard answers these questions and outlines the role of a pastor in the life of a believer.

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One way God revealed Himself in the Old Testament and dealt with humans on their level was through the use of theophanies, a visible but usually temporary manifestation of the Almighty. In this episode, Dr. David K. Bernard shares examples of theophanies and explains why God chose to reveal Himself in this way. He also answers the question of whether Jesus Christ should be considered a theophany.

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Does the Bible ever justify divorce? If so, under what circumstances? If a person is divorced, are they permitted to remarry? Dr. David K. Bernard tackles these tough but important questions facing Christians and church leaders.

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In 2 Corinthians 5:10, Paul wrote, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” The apostle is writing to believers who presumably already had their sins forgiven when they repented and were baptized in Jesus’ name. If that’s the case, what exactly is going to happen at the “judgment seat of Christ”? 

Dr. David K. Bernard responds to this question by examining what the Bible says about judgment and reward.

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In 1 Peter 2:9, the apostle wrote that believers are part of “a royal priesthood." In Western culture, the word “priest” evokes images of someone in a long robe conducting religious rituals. How should we interpret Peter's words in a modern context? Dr. David K. Bernard explains.

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As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the famous civil rights leader's efforts to promote racial equality, Dr. David K. Bernard discusses what the United Pentecostal Church International is doing to promote greater inclusion for believers of all races and ethnicities and to combat the sin of racism in the church.

In this episode, Dr. Bernard references the UPCI's Racial and Ethnic Affirmation and the Racial and Ethnic Affirmation Timeline. Both of these documents are available at upci.org/statements-archive.

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