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Note from the Plumb Line Editors
One year ago, the Presbyterian Plumb Line published our very first issue. Since that time, the Lord has blessed this venture far beyond anything we imagined. In the past 12 months our website has attracted 16,500 visitors, 48,000 views, and 604 subscribers. The Plumb Line was founded for two simple reasons: 1) to inform our…
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OGA Responds
to Jeff Jeremiah LetterIn recent weeks, former Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah sent a personal letter to all church sessions and former General Assembly moderators in the EPC. In his letter, Jeremiah expressed concern about the report of the Ad-Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction, urging elders to get informed and involved to preserve Biblical orthodoxy.
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Limping Along
On August 27, the Ad-Interim Committee on Same-Sex Attraction (AIC) put forth three updated documents that are still under construction. It is apparent, though, that at this point the report provides no clarity for sessions and presbyteries who examine same-sex attracted (SSA) candidates for office. The collective voice of the committee limps along between two…
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The Same-Sex Crisis
and How We Got HereThe EPC is facing a major crisis regarding the ordination of candidates who experience same-sex attraction, identify as gay, or claim a fixed homosexual orientation. The question is: how did we get here and when did we stray from our Biblical and confessional standards? A key factor behind the crisis: the EPC’s Position Paper on Homosexuality…
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Are All Sins Equal
in the Sight of God?While teaching a Wednesday night class a few months ago on Kevin DeYoung’s What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality, I made a clarifying comment about the relative weight of different sins. Leaning on the wording of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, I explained that some sins are more heinous in the sight of God than…
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A Moderator’s Meanderings
“Meanderings” definition: Rambling or passing from one topic to another. I hope you find the following collection of articles, quotes, quips, and Scripture to be informative, edifying, and thought-provoking. This information is not as thorough or detailed as the other articles in the Plumb Line. But I hope to stimulate honest and open debate on…
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- “What’s at Stake in the EPC?”
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Biblical Fidelity and OrdinationThe Presbyterian Plumb Line (PPL) recently hosted two Zoom meetings entitled “What’s at Stake in the EPC?” that have drawn more than 1,000 views on the PPL’s YouTube channel. Featuring members of the PPL editorial board and former EPC Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah, the discussions brought together pastors, ruling elders, and concerned members to consider the denomination’s direction regarding same-sex attraction (SSA) and ordination. - Minority Report Submitted to the AICMembers of Ad Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction and Ordination (AIC) visited several fall presbytery meetings for “listening sessions” to receive further feedback on the August 27 edition of the AIC report. While this revised report was available to presbyteries in August for distribution, some presbyteries have yet to distribute this revision to their TEs and churches.
- OGA Agrees to Changes
in Financial ReportingIn response to concerns raised by eleven churches in the Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest, the EPC Office of the General Assembly (OGA) has agreed to make significant changes in financial reporting. In a statement released on November 13, the OGA described the commitments they have made to expand and improve financial transparency: - Kansas Church Joins the EPCThe latest changes to the Book of Order in the PC(USA) were the last straw for First Presbyterian Church in Derby, Kan. With much prayer and discussion, first among Session and then with the congregation, the vote was taken on April 6, 2025, to move to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. The motion overwhelmingly passed and the process began.