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EPC Opens Door to Ordination
of Celibate HomosexualsThe slogan for the 46th General Assembly of the EPC was “Better Together,” with many fervent appeals for peace and unity. And yet, the Assembly voted to approve the ordination of celibate homosexuals — an action that threatens to split the denomination. By a majority of 57 to 43 percent, the Assembly voted to approve…
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46th General Assembly
Voter’s Guide to the AIC ReportThe Office of the General Assembly (OGA) has announced that the Ad Interim Committee on Same Sex Attraction and Ordination (AIC) report will come to the floor on Thursday, June 18. The AIC’s proposed amendments to the Pastoral Letter on Human Sexuality and the Position Paper on Human Sexuality will be presented in the morning…
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Clarity not Compromise
Should the EPC ordain celibate homosexuals? Instead of resolving this issue, the AIC report has created confusion, discord, and division. Despite mountains of feedback imploring them to align this report with Scripture and our doctrinal and constitution standards, the AIC has given us a report that opens the door to celibate homosexual ordination.
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Why You Should Support
the PNW OvertureFive Presbyteries have sent overtures to General Assembly that would amend our constitution to forbid the ordination of homosexual clergy, whether they are celibate or not. You may be wondering, why is this overture needed? However, even if the AIC report is defeated at General Assembly, the issue is still unresolved.
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Will Homosexual Ordination
Bring Disorder to God’s Family?The current debate in the EPC concerning the ordination of same-sex attracted individuals is often framed in terms of personal holiness, repentance, and the ongoing struggle with indwelling sin. These are weighty concerns. And yet, Scripture presses us to a more foundational question, one that concerns not only the character of the individual but also…
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A Word from the EPC’s
First Stated ClerkI begin by commending The Presbyterian Plumb Line for its stalwart appraisal and oversight of the “Johnson issue.” In particular, I commend the two men I know best: Drs. Fortson and Jeremiah. In today’s culture, these men exhibit courage.
News
- ARP Votes to Cut
Fraternal Ties With EPCThe Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) voted June 10 to end their fraternal relationship with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. During the 222nd meeting of the General Synod in Flat Rock, N.C., the Inter-Church Relations Committee recommended that the ARP sever its ties with the EPC amid growing concern about leadership and denominational structure,