The Presbyterian Plumb Line

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  • Note from the Plumb Line Editors

    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…

  • OGA Responds to Jeff Jeremiah Letter

    OGA Responds
    to Jeff Jeremiah Letter

    In 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.

  • Limping Along

    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…

  • The Same-Sex Crisis and How We Got Here

    The Same-Sex Crisis
    and How We Got Here

    The 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…

  • Are All Sins Equal in the Sight of God?

    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…

  • A Moderator’s Meanderings

    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…