Author: Don Fortson
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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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The EPC Ethos:
Truth in LoveIn the EPC today, we are afraid of conflict. We are reminded repeatedly of our ethos, which calls for charity in all things. Those who speak out and disagree are often perceived as troublemakers who are disturbing the peace. And yet, the EPC was founded by men and women who were not afraid to speak…
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The PCA and Greg Johnson:
The Real StoryThere is a narrative circulating in the EPC that Greg Johnson’s positions on homosexuality and same-sex attraction are orthodox since the PCA judicial cases that deliberated on allegations against Johnson exonerated him. This is incorrect.
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Should a Celibate Gay Minister be Received into the EPC?
In the last two years, the EPC has faced the issue of a same-sex attracted ordained minister who left the PCA (fleeing potential discipline) and is now applying for membership in the EPC’s Mid-America Presbytery. This minister openly asserts a homosexual orientation that God has “not promised to change” and declares that he is celibate.