The PCA GA Overtures have failed to pass 2/3rds of the Presbyteries (about side B Gay 'Christians'). I'm not sure I understand #1 but I think he's saying don't blame the man in the pew for thinking those who voted against the overtures are all "soft on homosexuality." He's not going to understand BCO purist wonk-speak who chose BCO purity (the overtures are not necessary) over doing something to stave off stumbling and division.
'Words from a PCA Ruling Elder which sum up well my own thoughts today:
“Now that both Overtures have failed, I have a couple of thoughts:
“1) No Church person can be blamed for assuming that this means that the PCA has gone soft on homosexuality. For those who deal in equivocation and tone deafness and those who fancy themselves sophisticated because they can understand the same, those who don't live their lives that way cannot be faulted for the 9th Commandment violations of the former.
“2) I will continue to stand. I'm not pouting. I'm not even shocked it happened.
“3) I predicted in 2012 that the PCA would split within 10 years over homosexuality. It was because of the incapacity of so many Elders to think and argue in Reformed categories at the 2012 GA.
“4) Side B and Reformed theology are two diametrically opposed systems of doctrine. Either the former will be excised from our Church or the latter will. The two cannot coexist. I'm staying to fight that the PCA remain a Reformed Church.”'
'Words from a PCA Ruling Elder which sum up well my own thoughts today:
“Now that both Overtures have failed, I have a couple of thoughts:
“1) No Church person can be blamed for assuming that this means that the PCA has gone soft on homosexuality. For those who deal in equivocation and tone deafness and those who fancy themselves sophisticated because they can understand the same, those who don't live their lives that way cannot be faulted for the 9th Commandment violations of the former.
“2) I will continue to stand. I'm not pouting. I'm not even shocked it happened.
“3) I predicted in 2012 that the PCA would split within 10 years over homosexuality. It was because of the incapacity of so many Elders to think and argue in Reformed categories at the 2012 GA.
“4) Side B and Reformed theology are two diametrically opposed systems of doctrine. Either the former will be excised from our Church or the latter will. The two cannot coexist. I'm staying to fight that the PCA remain a Reformed Church.”'