It’s official. With the adoption of Amendment 24-C, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has drawn a line in the sand — and it’s not one shaped by Scripture. This is not just some quiet shift in theology or an attempt at a more “welcoming” tone. No, this is full-blown spiritual betrayal dressed up in rainbow robes and buzzwords like “inclusion” and “justice.”

Let’s call it what it is: a declaration that biblical fidelity is now a liability in PCUSA leadership.

Affirm the Culture — Or Get Out

Amendment 24-C, part of the now-infamous “Olympia Overture,” doesn’t just affirm LGBTQ+ identities — it mandates that candidates for ordination do the same. It doesn’t matter if you’re compassionate. It doesn’t matter if you love people deeply and want to shepherd them well. If you believe sin is real and repentance is necessary — you’re out. Disqualified.

Forget the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is now the Gospel of Affirmation Only — and if you don’t preach it, you’re not welcome at the pulpit.

This isn’t just disappointing. It’s chilling. It’s authoritarianism in the guise of grace.

A Church That Excommunicates the Bible

How did we get here? Slowly, at first. A drift. A shrug. A wink. But with each General Assembly, the PCUSA has sunk deeper into a gospel-less religion that glorifies man and marginalizes God.

Now they’re not just sliding down the slope — they’re plummeting off the cliff.

To formally reject those who hold to biblical teachings about sexuality is not reform. It’s not progress. It’s apostasy. You don’t get to chase cultural approval and still wear the name of Jesus like a stole. You can either follow Christ or follow the culture, but you cannot do both.

Keeping the Faith… in a Denomination That Won’t

And yet, some faithful pastors remain in PCUSA, hoping against hope for reform. Their loyalty is admirable, but increasingly tragic. How much longer can one try to revive what is, by all biblical accounts, already dead?

The Rev. Bruce Sexton of Faith Presbyterian Church said it plainly in his resignation letter: “The PCUSA is identifying me as outside the Christian faith.” He’s right. And he’s not alone.

The denomination’s membership is already in freefall — dropping below 1 million. That’s not just statistical decline. That’s the outward sign of an inward rot.

Time to Leave the Table

Let’s stop pretending that staying is brave or strategic. It’s not. It’s enabling.

To remain within this system now is to legitimize it. Every Bible-believing pastor who stays gives this charade the appearance of spiritual credibility — and that’s exactly what it doesn’t deserve.

Christ said He would vomit the lukewarm out of His mouth (Revelation 3). He rebuked Sardis for having “a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.” If those words don’t describe PCUSA today, I don’t know what does.

This Isn’t About Hate. It’s About Truth.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about phobia. It’s not about bigotry. Christians are called to love everyone. That includes people with every kind of struggle — because we all struggle. But love doesn’t mean lying. It doesn’t mean saying “you’re fine just as you are” when the Gospel is the call to be made new.

What’s being enforced in PCUSA isn’t compassion. It’s doctrinal mutiny. A betrayal of the cross dressed up as a welcoming smile.

1 Corinthians 6:9 doesn’t stutter. The Bible doesn’t play games. The Good News is not that God affirms your sin — it’s that He died to free you from it. That’s the Gospel that saves. The rest is spiritual flattery that damns.

Exit with Purpose

The good news? Many faithful churches have already made the move — joining fellowships like the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) or the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), where Scripture still means something, and Jesus isn’t a mascot for cultural trends.

If you’re still hanging on inside PCUSA, hoping it will come around — this is your moment. It won’t. The writing is on the wall, and the line is drawn.

Choose this day whom you will serve. But if the cost of faithfulness is exclusion from a dying denomination, rejoice. Because God has always done His best work with a remnant.