Sin-levelling produces injustice. The Bible says there are degrees of sin. — this post defines sin-levelling.
Are all sins equally bad? Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? — this post expounds on Questions 150 and 151 from the Westminster Larger Catechism, which demonstrates that some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others. The post applies this to situations of domestic abuse.
Leveling as a Manipulation Tactic: Equating One’s Character with Someone Else’s — by Dr George Simon Jr.
I suggest studying examples of sin-levelling like you would study a dissected animal in a science lab.
There are plenty of examples of sin-levelling in Christendom! The following posts contain examples of Christian counselors and pastors making sin-levelling statements.
Diane Langberg engages in sin-levelling, see my review of her book “Suffering and the Heart of God”.
Leslie Vernick uses elastic terminology which subtly accomplishes sin-levelling. She tells the abused woman that her abuser is a broken man, a sinner, just like her. See various responses that domestic abuse victims have to Leslie Vernick’s work.
Chris Moles, who is well-known for counseling abusive men, engages in sin-levelling. See Chris Moles discredits and mislabels victims of domestic abuse.
When Ps Jason Meyer mutualized the blame in domestic abuse.
The PCA’s Position Paper on Divorce mutualises the blame in domestic abuse.
