Question 1

Why Make It Personal, Naming Names?

Accepted Answer

Naming individuals like Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes is not done lightly or out of personal vendetta, but for their repentance and own good. It follows a biblical model and precedent for addressing public sin that harms the Church's witness, dishonors Jesus' name, and endangers Christians and Jews.

These specific figures have become antisemitic trend-setters that wield massive public influence while invoking Christianity. Clearly, this issue is not limited to the three, but Christians have struggled to handle these three individuals specifically and the way they've intertwined faith with antisemitism.

The contentious, complex issue of Christian antisemitism also demands clear, specific evidence naming names for the Church to evaluate, and a mature response to promote accountability (see Supporting Evidence (https://jenarson.wixsite.com/declaration#evidence)and Definitions)(https://jenarson.wixsite.com/declaration#definitions).

Question 2

Aren't there others who could be named?

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Yes. That is why the declaration states: "These individuals are named because their documented influence demands urgent attention. However, the biblical principles in this declaration apply to any professing Christian who invokes the name of Jesus while engaging in the same. … We call these individuals and anyone following their example to genuine repentance."
This is a contentious issue precisely because it is pressingly relevant in this hour. Biblical accountability requires naming names and documenting evidence—which is difficult to do comprehensively across many individual cases.

At this cultural moment, these three individuals are having an outsized impact both in scale and ideology (~74M monthly listens/views as of late 2025). Appealing only to broad principles without naming those causing real-world harm would fail the moment. The declaration addresses them specifically, provides documented evidence, while establishing biblical standards that apply universally.

Question 3

Is this "Cancel Culture"?

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No. "Cancel Culture" is a secular tool used to silence political dissent. This is Biblical Discipline. When public figures claim the mantle of Christianity while spreading Jew-hatred and false witness, the Church has a moral duty to clarify that they do not speak for us, nor for Jesus.

Question 4

Is this against Free Speech?

Accepted Answer

We value political liberty. But for followers of Jesus, God’s Kingdom and His righteousness come first. Christian freedom is not the license to say whatever we want, but the power of grace to do what is right. We are not silencing their legal right to speak; we are exercising our spiritual duty to rebuke.

Question 5

Shouldn't we preserve Christian unity?

Accepted Answer

True Biblical unity is grounded in the Truth. We are commanded to maintain the 'unity of the Spirit' (Eph. 4:3), but Scripture forbids us from partnering with those who walk in darkness or spread falsehoods (Eph. 5:11). Unity at the expense of Truth is not Christian fellowship; it is complicity that violates the holiness of the Church and reputation of Jesus.

Question 6

Is this a political endorsement of Israel’s government?

Accepted Answer

No, this declaration is not an endorsement of past or present Israeli governments. It is a condemnation of the unrepentant spreading of false witness and a rejection of the theological lie that frames the Jewish people and the nation of Israel as distinctively evil or metaphysically guilty (see “Jews,” “Israel,” and “Jew-Hatred” under Definitions)(https://jenarson.wixsite.com/declaration#definitions). It is entirely possible to critique a government without reviving ancient blood libels, applying double-standards, or demonizing an entire nation.

Question 7

Is this a political action committee, a Jewish interest group, or a secular activist organization?

Accepted Answer

No. We Are Concerned Christians. We are not a political action committee, a Jewish interest group, or a secular activist organization. We are a coalition of pastors, theologians, lay Christians—and we appeal to any believer of moral conscience—from across the denominational spectrum who hold to the Christian faith and the authority of Scripture.
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Our Purview. This declaration is a religious statement, not a legal indictment. We do not speak as officers of a court regarding civil statutes, but as members of the Body of Christ regarding moral transgression.
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We assert our religious liberty to assess the public "fruit" of self-professing believers and to separate ourselves from that which we deem unholy. Our rebuke is based solely on Biblical fidelity, specifically the 9th Commandment, which forbids bearing false witness, and the apostolic instruction to rebuke those who persist in sin (1 Timothy 5:20).
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Our Motivation. Prominent figures are invoking the name of Jesus to sanitize hatred against the Jewish people. We refuse to stand idly by. We commit to being a voice of truth and protection for our Jewish neighbors, believing that silence in the face of such misrepresentation is not neutrality; it is complicity.
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Our Hope. We do not desire the destruction of these individuals, but their repentance. Until that day, our primary loyalty lies with the Truth—who is a Person—and ensuring His name is not blasphemed among the nations because of the conduct of those claiming to be His followers.

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