This past week, Christians have been invited to sign a statement crafted by 14 men that addresses the gospel and social justice. Published on September 4, 2018, the statement has been signed by 6414 people to date. The statement, which includes an introduction and 14 affirmations and denials on a range of topics, greatly troubled me upon reading it. I feel compelled to respond upon considering (1) my students, my neighbors, my family members, my friends, my colleagues, and total strangers who are not believers who may encounter this statement and assume that it accurately represents the beliefs of all Christians and the God who reveals himself in scripture, and (2) my brothers and sisters in Christ who are racial, ethnic, or linguistic minorities in the United States and may feel unheard, unimportant, and unvalued by the contents of this statement. For the sake of my time, I am addressing only my five biggest concerns with the statement by asking the following quesitons. What is t...