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Rachel Klinger-Cain |
Scott Kluesendorf |
Thomas Knapp |
Cliffe Knechtle |
Michael Knowles |
Monte Knudsen |
Rachel Kobrin |
Joseph Kohm |
William J Kole |
Paul Kroll |
Rocky Komatsu |
Denys Kondiuk |
Steven Kopp |
Jenny Korn |
Greg Kouki |
Max Kozak |
Rich Kozlovich |
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==rachel klinger-cain======
‘Vertical Morality’ Might Describe Why MAGA Christians Seem So Unchristian
The term has become popular in the social media sphere in recent years, thanks to viral videos from content creator and activist Rachel Klinger Cain. She told HuffPost she started using this terminology in her content a few years ago. “Vertical morality is just how I describe what’s called ‘divine command theory’ in metaethics,” she said. “I’m a teacher, so I’m always looking for ways to make complicated concepts a little more simple. It’s basically the idea that morality comes from authority above, which is what I was taught when I was raised within conservative Christianity.” Vertical morality stands in contrast to the concept of horizontal morality, another term Klinger Cain has broken down in her videos. (HuffPost 11/15/25) READMORE>>>>
The term has become popular in the social media sphere in recent years, thanks to viral videos from content creator and activist Rachel Klinger Cain. She told HuffPost she started using this terminology in her content a few years ago. “Vertical morality is just how I describe what’s called ‘divine command theory’ in metaethics,” she said. “I’m a teacher, so I’m always looking for ways to make complicated concepts a little more simple. It’s basically the idea that morality comes from authority above, which is what I was taught when I was raised within conservative Christianity.” Vertical morality stands in contrast to the concept of horizontal morality, another term Klinger Cain has broken down in her videos. (HuffPost 11/15/25) READMORE>>>>
==scott kluesendorf======
Mar 20, 2015: Wretched: Voddie Baucham and Scott Kluesendorf: Should we publicly display pictures of aborted babies?
Episode 1555
Episode 1555
==thomas knapp======
Thomas Knapp
I’m a fan of keeping the state separate from pretty much everything, especially religion. There’s pretty strong historical grounding for believing that’s what the people who created the system we live in intended. In addition to Jefferson’s letter to the Danbury Baptists, in which he posited a “wall of separation,” the 1796 Treaty of Tripoli is clear: “[T]the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”
On the other hand, if we’re going to allow the federal government to exist at all, I’m with those guys, who also ordered that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
I’m not concerned with Johnson’s beliefs. In fact, since he’s a politician, I consider it foolish to assume that they bear any resemblance to his claims. For all I know he’s a closet Muslim, a secret atheist, or, most likely, a narcissist who sees God in the mirror when he shaves each morning.
His actions, however, are a different story.
When Johnson came to Congress, he swore an oath (in defiance of biblical command, by the way — Matthew 5:33-37) to “support and defend the Constitution.” That oath obligates him to certain things even if the Constitution contradicts his interpretation of scripture.
If it’s impossible to be true to both, he needs to pick one.
If he can’t bring himself to do the job as he swore to do it, he should resign rather than betray his oath, and certainly rather than seek and accept the position of Speaker.
Unfortunately, he seems to have missed 1st Corinthians 10:21: “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils.”
--Thomas Knapp; Richmond Observer; OPINION: Religion and politics and Mike Johnson 11/8/23
On the other hand, if we’re going to allow the federal government to exist at all, I’m with those guys, who also ordered that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
I’m not concerned with Johnson’s beliefs. In fact, since he’s a politician, I consider it foolish to assume that they bear any resemblance to his claims. For all I know he’s a closet Muslim, a secret atheist, or, most likely, a narcissist who sees God in the mirror when he shaves each morning.
His actions, however, are a different story.
When Johnson came to Congress, he swore an oath (in defiance of biblical command, by the way — Matthew 5:33-37) to “support and defend the Constitution.” That oath obligates him to certain things even if the Constitution contradicts his interpretation of scripture.
If it’s impossible to be true to both, he needs to pick one.
If he can’t bring himself to do the job as he swore to do it, he should resign rather than betray his oath, and certainly rather than seek and accept the position of Speaker.
Unfortunately, he seems to have missed 1st Corinthians 10:21: “Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils.”
--Thomas Knapp; Richmond Observer; OPINION: Religion and politics and Mike Johnson 11/8/23
==cliff knectle======
Passion 2026: Cliffe Knechtle fields students’ toughest questions, from sexuality to God's existence
During a Passion 2026 session built around audience-submitted inquiries, Cliffe Knechtle, an American pastor and Christian apologist, addressed what organizers said were the most common questions young adults are asking today, including those about God’s existence, suffering, sexuality, morality and salvation. “They submitted hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of questions,” Passion founder Louie Giglio told the crowd of thousands gathered at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. “We collated them, took out the duplicates and raised them to the top.” (Christian Post; 1.4.26) READMORE>>>>>
During a Passion 2026 session built around audience-submitted inquiries, Cliffe Knechtle, an American pastor and Christian apologist, addressed what organizers said were the most common questions young adults are asking today, including those about God’s existence, suffering, sexuality, morality and salvation. “They submitted hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of questions,” Passion founder Louie Giglio told the crowd of thousands gathered at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. “We collated them, took out the duplicates and raised them to the top.” (Christian Post; 1.4.26) READMORE>>>>>
==michael knowles======
At AmFest, Turning Point USA leaders leverage Kirk's 'martyrdom' to rally young voters
On a stage framed by glinting red-white-and-blue lights, Michael Knowles, a podcaster for the political outlet The Daily Wire, recalled Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the New Testament’s signal call for mercy and hope. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God,” Knowles read on Thursday (Dec. 18) at opening night of AmericaFest, the annual conference of Turning Point USA, the conservative youth activist organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk. There was no doubt that Kirk, who was assassinated in September, was the peacemaker Knowles had in mind. He was one of several speakers at the Phoenix Convention Center in the following days to paint Kirk as a spiritual unifier who connected disparate parts of the American right and reached out to progressives. (Religion News Service; 12/20/25) READMORE>>>>
On a stage framed by glinting red-white-and-blue lights, Michael Knowles, a podcaster for the political outlet The Daily Wire, recalled Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the New Testament’s signal call for mercy and hope. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God,” Knowles read on Thursday (Dec. 18) at opening night of AmericaFest, the annual conference of Turning Point USA, the conservative youth activist organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk. There was no doubt that Kirk, who was assassinated in September, was the peacemaker Knowles had in mind. He was one of several speakers at the Phoenix Convention Center in the following days to paint Kirk as a spiritual unifier who connected disparate parts of the American right and reached out to progressives. (Religion News Service; 12/20/25) READMORE>>>>
==Monte Knudsen======
July 13, 2023: Politico: DeSantis is hoping Iowa evangelicals can make his campaign born again
Monte Knudsen, a pastor at Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, compared DeSantis to Pence — the former vice president and evangelical who hasn’t broken out of the bottom tier this election — saying he would “have greater confidence in DeSantis because of his track record.”
Monte Knudsen, a pastor at Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, compared DeSantis to Pence — the former vice president and evangelical who hasn’t broken out of the bottom tier this election — saying he would “have greater confidence in DeSantis because of his track record.”
==rachel Kobrin======
"We must not let America slide further down the slippery slope toward a dangerous nexus of Christian nationalism and political power," Rabbi Rachel Kobrin
==joseph kohm======
Jospeh Kohm
"The last two years have shown that our public discourse has taken a nose dive in terms of incivility, rage, mania [and] just craziness. This is a golden opportunity for Christians because this is what we are commanded to do. It's the standard set [for] us by all the prophets, all the New Testament writers and advocates and by Jesus, especially. It's a huge opportunity to live our faith and to show that we are the sane ones. It's one of the best messaging lines we have."
-Joseph Kohm, director of public policy at Family Policy Alliance 8.26.23
-Joseph Kohm, director of public policy at Family Policy Alliance 8.26.23
==william j kole======
William J. Kole, a veteran journalist and author, has a complex and evolving relationship with Christianity.
Initially baptized in the Catholic Church, his family was not observant. He later became an evangelical Christian, serving as a lay missionary for the Assemblies of God and a worship leader in evangelical churches. However, his political views were progressive, and he describes himself as a "misfit" within evangelical circles. Kole's faith journey was significantly impacted by his investigation into white evangelicalism and gun culture for his book, "In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms". This experience led to a deconstruction of his faith, and he now identifies as an ex-vangelical. Although he no longer attends church, the person of Jesus remains compelling to him, and he is committed to reconstructing his faith.
Initially baptized in the Catholic Church, his family was not observant. He later became an evangelical Christian, serving as a lay missionary for the Assemblies of God and a worship leader in evangelical churches. However, his political views were progressive, and he describes himself as a "misfit" within evangelical circles. Kole's faith journey was significantly impacted by his investigation into white evangelicalism and gun culture for his book, "In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms". This experience led to a deconstruction of his faith, and he now identifies as an ex-vangelical. Although he no longer attends church, the person of Jesus remains compelling to him, and he is committed to reconstructing his faith.
The Interview: William J Kole, author of ‘In Guns We Trust’
Veteran reporter William J Kole called the incident alarming, but not surprising. He’s spent the last year researching some Christians’ embrace of gun rights for his new book, In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms, released on 14th October by Broadleaf Books. RNS spoke with Kole about why he doesn’t think guns belong in church, why some evangelicals are so enthusiastic about gun ownership and what he believes is at stake in gun reform debates. You wrote you were New England bureau chief for The Associated Press when the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School happened. How did that impact your view on faith and guns? “When that horrible massacre happened, it was traumatizing. Journalists are cynical, and we fancy ourselves as rather tough, and this broke a lot of us. Definitely there was an expectation nationally that it would be this transcendent moment where everything would change. And in fact, nothing changed. I was the first to show up for a service and a time of mourning and intercession for the people of Newtown, Connecticut. And I remember weeping in that service for Sandy Hook’s children and for our own kids. But it never really went beyond that stage, from the church’s perspective.”
(Sight Magazine 10/18/25) READMORE>>>>
Veteran reporter William J Kole called the incident alarming, but not surprising. He’s spent the last year researching some Christians’ embrace of gun rights for his new book, In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms, released on 14th October by Broadleaf Books. RNS spoke with Kole about why he doesn’t think guns belong in church, why some evangelicals are so enthusiastic about gun ownership and what he believes is at stake in gun reform debates. You wrote you were New England bureau chief for The Associated Press when the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School happened. How did that impact your view on faith and guns? “When that horrible massacre happened, it was traumatizing. Journalists are cynical, and we fancy ourselves as rather tough, and this broke a lot of us. Definitely there was an expectation nationally that it would be this transcendent moment where everything would change. And in fact, nothing changed. I was the first to show up for a service and a time of mourning and intercession for the people of Newtown, Connecticut. And I remember weeping in that service for Sandy Hook’s children and for our own kids. But it never really went beyond that stage, from the church’s perspective.”
(Sight Magazine 10/18/25) READMORE>>>>
“There’s this narrative that the world, quote-unquote, is out to get us as evangelicals. It’s been around for a long time. But it’s this idea that there’s a hostility toward evangelicals and that they are being actively pursued by this intangible entity – which, to my mind, doesn’t even exist – who’s conspiring to take away their guns, take away their Bibles, come for their children and ultimately threaten their very way of life. It’s a very persistent narrative that many evangelicals cling to, and that’s why you even have so many evangelicals overlapping into QAnon conspiracies. Fear is really driving this gun culture, and this evangelical ethos of protecting one’s family and children from harm. It’s laudable, but it breeds this unrealistic arming of whole communities, of families. And there’s a lot of mythology there, too, because your home is less safe, not more safe, the moment you bring a gun inside. --William J Kole; In Guns We Trust
God, Guns, and Evangelicals: PW Talks with William J. Kole
For many American evangelicals, owning a gun isn’t just a part of their national identity. Rather, they see gun ownership as a kind of sacred, God-given right, interwoven into their spiritual DNA, argues journalist William J. Kole in his new book, In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms (Broadleaf Books, Oct.). Kole spoke with PW about his deep dive into the world of guns and evangelicals, how it rocked his faith, and the troubling and hopeful stories he found along the way. (Publishers Weekly 7/23/25) READMORE>>>>>
For many American evangelicals, owning a gun isn’t just a part of their national identity. Rather, they see gun ownership as a kind of sacred, God-given right, interwoven into their spiritual DNA, argues journalist William J. Kole in his new book, In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms (Broadleaf Books, Oct.). Kole spoke with PW about his deep dive into the world of guns and evangelicals, how it rocked his faith, and the troubling and hopeful stories he found along the way. (Publishers Weekly 7/23/25) READMORE>>>>>
==rocky komatsu======
Rocky Komatsu
“There is so much that is unknown. We don’t even know all the challenges right now. Things move slower here, and we are isolated, so we do know there are going to be lots of needs for a long time. It feels very overwhelming.”“I was shocked................It showed walls of flame that had engulfed the entire community behind Front Street.......We couldn’t connect with friends on that side, because the power was out so there was no reaching them. The only thing we could do was pray............I went into Lahaina on a plane Thursday morning with supplies, then later that afternoon Jay and I went in a convoy of trucks loaded with more supplies. It looked like what you see on the news when a country goes to war. It looked like a bomb had gone off and destroyed the entire town. It was heartbreaking. There wasn’t a ton of smoke because the fire was slowly dying. It was very somber. It didn’t feel real. It felt like a nightmare. We brought in things like food, water, diapers, baby wipes, adult wipes. Later we switched to propane and generators.My friend preached an excellent sermon on suffering from Romans 5 the Sunday after the fire. The following Sunday I preached on lament from Psalm 13. We are just trying to equip our people to grieve in a biblical way—to be honest and transparent with others and the Lord about the pain and questions and confusion. Then, like David in Psalm 13, we want to move from pain and sorrow to trusting the steadfast love of the Lord.............We really do think lament will be a key help for us in this time—and not just for ourselves. We also want to help our community understand how to lament. We don’t want to minimize suffering or escape it or fall into despair. Instead, we go to God and we trust in the gospel. A lady started coming to our church the week before the fire. Her husband is a firefighter, and he was on a crew that got trapped in the fires and almost lost their lives............Gathering supplies to fly to Lahaina. He lived, and he came to church on Sunday with his whole family. He said, “It’s been a very long time but it’s good to be back.” His wife said something like “I cannot believe that after I turned my back on God all these years, he would save my husband’s life.” That’s a little seed of gospel hope........We were also able to help a family who lost their home. Their family is hosting three other families in their parents’ house. We were able to give them some supplies. The daughter ended up coming this past Sunday with her family. They were able to hear the gospel presented to them, to hear they can find hope in Christ. Another family was holding 28 people in their home. We have been able to drop off supplies to them, and several of our church members able to pray with them...........I’ve been able to pray with a lot more people right now.What the community is going to lean on is “Maui Strong,” which is the collective efforts and love of our community together and their resolve to build back Lahaina. We support it 100 percent, but we also know it’s not enough. A community without the gospel is not going to be any better off. We are hoping to pass out copies of Mark Vroegop’s Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. I read his book three years ago and then led our church through a series on some of the psalms of lament. I think it has given us categories for processing what’s happened here and is helping our people to minister to our community.
We are really praying the Lord would use this to bring a revival of the gospel back to this community—that they would realize their hope cannot be ultimately in building back Lahaina but in coming to see Christ as the King who can bring true, lasting healing and peace. --Pastor Rocky Kamotsu on Hawaii after the fires.
We are really praying the Lord would use this to bring a revival of the gospel back to this community—that they would realize their hope cannot be ultimately in building back Lahaina but in coming to see Christ as the King who can bring true, lasting healing and peace. --Pastor Rocky Kamotsu on Hawaii after the fires.
==denys kondiuk======
Denys Kondyuk
Denys Kondyuk is Academic Dean at Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is currently working on a PhD at Charles University in Prague in the Protestant Theology Faculty. He has pastored an evangelical church in Kyiv for ten years. He is married and has one child.
March 24, 2023: Religion Unplugged reported: On The Front Lines: In War-Torn Kherson, Church Is A Symbol Of Hope And Resilience
“The longer people are at war, the less they are skeptical about God,” said Denys Kondiuk, the dean of a theological seminary located just outside Kyiv and pastor of the Protestant community New City Church in Ukraine’s capital. “Yet, people still die at war every day, and this is something that the church has to be ready to help its members or newcomers to process.”
“The longer people are at war, the less they are skeptical about God,” said Denys Kondiuk, the dean of a theological seminary located just outside Kyiv and pastor of the Protestant community New City Church in Ukraine’s capital. “Yet, people still die at war every day, and this is something that the church has to be ready to help its members or newcomers to process.”
==steven kopp======
Steven Kopp
The call to “cast all your anxiety on him” is linked logically and grammatically. English translators split these verses into two sentences, but in Greek verses 6-7 form a single sentence: “Humble yourselves… casting all your anxiety.” As we humble ourselves before God we should be casting our anxieties on him. His is a mighty, but also a loving, hand. He cares for us and so we can give our anxieties to him, trusting in his sovereignty. -Steven Kopp; Slasher Pastor; 1 Peter 5:6-14 Stand Firm 9/25/23
==jenny korn======
Pastor Doug Wilson exhorts Trump to accept Gospel amid fleeting glory: 'Just ask Him'
Jenny Korn, the director of the White House Faith Office, assured the public earlier this week that Trump's recent comments about Heaven are evidence of growing humility in his heart. Trump narrowly escaped being assassinated twice during the 2024 presidential campaign. "The president has his own language, and I look at it, and I know his language; it was humility," Korn said. (Christian Post 10/16/25) READMORE>>>>
Jenny Korn, the director of the White House Faith Office, assured the public earlier this week that Trump's recent comments about Heaven are evidence of growing humility in his heart. Trump narrowly escaped being assassinated twice during the 2024 presidential campaign. "The president has his own language, and I look at it, and I know his language; it was humility," Korn said. (Christian Post 10/16/25) READMORE>>>>
==greg kouki======
Greg Kouki founded Stand to Reason in 1993 and currently serves as President of Stand to Reason. He has spoken on more than 70 college and university campuses both in the U.S. and abroad and has hosted his own call-in radio show for 27 years, advocating for “Christianity worth thinking about.” He has debated atheist Michael Shermer on national radio and Deepak Chopra on national television. An award-winning writer and best-selling author, Greg has written seven books, including The Story of Reality—How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between; Tactics—A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, and Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air. Greg has been featured on Focus on the Family radio and has been interviewed for CBN and the BBC. He's been quoted in Christianity Today, the U.S. News & World Report, and the L.A. Times. Greg received his Masters in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, graduating with high honors, and his Masters in Christian Apologetics with honors from Simon Greenleaf University. He is an adjunct professor in Christian apologetics at Biola University.
Greg Koukl
Relativism is the defining characteristic of the age and has influenced the church in subtle yet profound ways. When an objective claim (a verse) communicates completely different meanings (“truths”) to different subjects (people), that’s relativism. Since truth is not in the objective meaning of the words but in the personal, subjective experience of the reader—in this case, an experience allegedly caused by the Holy Spirit—a personal prompting can be “true for me but not for you.” Since there are different experiences for different people, there are different “truths” for each.
Let me speak plainly: There is no biblical justification for finding private, personal messages in texts originally intended by God to mean something else. This approach is the wrong way to read the Bible. One reason I know this is because of what the Bible teaches about itself.
The Bible on Bible StudyFirst, the Bible teaches that the written words of Scripture are inspired.
“All Scripture [graphe, Gr.—the “writing”] is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). The wording here is important. Paul says that the writing itself is “God-breathed,” not the thoughts, impressions, or private messages that occur to us when we read the writing.
God told Moses to speak to Pharaoh the specific words of God: “I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say” (Exodus 4:12). “Let them hear My words,” God said later at Horeb, “so they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth” (Deuteronomy 4:10). These are the “living words” that Stephen said have been passed on to us (Acts 7:38).
God told Jeremiah, “Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book” (Jeremiah 30:2). He said to Isaiah, “My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring’s offspring” (Isaiah 59:21).
God has always been concerned with the words because precise words are necessary to convey precise meaning. That’s why Paul confidently refers to God’s revelation not as words of human wisdom, but as “words...taught by the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:13).
Second, the Bible teaches it is important to accurately understand these inspired words of Scripture.
Note Jesus in Luke 10:25–28:
And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And He said to him, “You have answered correctly.”
Jesus did not ask, “What does the Spirit say to you on this issue?” He asked, “What is written? How does it read?” Then he waited to see if the lawyer got it right.
There is a correct and incorrect way to read the Bible. Paul tells Timothy to handle the Word accurately to avoid bringing shame on himself (2 Timothy 2:15). Jesus scolded the Pharisees for not understanding the Scripture properly. He then made an argument for the resurrection that hinged on the tense of a word: “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is not the God of the dead but of the living” (Matthew 22:29–32).
Third, the Bible teaches that private interpretations do not yield the accurate meaning.
Peter is clear on this point. He writes:
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation; for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Peter 1:20–21)
Because there is a divine author behind prophecy, the apostle argues, there is a particular truth—a determinate meaning—that God intends to convey. Individual, personalized interpretations that distort this meaning only bring danger (note the reference to false prophets and false teachers in the next verse).
-Greg Koukl; Stand To Reason; Silly Putty Bible Study; 9/1/23
Let me speak plainly: There is no biblical justification for finding private, personal messages in texts originally intended by God to mean something else. This approach is the wrong way to read the Bible. One reason I know this is because of what the Bible teaches about itself.
The Bible on Bible StudyFirst, the Bible teaches that the written words of Scripture are inspired.
“All Scripture [graphe, Gr.—the “writing”] is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). The wording here is important. Paul says that the writing itself is “God-breathed,” not the thoughts, impressions, or private messages that occur to us when we read the writing.
God told Moses to speak to Pharaoh the specific words of God: “I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say” (Exodus 4:12). “Let them hear My words,” God said later at Horeb, “so they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth” (Deuteronomy 4:10). These are the “living words” that Stephen said have been passed on to us (Acts 7:38).
God told Jeremiah, “Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book” (Jeremiah 30:2). He said to Isaiah, “My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your offspring, nor from the mouth of your offspring’s offspring” (Isaiah 59:21).
God has always been concerned with the words because precise words are necessary to convey precise meaning. That’s why Paul confidently refers to God’s revelation not as words of human wisdom, but as “words...taught by the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:13).
Second, the Bible teaches it is important to accurately understand these inspired words of Scripture.
Note Jesus in Luke 10:25–28:
And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And He said to him, “You have answered correctly.”
Jesus did not ask, “What does the Spirit say to you on this issue?” He asked, “What is written? How does it read?” Then he waited to see if the lawyer got it right.
There is a correct and incorrect way to read the Bible. Paul tells Timothy to handle the Word accurately to avoid bringing shame on himself (2 Timothy 2:15). Jesus scolded the Pharisees for not understanding the Scripture properly. He then made an argument for the resurrection that hinged on the tense of a word: “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is not the God of the dead but of the living” (Matthew 22:29–32).
Third, the Bible teaches that private interpretations do not yield the accurate meaning.
Peter is clear on this point. He writes:
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation; for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Peter 1:20–21)
Because there is a divine author behind prophecy, the apostle argues, there is a particular truth—a determinate meaning—that God intends to convey. Individual, personalized interpretations that distort this meaning only bring danger (note the reference to false prophets and false teachers in the next verse).
-Greg Koukl; Stand To Reason; Silly Putty Bible Study; 9/1/23
==max kozak======
Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen
“It’s like a refugee getting the exciting news from Arrive Ministries saying, ‘We’ve got a placement for you. It’s been secured. There’s a home here reserved for you,’” Cities Church pastor Max Kozak told worshippers in May 2025. A spokesman for lawyers representing Cities Church said the congregation has no official ties to Arrive Ministries and has not given any money to the ministry. (Julie Roys; 1.30.26) READMORE>>>>>
“It’s like a refugee getting the exciting news from Arrive Ministries saying, ‘We’ve got a placement for you. It’s been secured. There’s a home here reserved for you,’” Cities Church pastor Max Kozak told worshippers in May 2025. A spokesman for lawyers representing Cities Church said the congregation has no official ties to Arrive Ministries and has not given any money to the ministry. (Julie Roys; 1.30.26) READMORE>>>>>
==Rich Kozlovich======
January 21, 2023:
Rich Kozlovich (a rabid right wingnut) opened a blog post with these statements:
"On December 30, 2022.............posted a piece noting, 17% of Assaults on NY Jews Were Carried Out By Muslims “64% of the assaults were committed by black individuals, 17% by Asians (Muslim/Arab).”
And he summized: "Did you know that? No? Why not? I did! Why? Because I’m searching news sources all the time, so the fact I know these things and most people don’t isn’t the fault of the people. It’s the fault of the media because they focus on “their” narratives, and mostly those narratives are misdirection, logical fallacies, lies of commission and lies of omission."
He then goes through small list of other issues of which he blames the media for not reporting on. But, interestingly, he was using a blog post, which can be shared to social media, and found in a Google search (How I found it) so I am to assume that only his chosen "media" is not the enemy but all the others are?
What emphasizes my assumption is the fact that the info was posted on quite a few right - wing propaganda sites...and it appears that the information has no solid source for legit reporting. This, however, is the way the right wing media operates: They decry every media that does not push their narratives (or use that stupid two word idiom: "Fake News") .
The right-wingers battle with themselves for the most part when it comes the evilness of a media that will not report their baseless arguments. And they will be the first..(tho maybe the only) to tell you how much wisdom is in their information.
Kozlovich ends his argument with:
"One has to conclude there’s something seriously wrong with these people, and have no doubt in your minds, they really hate us, in fact, leftists hate humanity, and truth be told, they hate themselves, and the media is the agar and Petri dish in which their hate and vile behavior grows, thrives and spreads like an infectious plague on humanity."
Just a reminder: "Evil" to the right wingers is simply anyone or anything that does not accept their information as hard cold indisputable facts. Hillary's emails, Hunter Bidens laptop, Benghazi (and more) are a important talking point to the Right Wing media. Just baseless and not important in the real world.
Rich Kozlovich (a rabid right wingnut) opened a blog post with these statements:
"On December 30, 2022.............posted a piece noting, 17% of Assaults on NY Jews Were Carried Out By Muslims “64% of the assaults were committed by black individuals, 17% by Asians (Muslim/Arab).”
And he summized: "Did you know that? No? Why not? I did! Why? Because I’m searching news sources all the time, so the fact I know these things and most people don’t isn’t the fault of the people. It’s the fault of the media because they focus on “their” narratives, and mostly those narratives are misdirection, logical fallacies, lies of commission and lies of omission."
He then goes through small list of other issues of which he blames the media for not reporting on. But, interestingly, he was using a blog post, which can be shared to social media, and found in a Google search (How I found it) so I am to assume that only his chosen "media" is not the enemy but all the others are?
What emphasizes my assumption is the fact that the info was posted on quite a few right - wing propaganda sites...and it appears that the information has no solid source for legit reporting. This, however, is the way the right wing media operates: They decry every media that does not push their narratives (or use that stupid two word idiom: "Fake News") .
The right-wingers battle with themselves for the most part when it comes the evilness of a media that will not report their baseless arguments. And they will be the first..(tho maybe the only) to tell you how much wisdom is in their information.
Kozlovich ends his argument with:
"One has to conclude there’s something seriously wrong with these people, and have no doubt in your minds, they really hate us, in fact, leftists hate humanity, and truth be told, they hate themselves, and the media is the agar and Petri dish in which their hate and vile behavior grows, thrives and spreads like an infectious plague on humanity."
Just a reminder: "Evil" to the right wingers is simply anyone or anything that does not accept their information as hard cold indisputable facts. Hillary's emails, Hunter Bidens laptop, Benghazi (and more) are a important talking point to the Right Wing media. Just baseless and not important in the real world.