A public declaration from Christian leaders and laity across traditions — reaffirming the historic Christian faith and explicitly rejecting the claims, method, and theology of the Kairos II document.
We, the undersigned Christian leaders and laity, write with sober grief and clear conscience. The document circulating under the name Kairos II, more completely named A Moment of Truth: Faith in a time of genocide, has been presented to churches as a kind of prophetic word for our moment and a legitimate, good-faith call for Christian support for self-described Palestinian Christians. Indeed, Kairos II has recently been accepted for engagement and consideration at the Church of England’s General Synod, despite pleas and warnings from many Christians and leaders within the Jewish Community. Upon reading and consideration, we simply cannot receive Kairos II or endorse any hearing of it in a Christian context, and we explicitly reject it and denounce the same. God commands “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour” (Exodus 20.16). It is our conviction that Kairos II is not in the interests of Palestinian Christians and only serves to hinder the cause of peace, failing to acknowledge or recognise the root causes of pain in Gaza and the region of Judea and Samaria, commonly referred to as the West Bank. Its language is acerbic and even seems to rationalise and justify the heinous atrocities of Palestinian terror factions on October 7 2023 which have had devastating consequences.
Our objection to Kairos II is not primarily a matter of politics, partisanship, or eschatological perspective. Our objection is confessional and recognises the importance of God’s revealed word and the promises of Scripture. Where a document claims to speak in the name of Christ’s followers, Christians must weigh it with the Holy Scriptures of both Old and New Testaments and ensure consistency with the faith once and for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3) without any addition or subtraction. Having done this, we find Kairos II severely wanting.
We therefore affirm