{"id":2463203,"date":"2025-07-17T20:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chip-gaines-attempt-to-defend-himself-by-twisting-a-bible-verse-backfires\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T20:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:09:11","slug":"chip-gaines-attempt-to-defend-himself-by-twisting-a-bible-verse-backfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chip-gaines-attempt-to-defend-himself-by-twisting-a-bible-verse-backfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip Gaines&#8217; Attempt to Defend Himself by Twisting a Bible Verse Backfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchip-gaines-attempt-to-defend-himself-by-twisting-a-bible-verse-backfires%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2463203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses the recent controversy surrounding Chip and joanna Gaines, former HGTV stars known for their show &#8220;Fixer Upper&#8221; and their public Christian identity. The backlash began after their new show, &#8220;Back to the frontier,&#8221; featured a same-sex couple, which angered some of their conservative fan base. Chip Gaines responded to the criticism by accusing his detractors, who largely identify as conservative Christians, of being intolerant and closed-minded. He urged people to &#8220;talk, ask questions, listen, maybe even learn,&#8221; while criticizing what he called modern American Christian culture for judging too quickly.<\/p>\n<p>A Christian commentator, Jon Root, challenged Gaines on his biblical interpretation, accusing him of distorting scripture to dismiss legitimate concerns.Gaines cited a Bible verse (1 Peter 3:15) in response but was criticized for misunderstanding the passage. The article highlights the disappointment among conservative Christians who viewed the Gaines as role models of faith, emphasizing that their reaction seemed inconsistent with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atheism-isnt-just-false-its-immoral\/\" title=\"Atheism: False and Immoral.\">traditional biblical teachings<\/a> on sexuality.The piece concludes by underscoring the importance of proper scriptural interpretation and warns against misusing difficult biblical texts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you pay any attention at all to online conservative discourse, you&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erickson-apocalypse-not\/\" title=\"ERICKSON: Apocalypse Not\">ve undoubtedly heard<\/a> about that one pretty famous guy who has angered and seemingly betrayed his fan base on a key issue.<\/p>\n<p>Shockingly, we&rsquo;re not talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gen-flynn-publishes-open-letter-trump-regarding-epstein-hesitated-write\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the fallout<\/a> from President Donald Trump&rsquo;s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, as that really deserves its own analysis.<\/p>\n<p>No, we&rsquo;re talking about something much nearer and dearer to people&rsquo;s hearts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hgtv-fans-odds-joanna-gaines-makes-controversial-instagram-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HGTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or, to be more specific, a former HGTV star couple in the form of Chip and Joanna Gaines.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaines family, perhaps best known for their work on the wildly popular HGTV program &ldquo;Fixer Upper,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recently sparked widespread outrage<\/a> over the inclusion of a same-sex couple on their &ldquo;Back to the Frontier&rdquo; show.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>If Chip and Joanna are best known for &ldquo;Fixer Upper&rdquo; (the couple eventually left HGTV and launched their own entertainment network, Magnolia, which now produces their shows) the next thing they&rsquo;re best known for are being a proud, public-facing Christian family.<\/p>\n<p>Surely you can see where this going.<\/p>\n<p>The incompatibility of an allegedly Christian family platforming sodomy is not exactly what you&rsquo;d expect to see from such outwardly-facing Christians.<\/p>\n<p>Neither was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chip-gaines-statement-caving-lgbt-agenda-makes-things-even-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chip Gaines&rsquo; response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The patriarch of the Gaines family didn&rsquo;t offer anything apologetic or introspective in the wake of this backlash, but instead turned around and called his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-goes-off-voters-want-epstein-answers-dont-want-support-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soon-to-be-former fans a bunch of dopes<\/a> and bigots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Talk, ask qustns, listen.. maybe even learn. Too much to ask of modern American Christian culture. Judge 1st, understand later\/never<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a sad sunday when &ldquo;non believers&rdquo; have never been confronted with hate or vitriol until they are introduced to a modern American Christian&#128148;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chip Gaines (@chipgaines) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chipgaines\/status\/1944344464215957561?\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Talk, ask qustns, listen.. maybe even learn,&rdquo; Gaines lectured in response to the initial wave of vitriol. &ldquo;Too much to ask of modern American Christian culture. Judge 1st, understand later\/never.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a sad sunday when &lsquo;non believers&rsquo; have never been confronted with hate or vitriol until they are introduced to a modern American Christian.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Instead of apologizing for that nonsensical attack on the &ldquo;modern American Christian&rdquo; (last checked, the Bible unequivocally denounces sodomy and sexual sin, so it seems like these Christians are actually spreading the Word of God), Gaines took to social media not only to double down on his twisted logic, but to show the world that maybe, just maybe, all of that outward-facing Christianity was an act.<\/p>\n<p>Christian pundit and influencer Jon Root took to social media and called out Gaines&rsquo; biblical hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s how Gaines responded:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,&rdquo; 1 Peter 3:15<\/p>\n<p>I really felt the hope, and gentleness and respect here..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chip Gaines (@chipgaines) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chipgaines\/status\/1944357471499219121?\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,&rsquo; 1 Peter 3:15,&rdquo; Gaines retorted to Root. &ldquo;I really felt the hope, and gentleness and respect here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Bible passage, noted in Root&rsquo;s bio on X, was basically mangled beyond recognition in a sad attempt to attack a Christian&rsquo;s valid concerns about &ldquo;Back to the Frontier.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Root appropriately called out Gaines for it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s my favorite verse and it&rsquo;s in my bio. He clearly went to my bio and tried to use it against me&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/1944379790858850812?\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gaines appears to be completely misunderstanding the text, and instead harps on that last part about &ldquo;gentleness and respect&rdquo; as the key line.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s the rub: It&rsquo;s actually incredibly respectful to point out a grave error made by a fellow professing Christian, and nowhere does Root&rsquo;s initial message lack &ldquo;gentleness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A firm hand teaches best, after all.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash to Gaines&rsquo; poor biblical literacy was swift and angry, as it should be.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s all incredibly disappointing behavior from a once-beloved couple.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of piling on Chip Gaines more than I have, I proffer 2 Peter 3:16, which is a text he would do well to correctly analyze (emphasis added).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. 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