Nate holds an open Bible in front of a Christian university campus, highlighting the controversy over a dean’s claim that faith in Christ alone is white privilege.

“In Christ Alone” Is White Privilege”? Dean Under Fire & Messianic Jews Explained

What happens when a Christian university dean tells students that believing in “in Christ alone” is white privilege? Nate and the crew unpack this theological train wreck from Point Loma Nazarene University, where Dean of Students Jason Cha—whose dissertation is titled Raging Waters of Whiteness—informed student leaders that their identity in Christ is actually a marker of racial oppression. The irony is rich: the same Jesus whom critics insist was “not white” is now apparently too white to save you. Here is what unfolded.

In Christ Alone Is White Privilege: The Biblical Bottom Line

The gospel makes no distinctions based on ethnicity, skin color, or social status. Paul writes in Galatians 3:28 that there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female—all are one in Christ Jesus. Salvation is by grace through faith, not of works, so that no one can boast. To suggest that trusting in Christ alone reflects “white privilege” is to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of the gospel itself.

As reported by The College Fix, Cha’s teachings draw on critical race theory and critical pedagogy—frameworks that tell people they are born with inherent qualities they cannot change and cannot repent of. Scripture says the opposite: God is patient, “not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Any framework that tells someone they cannot repent is not merely unbiblical—it is antichrist. For deeper doctrine on the essentials of the faith, explore our Christian catechism for adults.

The university defended Cha, claiming their commitment to “confront racism, love our neighbors, and seek justice” flows from Christian discipleship. But the fruit here is confusion, not clarity. Christians should oppose racism, yes—because Scripture condemns partiality. But we do not fight racism by telling people their identity in Christ is a problem. That is not justice; it is a different gospel entirely.

“Will You Say One Thing About Jesus, Bro?”

At one point in the episode, Nate captured the absurdity perfectly: “Will you say something about Jesus, bro? Will you just say one thing about Jesus and not that he wasn’t white? Just say one thing about Jesus.” It is a fair question. The dean’s framework apparently has room for critical theory, racial consciousness, and Raging Waters of Whiteness—but not for the simple proclamation that Christ died for sins and rose again. The students came to a Christian university to study theology, not to interrogate their whiteness in residential life. As one commenter noted, they have been bait-and-switched. The whole episode is a masterclass in what happens when the academy replaces the gospel with a grievance industry—and then wonders why nobody wants to attend chapel anymore.