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In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate tackles a caller's pointed challenge: If a "good" unbeliever and a wicked unbeliever both end up in hell, where is the justice? Nate doesn't dodge the tension. He walks through Luke 12:47–48 (the servant who knew vs. the servant who didn't), Matthew 11:22–24 (Tyre, Sidon, and Sodom will fare better on judgment day), and Hebrews 10:29 (a "more severe punishment" for those who trample the Son of God). The conclusion: Scripture consistently teaches degrees of punishment, and that is precisely what divine justice looks like—not equal misery for all, but proportional accountability. Nate also pushes back on the idea that "good works" score points with God, arguing that spiritual death, not moral report cards, is the real problem. The conversation gets heated when a caller pushes back mid-answer, and Nate invites the audience to fact-check every verse he cites.

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In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate kicks things off by reacting to a viral TikTok video listing the supposed "flaws with Christianity"—and let's just say the guy might be on his first day online. From there, the conversation turns to one of the most persistent fights in the church: Calvinist vs Non-Calvinist. If both sides agree on the same gospel—that Jesus died for sins and rose again—why do they spend so much time arguing about the mechanics of salvation? Nate breaks down compatibilism, the hardening of Pharaoh's heart, and why the "I can just sit home if I'm elect" argument falls apart. Along the way, callers ask about Halloween and conscience, the divinity of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels, whether Catholics can be saved, and why God allows evil if He's all-powerful. It's serious theology, but with the usual snark and zero fluff. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com

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A caller comes armed with Hebrews 7:27 from the Amplified Bible, convinced he's found proof that Jesus had "personal sins." Nate does something devastating: he reads the previous two verses. The text the caller weaponized ends up exonerating Christ completely—holy, blameless, unstained by sin, no need to sacrifice for His own sins because He has none. It's a masterclass in why you always read the whole chapter.

We also hit the week's controversy: The Chosen Season 6 teaser showing angels as Native American warriors . Nate isn't buying the "artistic choice" defense and explains why it feels like agenda-driven casting rather than good storytelling.

Then the calls roll in: a former Muslim new to Christianity asks about Catholic claims on Peter as the rock, a challenger wants Nate to defend against "polygyny is a sin" in a formal debate (he declines), and questions about Adam and Eve's DNA, why God needs worship, and whether Satan runs hell.

Serious about Scripture, allergic to proof-texting, and always ready to read the next verse.

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Happy Reformation Day Eve, everyone. Nate is back for a live, unfiltered Q&A that starts with Reformation history and ends in some of the heaviest questions a Christian can face—including the one so many are afraid to ask out loud: Can a Christian doubt their salvation?

In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, we kick things off by clearing up what Reformation Day actually is (yes, it’s October 31st—and no, Martin Luther was not Martin Luther King), why Luther nailed the 95 Theses on the eve of All Saints’ Day, and whether Christians should just dress up as Luther and avoid the Halloween debate entirely. Then we get into the news: the Everett, Washington school district that made students hide Bibles in sealed envelopes and just cut a $275,000 check, plus Judah Smith’s claim that you can be Hindu and follow Jesus (Nate has thoughts—and a Bible answer).

But the heart of this stream is the open Q&A, where real callers bring real questions. What is “the church” really? Can the church determine doctrine, or does Scripture alone hold that authority? Is baptism required for salvation? What about tradition—did the early Christians have it, and should we? And when a caller asks the question that keeps so many believers up at night—can a Christian doubt their salvation?—Nate walks through 1 John, Romans 10, and the difference between the Holy Spirit’s conviction and the enemy’s accusation.

We also cover faith vs. works (the straw man that will not die), whether humans alone have a soul, the age of the earth and the “gap theory” sliders, and an extended, respectful back-and-forth with an atheist caller on creation, evolution, and the resurrection. Serious answers, some Reformation Day humor, and a closer you will not want to miss.

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Is My Nice Atheist Dad in Hell? Does Deathbed Repentance Count? + Halloween Discussion

On this live Q&A episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate takes callers and chat questions on some of the most-searched (and most uncomfortable) questions in Christianity.

A viewer asks it point-blank: my father was an atheist, but he was the nicest, most honest, friendliest person in the world. Is he in hell? Do nice atheists still go to hell? Nate walks through what the Bible says about good works versus grace, why being a “good person” isn’t the standard, and what Jesus’ death on the cross means for salvation.

From there: does deathbed repentance count? Can someone really be saved at the last minute after a lifetime of sin? We dig into deathbed confessions and repentance, why sin hardens the heart, and what the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (the “unforgivable sin”) actually means.

And because it’s Halloween (and Reformation Day), we also tackle the question of the season: should Christians celebrate Halloween? Is it pagan Celtic Samhain or a Christian All Hallows’ Eve? Costumes, trick-or-treating, Romans 14 and conscience, and why dressing up as Martin Luther may be the ultimate theological loophole (candy included). Spoiler: the worst part of Halloween, according to Nate, is the cavities.

Also in this episode:

Pastor Patrick Mahoney arrested for praying outside the Chinese embassy in DC (CBN News story, ACLJ defending him)

It’s a live show, so expect callers, chat debates and a few detours. You’ve been warned.

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In this episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate kicks things off by looking at the rapid rise of Abolitionist Rising, a group amassing massive views by taking a strict, no-exceptions stance against abortion. Nate contrasts their "extreme" call for immediate abolition with the often lukewarm approach of traditional pro-life politics, arguing that the harder the culture pushes one way, the harder Christians must push back.

But the bulk of the conversation dives deep into a theological debate that splits even the Reformers. When a caller challenges Nate on Sola Scriptura and the nature of the Eucharist, things get interesting. Is communion merely a symbolic memorial, or is there a real, literal presence of Christ? Nate explains why he rejects transubstantiation, argues against Martin Luther's view of the real presence, and defends the symbolic view using 1 Corinthians and the words of Jesus in John 6. It's a respectful but firm look at how we interpret Scripture, the role of church tradition, and why the Lord's Supper matters.

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The Everett School District just learned an expensive lesson about religious liberty. After forcing LifeWise Academy students to seal their Bibles inside envelopes in their backpacks, requiring weekly permission slips no other club faced, and excluding the program from community events, the Washington school board agreed to pay $275,000 in attorney's fees, undergo religious liberty training, and issue a public apology . A board member had publicly declared he held "animus" toward the Bible club . The courts called it viewpoint discrimination. In this episode of Ask A Christian Podcast, Nate breaks down what actually happened in Everett, why the "sealed Bible" rule was so absurd, and what it means for religious release time programs nationwide.

Then the conversation turns to a harder question most Christians avoid: Where exactly is the line between a biblical denomination and a cult? Nate responds to a caller's challenge about Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists, and Mormonism. The issue isn't secondary matters like worship style or spiritual gifts—it's the primary salvation issues. JWs deny the deity of Christ and the Trinity . Mormons believe in three separate gods, not the triune God of Scripture . SDAs add Sabbath-keeping and dietary rules as salvation requirements. Nate explains why Baptists, Methodists, and Pentecostals can disagree on tongues and still share eternity, while groups that redefine the Gospel itself fall into a different category entirely.

The episode also covers:

Why the "Rebecca was three years old" claim collapses when you actually read Genesis 24

Whether praying to saints makes sense when you already have direct access to the Father through Jesus

The Trinity debate: why the word isn't in the Bible but the doctrine is everywhere

Psalm 137:9 and why "dashing babies against rocks" is a lament, not a command

Ask A Christian Podcast is hosted by Nate, a non-denominational biblical Christian who takes live calls, answers hard questions, and tries to keep the tone serious about Scripture without taking himself too seriously.

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The Ask A Christian Podcast tackles two explosive stories in one episode. First, host Nate defends the abortion abolitionist position against a pro-choice caller who argues the unborn isn't a person and that abortion is "personal choice." Nate pushes back with biology, the chocolate chip cookie analogy, and a simple question: if murder is illegal for everyone, why not abortion? Then, the panel reacts to the viral Cleveland scandal where self-styled "prophet" Israel Ford introduced his second wife on stage—with his pastor wife's blessing—and claimed monogamy is "unbiblical." Is polygamy biblical? What does Genesis 2 actually say? Plus: a Muslim caller challenges the Trinity, a chat question about who wrote the Bible, and a caller asks what the Bible says about getting married.

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Carl Lentz says he's "completely qualified" and that nobody is "permanently disqualified" from pastoral ministry. Nate opens the Bible to 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 and asks the question Lentz seems to skip: what if the disqualification happened before the fall? The qualifications are character, not comeback tour energy.

Then the episode turns to abortion and the abolitionist position. Nate lays out the case: abortion is murder, rape and incest exceptions don't justify ending a life, and "life of the mother" scenarios are battlefield triage, not abortion. A pro-choice caller pushes back with WHO data and state-by-state comparisons. Nate responds with the society-sanctioning-murder argument and points back to his prior conversation with Ben Zeisloft of the Foundation to Abolish Abortion .

Along the way: the rabbit "chewing the cud" controversy gets a final recap (the Hebrew describes observable re-chewing, not a four-chambered stomach, and cecotrophy/merycism vindicate the text) , a Trinity debate breaks out, and Jason plugs his book at least twice.

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A caller whose brother was murdered by a group of men asks the hardest question in the Bible: how do you forgive when you still feel hatred? Nate walks through the difference between forgiveness and trust, and why leaving vengeance to God is the only way to be free.

Before that, Nate corrects a viral video claiming Jesus is returning to marry five women — which apparently means the rest of the church, the actual bride of Christ, doesn't make the guest list. Then an atheist challenges Leviticus on rabbits and rock hyraxes "chewing the cud." Nate digs into peer-reviewed zoology — cecotrophy, merycism, multichambered fermenting stomachs — and finds the Bible was right all along, using observational language that science has now caught up to. The Hebrew phrase describes the visible act of re-chewing, not the anatomical mechanism . Rabbits re-ingest soft cecotropes and re-chew them; hyraxes engage in merycism, bringing boluses back up for secondary mastication . Linnaeus himself initially classified the hyrax and hare as ruminants based on the same observable behavior .

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