Some ideas belong in the theological recycle bin—this episode takes on one of them. We unpack the “serpent seed” doctrine, where it came from, why it keeps resurfacing, and how it collapses under Hebrew, history, and the church fathers. We trace its Gnostic fingerprints, show how it fuels bad fruit (including racist distortions), and contrast it with the biblical “seed” theme fulfilled in Christ. We also sort out why people confuse Genesis 3 with Genesis 6 and how presentism, isogesis, and click-driven sensationalism muddy the waters. Along the way: Irenaeus, Heiser, Zohar, Ophites, Branham/Murray, and why sound doctrine must marry reason and the supernatural. We wrap with practical tests for spotting heresy and a call back to creedal foundations that love the real Jesus. Today we, welcome back Dr. Judd Burton.

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Timestamps

 00:00:08 Creedal foundation
 00:00:28 Show intro
 00:00:56 Guest setup
 00:03:11 What is serpent seed
 00:05:36 Deception is moral
 00:07:38 Language and training
 00:09:43 Interest vs. authority
 00:12:08 Fathers refuted it
 00:14:31 Gnostic sources cited
 00:16:57 Zohar/Kabbalah misuse
 00:19:19 Racist applications
 00:21:26 Fruit test of doctrine
 00:23:48 Nephilim vs serpent seed
 00:26:13 Projecting Gen 6
 00:33:03 Crushing the serpent
 00:35:10 Seed ≠ DNA only
 00:37:34 Presentism cautions
 00:39:43 Evidence and humility
 00:42:08 Emergent/Gnostic drift
 00:44:30 Deconstruction nuance
 00:46:51 Creed over tribe
 00:49:17 Unraveling danger
 00:51:39 Torah and grace
 00:54:05 Final thanks