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.
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
