53: Unpacking Modern Christianity: Israel, the Church, and the Creeping Occult

In this eye-opening episode of Naughty vs Nice: A Christian Podcast, Todd and Laura take on the big theological questions many Christians are afraid to ask. How do occult ideas subtly slip into modern dispensational teaching? Why is there so much confusion about whether the Church replaces Israel—or if it even should? And why does dispensationalism insist on a future restoration of national Israel? We also tackle the concept of the "Church Age"—are we in it, and what does that even mean? Plus, the big one: Did Jesus come to set up an earthly kingdom... and if so, did He fail? This episode pulls no punches as we examine where these ideas came from, how they impact our understanding of Scripture today, and what the Bible actually teaches when you take off the modern lenses. Whether you’re wrestling with end-times timelines, confused by Christian Zionism, or just trying to sort out the mess of eschatology, this one’s for you.