Are Protestants in a Cult? Praying to Saints & One Mediator Debate

Are Protestants a Cult? Praying to Saints & One Mediator Debate Description In this TikTok Thursday episode of the Ask A Christian Podcast, host Nate fields a fiery call from a Maronite Catholic in Lebanon who labels Protestantism a cult worse than Islam—then pivots hard into praying to saints, the Virgin Mary, saintly miracles, and whether Catholics can be saved. Nate pushes back with sola scriptura, the first-century church in Acts, and 1 Timothy 2:5’s “one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” The conversation digs into apostolic succession, early church fathers, the Apocrypha vs. the 27-book New Testament canon, and whether rejecting Catholic tradition makes you “accountable.” A caller brings up Ben Shapiro and Alex O’Connor agreeing God can’t be proven or disproven—prompting Nate’s take on faith, historical evidence, fulfilled prophecy, and the Holy Spirit’s confirmation. Later stretches tackle Jesus’ knowledge of “the day and the hour,” the hypostatic union, temptation in the wilderness, and practical advice for a brand-new Christian asking how to pray the rosary. Serious theology meets light, Babylon Bee-style irony as callers trade accusations, history lessons, and leftover-taco gratitude. If you’ve ever searched “is praying to saints biblical,” “are Protestants a cult,” “can Catholics be saved,” or “does Jesus know the day and hour,” this one’s for you. For more content, visit: https://www.askachristianpodcast.com Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Catholic caller: Protestants are a cult 02:19 - Bible alone vs. man-made traditions 03:25 - Do you follow the Virgin Mary? 04:16 - Saints, miracles, and devotion 10:28 - One mediator: why not pray to saints 13:40 - Ben Shapiro, Alex O’Connor & proving God 20:38 - Can Catholics be saved? Accountability for rejecting Catholicism 23:46 - Church history, Peter the rock & early fathers 27:06 - Protestant roots, Luther & the 1500s 32:11 - Apostolic succession & laying on of hands 34:46 - Traditions in 2 Thessalonians vs. later additions 1:15:18 - Does Jesus know the day and the hour? 1:18:37 - Temptation of Jesus & can God be tempted 1:44:12 - New Christian asks how to pray the rosary Hashtags #AskAChristianPodcast #PrayingToSaints #OneMediator #CatholicVsProtestant #SolaScriptura #ApostolicSuccession #CanCatholicsBeSaved #ChristianApologetics #BibleAlone #HypostaticUnion #JesusKnowsTheHour #FaithVsEvidence #Christianity #Jesus #Bible