Bad Fruit Podcast22 Des 2025

What the Hell? A Christmas Reflection on Sin, Judgment, and Mercy - 051

WHAT THE HELL? A Christmas Reflection on Sin, Judgment, and Mercy

Hell is not a comfortable topic, and Christmas is not usually when we want to think about judgment, sin, or eternity. But the birth of Christ only makes sense if we are honest about what went wrong, what we cannot fix, and what God has done to rescue us.

In this episode of Bad Fruit Podcast, we walk through the full arc of Christian theology, starting with creation, moving through the Fall, exile, judgment, and hell, and ending with the Gospel hope of Christ’s incarnation, cross, and resurrection. This is not a debate episode and not a reaction video. It is a careful, Scripture-centered reflection on why hell exists, what the Bible actually says about it, and why mercy can only be understood through Christ.

We address questions about annihilationism, eternal punishment, the “second death,” post-death repentance, and the common “Hitler vs. grandma” framing, while keeping the focus where Scripture keeps it: not on comparative morality, but on Christ alone. This is a Law-heavy episode that ends where it must end, with the Gospel, with the manger, and with the promise that God has entered our exile to bring us home.

A sobering, pastoral, and unexpected Christmas episode that reminds us why the angels’ announcement was truly good news. Merry Christmas!

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Episoder(101)

The Pilgrims Post - 064

Conversation with Cody Hurd, who is an author and runs the Pilgrims Post Facebook page. We talked about the differences between Reformed/Calvinism and Lutheranism. Covenant Theology. Biblical Masculin...

23 Sep 2h 9min

Denominations part 16 - Calvary Chapel

Continuing the denomination series this week we talk about Calvary Chapel. While it doesn't claim to be a "denomination" it functions very much like one. In this episode I talk about their history, th...

16 Sep 1h 39min

A Conversation about Music with Rooted in Logos

Over the summer Brad from Rooted in Logos invited me to be a guest on his podcast. It was a fun conversation about music. We talk worship, CCM, and secular music. This is a re-release of that episode.

9 Sep 1h 28min

...And We're Back!

Back from summer break and this is just a little hello episode to let everyone know. If you would like to support the podcast you can do so at www.buymeacoffe.com/badfruitpodcast and if you have any q...

3 Sep 12min

Fallen Ape-Theist and Puritan Panda Have a Conversation - 063

What happens when a Puritan Panda and a Fallen Ape-Theist sit down to discuss truth, morality, and the meaning of Christianity? Brian, better known online as Puritan Panda, joins Richard, the Fallen A...

22 Jul 1h 44min

The Baptist Blue Jay. - 062

Jonathan is joined by the Baptist Blue Jay, an independent fundamentalist Baptist, King James preferring dispensationalist, and member of the online Theological Zoo. They discuss Blue Jay’s journey th...

15 Jul 1h 59min

A Joyful Heart and a Summer Break

Bad Fruit Podcast is taking a short summer break! In this quick update, Jonathan shares what’s coming next, celebrates two years and 95 episodes of the podcast, thanks listeners around the world, and ...

24 Jun 10min

Denominations part 15 - The Pentecostal Denominations

After spending two episodes doing a deep dive into the history of Pentecostalism, now we get to look at the specific Pentecostal denominations. You do not need to listen to the two history episodes be...

17 Jun 2h 16min