The Crossheirs

The Crossheirshttps://www.facebook.com/TestifyOfTheSonI started as a Bible-alone, non-denominational Christian with a real hunger for truth. I believed Scripture was enough—and that everything else was man-made tradition. But over time, questions started stacking up.
Why do sincere, Spirit-filled believers read the same Bible and come to completely different conclusions? And why does Church history feel like an afterthought in the very faith that preserved the Scriptures?
The Crossheirs is where I started asking those questions honestly—not to win arguments, but to understand what’s actually true.
The kind of questions that challenged my assumptions, exposed blind spots, and forced me to reexamine traditions I was taught to avoid—especially the Catholic Church.
Today, I’m a Catholic Christian—but this podcast isn’t a highlight reel of perfect theology. It’s a real journey. Some episodes capture the early stages of my walk, before I had answers. Others reflect where I’ve landed after deeper study of Scripture, history, and the Church Christ established. If Christ is the Truth, then following Him won’t lead us astray—but it may lead us somewhere unexpected. This podcast is for anyone willing to question what they’ve inherited, think deeply, and follow the evidence wherever it leads… even if it changes everything.]]>enReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Fringe Radio Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8f85d8f7f6dc769b5a21c22bf8d1d859.jpgThe Crossheirshttps://www.facebook.com/TestifyOfTheSonWed, 08 Apr 2026 20:27:53 +0000John GomezJohn Gomeztestifyoftheson@gmail.comMy faith didn’t fall apart—it outgrew the framework I was given. I started as a Bible-alone, non-denominational Christian with a real hunger for truth. I believed Scripture was enough—and that everything else was man-made tradition. But over time,...I started as a Bible-alone, non-denominational Christian with a real hunger for truth. I believed Scripture was enough—and that everything else was man-made tradition. But over time, questions started stacking up.
Why do sincere, Spirit-filled believers read the same Bible and come to completely different conclusions? And why does Church history feel like an afterthought in the very faith that preserved the Scriptures?
The Crossheirs is where I started asking those questions honestly—not to win arguments, but to understand what’s actually true.
The kind of questions that challenged my assumptions, exposed blind spots, and forced me to reexamine traditions I was taught to avoid—especially the Catholic Church.
Today, I’m a Catholic Christian—but this podcast isn’t a highlight reel of perfect theology. It’s a real journey. Some episodes capture the early stages of my walk, before I had answers. Others reflect where I’ve landed after deeper study of Scripture, history, and the Church Christ established. If Christ is the Truth, then following Him won’t lead us astray—but it may lead us somewhere unexpected. This podcast is for anyone willing to question what they’ve inherited, think deeply, and follow the evidence wherever it leads… even if it changes everything.]]>falseepisodicWas the Church Hijacked After Constantine?https://www.spreaker.com/episode/was-the-church-hijacked-after-constantine--66734591Series: Not Against Flesh and Blood – Ep. 1 Episode Description: Was the Church of Christ hijacked by Rome after Constantine? Or is that just a popular myth used to prop up modern interpretations? In this premiere episode of Not Against Flesh and Blood, we tackle one of the most common (and misleading) narratives in anti-Catholic circles—the claim that true Christianity disappeared after the 4th century. We explore the Council of Nicaea, the role of Constantine, the Arian controversy, and what the early Church actually believed. We also ask:

Can we trust the Church that gave us the Bible?
Was the Nicene Creed a corruption or a clarification?
What do modern Evangelicals assume about history that might not hold up?

Can we trust the Church that gave us the Bible?
Was the Nicene Creed a corruption or a clarification?
What do modern Evangelicals assume about history that might not hold up?

This episode isn’t about attacking people—it’s about exposing flawed teaching with love, history, and Scripture. We challenge our listeners to dig deeper, ask harder questions, and examine whether the faith handed down for 2,000 years is really the "corrupt version"… or if maybe it just wasn’t Protestant to begin with. If you’ve ever been told the Church was lost, hijacked, or replaced—this one’s for you.

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🔹 This is rediscovery.
🔹 This is what it means to become Catholic, not by losing Christ, but by finding the fullness of Him.

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🔹 This is rediscovery.
🔹 This is what it means to become Catholic, not by losing Christ, but by finding the fullness of Him.

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Matthew 25:15-29 (NASB) 15 "To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. 16 "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. 17 "In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. 18 "But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 "Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with them. 20 "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’ 21 "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 "Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.’ 23 "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. 25 ‘And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 "But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. 27 ‘Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 28 ‘Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ 29 "For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

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Matthew 25:15-29 (NASB) 15 "To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. 16 "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. 17 "In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. 18 "But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 "Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with them. 20 "The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’ 21 "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 "Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.’ 23 "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 "And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. 25 ‘And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 "But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. 27 ‘Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 28 ‘Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ 29 "For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

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https://www.spreaker.com/show/iron-show

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https://www.spreaker.com/show/iron-show

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syn·cre·tism
/ˈsiNGkrəˌtizəm/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
"interfaith dialogue can easily slip into syncretism"
2.
LINGUISTICS
the merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangdi

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syn·cre·tism
/ˈsiNGkrəˌtizəm/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
"interfaith dialogue can easily slip into syncretism"
2.
LINGUISTICS
the merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangdi

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https://youtu.be/noj4phMT9OE

http://a.co/0VBhdOd

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https://youtu.be/noj4phMT9OE

http://a.co/0VBhdOd

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