Nate tackles the five solas, AI Jesus apps, and Satan's reality with biblical clarity and cultural awareness

What Are the Five Solas? Can You Talk to Jesus with AI? What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome? Is Satan Real?

What happens when reformed theology meets AI Jesus chatbots and a tick that makes you allergic to burgers? Nate and the crew tackle five solas reformed theology while navigating controversial AI apps that let users text with Jesus, a meat allergy causing existential dread, and the age-old question of whether Satan can actually plant thoughts in your mind. Spoiler: the Bible has answers, AI does not replace prayer, and one listener spiraled into health anxiety before noon.

Five Solas Reformed Theology: The Biblical Bottom Line

The five solas are foundational Protestant principles that emerged from the Reformation: Scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, and glory to God alone. These statements distinguished Reformers from Roman Catholic teaching in the sixteenth century by emphasizing that salvation comes entirely through God’s unearned grace received by faith in Christ, with Scripture as the only infallible authority. When Moses asked about the five solas on the show, Greg broke them down with precision: sola scriptura means Scripture is our only infallible authority, sola fide addresses justification through faith alone, sola gratia proclaims salvation is entirely by grace, solus Christus emphasizes Christ’s exclusive role in redemption, and soli Deo gloria declares all glory belongs to God alone. Nate clarified his position on sola scriptura by rejecting the “ultimate authority” interpretation—he holds Scripture is the only authority, not merely supreme among others. For deeper exploration of reformed theological foundations, check out our Theology Unpacked category.

AI Jesus, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, and Full-Contact Theology

The episode took a hard turn when Nate shared a news report about apps letting users text with AI Jesus. Apps like Text With Jesus allow users to engage in conversations with AI chatbots pretending to be Jesus, biblical figures, and even Satan for premium subscribers. Nate’s verdict was immediate: Christians should absolutely not try to communicate with God through chatbots. Prayer exists for a reason. AI can serve as a glorified Bible study tool—searching verses, exploring word origins, checking exegesis—but the moment someone thinks they’re having a genuine spiritual conversation with the Creator through an algorithm, they’ve crossed into dangerous territory. Then Steph derailed everything with alpha-gal syndrome panic after learning about a New Jersey man who died from a tick-borne meat allergy. What followed was twenty minutes of health anxiety, tick distribution maps, and Nate reassuring everyone that cooking meat well-done does not neutralize the allergic reaction because it’s a sugar molecule, not a protein. The group eventually pivoted to whether Satan can plant thoughts in people’s minds, which became the episode’s most contentious debate. Biblical examples like Ananias in Acts 5 and Judas in John 13 demonstrate that Satan can influence thoughts and desires, though the exact mechanism remains unclear. Roy and Greg held that spiritual warfare includes demonic thought insertion, while Steph argued human brains produce associations without supernatural intervention. Nate sided with traditional Christian teaching: yes, Satan tempts through whispered thoughts, but God restrains evil and believers have the armor of God to resist. For more on Satan’s limitations and power, GotQuestions offers solid biblical analysis.