Hummingbird Debate Review: Exposing Melissa Smith's Theology

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I've had a chance to reflect on my recent debate with Melissa Smith, who goes by “God’s Little Hummingbird.” I suppose it was successful in the sense that I was able to get Melissa to admit publicly some of her more extreme beliefs about the Bible in a way that I think most folks hadn’t heard before. For example, how she doesn’t believe that the New Testament has the same level of authority as the Old Testament, and how Paul’s letters are just letters. So, if you truly care about rightly understanding Scripture and about following Jesus in a biblical way, Melissa teaches some dangerous stuff. I’d stay far away from the teachings of God’s Little Hummingbird.

Our ministry is called to —as Titus 1:9 says—hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, encourage others by sound doctrine, and refute those who oppose it. That’s why we do what we do. In this episode, I share a few personal reflections, and then we dive into 5 of the many issues that Melissa and I discussed and debated. And these 5 in particular reveal the dangerous flaws in Melissa’s theology that we all need to be aware of.

Links Mentioned in Episode

Debate Transcript:
https://thebiblicalroots.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hummingbird-Debate-Transcript.pdf

Full Hummingbird Debate:
https://youtube.com/live/qRaQRM5WNC0?feature=share

Video:
Through Eastern Eyes: 6 Cultural Differences Every Student of the Bible Should Know
https://youtu.be/boGlpX1gyQM

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