What did Jesus Really Say & What Did Humans Change? With Lauren Geersten
What did Jesus Really Say & What Did Humans Change? With Lauren Geersten  
Podcast: The Wellness Mama Podcast
Published On: Mon Sep 14 2026
Description: Episode Highlights With LaurenHow she went from health blogger to an incredible inner and outer journey to writing about some even bigger topicsWhy healing the body can also lead to questioning deeper topicsIt’s hard to open to truth when we’ve been manipulated by fear unless we know there is more love on the other sideWhat did Jesus actually say vs how it has been changed throughout historyBeing comfortable in curiosity rather than certaintyWhen were the gospels actually written and what changed based on who authored themOne thing Jesus never said - that blood atonement was necessary, and he actually resisted this idea in what we know in some of his writingsThe Bible itself says it was corrupted, so even if we believe that it is the unquestionable word of God, it says it is corruptedWhy is it necessary for God to have blood or murder to forgive?Love itself cannot be harmed and God cannot be harmed by the actions of humansForgiveness is a human process that humans have to go through and projected onto GodWhy was blood sacrifice so prevalent in ancient Judaism and how did it become a cornerstone of Christianity Was Jesus an Essene and what insight this may give us about his message The real roots of eternal punishment and the theology of hell - important historical contextWisdom is the journey to more love and less fearSome important considerations about the book of RevelationResources MentionedLauren's booksTruth Activist podcastHiyaHiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.BONCHARGEI like so many of their products - from their red light products to their sauna blankets. Red light has been so helpful for me during my recovery from Hashimoto's. To find out more, go to boncharge.com/wellnessmama