The Origins of Serpent Seed in American Christianity | Pentecostal History

 

John and Charles trace how British Israelism developed in the United States and how the Serpent Seed doctrine was introduced in the late nineteenth century. The discussion focuses on key figures such as Charles Totten and Russell Kelso Carter, examining how earlier two-seedline ideas were reinterpreted into a fully developed racial theology.

The conversation contrasts these doctrines with biblical teachings on sin, humanity, and redemption, explaining why bloodline-based theology became attractive to cultic movements. By grounding the discussion in historical sources and direct quotations, John highlights how these ideas shaped later movements connected to William Branham and beyond.