ARE YOU TRAPPED IN LEGALISM? SPOT THE SIGNS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Segment 1: • Test Yourself: 14 subtle signs of legalism that may be lurking in your life. • Key Traits: Praising outward deeds, seeking man's approval, and turning the Bible into a checklist. • Parenting Danger: How legalism creeps into how you raise your kids. Segment 2: • Blame Schleiermacher: The father of liberal theology reshaped religion into "feelings over truth." • Doctrines from Emotions: "Sin is external" and truth becomes relative. • Why It Matters: Carl Trueman's insights reveal how this philosophy fuels today’s cultural confusion. Segment 3: • A Harsh Lesson: A father’s shocking cruelty hides a deeper love. • Waiting and Grieving: How the story of Lazarus reframes waiting as an act of divine love. • Faith Check: Do you question God as a friend or accuse Him as an enemy? Segment 4: • God's Timing: Jesus delayed Lazarus’ healing to showcase His ultimate power over death. • Hard Love: Love can look harsh, but it’s often a shield from unseen dangers. • The Takeaway: Trust that your losses aren’t permanent. His love and timing are always perfect. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:07.0	God told me to tell you this.
0:08.0	That's paganism.
0:10.0	Do you really expect and anticipate that the divine voice of God can be heard by you?
0:15.0	That's horoscope readings.
0:17.0	Standing in the office of the prophet of God. That's reading tea leaves. You can't have a
0:23.4	relationship to God if you can't hear God. That is not biblical Christianity. You want to hear
0:28.7	God speak to you? Read your Bible. If you want to hear God speak to you audibly, read it out loud.
0:33.8	I promise you 100% guaranteed you will hear him speak.
0:40.8	It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.
0:44.8	You wouldn't happen to be a legalist, would you?
0:49.7	This is Ratchet Radio, courtesy of a one, Pat Nimmer.
0:51.9	He's written a book called Retractions.
0:57.0	He offers 14 signs, you might be legalistic.
1:00.0	Please note, this doesn't mean you're a Judaizer.
1:08.5	It doesn't mean that the book of Galatians is applying directly to you, that you should be totally considered apostate. No, this is just a test to see if you and I perhaps have inklings.
1:14.3	That's right. I said inklings of legalism. After all, it is our default position, isn't it?
1:20.3	We are legalists to the core. We love to think we can keep the laws. We love to think that we can
1:27.0	please God. This is what every single
1:30.1	religious system besides biblical Christianity is about. All of them have elements of works that
1:38.2	we must appease and satisfy the deity. Christianity, biblical Christianity, is the only religion that says,
1:44.8	nope, God actually appeases himself on behalf of the rebels. A story you and I couldn't concoct,
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