Christians Doubting Salvation, Secret Sin, Leaving Your Church

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1 • Why do so many genuine Christians secretly fear they’re not actually saved? • Todd tackles the crushing cycle of “I repented… but was it enough?” • Can one misunderstood Bible passage steal your assurance for years? Segment 2 • Are you running from God after sin instead of running to Him? • Todd exposes the difference between Holy Spirit conviction and self-inflicted condemnation. • What if your “worst sin” isn’t stronger than God’s grace after all? Segment 3 • Why are comparison, emotions, and secret sin wrecking so many believers’ assurance? • “I just don’t feel saved” — but should feelings decide your eternal standing? • Todd confronts one hidden struggle that keeps surfacing in assurance conversations with young men. Segment 4 • Should you leave a church that teaches truth but feels emotionally cold? • Todd challenges entertainment-driven church culture and “whoop-dee-doo” Christianity. • What matters more: warm community or faithful expository preaching? ___ 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	Ritchard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:08.4	God gave me a Ferrari because I am a Ferrari.
0:12.5	You're a Ferrari, too.
0:13.6	When God made you, he had all the options put on.
0:17.1	You are fully loaded and totally equipped.
0:20.2	So do this with me. Where did we ever come up
0:23.1	with the style of preaching we have today? There is some entertaining preaching but not
0:27.0	convicting preaching and the legacy has been tragic. It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.
0:33.8	How can you know why you don't know? This is Rretched Radio.
0:39.3	That was not a trick statement.
0:41.3	How do you know why you don't know?
0:44.3	You say, what are we talking about here?
0:46.3	The answer is assurance.
0:48.3	You don't know that you're saved,
0:51.3	but you don't know why you don't know that you're saved. You've repented
0:56.9	and put your trust in Jesus Christ. You believe in him, and yet you didn't believe enough.
1:02.2	You didn't repent enough. Or you're sinning too much and you think you are suddenly out of the kingdom.
1:06.4	You don't know for sure, but we need to figure out why you don't know. How do you do that?
1:13.1	If you're one of the myriads, and I mean myriads of Christians who struggles with doubt,
1:17.4	ongoing nagging, that you're not saved, you have a lack of assurance. And please note this
1:23.9	well, just because you lack assurance doesn't mean you lack salvation what it means is
1:29.9	you're lacking the full joy of the Lord that you could be experiencing just because you
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