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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

How the Church Softened Sin — and Watered Down the Gospel

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.93.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1



• Sanctification isn’t “just stop it” — it’s put off and put on (Eph 4:22-24).



• True change means replacing sin with Spirit-driven habits.



• If you’re dry, bitter, or hurting — don’t wait to feel it; start doing what grows desire.



Segment 2 – The Math of Holiness



• Dr. Greg Gifford explains the biblical equation: Put off + Put on = Growth.



• Sanctification isn’t just subtraction alone; holiness must also be put on.



• Lasting change happens when obedience fills the space sin used to occupy.



Segment 3 – The Trojan Horse in Your Church



• “Contextualization” can smuggle worldliness into worship.



• The church loses it’s unique purpose as salt and light when it trades truth for relatability.



• Baby-talk preaching creates baby-faith Christians.



Segment 4



• Paul’s “all things” meant removing cultural barriers, not rewriting the gospel.



• Contextualization becomes compromise when it reshapes truth to fit culture.



• Faithful preaching feeds sheep, not the world.



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Transcript

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0:00.0

Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:09.6

I use the complete idiot's guide to the Bible.

0:12.9

Unqualified.

0:13.8

Why can't my kids come into the service?

0:15.7

Because we have PG-13 services.

0:17.5

Unqualified.

0:18.4

That has a nice ring to it.

0:20.0

Unqualified.

0:20.6

I've always felt that way.

0:21.9

It wasn't a compliment. Junior church has taken over. It's designed for elementary kids or junior

0:27.4

higher. Who doesn't feel unqualified? It's time for Rretched Radio with Tote Freel.

0:33.5

Quit sinning. There you go. We got that all cleaned up.

0:39.2

Problem solved.

0:40.0

Let's move on.

0:40.7

This is Wretched Radio.

0:42.2

Oh, if it were just that simple, the process of sanctification.

0:47.8

It is a lifelong synergistic effort between the Holy Spirit and you.

0:52.9

That's right.

0:53.5

You get the power from the

0:54.6

Holy Spirit, so he gets all the credit. But you got to work at it. You don't get credit when it comes

1:02.6

to your salvation for being obedient, but it does take work. We are to war against sin. You and I are to strive for holiness. We're to

1:16.6

mortify evil things. And perhaps you've heard that message a lot. Stop sinning. Knock it off.

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