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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

JESUS OR SELF: WHO ARE YOU TRUSTING FOR ETERNITY?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Witness Wednesday! Todd Friel is on campus in Gainesville, GA to talk with students about creation, repentance, and genuine belief over tradition. Segment 1: • Complexity Points to a Creator: A future doctor acknowledges the design of the human body as evidence of God’s creation. • Faith vs. Commandments: The student believes following commandments earns salvation but admits personal failure in keeping them perfectly. • Grace Explained: Salvation is through Jesus’ completed work, not human effort—a transformative message of hope. Segment 2: • Reincarnation vs. Judgment: A Sikh student describes rebirth based on karma, contrasted with Christianity's "one life, one judgment" principle. • Jesus as the Payment for Sin: Introducing the concept of grace—Jesus’ sacrifice pays the ultimate penalty for sin. • Turning from Self to Jesus: Highlighting the need for repentance and trust in Christ rather than striving for a better rebirth. Segment 3: • Cultural Faith, Personal Uncertainty: A polite young Methodist inherits faith but struggles to articulate its message or offer peace to others. • Self-Examination: Encouraging the student to reflect on their relationship with Christ to ensure genuine belief, not mere tradition. • Eternal Assurance: The gospel promises peace and reconciliation with God through repentance and faith in Jesus. Segment 4: • Relativity Challenged: College students wrestle with the conflict between subjective truths and the absoluteness of Christ’s claims. • Fear and Love: Using fear of judgment to lead to the realization of God’s love through Jesus’ sacrifice. • Urgency of Decision: Encouraging the students to see faith as a response to God’s kindness and an opportunity to embrace eternal truth today. ___ 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

Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.

0:08.7

Every once in a while, we got to be the religious people.

0:11.3

There are 720 churches in Charlotte.

0:13.5

I'm sure we can find one where you can stuff your face.

0:16.6

Shut up.

0:17.3

Quit pointing out the problem.

0:19.4

Men will be proud, arrogant, abusive.

0:22.1

You watch some of today's rock star pastors,

0:25.1

and you will see every characteristic poll listed played out in vivid detail on the church stage.

0:30.9

It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:34.5

This is Wretched Radio.

0:35.8

It's Witness Wednesday, and I'm at the Gainesville campus.

0:38.4

Georgia State is what it's called.

0:40.5

Hey, young man, while you're eating your pizza,

0:42.9

can I ask you a question on the radio?

0:44.3

Sure.

0:44.9

What are you studying here?

0:46.4

Pre-medicine, pretty much just anything.

0:48.6

So you want to be what?

0:49.7

A doctor.

0:50.7

You do?

0:51.2

Yeah.

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