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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Mailbag Friday: Same-Sex Attraction, Marriage in Heaven, Cosmic Child Abuse?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Mailbag Friday! You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Segment 1 • If I could convince an atheist to read the Bible, which book of the Bible should I recommend that they read first? - Anonymous • I am a young man who desires to enter vocational ministry. However, I struggle with same sex attraction. Is same sex attraction in itself disqualifying from ministry? Is same sex attraction inherently sinful? - Anonymous Segment 2 • This morning, my 7-year-old asked me when he could be baptized. My concern is that he is too young and may not fully understand what it fully means. What should I do? - Dan • I hear people use God's name in vain fairly often. What should I say to someone misusing His name? Should I say anything at all? - Jonathan • What are your thoughts on emergency response and law enforcement jobs, which don't always allow you to be in church on Sunday morning? - Pete Segment 3 • Jesus said that in Matthew 22 that in Heaven we won't be married nor be given in marriage. I've always heard that the first instance of marriage we see is Adam and Eve in Genesis 2, prior to the fall. Why do you think it is that we are introduced to marriage in the garden, where everything is perfect, but denied it in Heaven? - Dylan • Is the doctrine of eternal security essential to understanding the gospel? - Josiah • What would you suggest a rural, non-seminarian to do as a next step in learning biblical Greek after watching “It's Not Greek To Me”? - Wade Segment 4 • My friend does not believe in penal substitutionary atonement and the wrath of God on Jesus at the cross, but rather thinks that Jesus willingly gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins. She believes it would be cosmic child abuse from God otherwise. Can one go to heaven if they reject these biblical truths? - Theresa • Recently, I've been seeing wild conspiracy theories pop up very frequently. How should Christians respond to these ideas? Should we sincerely look into them for the truth, or ignore them completely? - Wyatt ___ 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

Your first mission is to keep yourself happy.

0:10.0

It's living for self that is so exhausting and frustrating

0:14.0

because you were made to live for him.

0:18.0

So when you begin to please him, you begin to thrive. It's not a burden. It's not a duty.

0:24.2

It's a joy. I come alive. This is what I was made for. It's time for Rretched Radio with Todd Friel.

0:30.6

It's time. It's the Rretched Radio, mail-call, delivery bag, Q&A, infatement, nationwide extravaganza,

0:42.1

featuring your voicemails, correspondences, communicates, dispatches, memorandums, and misses.

0:44.6

Any special message for all the kids watching at home?

0:48.5

What we need right now is a clear message to the people of this country.

0:50.7

You have 1,200 messages.

0:52.3

It is a bit above average.

0:55.9

Now here's your host, Todd, freakishly tall, Freel.

0:56.8

Deveal is here.

0:57.6

Ooh!

1:00.3

This is Wretched Radio.

1:05.8

You see wretched things.

1:08.1

I know you do because you're on social media.

1:11.9

Would you please send it to us here at wretched idea at wretched.org?

1:14.9

Would you like to offer a correction?

1:16.5

Jimmy needs those.

1:18.3

Please send those.

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