THE STANDARD THAT SOUNDS GOOD—BUT SENDS YOU TO HELL!

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Witness Wednesday!

Todd Friel takes listeners to Georgia Tech today on Wretched Radio. Todd engages in thought-provoking conversations with several students, including a young man looking to pursue a career in research and development, a Catholic student who discusses the meaning of Easter, and two friends, exploring their beliefs and understanding of Christianity. Todd challenges them with questions about morality, the 10 Commandments, and the Gospel, encouraging them to reflect on their faith and the concept of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Segment 1:

• Grad student admits he’s broken God's laws (lying, stealing, lust, disobedience).

• Hopes his good works might offset guilt, but struggles to grasp grace alone.

• Realizes salvation is not “Jesus makes up the difference” but “Jesus did it all.”

Segment 2:

• Catholic student says everyone is forgiven if they live a “good life.”

• Admits to lying, lust, stealing music, and likely headed for hell by his own words.

• Catholic student is presented with the full Gospel: not good works, but repentance and faith alone in Jesus.

Segment 3:

• Todd meets two friends who admit to breaking multiple commandments (lying, stealing, lust, anger).

• They wrestle with the concept of justice: sin against an infinite God demands infinite punishment.

• Todd clearly explains the Gospel as the only solution: Christ’s full payment credited by grace alone.

Segment 4:

• One of the friends recalls prior conversation with Todd but still hasn’t pursued the Bible or Gospel seriously.

• The other friend admits failing God’s standard but struggles with recognizing guilt fully.

• Todd once again presents the Gospel in full: God's justice satisfied through Christ's substitutionary death.

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:08.6	God gave me a Ferrari because I am a Ferrari.
0:12.7	You're a Ferrari, too.
0:13.8	When God made you, he had all the options put on.
0:17.3	You are fully loaded and totally equipped.
0:20.4	So do this with me.
0:21.8	Where did we ever come up with the style of preaching we have today?
0:25.3	There is some entertaining preaching but not convicting preaching and the legacy has been
0:29.9	tragic.
0:30.7	It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel.
0:34.2	This is Wretched Radio. It's Witness Wednesday at Georgia Tech.
0:38.1	And there's a young man who's sitting in the shade who's actually looking at a DVD cover. And I wonder, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Hey, young man, can I sit next to you and chat with you for a moment on the radio while you're sitting and enjoying the shade? Yeah, sure. Is that right? All right. What year are you here at Georgia Tech? I'm a grad student.
0:34.5	What are you doing here?
0:36.0	Get out of here.
0:36.9	I'm trying.
0:37.7	What do you mean?
0:38.7	Oh, so you'm a grad student. I'm actually in my... What are you doing here?
0:55.0	Yeah, for you.
0:56.0	I'm trying.
0:56.8	What do you mean?
0:57.8	Oh, so you're a grad, but have you graduated?
0:59.7	No.
	...

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