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Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

WHY YOUR “GOOD” IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Witness Wednesday! Todd Friel is at Georgia Tech to talk with students about why salvation is ultimately not about fear of hell, but gratitude for God’s mercy and love. Segment 1: • A candid chat about morality, using "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" as a metaphor. • A deep dive into whether personal goodness is enough, measured against the 10 Commandments. Segment 2: • The conversation pivots to the ultimate question: Innocent or guilty before God? • The student admits his shortcomings, but wrestles with the weight of perfection. Segment 3: • A powerful courtroom analogy reveals that no amount of good deeds can undo sin. • The student is challenged to rethink his reliance on personal efforts to balance the scales. Segment 4: • The host explains that only through Jesus' sacrifice can anyone be declared righteous. • A call to repentance and trust in Christ as the only way to escape judgment and receive grace. ___ 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 3, 2.

0:05.0

God gave me a Ferrari because I am a Ferrari.

0:12.0

You're a Ferrari too.

0:13.8

When God made you, he had all the options put on.

0:17.2

You are fully loaded and totally equipped.

0:20.3

So do this with me.

0:21.0

Oh, where did we ever come up with a style of preaching we have today?

0:25.0

There is some entertaining preaching but not convicting preaching and the legacy has been tragic.

0:30.0

It's

0:35.0

tragic radio.

0:36.0

Witness Wednesday at Georgia Tech.

0:38.0

And there's a young man who's sitting in the shade who's actually looking at a DVD cover

0:41.0

and I wonder, The good, good the bad and the ugly. Hey young man can

0:46.6

I sit next to you and chat with you for a moment on the radio while you're sitting and

0:49.0

enjoying the shade?

0:50.0

Yeah.

0:51.0

All right what year are you here at Georgia Tech? I'm a grad student.

0:53.3

I'm actually... What are you doing here? Get out of here. I'm trying. What do you mean?

0:57.2

Oh, so you're a grad, but have you graduated? No.

1:00.1

So you got one more year ago. Yeah. And what do you want to do when you grow up?

1:03.7

Hopefully work for a research and development company. To develop what?

1:07.6

Polymers. Coating. Oh boy. Yeah. Over my head. So, uh-huh, to do what within?

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