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May 21, 2025 55 mins
It's Witness Wednesday!  Todd Friel is at Georgia Tech where he engages students in conversation to discuss faith and how they can respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Segment 1: • Steven claims to be a Christian but struggles to explain why someone should follow Jesus—his gospel lacks clarity on sin and grace. • He believes in heaven and hell, but wavers when asked why Jesus is necessary over other religious options. • With help, he affirms that repentance and faith in Jesus are necessary—but his initial “accept Jesus” language reveals a possible shallow understanding. Segment 2: • Eric admits he’d go to hell if judged by God’s standard but hopes he’s done “enough good” to balance out the bad. • He’s heard the gospel but hasn’t grasped the justice of God—he still thinks forgiveness might be based on being “worth it.” • Todd presses in with courtroom analogies and the uniqueness of Jesus’ atoning sacrifice. Segment 3: • When pressed for a response from Todd’s gospel presentation, Eric visibly reflective, cuts the conversation short. • Next, Todd talks with a student who belongs to a fraternity. The student declines to discuss religion when it becomes personal. • His discomfort reveals the shallowness of cultural tolerance—he's polite but unwilling to explore eternity or truth. Segment 4: • Todd engages a student he’s spoken to before who remembers the gospel but remains confused due to exposure to conflicting religious voices. • He asks about how to hear from God; Todd explains the sufficiency of Scripture and why creeds and theology matter. • Still unconverted, but intrigued—he's thinking deeply and appreciates the clarity and engagement. – Preorder the new book, Lies My Therapist Told Me, by Fortis Institute Fellow Dr. Greg Gifford now! https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/liesmytherapisttoldme – 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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