Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Are Your Convictions Actually Biblical? + When Does Christian Liberty Become Sin? + When Should Christians Disobey the Government?

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Show Notes

You can be completely convinced you’re right—and still be wrong. Todd and Dr. Adam Tyson tackle what happens when personal convictions become biblical mandates, Christian liberty starts dividing the church, and obeying the government conflicts with obeying God.

Segment 1

• Being completely convinced about something doesn’t make it a biblical conviction.

• How do you know when Scripture gives a command—and when you’re turning a preference into one?

• Could your “convictions” actually be hurting unity in your church?

Segment 2

• Vaccines, masks, homeschooling, vacations—what happens when your thing becomes everyone else’s thing?

• If the Bible doesn’t make a law, are you allowed to?

• You’ll never find the perfect church if everyone has to make the same decisions you do.

Segment 3

• When should Christians submit to the government—and when should they refuse?

• What if obeying the government means disobeying something Scripture commands?

• Where does the government’s authority end and the church’s authority begin?

Segment 4

• Should Christians try to influence government—or try to Christianize it?

• What happens when political priorities begin competing with the church’s actual mission?

• Your view of the end times may shape your politics more than you realize.

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