These Ten "Christian" Cliches NEED to GO!

[@realitywins6457]

“Why do bad things happen to good people? … Well that only happened once and it was voluntary,” -Sproul

[@Jeff-11_354]

Amen.

[@STAIND12300]

Amen!

[@mandycote5662]

There is no one good but God True Story He said it! LOL Self righteousness stinks!!!

[@KingJC.]

@@mandycote5662 fax

[@RockSmithStudio]

RIP Sproul. Currently reading his book Romans: The Righteous Shall Live By Faith. Really good book so far

[@michelemoneywell8765]

My grandfather used to say "when one door closes, another opens". He was a great guy, but a terrible cabinet maker.

[@gigiis526]

LOL

[@lavieenrose5954]

Hahaha good one 😝

[@shatner2811]

God bless you

[@thawzinblacktiger3809]

I spit laughed! It's unexpected!

[@sandman9390]

😂🤣

[@katesims2346]

Number 9 was good, my Mum lost 2 babies at their birth and she used to get comfort out thinking they were angels in heaven. I knew that wasn't correct but didn't want to cause any more pain. I finally found a book about the grief around babies dying and gave it to her, it also said babies don't become angels, Mum said she hated me for giving her the book but she finished it and said she was helped. The author had lost a child at birth

[@work90]

@@michaelmarshall9132 because Bible Nevers says we'll be transformed into angels, but rather into the body like Jesus has when He's resurrected. Physical and spiritual at the same time

[@gigiis526]

@@michaelmarshall9132 Noone has said that babies dont go to the Father in heaven! Of course the baby is in heaven . The POINT IS that they dont turn into angels. The reason a baby goes to heaven automatically is because they are not at an age of accountability for their sins. They are not old enough to understand anything about sinning against the Lord. I hope this helps.

[@louisacapell]

@@michaelmarshall9132 because scripture says it's not.

[@TheAntManChannel]

@@michaelmarshall9132 why would you believe that?

[@robertdoell4321]

BABIES and Children UNDER the age of ACCOUNTABILITY go to Heaven with JESUS. It is a Principle from GODs Character and Jewish Rabbinical Tradition.

[@wk1810]

"Cleanliness is next to godliness" used to hear this from the nuns in school when they'd check our heads for lice.

[@MyWerttrew]

The proper cliche would be “why do good things happen to bad people?”

[@hillbernardette]

Right on!!!

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Matthew 5 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

[@jugglerjoe9478]

It only happened once and He volunteerd

[@1NOTTOOOLD]

“There is none good no not one.”

[@sustainablelife1st]

@@playdiscgolf1546 So. the why is still there.

[@DispIeasedDog]

It’s always hard not to fall into these clichés. I use to have a co-worker in law enforcement who justified his double life as a gang member by saying “God and I have an understanding.” To which I always responded with, “I’d love to have been there for that conversation.”

[@jaszyxt]

Always heard this excuse from a brother who's into a business where he uses bribery to succeed.

[@Healer411]

That's the enemy tricking him

[@timothyblevins1345]

Your response to him. 😂 Perfect

[@Healer411]

Great morning to you all! I really love you my brothers and sisters in christ!! God has fixed my heart with his love!! I can love others now unconditionally and forgive!! You all are in my thoughts!! I hope you have a good day today! May God bless with happiness, joy and peace.

[@titandragon753]

Seems more like a discussion between himself and his delusional alter-self….

[@nickdietz4367]

Whoever edits your videos, I just have to say they do a fantastic job with emphasizing your points with the additional humorous memes

[@WretchedNetwork]

Nick, thanks so much. We're very proud of our editing team! - Ethan from Wretched

[@יעקב98]

Well they probably watch what Daily Wire does with their videos and copied the trend!

[@lee-lee2418]

@@יעקב98 Actually I've seen this effect way before Daily Wire started it :)

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Like Melissa Dougherty says, "It's in the Bible or something." 😄

[@omegilla]

ITS PRONOUNCED "CLEE-SHAY" AND YOU KNOW IT TODD FRIEL

[@JohnHH59]

Yes. I'm cringing at his "clitches".

[@lavieenrose5954]

Lol I found it funny 😝

[@outofwordtheater3468]

He made me question my dictions. 🌞 Glad am correct. 😅🤣

[@asthemillertoldhistale1361]

I saw the mispronouncing more as intentional irony. The acceptance people have that believes the clichés to be truthful and Biblical without question, also made people believe that they may have been mispronouncing cliché incorrectly. It caught one’s attention and perked the ears to listen to the video. Or, it could just be mispronounced, like many, many words I hear people use everyday.

[@jordazmo19]

@@JohnHH59 i love it 😂 Pronouncing words like they're ACTUALLY spelled is hilarious.

[@tiFdexaleR1]

I think that phrase you used: "Judge the sin, not the sinner" used to be stated this way: "Hate the sin, not the sinner" I think that one is probably more appropriate. But what the heck do I know.

[@jacobliles557]

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; evil cannot remain with you. Those who brag cannot stand before your eyes, you hate all who do evil, Tehillim (Psa) 5:5‭-‬6 God hates the sinner too. Thank God for mercy. So are we to say, “It is unjust for God to do this”? Heaven forbid! For to Moshe He says, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will pity whom I pity.” Thus it doesn’t depend on human desires or efforts, but on God, who has mercy. Romans (Rom) 9:14‭-‬16

[@jaszyxt]

@@jacobliles557 While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Yes, God hates the sinners thus the punishments, or discipline. But in our sinning, he loves us so much to die for us. He is love. He loves us but he is also just.

[@Opin10n]

@@jacobliles557 yes *God* hates the sinner but we are not supposed to hate. We are to love and forgive his creation as he has forgiven us. God has a right to hate as he does it justly. Matthew 22:39 “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

[@jimbobago]

Neither one is Biblical.

[@disguisedcentennial835]

At 4:06 you sorta addressed one of the greatest ones: “We are _all_ children of God.” No, only Christians are, and by adoption, like you pointed out.

[@theeternalsbeliever1779]

Christians are _begotten_ by God, not adopted(1 Pet. 1:3). The "adoption" belief is based on translated bibles erroneously rendering "sonship" as "adoption". The Holy Spirit is the very DNA of God, as Peter so eloquently put it(2 Pet. 1:4). Having the Holy Spirit is what make someone His child.

[@AndrewFosterSheff69]

Yep, Jesus even said the pharisees were of THEIR father, the devil.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

But we are ALL made in God's image

[@wk1810]

@@theeternalsbeliever1779 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" 1 Peter 1:3 What is the "again" for? Are we "begotten" twice? Or, could it be this "begotten" "again" is better translated "brought again" as in "reminded again"? "(brought us again) unto a lively hope by/through/unto the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..." i.e according to God's abundant mercy, He has reminded us of where our lively/living hope is: it is in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Just a thought.

[@sustainablelife1st]

right, only the the chosen ones are his children. we are grafted in.

[@nathansmith6076]

One of my cross country coaches told me that when he was in college he got locked in a room for six hours and “Jesus is a friend of mine” was playing on repeat, he almost died from the horrible theology in that song 😂

[@titandragon753]

😂😂😂

[@buffydog21]

Another thing I see in Churches, is the acceptance of gay lifestyle. Most real Churches wouldn't accept adulterous lifestyle as an acceptable lifestyle or homosexuals. Another cliche phrase is come as you are, but they don't tell people, that God doesn't want them to stay in the lifestyle of sin.

[@Vitamortis.]

come as you are to Jesus, He doesn't hate you enough to leave you as you are

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

How is being gay compared to adultery? 🙃 Anyhow the churches are full of adulterers anyhow.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

@user-sz7sw7ys1m You say: "I'd say NO real churches would accept those lifestyles, at least not after being confronted about it with Scripture" (edited). Your comment above does not seem to appear on the public platform, although I received it personally in my inbox, so not sure if it is a technical difficulty or it is purposely hidden or "edited" from view, as it does say "edited" in brackets. Nonetheless, my reply will make little sense if it is published without the original comment from yourself which engendered it, so I have re-typed it above for clarity. There seems to be a lot of disappearing comments lately, on this 'public' site. At any rate, if you are referring to people who commit adultery in the churches that I cited occurs ubiquitously without the same censure as homosexuality etc., because usually those issues are more closer to home and thus less likely to be condemned vehemently from the pulpit, then I would say from my own observation that heterosexual immorality is rarely highlighted. My own mother commited adultery when I was 12 leaving my twin brother, my father and I with nothing to eat on Christmas Day whilst she dashed down the road with my younger siater aged 7 with the roast turkey to meet the man who would eventually become her second husband. 😪 In later life she was hesitant to join the Church for the very attitude you cite above, in that she knew she would not be welcome as an adulteress into any professing Christian congregation. However, she was invited to become an elder in the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) where she was then living, and when she asked the minister about her background re re-marrying in adulterous circumstances, she was told that they needed "real people" in the church. 🙃🤯🤔 Yes, people do encounter very "real" issues in their lives that can render them inadmissible to the Christian Church, so you seem to suggest that only "real" churches would stand up enough to say "No" to their admittance. Although once a "couple" arrives at church very few would question, as heterosexual couples tend to "blend in" more successfully that the likes of a same-sex couple. The technical bar on adulterers will automatically exclude quite a chunk of heterosexual society, including those who are not atheist, so basically if one does not measure up to a certain level of morality one is not "elegible" to join the ranks of the Church, although a few may slip in. At least that solves the dilemma for some people after which they can just dwell in more detached non-atheistic secular "lifestyles," whether being "confronted by Scripture" or not. I find that even Christians who are "confronted by Scripture" on a great many matters that they may personally not upkeep in their "lifestyles," either through ignorance or by denominational interpretation, will still dismiss that confrontation and continue with the very things that have been pointed out to them, especially in the area of doctrine, observance and Scriptural TRUTH. This includes the area of many of their non-Biblical ecclesiastical man-made traditions. 😑

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

@user-sz7sw7ys1m Yes, the mystery of disappearing texts is still not solved... 🤔 You seem to present a foolproof method to ensure that wilful unrepentant sin is kept from polluting the Church. The question is, how is "sin" measured? In the book of Revelation it says that "ALL LIARS" will be cast into the lake of fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Yet, even within the churches there are many, including parents, 'Sun'-day school teachers and ministers behind the pulpit telling children about Santa Claus and his flying reindeer which is a LIE, and this is repeated wilfully and unrepentedly year in year out, so is that LIE not a sin? 🙃 There seems to many hidden or not so obvious sins that are either covered up or explained away just because they do not match more obvious sins such as open adultery or fornication. The important thing is whether "ALL LIARS" means "ALL LIARS" or can Christians lie without consequence because if their "saved" status? I was told two stories about December 25th by my parents as a child, one "being good" for "Father Christmas" and the other about a baby born in a stable. Obviously consistent lying causes the listener to eventually decide if they are being deceived. Of course both stories sound true until a child grows up and realises the untruths.

[@derekroberts6654]

“There’s someone out there for everyone” assuming that God wants EVERYONE married. That’s not true at all. There are some called to be single. Just because you have an attraction to someone does not mean God is behind it. I should know this because i am single at 52 in spite of me wanting a wife. That is something God said “No” to. for a long time i had hard time excepting it, even fighting it… i honestly had a spiritual “temper tantrum” about it. until finally i just accepted His Will and…🤷💙🙏🏽

[@davidneely5750]

Along the theme of people becoming angels, I sometimes hear people saying when someone passes - especially a child - that “God must have needed another Angel”. Not only is that unbiblical but it’s also insulting to the grieving parents. Great video btw! I’m sure we can find many other bad cliches when we look more closely at various sermons, especially those with humanist undertones.

[@BeauDWaln]

So glad I came across your content. Listen to you daily. Thank you Wretched

[@WretchedNetwork]

Thanks for watching, Beau - hope we can encourage you! - Ethan from Wretched

[@BeauDWaln]

@@WretchedNetwork you do. Very much. Drive heavy equipment so I have a ton of windshield learning time. This was a great find

[@GreenfieldsHomeplace]

Thank you!! I have heard all of these many times (and in my early walk with Christ, I may have regurgitated one or two), BUT thank the LORD I’ve grown and studied the truth of the Bible. “Jesus is my homeboy…my pal, my buddy” has to be the WORST one and makes my skin crawl. There’s one A-list celebrity who says this all the time and it’s probably why he’s still A-list and not D-List. Jesus is Holy and our Lord and Savior, not one of our mates. ✨🙌🏼

[@SolaScriptura94]

Just so you know... Much pain and annoyance will be caused because of your reckless pronunciation. You've inspired me to start saying cliches** every opportunity I find. And I get to let you know because you guys are keeping the comments open!!! Thanks for another awesome video Wretched!

[@kevinmead156]

You're a cliche!

[@patriot140]

Yes! I kept saying, It's pronounced clee-shay, Todd!" I think he was doing it on purpose, lol.

[@blacksheepwall79]

"There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt."

[@snowconeman512]

I thought for sure there was gonna be "only God can judge me" in this list

[@terrytitus5291]

Hate hearing that but people will find out hopefully sooner rather than later!

[@titandragon753]

Well in the end, it is true. Unfortunately sometimes pointing out another’s faults or mistakes can become hurtful.

[@craigkotva3351]

Love the deliberate missed pronunciation of 'cliché ' ! Rush Limbaugh used to do that with words to add a sense of humor to them . He would say "Public High Screwhool " or right on " Sheeduhal " ! Love the videos Todd !!!!

[@TheRKae]

You forgot: "God put something on my heart to tell you."

[@damianwhite504]

absolutely.

[@vanessap7209]

😂

[@malcolmmutambanengwe3453]

Yeah, like "I'm about to violate your soul but it's not wrong because God put it on my heart" , lol

[@Healer411]

What is it..

[@Nutritionwithmaya]

Hahah this is absolutely true 😂

[@joshuakarr-BibleMan]

That joy vs happiness principle was crucial to the sermon today at church.

[@wadeS6366]

Wasn't sure after the intro, #3 for example.... But, hearing the context and clarification I completely agree and understand. Thank you Todd!

[@DR4296]

HAHA! Loved the old lady booing Todd !! HAHAHAHAHAHA !! Perfect !!

[@Ohios1Cheesehead]

You slipped with one correct cliche lol. 100%agree with all your points!

[@DevoutSoldierYT]

Another top 10 cliches video please.

[@Healer411]

Praise God..same here

[@WretchedNetwork]

Thanks for the suggestion! Keep an eye out for more👀

[@Healer411]

@@WretchedNetwork I will behave

[@moodrust8590]

A bad one “Always preach the gospel and use words only when necessary.”

[@kenchilton]

This seems appropriate as a commentary on 1 Peter 2:12. Our very lives reflect who we are and a Christian is identified by his fruit (Luke 6:43-45). Words have to be in concert with behavior (Colossians 4:5-6). If one speaks the Gospel and lives as a pagan, it is hypocrisy. Behaving properly is itself a witness and can be a key to open doors. The saying does not preclude the need to speak. The usual rendering of the saying is, "Preach the gospel at all times and when necessary, use words." It is sad that many use this "clich" 😉 to support an idea that words are not necessary at all, since it seems to have a useful point.

[@jenniferwalsh1731]

This is a good one. Too many people don't live what they preach. We all need Jesus. If your Spirit is encouraged when you hear this one, that's good. We should strive to be holier in our actions, our heart, from the inside out. The words will come to. And probably less but more powerful.

[@TheWheelerFam]

Speaking of homeboy: “Here’s a book called drive by theology”

[@cordsman]

LOL

[@beautyforashes2022]

LoL!!! At 6:29, where did you find that hilarious version of this song? Too funny. 😂

[@Bea-xc7wy]

But it's so catchy and playful 💃🏻😂

[@dsplodge86]

How about, “In order to forgive others you have to first learn to forgive yourself” 🤨

[@augiegrad80]

I was waiting to hear "God's timing is always perfect". When a new ministry, a new job, or a new relationship don't work out, it's very easy to say "Well, it wasn't God's timing" or "We didn't wait for God's timing". It is very difficult to look in the mirror and say "You know what, I (we) didn't do a good job of planning or executing that idea".

[@SunderBlue22]

I used to say “God helps those who helps themselves” . I used to live by that. I found out after many trials and eventually understanding the Gospel, that It translates into a “God saves those who save themselves”. And we all know what happens to those who try to save their own life, they lose it!

[@seascape1059]

Absolutely brilliant! Love your videos Keep up the good work 👍

[@kenchilton]

There are many more verses picked from their context and misused that you could have included, like: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” or “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you” or “Ask for anything in My name” or “Money is the root of all evil” or “I can do all things through Christ” or “God works all things work together for the good of those who love him.” These are all part of a “Folk Theology” that ultimately tricks many people into a religion they think is Christianity.

[@theepicenter4106]

Title: Ten Lol

[@JaQba91]

Good points! Cliches aren’t problem (even some of theese 10 can be any problem). Problem is within US. Within wicked human heart. Problem is people want to use and believe in cliches and schemes - instead of trust God.

[@epete7680]

Justin Peters has some videos on those topics. :)

[@TruthfromBibleMinistry]

@Ken Chilton I was in full agreement with your interpretation of the text, but until recently, I'm split. God is certainly not only with the believers during judgement of a sinning brother. The holy ghost has indwelt believers, so God is present with them when two or more are gathered. Consider also the text doesn't stop at two or three, "And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Matthew 18:17 KJV Is God not present with them, when they tell it to the church? Certainly, He is omni present. I believe it to be a general assertion for gathered believers that also happens to be applied to witnesses, but not limited to witness. You cannot disprove that God is not present when two or more believers are gathered in His name.

[@gigiis526]

@@TruthfromBibleMinistry "God is not certainly"? WHAT? THE POINT IS THAT THE CONTEXT IS DISCIPLINE AND NOT PRAYER OR GOD BEING WITH US. God is in me so I dont need other saints for him to be with me. That is THE POINT. The passage is about discipline.

[@wifeoftim]

I have never heard "Jesus is my homeboy" before. Sounds totally disrespectful to me.

[@lindseyberrum]

You always make me laugh. And think!

[@SyntheToonz]

"Clitches" ? ? ? Heh.

[@jaszyxt]

God is love is not a cliché. It's a truth! Only that non Christians distort it's meaning

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

Also the commonly quoted "money is the root of all evil," when the Bible actually says "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil, thereby many have pierced themselves with many sorrows." 🤑

[@gracetutt768]

This is a great video. Such profound truths. Thank you.

[@samuelflores1419]

Amen! Stick to Biblical Truth you won't go wrong! God bless you and your ministry!

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

"What is truth?"

[@Vitamortis.]

"God hates the sin, loves the sinner." Psalm 5:5 "The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity." Psalm 11:5 "His soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence."

[@InitialPC]

do you have any examples that are not hymns?

[@completoencristo]

@@InitialPC hymns ? That’s the word of God my guy. Where Christ said the Psalms speak of Him.

[@dnzswithwombats]

Word.

[@InitialPC]

@@completoencristo doesnt make it not hymns also, if were going to be taking psalms as literal then that means god being the cause of birth defects is on the table with the "I formed you in the womb" line

[@completoencristo]

@@InitialPC so I see you have a problem with the word of God. Because you’re twisting up scripture. “And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭13:11‬ ‭ “Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭11:21‬ ‭

[@NormanChester882]

Hello wretched man,God bless you

[@wonderful-wafwaf]

hey Todd friel. I see you got this subject from a very recent video/podcast from the brothers at Good fight ministries. may I suggest you leave some direction for viewers to their ministry at least in your description? that would be kind warm regards

[@gigiis526]

Did he use some of their video? There is no need for him to give anyone credit if he hasnt used their content. "Clitches" are not their idea. He is doing his own teaching on it and doesnt need to give them any credit. It could have been a coincidence too that they talked about this as well. Dont be a meddling busy body. 1 Timothy 5:13 13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 11 For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies.

[@WretchedNetwork]

Hey Jonny, we aren't familiar with that ministry and hadn't seen their video on the topic! We will check them out. - Ethan from Wretched

[@stuartjohnson5686]

Not actually Christian. It was originally "the gods help those who help themselves" even "cleanliness is next to godliness" is rooted in paganism. They were trying to get more people to bathe. “A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol.“ - R. C. Sproul

[@VengefulPolititron]

Good info. thanks!

[@bethelshiloh]

Follow your heart. NO! Be led by the Spirit and Word of Truth. The heart is deceitfully wicked. Who can know it.

[@dnzswithwombats]

Can i receit these while doing "Christian" yoga ?

[@RandomBoxingGuy]

Never thought I see a Todd Friel Wretched video with Concieted and Eminem in it! 😂🤦‍♂️🤣👍💯

[@baseballdude21345]

There was a guy at a previous church I attended who addressed God as "Dad" whenever he prayed. It always made me cringe.

[@Tractorman-xj4gt]

"Saved to serve" and "Give until it hurts" also come to mind.

[@VengefulPolititron]

oof! good notation.

[@saigoevangelises3072]

Please explain

[@Tractorman-xj4gt]

@@saigoevangelises3072 Serving God is a by-product of first knowing and loving Him. The Apostle Paul’s chief desire was to know (ginosko - to know by experience) Him (Phil 3:10). We are not staff merely to serve but are family, adult-sons, redeemed to grow intimately more acquainted with the heart of the Father. The more a believer gets to know God, the more we love Him and want to serve Him. The Apostle Paul also wrote that we are not to “give until it hurts” but rather wrote For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have (2 Cor 8:12). My point here meaning one does not give to the point, usually through emotional appeal or manipulation, where basic bills are not are not paid and we end up actually dishonoring the name of Christ.

[@patriot140]

The Salvation Army uses "saved to serve" and for them, it's appropriate!

[@truthtreasured]

Number 11: "You are so heavenly minded that you are of no earthly use" Wrong, cause only when we are heavenly minded we can be of any true earthly good, Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

[@dogescout5868]

I am currently writing a book on Christian myths. I have many of these included already!

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

Like the myth of the name "Jesus" when his given name was actually YESHUA !! 🙃

[@andresm.escudero5876]

​@Miller amen !!! I recently had a small argument with another Christian...I was talking to a friend about Jesus, and another man interrupted me, to point out that His name is Yeshua, because there's no "J" in the Hebrew language...I stated that I don't believe it makes a difference if we call Him Jesus or Yeshua, and gave him an example...I asked him what he calls me, when he says hi to me, and to do it, so he said, "Hi, Andy"...I told him, my real name is Andres, which you know, but you still call me "Andy", and I still answer you !! Lol...he doesn't talk to me anymore, but I still say hi to him...God bless you, my friend 😊

[@floydlooney6837]

humans do not become angels

[@gregward1016]

"God helps those who help themselves" is from Benjamin Franklin.

[@kenchilton]

It is older than that. Algernon Sidney used that phrase in _Discourses Concerning Government_ in 1698. Franklin just repeated it in 1736. The idea is much older, going back even to ancient Greece and China where pagan religions taught that gods respond to the morality and efforts of man.

[@VengefulPolititron]

@@kenchilton thankyou for imparting your knowledge.

[@believer431]

Tbh it sounds like a smug, atheistic saying

[@reginaford8575]

He believed in God, but not Jesus for salvation

[@josueportillo9006]

Amen and amen! Brother, we sleep til the Lord comes back, and redeems us. That is the Hope we have in Christ.

[@Murph_gaming]

Several of those were part of a series my church did last September called "Fake Verses". Another one was "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

[@TomPlantagenet]

I always love how his hands come right up to the camera when he’s so far away cause he’s so tall!

[@Post-ModernCzechoslovakianWar]

I had to re-watch the one for #10. Cause all the other points made sense, but I didn't get your grievance the first time, it took a bit of thought. But I guess when you put it in the form of "God will give you things you can't do on your, but you'll be perfectly capable with his power." Then it makes sense. Afterall, we can't do anything without God truly. We can't save ourselves, and he holds each of our breaths in the palm of his hand. I feel like God likes to work out sanctification by progressively give us heavier loads. Sort of like with weight training and other exercise. You don't start benching 200lbs or 100 push ups in a set right away. Especially if you haven't kept yourself in shape. But you can progressively get stronger with regular practice, and eventually reach goals like that and beyond with enough dedication.

[@antascii]

My pastor likes to speak of God as "our Dad, who loves us so much" - I can't help but feel that referring God as our "Dad" is being a little too familiar - How can I correct my Pastor if indeed I'm right?

[@VengefulPolititron]

"Our father, who art in Heaven, HALLOWED be thy name." Reverential fear, respect. Bible tells us to fear God. Make sure to use SCRIPTURE as your main argument. Because some don't listen to wise words. But the Bible always has power. I commend you for you dedication to The Truth, and bravery. Make no man an idol. I'm glad to see you can/will (God willing) address this issue. HOWEVER. The Bible says to respect your elders (not obey them if they're wrong) and to correct an older man's mistakes with the gentle kindness of speaking to your father. THE BEST WAY to do this, is make a statement in the form of a question. [read "Tactics" by Greg KoukL] My pastor told me of another churches pastor, who didn't have a problem with /-/0/\/\ose×uaLity. But he didn't say anything, cause it wasn't his church. I asked my pastor.. but... aren't all churches supposed to be one big connectes body? and shouldn't you and other pastors have confronted him? or protected his flock (Jesus flock) from his errors? He agreed. I was right. Because (St.)Paul went and corrected the wrong beliefs of people at a church he did Not start. Ultimately, this may come down to personal preference, or some childhood trauma, or neuroses that makes him think it's ok. And we do have Liberty in Christ. And we will disagree on issues, like Paul and Silas? Mark?

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Matthew 23 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

[@Michelle-zz7no]

I had a coworker say JFC. I immediately called him out on it. His response? Jesus and I are buddies, pals etc. It’s just words. 😳😬😬😬. I pray for him. 🙏🏼❤️✝️🙏🏼

[@JL-me1ry]

Hey guys I have a question. It seems more and more each day I value moral excellence in Christ through faith and repentance more than I want to do anything else. But of course at times I fail and sin at times because of my sin nature but I wanted to know about something like Jesus says we should be perfect as our Father is perfect. What does he mean by that if we, born of original sin and have a sin nature, can't be perfect? (Im not sure if this is a rhetorical question or not but I'm just trying to better my understanding on the scriptures. Thank you and God Bless!)

[@carl13579]

I think the point is that we never "settle" with our sin, thinking that it is minor enough or rare enough not to bother to confess it to the Lord.

[@rebirthofgodrics907]

Christ is our perfection we are perfect through Christ. When we are born again we receive his righteousness and he gives us his godly will. We grow in righteousness and desire for all that is good so yeah we must strive for excellence for that is the fruit of being in Christ. But when we are lacking and fail to the perfect standard, Christ righteousness meets that standard making you clean and perfect even in your failure. Of course don’t rely on this knowledge to just lack off and give in to evil for that mentality is what separates the sons of God and the fakes.

[@kobsta8209]

This is said at the end of the sermon on the mount and there’s a lot that can be said about that sermon, but one of the things that Jesus is getting at is that we all fall short of perfection - so by concluding this lengthy sermon by saying “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” He is referencing this idea of every man’s imperfection because of our sin nature. Expressing the idea that no one can do what Jesus just taught, aside from Jesus Himself; None are perfect, like the Father is perfect, except the Son. So if we zoom out and look at the broader gospel we can see that to be perfect we must except Jesus and the work He has completed on the cross, so that by His blood we are made perfect, as it says in Romans: “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God [the Father] through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1) and “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:10) So He is saying that we must be perfect, but how can we do that? Well in Christ we are made perfect! “There is therefore now, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”! (Romans 8:1) And so this doesnt mean we will never ever fall short and sin - but what Paul speaks of in Romans is that we are already made perfect because Jesus lived perfectly and then became our advocate through His death and resurrection. I hope this helps you a little and if you have any more questions lmk!

[@JL-me1ry]

Thank you soo much guys! It really helped! God bless and enjoy your day!

[@theeternalsbeliever1779]

@@kobsta8209 Your theology amounts to saying Jesus gave Christians the task of striving towards moral perfection because He knew it couldn't be done. It's as bogus as it is illogical. Jesus commanded it because it can be done. Literally none of the apostles ever disagreed with Jesus' demand.

[@garretthoff475]

Please respond 🙏🏽 So I’ve heard this one a lot. When Peter was in the upper room and people from all nations outside asked him what they should, after he told them they had killed the Son of God, he said as we all famously know 😄, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Now I’ve heard this verse preached a lot that since, he told to repent, be baptized and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, that these are ultimatums into the Heaven. A common one is, “If they don’t speak (as in tongues) they won’t make it.” Normally my argument against this is that when you initially repent you just asked God into your life and He know lives inside of you, and that’s the key (is Jesus). I would loove some clarity on this. If you could please respond to this message I would SOOO appreciate it!!!

[@VengefulPolititron]

Yes you are right. The theif on the cross made it into heaven by faith alone. No works. No baptism. "today you shall be with me in paradise". I was baptized, when I accepted Jesus, at age 7. so... I was too young to know/notice.. or need/desire a miraculous spiritual experience. When people are adults, maybe God gives them supernatural feeling or experience... idk. Read commentaries on 1 Peter 3:21 I don't think it's necessary. I know a guy who prayed to God , and demons left his house. we were texting over the internet. People get baptized BECAUSE they believe in God. Im pretty sure you experience God before that... cause it's a declaration of faith. Also, speaking in tongues, is the LOWEST form of gift. Not everyone has it. and you don't need it to get into heaven. those people are wrong. Galations 5 1 Corinthians 12 Also, heaven is a free gift, not of works.. Ephesians 2:8-9

[@garretthoff475]

EGGZACHLY… thank you man

[@garretthoff475]

@@VengefulPolititron also how did you see this so fast?😂 I appreciate it tho

[@VengefulPolititron]

@@garretthoff475 Perhaps i saw it by providence... God's timing, that we cross paths. Anyways! Glad to help, but always check the Bible to be sure! don't trust people, always check. thanks man!

[@VengefulPolititron]

@@garretthoff475 IMPORTANT !!! John the Baptist said I will baptize with water but there's one coming who is greater than me who will baptize with fire? spirit? anyways this is a baptism of the Holy Spirit. when we accept God and eventually He makes us "born again" or "born of above". the Bible says that no human planning can make it happen and it happens when it's God's will. no human effort can make it come about. I've been a Christian for 20 years or more, but in 2021 God chastised me. it was a long and scary painful process. spiritually and emotionally, because I gotten to be very bad. evil even... all of us will undergo chastisement as God says in Hebrews he chastised those who he would accept as a son. not everyone will have a terrifying chastisement. but NOW I'm "dead to the world". very transformed. permanently. "before I was disciplined, I went astray, but now I keep your commandments." so I'm sure that... although water baptism is very good.. I would suspect it's more about being spiritually baptized??? Both. but yeah.. Im not sure.

[@Themoomabides]

Love how he says cliché wrong 😂

[@Georgiasuzanne]

Anyone else need to go look up that ‘Jesus is a friend of mine’ song after?

[@auntyem6514]

That's why I'm here reading through the comments, I couldn't remember it's name so I can do a search 😂😂😂

[@lavieenrose5954]

Absolutely not it was awful, lol 😝

[@timothy4131]

Talk about God Pushing us to Rely on him I have congestive heart failure diabetes A bulging disk And I helped take care of my mother who is recovering from heart surgery And I thank him for all of it Because when I am weak then I am strong cause I stop relying on me and I started relying on god As a wise man once said Shall I be grateful for the good only And not the bad for the good and the bad to him who gives and takes away blessed be his name

[@bicanpucaplanicka3037]

That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@WretchedNetwork]

So glad to hear that! Thanks for commenting. - Ethan from Wretched

[@mbalinkatekomusic]

Another saying that I have often heard is "I'm going on a date with Jesus/I'm dating Jesus" and that never really sat well with me. It doesn't sound like there is any reverence in that statement... But I'm wondering, what are your thoughts? Hopefully you address it another cliché video :)

[@VengefulPolititron]

I agree. it is wrong. She should say, I am reserving myself for marriage. I'm studying the word, staying close to God. and I am not dating right now. Could a man say it? No. If something is said about God, but it only works for 1 gender.. hmmm. we are different, and that's true.. but... this is just bad theology. or more likely.. poor communication skills.

[@VengefulPolititron]

Plainly: God doesn't date, he doesn't have sex. He lived and died a virgin. He would never couple himself with a human woman. He's not Zeus. And even with Mary, it was inception by the Holy Spirit, not a carnal act.

[@playdiscgolf1546]

I grew up hearing you need a “relationship” which that word is not in scripture

[@grandjourney5823]

Hey Todd, or Tod, my question for you is, are those who are “dead” like the apostle Paul, human beings in heaven, or are they spiritual beings until their bodily resurrection?

[@canaja37]

"Boo that was terrible Todd" 😆 what movie is that from?

[@bobfitzpatrick8952]

The one that always made me grind my teeth was, and you don't hear it much anymore, "The Good Book says..." Ugh. You're not allowed to use that, unless you're starring in a cowboy movie... :)

[@timothy4131]

I call him Abba which means papa or daddy in Hebrew very intimate saying Because he cares about every little 2nd of my life I was given up for adoption but God adopted me

[@believer431]

Abba is a word that combines love, intimacy and at the same time the Authority that a father has over the son. Beautiful word for sure

[@Bea-xc7wy]

Abba, a nice word, but you corrupted it by comparing it to daddy. Firstly because I think that we shouldn't belittle God with nicknames like that. He is not our little cutie pie. He is not a daddy but a mighty Father. Second, because the word daddy has been corrupted by perverse people so that I can no longer say it without feeling sick.

[@davidhancock6057]

Nooooo! Not that clip of the cheesy "Jesus is a Friend of Mine" from the 1970s?!

[@EricRuskoski]

Tod! My Man! Love ya! thanks! Your over-simplifying a tad... 😶‍🌫 Please refresh yourself on the Resurrection Body in 1 Corinthians 15: 35-58 🕊 Thanks Brother! Keep it up! I Love listening! 😇✝✡

[@davidhancock6057]

We ought to ask, "Why do any good things happen to any bad people (includes all of us)?" The answer: by the grace and mercy of God. And then, His kindness should lead us to repentance.

[@gigiis526]

Amen. Mercy. In Matthew 5:45, as part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says this about God the Father: “He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust”

[@chrishuber3372]

To be honest, bad things happen to everyone, and good things happen to everyone, so of course bad things happen to "good" people. Not unexpected. And the "judge the sin not the sinner" quote applies to us; you defined it from God's position, who of course judges the sinner. But a good, accurate list.

[@jaypaine1700]

6:22 he pulled a Christian Bale here 🤣

[@markkeefer8110]

Exactly. Another one is "if you forgive you will forget" That if you remember the wrong done you never forgave. This one annoys me lol.

[@wacerahchege8]

Could you elaborate

[@gigiis526]

@@wacerahchege8 He is saying that forgiving doesnt wipe out his memory of the offense. And to that I say we musn't harbor it in our hearts so that it turns into unforgiveness again but we just dont put ourselves in the situation again for that person to hurt us. We have learned from our past so to speak.

[@wacerahchege8]

@@gigiis526 I see. Thank you.

[@kenchilton]

Forgiveness is the restoration of the relationship to where it was before the sin was committed. You cannot be expected to forget, but you can be expected to love. God did not forget our sins when Christ died on the cross, but laid on him the full punishment. He put our sins far from us, as far as east from west is distant. He does not remember our sin every time he sees us, but instead sees his son's righteousness. When we look upon a brother we have forgiven, we should think of Christ and how we are forgiven. In the same way we expect God to forgive our sins, we must forgive those who sin against us, and it is only in God's love that we also can see repentance as the end of that old man and the birth of a brother.

[@kevinbrackett101]

Thanks, Todd. Now that song is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the week.

[@WretchedNetwork]

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do, Ken!

[@kateruterbories2692]

Me, too!!

[@SeraphsWitness]

"God helps those who help themselves" isn't a point being made about salvation, but about work ethic. In that regard, it's absolutely a biblical concept. I also think the notion of "we are friends of God" is said (biblically) in contrast to us formally being ENEMIES, not that we are "buddies". We are no longer enemies but friends of God. It's a shame that so many translations use the word "friend" because it paints a confusing picture that leads to this misconception.

[@commonchristian917]

Amen - these clitches 😀 drive me bonkers. I think honestly "God is Love" (with the implied meaning that God is not wrathful and even 'forgetful' of sin) should have been #1, because that one is extremely dangerous and what many churches stick to -- some going so far as to not even mention the three-letter 's' word. Its adherents use it as a right to sin, to trade on God's grace, to have no righteous fear of Him, and to avoid the harder parts of the Bible (if they even read it in the first place). I've recently found myself reading John Bunyan and having a similar journey, whereas the path of sanctification leads to less sin, but also feeling worse -- as John MacArthur put at the end of one of his sermons (when Phil asked "Do you sin less as you get older"), John affirmed the positive, but said as much (paraphrasing) "yes you do sin less as you age and your sanctification progresses, but you also feel worse and worse because you come to a true knowledge of just how filthy your sin is." Do a study for how God treats sin: God had someone stoned to death for picking up sticks on the Sabbath, killed someone for not impregnating his dead brother's wife, killed a couple for lying about how much they sold their land, killed a prophet for staying in the wrong town, etc. True Christians should be exclaiming "oh wretched man that I am; who will save me from the body of sin? Me, the chief sinner" but the "God is Love" cliché completely obliterates that sentiment. God bless y'all!

[@hunterc1168]

I kind of miss the clips/segments from the radio show. Is there a place I can still watch those?

[@WretchedNetwork]

Hi Hunter, we have our Wretched Radio podcast that is posted daily. You can also check out recent radio shows here: wretched.org/radio/

[@SchoolForProphets]

Most of these statements on the list I’ve never even heard before.

[@GrantWilson38]

I liked a lot of this video, but as a Catholic, where in official Catholic theology does it say that works are what save a sinner?

[@PaulDo22]

It doesn't. He's deceived as are all non-Catholics.

[@VengefulPolititron]

Ephesians 2:8-9

[@PaulDo22]

@@VengefulPolititron James 2:14 _What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead._

[@lilpoohbear653]

@@PaulDo22 Works are a result of faith...they do not produce faith. Works do not pr oduce salvation. Otherwise, why did Jesus die on the cross if we could produce our own salvation? We are NOT saved by anything we do...not one thing that we do...only saved by grace through faith in the finished work of Christ. Repent and trust in Christ alone for salvation...born again :)

[@PaulDo22]

@@lilpoohbear653 Christ's work is finished. Ours is not. Faith AND Works are both essential. Faith Alone is insufficient. Works alone is insufficient. As Scripture says, "You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone."

[@guitarmuser6150]

Love ya Brother Tod, but imho, you're incorrect on #8. "God helps those who help themselves" is an expression against laziness. I've heard this expression all my life and that's its context. Proverbs and many other parts of the Bible (eg. Eph 4:28, etc) speak to this. That expression has nothing to do with Salvation theology, it's just an indictment of laziness. Like you say often, "context, context, context." 8-) It does not interfere with any of the 5 "Solas". Again, love ya in Christ Bro!

[@jessa2542]

I agree, there’s nothing worse than having a bad moment and someone says “God won’t give you more than you can handle”. How about you just pray for me instead of saying such nonsense 😭

[@unexpectedTrajectory]

Love you brother, enjoyed many videos, but could we cut it out with all the images? I get that we don't agree on the 2nd commandment, I cam respect that, but they're a real turnoff, especially if I was going to share a video with my kids, and I have to think that there are a lot of other people in your potential audience who are in the same boat.

[@miltlindsey]

Exactly brother…it’s all unbiblical rubbish.

[@ComedianBobFarrell]

GOD won't give you more than you can handle... I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me.

[@gigiis526]

Yes! Phil 4:13. I always reply" God wont give us more than HE can handle".

[@pregamilitisto288]

Thank you for this. I will seriously practice my faith because of thee

[@jerrybanley7695]

When God closes a door, He opens a Chick-Fil-A.

[@karlsmit2873]

Do you have a video on the Fear Of God anywhere ?

[@WretchedNetwork]

Hi Karl, we've got a video on the fear of God coming out in the next couple of weeks. Make sure you're subscribed and keep an eye out for a video on the most terrifying verses in the Bible. - Ethan from Wretched

[@karlsmit2873]

@@WretchedNetwork Epic

[@WORRO]

Truth. Love y'all ~John

[@diverdean59]

I wish Todd would go into more depth about the whole angel misconception. It seems to happen quite often when someone passes from this earth that people seem to believe that people become angels.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

Yeshua, later re-named "Jesus" by the Gentiles, said to the woman who had had five husbands about which husband she would be with in heaven, "Do you not know that you will be like the angels in heaven, neither marrying nor giving in marriage." Seems pretty angel-like to me. 🕊

[@Bea-xc7wy]

​@@scented-leafpelargonium3366 The sentence basically explained itself. We will be like angels because neither they have husbands nor wives. In that sense we will be like them, not that we will turn into them. Don't fantasize.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

@@Bea-xc7wy Okay then, we shall be human non-angels just like them with no husbands or wives. I wasn't fantasizing, I was simply making a comment. It's obvious why humans will never be angels even in heaven, as they are a little bit too impertinent for that. Eternity with nit-picking cheeky Christians isn't that great a prospect from what I perceive.

[@Bea-xc7wy]

@@scented-leafpelargonium3366 I don't know which god and what kind of heaven you believe in, but in the real heaven there will certainly not be what you mention because there will only be holy people without any sin. It seems to me that you are looking at all this from a sci-fi and egoistic perspective. If you are looking forward to the next life because you think you will be an angel or have some super powers, you are on the wrong path. The point is not that we should be powerful and that everything revolves around us, God should be in the center and everything should revolve around him both in this and in the next life. And if your comments are just some kind of joke, I don't find them funny.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

@@Bea-xc7wy You hit back at me again in another attack. You seem to have strayed from the fact that I had replied originally to another comment by someone else, not YOU, who said: "It seems to happen quite often when someone passes from this earth that people seem to believe that people become angels." That person was "Diverdean59," not "user-ul7nn9wv3s." So my reply was directed to that person, not you, as he made a reference to how some people think people become angels. I replied citing Yeshua's reference to humans being "like angels" in heaven, and without marrying spouses as He was answering a woman who had had several husbands, (so which one would she "be with" in the next life?). I was not saying that we become all powerful sci-fi angels, but I simply affirmed Yeshua's words, that His description sounded pretty "angel-like" to me, as He said exactly that we would be LIKE the angels in heaven, at which point you attacked me for "fantasizing." I objected to you calling me a fantasist, and then agreed in terms closer to what you pointed out that we would not be actual angels in heaven, and so I confirmed that we would be "human non-angels with no husbands or wives," as per your own doctrine about it. Again you bounced back with a retort saying you did not know what god (with a small "g", implying I believe in a false "god" and not the True God) or what heaven I believed in, but that in the "REAL HEAVEN," (implying again that I believe in a false heaven) there will certainly NOT be what "I mention" (which was human non-angels - as you chastised me for saying like Yeshua that we would be LIKE angels, which is "angel-like" - who will not have husbands or wives) "because there will only be HOLY PEOPLE WITHOUT SIN," (which still sounds pretty "angel-LIKE" to me). You then attack me further, taking my comments completely out of context, and making the false allegation that I am "looking at all this from a SCI-FI and EGOTISTICAL perspective"! 🤯 I simply quoted Yeshua then agreed with you that we would not be TOO "angel-like" as humans. You then accuse me of looking forward to the next life "because I think I WILL BE AN ANGEL OR HAVE SOME SUPER POWERS," which I never said at any point in my conversation, so I wonder who is really "fantasizing" here?! I was REPLYING to someone who was saying that some people believe they turn into angels after they die, I was NOT saying that myself, rather I quoted what the Son of God said on the matter, which was being LIKE angels, not being SUPER POWERS. If I was seeking "super powers" why would I bring up the limitation of a celibate spouseless eternity? 🙃 That is hardly an example of "POWER," but rather of SUBMISSION to those new divine dictates. You go even further by re-emphasizing that we should not be focussing on being POWERFUL or that "EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND US," which I at no point said or implied ("fantasy" again?) and that "God should be at the center and everything should revolve around him (small "h" yours) both in this life and in the next life," which I NEVER said that God would not be our main focus. I am perceiving by the non-UK spelling of "centre" as "center" that I am reading the reply of someone from outside of the UK who does not appreciate the nuances of British dry wit, hence your caustic remark at the end of your text referring to you not finding jokes "funny." God help us all if heaven is going to filled with such serious "holy people" who are neither angels nor human but are celibate for all eternity without a sense of humour. What a prospect. I thing I would converse with the angels and leave the Christians to themselves. 👼

[@oursavior7155]

I first encountered that "God helps those who helps themselves" in Aesop's fables.

[@charleshays5407]

It was made famous by Ben Franklin.

[@zxdfvv7914]

I am curious who is editing the videos as of late.

[@JA-sy7vv]

Hey! You forgot "you just need to listen to the still small voice".

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Which is the devil not Jesus 😂

[@Quietninjastar]

Whoever is editing these videos needs a raise. 10/10

[@theamishpotato]

great video Wretched!

[@ethancohen8211]

What is the name of the film/series depicting Christ throughout this film seen specifically at 0:59

[@WretchedNetwork]

Hi Ethan, that is from the Visual Bible series of movies on the Gospel of Matthew. - Ethan from Wretched.

[@WiRELeSS_G_13]

Like the new edits and now I can comment

[@jonathansimmons4253]

Have listened to Drive By Theology a few times through with Dr. Metaphore.