Todd Friel implies we should obey the government re getting vaccinated (out of my cold dead hands Todd)
Todd Friel’s interpretation (or application) of Romans 13 is a man-centered eisegesis, to say the least. At timestamp 16:00 he states, “if the government tells me to put pinwheels on the side my head every time I go to Publix, I’m gonna put pinwheels on the side of my head.”
This cowardly pacifist wrong view of Romans 13 must be opposed, as this view is the reason most churches literally closed their doors, shunning their own sheep. It is not a mere non-essential doctrinal difference. It is so essential that we must divide over this matter.
If a man’s wife does not want the government injecting a needle into her arm, shall he give her over to the government, or should he defend his wife? Frankly, the bride of Christ does not belong to Caesar. She belongs to Christ, and to share His bride with Caesar is a form of ecclesiastical adultery.
Nonetheless, Friel has become a modern-day golden calf to many, and they’ll be quick to defend him over the truth. We live in a time when professing believers wrongfully believe that apologetics is defending their celebrity pastors (or comedians), rather than defending the truth or contending for the faith.
Christians must repent from this wrong thinking that online Pastors, YouTubers, or Podcasters are an “authority.” They might influence you, but they are not an authority. Christ, His Scriptures and the office of Elder in your local church are your authority. Todd Friel falsely represents himself as an authority, and that is dangerous.
Friel also teaches doctrine contrary to orthodox Calvinism, confessionalism, and/or fully Reformed folks. For example, including but not limited to, Friel preaches against the doctrine of original sin, and teaches that we only sin once we reach “the age of accountability.” Fast-forwarding, he entertains his viewers with a flamboyant sarcastic emotionalism, and almost always begs for money at the end of each video; hence people should not be financing his “ministry,” nor listening to him.
UPDATE 08/24/21: James While gave a strong rebuke of Friel’s false teaching, that video can be seen here.
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Wonder how long before he gives the false appearance of repentance stating it was only “tongue” and cheek,” or just more “sarcasm?”
From Scott Price –
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The following statement is easily refuted with tons of Scripture: “No matter who you are or what you have done, you are not beyond God’s mercy!” – Todd Friel
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Just one section should do:
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Rom 9:11 (for the children had not yet been born, neither had done any good or evil; but that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who called,)
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Rom 9:12 it was said to her, “The elder shall serve the younger.”
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Rom 9:13 As it is written, “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”
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Rom 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there not unrighteousness with God? Let it not be!
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Rom 9:15 For He said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
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Rom 9:16 So then it is not of the one willing, nor of the one running, but of God, the One showing mercy.
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Rom 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “Even for this same purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My power in you, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth.”
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Rom 9:18 Therefore He has mercy on whom He will have mercy, and whom He will, He hardens.
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Rom 9:19 You will then say to me, Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His will?
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Rom 9:20 No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?
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Rom 9:21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor?
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Rom 9:22 What if God, willing to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction;
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Rom 9:23 and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy which He had before prepared to glory;