Dr. Leighton Flowers

Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

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Discussing the Biblical Doctrine of Salvation. Is Calvinism Correct? How about Arminianism? Or is the answer found somewhere in between? Sit in on our Online University Theology Classroom, Soteriology 101, as we unpack the doctrines of God's Amazing Grace. Other topics to include: Predestination, Election, Depravity, Atonement, Once saved always saved, and much more.

Author

Dr. Leighton Flowers

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Religion

Podcast website

soteriology101.com

Latest episode

Jun 11, 2026

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Episodes

Calvinism Defeated by Seth Dillon of The Babylon Bee 10.09.2020

Seth Dillon, the CEO of The Babylon Bee, joins Leighton in a broadcast to congratulate Seth on his victory over Calvinism once and for all! Since the 5th century when St. Augustine, a former Manichean convert from Africa, introduced theistic determinism into the church, many Christian theologians have attempted to eradicate these gnostic sounding doctrines altogether. All have failed--until now! W...

David Jeremiah on God's Provision for All 09.09.2020

David Jeremiah is a well-respected pastor and theologian who seems to agree with the claims of Provisionism regarding God's universal love and provision for every individual. Dr. Flowers plays a clip from a recent broadcast by 100huntley seen here: https://youtu.be/xWfu8etmyxA?t=670 For more on this topic please visit https://soteriology101.com/2017/09/04... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click...

N.T. Wright on Romans 9 08.09.2020

Dr. Flowers plays a clip from NT Wright ( https://youtu.be/6osLhKM4XKw ) talking about Romans 9 teaching on God's sovereign election of Israel to serve His purpose in bringing redemption for the world by which anyone can be saved by grace through faith, rather than the common misconception of some theologians who take this chapter to teach that God literally hates and rejects most of humanity befo...

Tim Keller on Election 07.09.2020

Dr. Flowers walks through a recent sermon by Tim Keller where he explains why the Calvinistic doctrine of election is humbling and that it creates less problems than the belief that men's have real freedom in regard to their choice to follow or reject Christ. To listen to Keller's original message, please go here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... To watch more on John 15:16 from Dr. Flower...

James White on John 6 06.09.2020

Because Dr. White refuses to have a open dialogue on either program, Dr. Flowers once again walks through each of White's errors from his latest Dividing Line program. To see the original Dividing Line program go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAG08... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.co...

Is Calvinism a Masculine Movement? 04.09.2020

Dr. Flowers engages with some recent comments by Calvinists on the Soteriology 101 Facebook page regarding the "effemination of the Bible" being related to free will theology by suggesting that those who teach "God is waiting around on us to make free choices is an effeminate and weak view of God." To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: L...

Why Calvinistic Predestination Isn't Biblical 03.09.2020

Dr. Flowers walks through the most recent Dividing Line Program where James White once again brings another critique against the Provisionist's perspective on PREDESTINATION. To see the original one minute video that Dr. White critiques go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X67Od... To watch White's full rebuttal of William Lane Craig, Leighton Flowers and JD Greear go here: https://www.youtube...

Answering a Calvinist 02.09.2020

Dr. Flowers responds to David Louis of Apologetics from the Attic who recently brought a critique of Provisionism.  David's original video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qiwF...

Calvin vs. Luther on Predestination 01.09.2020

Dr. Flowers walks through a video by Dr. Ryan Reeves, Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, on the views of John Calvin and Martin Luther regarding predestination. To see Dr. Reeves original video please click: https://youtu.be/tirB0ODem24 To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/...

How to KNOW TRUTH? 31.08.2020

It is time for a BRODOWN with Matthew Chisholm and Billy Wendeln of the Bible Brodown Podcast. In this episode we will be discussing the nature of man and how someone can come to understand and accept the truth that God reveals. How do we know the Bible is true and not one of the other religious books the world has to offer? How do we know the gospel is truth so that we may believe it? Subscribe t...

Free Will and Responsibility with Eric Hernandez 26.08.2020

Eric Hernandez, the Lead Apologist for Texas Baptists, joins Dr. Flowers to talk about many false equivocations when it comes to discussing mankind's desires in relation to their will. To learn more about Eric, please visit: http://www.erichernandezministries.com/ To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.goog...

Jeff Durbin's Faulty View of Election 25.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, walks through another sermon from Pastor Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church on the doctrine of unconditional election (the U of TULIP).  To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... LINK FOR APPLE: https://app...

A Biblical Defense of Provisionism 23.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, gives an in-depth Biblical defense of Provisionistic soteriology while engaging with questions in a live broadcast. Some like the label Arminian, some like Traditionalist, some try to avoid the labels all together, but the word "PROVIDE" is simply putting the attention back on the God who provides for the needs of all...

PROVISIONISM: A Brief Overview 23.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, gives a quick overview of what Provisionism entails. Some like the label Arminian, some like Traditionalist, some try to avoid the labels all together, but the word "PROVIDE" is simply putting the attention back on the God who provides for the needs of all fallen and sinful people. To watch a much longer and more in-d...

Exegesis & Hermeneutics vs James White 18.08.2020

Dr. Flowers responds to a recent Dividing Line program in which Dr. White was asked about the specific exegetical and hermeneutical methodologies he uses that are different from Dr. Flowers in interpreting Paul's meaning in Romans 9. Dr. Flowers walks through a lesson on Hermeneutics posted at AOMIN by Calvinistic scholar, John Samson, to demonstrate that the principles of exegesis and hermeneutic...

James White Conflates Enslavement with Determinism 18.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers, director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, walks through the latest Dividing Line program from Dr. James White in which he demonstrates for us one of Calvinism's most common categorical errors. He turns the "libertarian free will vs determinism" debate into a "free to save yourself vs bondage to sin" debate. One can be in bondage to sin and still able to respo...

Do Words Have Power? 18.08.2020

Do the words of false teachers have more power than the inspired words of God? Today, Dr. Leighton Flowers takes a look at a blatant inconsistency of Calvinists who teach that the words of false teachers have the power to lead the lost, the saved and even Christian pastors to believe in false doctrines while maintaining the inspired words of God Himself do not have the power to lead anyone to beli...

Calvinism and Provisionism Contrasted 13.08.2020

Dr. Flowers welcomes back his Calvinistic friend, David Louis of "Apologetics from the Attic," for another discussion over soteriological differences. To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de ... LINK FOR APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soterio ... Go to www.ridgemax.co for all y...

LIVE Q&A: Episode #15 13.08.2020

Dr. Flowers answers some questions proposed to him by "The Berean Voice" and interacts with other listener's questions and comments live. To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de ... LINK FOR APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soterio ... Go to www.ridgemax.co for all your software...

Accusation of Misrepresentation 13.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers responds to Randy of "The Berean Voice," who has produced many videos accusing him of misrepresentation. To watch Randy's video, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TJQD... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de ... LINK FOR APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/u...

God Hardening Hearts isn't Uniquely Calvinistic 12.08.2020

Dr. Flowers answers a common question about the biblical accounts of God hardening the hearts of sinners. Is the idea that God actively hardens or blinds sinners in their rebellion proof that Calvinism is true? 

Jeff Durbin's faulty view of Free Will 12.08.2020

Dr. Flowers responds to another sermon by Jeff Durbin on the biblical view of free will or human responsibility in light of the sovereign God... To watch Durbin's original sermon, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVNaX... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de ... LINK FO...

American Gospel: My Review 12.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, reviews the new Netflix film "American Gospel: Christ Alone"

Romans 9: A Conversation with a Nuanced Calvinist 11.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers has guest, Robert Wiesner (Calvinist), on the program to have a conversation about the meaning of the Apostle Paul in Romans 9. To hear more on Dr. Flowers' view of Romans 9, listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCOJC... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store...

Mormonism vs. Calvinism 11.08.2020

Dr. Leighton Flowers plays a clip from Apologia Studios of a young Mormon talking to a Calvinist (James White) about his responsibility in light of all the truth that he has been given. The Mormon then uses Calvinism as his excuse for not trusting the scriptures... We will explore why Calvinism's claims are problematic for those engaging ing apologetics with false doctrines. To SUPPORT this broadc...

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