Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

Dr. Flowers demonstrates how Genesis 50:20 cannot support the unique claims of Calvinistic compatibilists by walking through a video by Dr. James White.   To better understand compatibilism, please watch this short video: https://youtu.be/EgBvRCxsXcE   To see more on the other proof texts mentioned in this video please go here: https://soteriology101.com/2017/06/29...   For a video answering James...

Dr. Flowers responds to Dr. John Piper's repeated assertion that God predestines all sin by engaging with this sermon clip from Desiring God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSYVP...   Followed by a time of Q&A from listeners...    

Dr. Leighton Flowers responds to some prominent Calvinists who use Isaiah 10 as a demonstration of divine determinism (i.e. "compatibilism" ...see video link below). For more on this topic please read: https://soteriology101.com/2017/06/29... For more about compatibilism, please watch this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBvR...

Dr. Brian Wagner joins Dr. Flowers to study the biblical doctrine of Free Will. Join us live as we will be interacting with your questions and comments! For more on this topic please read: https://soteriology101.com/2017/11/03... and... https://soteriology101.com/2017/07/24...

Dr. Leighton Flowers welcomes back Dr. Ken Wilson to defend his Oxford Thesis from over 15 hours of mostly fallacious and unfounded attacks by Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries. The Common Misconceptions in this Debate So Far: 1. Wilson's argument rests on Manicheanism and Augustinianism being the same worldview: This is untrue. It is not at all unreasonable to suggest that just one as...

Listen to how James White slanders Dr. Flowers and the entire Texas Baptists State Convention by means of ad hominem and notice the double standards.... watch to the end, it's only 10 mins long!

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism for Texas Baptists, walks through yet another critique brought against Provisionism by Dr. James White on a recent Dividing Line Program... The original Dividing Line can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwLI...    

Dr. Leighton Flowers welcomes our very own Eric Kemp to talk about his hunt for the elusive "hyper-Calvinist." To read up on Eric's journey to find this obscure and difficult to describe creature take some time to read his article here: https://soteriology101.com/2020/04/09...    

Dr. Leighton Flowers responds to James White's misunderstandings of the Provisionist view of grace, love and election...

Dr. James White suggested that eventually Dr. Ken Wilson would retract his challenge to debate by saying he would have to go "floss a cat," but who is really avoiding a debate here? Let's observe the facts by looking at the diversions and fallacious tactics White has used thus far in his replies to Dr. Wilson...

Dr. Leighton Flowers continues to look at James White's mistreatment of the Early Church writings. After a look at his misunderstanding of Clement, seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qyLw... , the focus now moves to White's maligned use of "The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus" and his blatant strawman attack on Provisionistic/Traditionalistic soteriology.

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, walks through some of Dr. James White's misunderstandings and misapplications regarding Clement of Rome and the quotes that were used in the debate over Romans 9 back in 2015...   From Clement 1: 2:3   And you, being filled with a holy desire, with excellent zeal and pious confidence, stretched out your arms to Almigh...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, addresses an article written by a Calvinistic author regarding "the 12 myths about Calvinism," which can be seen here: https://credohouse.org/blog/12-myths-.. . This is part 9 of 12 in the series and Dr. Flowers looks at the logical consistency of Calvinists who claim evangelizing shouldn't be limited to only the elec...

Dr. Leighton Flowers welcomes Dr. Bobby Conway, the founder of The One Minute Apologist, to discuss their conversion away from Calvinism and the practical implications our soteriology has on our evangelism and apologetic efforts... Watch this to learn more about Bobby's views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2beSGlqN8 For more please visit www.soteriology101.com  

John 15:16 says, "You did not choose me, but I chose you..." Does this teach the the doctrine of divine election? Albert Mohler says yes, but James White says no. Who is correct. Let's discuss... Visit www.soteriology101.com for more!

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, reveals why James White's rebuttal of Ken Wilson's book is without any meaningful substance. Dr. White's original broadcast can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGjaF... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tuli...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, addresses 1 Cor. 2:14, a common proof text used by Calvinists to teach that mankind is born morally unable to understand and willingly believe the gospel unless they are first born again. To read more on this doctrine please click here: https://soteriology101.com/2017/09/23/why-1-cor-214-doesnt-teach-total-inability/...

It is SCARY how badly James White misrepresents his theological opponents. For more on my view of Prevenient Grace: https://youtu.be/pYcB9wQQevs This video walks through two blatant misrepresentations from James White's most recent Dividing Line broadcast: 1) Provisionism offers no clear view on divine omniscience: False! 2) Provisionism believe the lost can come to faith without any prior working...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, talks through ways the church can practically impact their communities during this unique time of crisis. Spiritual eyes and ears are often more open during a crisis. Free Resources: www.baptistwaypress.org www.texasbaptists.org www.coronavirusandthechurch.com  

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, replies again to a video from a Calvinistic brother, Jacob Trotter, who is critiquing his views on spiritual deadness as moral inability. (Part 2) To see Jacob's response video go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIsyZtlneiM For more on 1 Cor. 2:14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBvRCxsXcE For more on Romans 8...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, replies to a video from a Calvinistic brother, Jacob Trotter, who is critiquing his views on spiritual deadness as moral inability. To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To see Jacob's original video go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbLBdPVqkR8&t=2050s For more on 1 C...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, discusses the controversy of Apostasy -- can someone who was once genuinely justified ever become unjustified? Can someone who was once reborn ever be unborn? For more on Hebrews 6 with Dr. David Allen go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsjv4lx991s&t=3516s To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, rebuts Dr. James White's boogie-man accusation against Provisionism. To read more on this topic: https://soteriology101.com/2018/02/11/pelagianism-the-boogie-man/ Dr. David Allen's article on Semi-Pelagianism can be found here: https://soteriology101.com/2018/10/08/dr-david-l-allen-what-semipelagianism-really-is/  

If I tell my child that he should clean his room it does strongly imply that he could clean his room. This is basic common sense, but is it applicable to how God deals with humanity? Is the implication in scripture of "you should" mean that "you could?" I think we can all agree that "ought" strongly implies moral ability for all practical purposes, but is that a biblical reality in every instance?...

Dr. Leighton Flowers confronts Dr. James White's faulty critique of Dr. William Lane Craig (and other non-Calvinists). This is a condensed critique. To see the longer video going through each of Dr. White's points go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6giuVEM78Q Often we hear the objection that God is not obligated to have mercy on anyone. That's true. However, the fact that God is not obligat...