Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, confronts the Calvinist's appeal to the Crucifixion as their proof that God predetermines all moral evil, specifically playing off John Piper's use of Acts 4:27-28 as justification for his deterministic interpretation of the Bible. To read more on this topic: https://soteriology101.com/2018/08/04/does-calvary-prove-di...

These are some recent comments sent to me via social media: "Your theology is man-centered…" "You are a humanistic Pelagian…" "You start with man and build your view of God around humanistic reasoning." "Making God in your own image is not theology, Mr. Flowers!!!" And those were the nice ones. First, I would like us to try and objectively consider which soteriological perspective is actually more...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, discusses why Calvinistic Compatibilism is not a sound philosophical worldview because it undermines divine justice and human culpability for unbelief. To read more on this topic: https://soteriology101.com/2016/05/11/philosophical-reflections-on-free-will/ To watch Dr. Flowers confront compatibilism directly from a C...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, discussed the abusive tactic employed by SOME CALVINISTS (NOT ALL) called "spiritualized gaslighting." This is especially seen in his interactions with James White over the years, as demonstrated. Dr. Flowers doesn't wish to provoke further discord with Dr. White on this matter but only uses clips from White's "Dividi...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, makes a biblical case for the universal extent of Christ's atonement and confronts the Limited view of 5-Point Calvinists. To read more on this topic: https://soteriology101.com/2018/03/31/limited-vs-provisional-atonement/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip" please click here: https://soteriology...

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 see Jacob's original video go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbLBdPVqkR8&t=2050s   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 the latest Dividing Line broadcast from Dr. James White in which he critiques Dr. Flowers views on Romans 3 and the concept of Total Inability. To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip" please click here: https:...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, confronts the typical Calvinistic interpretation of 2 Timothy 2:25, which they take to mean God effectually bestows the ability to believe onto those unconditional elected before the foundation of the world while leaving the rest in their natural hopeless condition. For more on this please read: https://soteriology101...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, discusses the logical inconsistency of Calvinists who rebuke and question that which they themselves believes God brings about unchangeably for his own self-exaltation. To read the full argument with citations go here: https://soteriology101.com/2019/11/16/are-calvinists-rebukes-rational/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curricul...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, answers the question, "Why do most Christians resist Calvinism" by looking at how prominent Calvinists have answered that question. To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip" please click here: https://soteriology101.com/shop/ To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, anticipates some condescending rebuttals to his interpretation of Romans 8:29 and reads through another scholar's perspective. To read Dr. Bob Hadley's article go here: https://soteriology101.com/2019/10/07/romans-829-30-or-how-we-can-trust-god-at-his-word/ To read the original exegesis from Dr. Flowers go here: https...

Dr. Flowers, Director Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, discussing Romans 8:28-30 and the Calvinistic "golden chain of redemption" as in contrast with other less fatalistic interpretations. For more on this go to: https://soteriology101.com/2018/02/14/romans-828-30-foreknowledge-and-predestination/ To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To ORD...

Dr. Flowers, Director Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, discussing the meaning of Prevenient grace and the error some Arminians make regarding man's natural born condition. To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip" please click here: https://soteriology101.com/shop/ To listen to the audio...

Dr. Flowers, Director Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, walks through the context of Romans 9:13 to reveal the faulty presuppositions that Calvinists read into the text based on their Calvinistic systematic. Dr. Flowers' book, "The Potter's Promise" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Potters-Promise-Biblical-Traditional-Soteriology/dp/0692561846/ref=nodl_ To SUPPORT this broadc...

Dr. Flowers, Director Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, walks through the context of Romans 1-3 to reveal the faulty presuppositions that Calvinists, like John MacArthur, read into the text based on their Calvinistic systematic. To watch Dr. MacArthur's original sermon in its entirety go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nA20PkfI4A&t=319s To SUPPORT this broadcast please click he...

Dr. Leighton Flowers answers the question, "Is Determinism required if God is truly Omniscient?" Is the Calvinistic view of exhaustive Predestination (determinism) necessary due to God's omniscience? Let's explore... To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip" please click here: https://soteriology101.co...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, walks through the context of Acts 13 to reveal that the Calvinistic interpretation does not fit within the overall understanding of the scripture. For more on Acts 13: https://soteriology101.com/2018/09/13/does-acts-1348-support-calvinism/ To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, interacts with a message by Dr. John Piper to contrast the Calvinistic definition of "sovereignty" with that of the Provisionist/Traditionalist. You can listen to John Piper's original broadcasts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFihHHjIt4 and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwuzitntNFg To SUPPORT this bro...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, explains why Eph 2:8-9 doesn't support the idea that faith is an irresistible or effectual gift of God granted to some and withheld from all others. To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum "Tiptoeing Through Tulip" please click here: https://sote...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, gives a history lesson on the soteriological influence of Augustine and the Reformers in contrast to the Earlier church leaders and apologists. For more please visit www.soteriology101.com For more on Dr. Ken Wilson's work go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTSEh1o8HdE

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, answers a question about the way God is presented in the OT as in comparison to what we see from Christ in the NT. Is the God of the OT a "provisional" God who really desires the salvation of all? Ezk 18:30-32: Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31 Rid yourselves of all the o...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, engages with the teaching of Dr. RC Sproul on the concept of prefaith regeneration and your responsibility to "humble yourself" in light of the scriptures. For more please read: https://soteriology101.com/2016/12/24/effectually-humbled/ and https://soteriology101.com/2018/01/29/calvinisms-conflation/ To hear Dr Sproul...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, recommends some leading non-Calvinistic scholars, Study Bibles, Commentaries and Systematic Theologies. For more on this topic please visit https://soteriology101.com/about-2/statement-of-faith/ Other non-Calvinistic scholars/pastors: AW Tozer Howard Marshall Doug Stuart NT Wright Gordon Fee Scott McKnight David Baker...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, concisely explains the idiomatic use of "spiritual deadness" within the New Testament as in contrast to the Calvinistic misinterpretation. Please like and share these videos and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel! For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com

"WHY DID YOU BELIEVE THE GOSPEL, BUT YOUR FRIEND DID NOT? ARE YOU WISER OR SMARTER OR MORE SPIRITUAL OR BETTER TRAINED OR MORE HUMBLE?" This is typically one of the first questions a Calvinist will ask a non-Calvinist when attempting to convince them of their doctrine.[1] In fact, when I was a Calvinist, I used this argument more often than any other, and it was quite effective. However, I have co...