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

Problems with Calvinistic Evangelism 08.04.2019

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 only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players found here: https://soteriology101.com/home/ For more about Traditionalism (or Provisionism...

Live Conversation with a Calvinist 25.03.2019

Dr. Flowers has Calvinistic pastor, James Martin, a graduate of Southern Seminary, on to discuss their soteriological differences.  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 only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Goo...

Is God Sovereign or do we have Free Will? Yes! 18.03.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, responds to Alan Parr, the host of The Beat, who recently released a video contrasting Arminianism and Calvinism (God's sovereignty and man's free will). Alan, though well intending, made some factual errors and will mislead his listeners by use of a fallacy called 'A False Dilemma' (presenting only two options when o...

Does Free Will Point to God's Existence? 11.03.2019

Guests Drs. Braxton Hunter and Johnathan Pritchett, of Trinity Seminary, join Dr. Flowers to discuss the Free Will argument used in a recent debate with Atheist, Matt Dillahunty, at Baylor University. You can watch the debate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Uktg9nLx8&t=13s To here Matt's full video in context go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdIHaaiPL9g&t=498s To SUPPORT this broad...

Was Augustine the first to introduce "CALVINISM" into the Church? 04.03.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, interviews one of today's foremost Augustinian scholars, Dr. Ken Wilson. Dr. Wilson graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Texas system, followed by an Orthopedic Residency and Hand Fellowship. He then taught as a full-time academic professor at Oregon's medical school for many years. While maintaining h...

Does New Life Precede Faith? 25.02.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, covers the topic of Prefaith Regeneration (Does Regeneration precede Faith?) or "Does cleaning precede confession?" He addresses this contentious topic by engaging with a Calvinistic podcast called "Sonic Reformation" which has brought much critique against Dr. Flowers teaching over the last several months. To SUPPORT...

Does Mark Driscoll Reject Calvinism? 17.02.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, plays a recent sermon from Pastor Mark Driscoll teaching on 6 different views of soteriology, focusing specifically on his objections to Calvinism's affirmation of double predestination as in contrast to single predestination taught by Lutheranism. Listen for the blatant inconsistencies in his position and judge for y...

Romans 9: Are Calvinists Consistent? 11.02.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, provides a cordial critique of John Piper who attempts to explain how Roman 9 teaches unconditional individual election unto salvation while still maintaining a conditional individual election unto damnation. Read Dr. Eric Hankin's article on Reprobation in Romans 9 for more on this topic from a Provisionist perspecti...

Reviewing "Determined to Believe?" by John Lennox 04.02.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers responds to a Calvinist's critical review of Dr. John Lennox book titled "Determined to Believe?" Dr. Sean Cole's podcast can be found here: https://www.seancole.net/audio-podcast 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 liste...

The Main Difference between Calvinists and Non-Calvinists 28.01.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, plays a clip from the late Dr. RC Sproul about what he sees as the major point of contention between Calvinists and Non-Calvinists. Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players found here: https://soteriology101....

Do Calvinists Believe God Arbitrary Chooses to Save Some? 21.01.2019

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 8 of 12 in the series and Dr. Flowers looks at the logical consistency of Calvinists who claim God is not being arbitrary when choosing who He wi...

James White's Continued Critique of Andy Stanley 16.01.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers continues to reply to Dr. White's fallacious critique of the Andy Stanley interview and corrects White's misunderstanding of the debate over Middle Knowledge even among Calvinists. Several notable Calvinists, such as Dr. Bruce Ware of Southern Seminary, affirm Middle Knowledge because they understand (as does Dr. Flowers) that it is not synonymous with affirming the whole of M...

Answering James White's of the Andy Stanley Interview 14.01.2019

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, provides a cordial but firm rebuttal against Dr. James White's criticisms of his recent interview of Pastor Andy Stanley on a LIVE GOOGLE HANGOUT (please excuse the audio quality).   Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!   To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the othe...

Why John Lennox Rejects Calvinism? 07.01.2019

Here from John Lennox himself as he teaches on the doctrine of free will (which contradicts leading Calvinistic scholars) and he explains why this is the better way... For more on this subject go to www.soteriology101.com Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!   To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players found here: https://sote...

Andy Stanley on Calvinism's Impact in the Local Church 18.12.2018

Andy Stanley, Pastor of North Point Community Church in Georgia, joins Leighton to discuss the practical impact of Calvinism in the Southern Baptist Convention and the local church. Some expressed concerns about Andy's "unhitching from the OT" comments and I feel as if his interview with Dr. Michael Brown clear that issue up, which you can listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Jcu03lJs...

Can you lose or leave your salvation? 10.12.2018

Some like to speak of "once saved always saved" or "the perseverance of the saints" but the bottom line is about Eternal Security. Dr. David Allen, with SWBTS, is on again with Dr. Leighton Flowers to discussion the doctrine of Eternal Security. Specifically, the controversial passage out of Heb. 6 is expounded upon from one Traditional perspective. Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to t...

How Francis Chan's Calvinism Impacts his Evangelistic Methodology 03.12.2018

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, unpacks how a Calvinistic interpretation of Jesus' sermons can negatively impact our evangelistic fervor and methodology. To hear the original sermon from Francis in it entirety go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1jwdZfgvgI Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iT...

A Lead Pastor Leaves Calvinism and Apologizes to his Congregation 26.11.2018

Former Calvinistic Pastor, Brad Saab, joins Dr. Flowers to talk about his journey in and out of Calvinism. To hear the sermon where Brad apologizes to his congregation click here: https://crosspointmt.sermon.net/embed/main/21274982?fbclid=IwAR1IKYaYoMUZCPxsTiMmNqEn4x8kDUPneiKUO63l8HfrB5KROY_gkTGvKD8 Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitc...

Does God Decree Homosexuality? 19.11.2018

If a homosexual attempts to justify his behavior by saying, "God made me like this," can the a Calvinist consistently disagree or rebut this point? Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, confronts the Calvinistic compatibilistic understanding of divine determinism and human responsibility as it relates to homosexuality by looking at Calvinistic Apologist,...

Is Saving Grace Available to All? 12.11.2018

RC Sproul, John MacArthur and Ligon Duncan say NO, saving grace is not available to all, but is that what the Bible teaches? Dr. Flowers explores this question by engaging a Q&A video produced by Reformation Institute, seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47_jpVZF_wI&t=24s Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or o...

Sermon by Leighton: A Far Country 08.11.2018

Pray for Dr. Flowers as he returns from Malaysia from speaking at a Pastor's Conference. Today's episode is a sermon Dr. Flowers preached at First Baptist Church of Richardson last month on the Prodigal Son parable from Luke 15. Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!   To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players found here: https...

Derek Webb: A Reformed Atheist? 05.11.2018

Steve Fraley joins Dr. Flowers to discuss "What happened to Derek Webb," the title of an article Steve recently put out on his blog, seen here: http://thatswhatstevesaid.blogspot.com/2018/10/what-happened-to-derek-webb.html Derek Webb, a Reformed Christian artist and songwriter, released his latest solo album, "Fingers Crossed," announcing to the world that he is no longer a follower of Jesus Chri...

MacArthur's Calvinism Promotes the Victimhood he Condemns 29.10.2018

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, unpacks a recent message from John MacArthur speaking against the Social Justice movement and the rise in the victimhood mentality. Does Calvinism, when consistently applied, actually promote the very victim mentality that MacArthur is denouncing? Let's explore... Here is a link to MacArthur's original message: https:...

Can a Leopard Change its Spots? 22.10.2018

Dr. Flowers goes over some Calvinistic proof texts regarding the natural condition of the lost (Jer. 13:23; 17:9) and then gives a lesson over the progression of hardening IF someone continues to suppress the truth. Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players found here: https://soteriology1...

Salvation through the eyes of a Prodigal 15.10.2018

DJ Harry, North Carolina Pastor and host of the "Let's Talk Church" podcast, joins Dr. Flowers to discuss DJ's new book, "Salvation Through the Eyes of a Prodigal: A Defense of Traditional Soteriology from the Parable of the Prodigal Son." More about DJ and his new book can be found at www.djharry.org Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Sti...

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