Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, gives a passionate plea for grace and unity even though we disagree soteriology. For more articles and resources from Dr. Leighton Flowers please visit www.soteriology101.com  

This is part 2: Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, respectfully rebuts Pastor Jeff Durbin's Calvinistic interpretation of John 6. To support this ministry with a one-time gift or to become a regular contributor please visit  OUR SUPPORT PAGE . To purchase Dr. Flower's book,  The Potter's Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology ,  CLICK HERE . For more...

This is the first part of Dr. Leighton Flowers rebuttal of Calvinistic Pastor Jeff Durbin's message covering John 6 and various questions raised against the Calvinistic systematic.  To support this ministry with a one-time gift or to become a regular contributor please visit   OUR SUPPORT PAGE . To purchase Dr. Flower's book,   The Potter's Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology ,...

Joe Thorn and Jimmy Fowler of the Doctrine and Devotion Podcast  addressed Traditionalism and Dr. Flowers interacts with their comments.  For more on the Great Commission Summit CLICK HERE . To support this ministry with a one-time gift or to become a regular contributor please visit   OUR SUPPORT PAGE . To purchase Dr. Flower's book,   The Potter's Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soter...

This is a sermon from Luke 5:27-31 by Dr. Leighton Flowers at First Baptist Church of Richardson .   

Dr. Flowers goes through Dr. White's rebuke of Ronnie Rodger's recent article and some of his comments about the Romans 9 debate. Because Dr. Flowers plays much of Dr. White's audio, this one lasts over 2 hours so buckle up (and feel free to use double speed if needed). To support this ministry with a one-time gift or to become a regular contributor please visit   OUR SUPPORT PAGE . To purchase Dr...

Dr. Flower reads the introduction to his new book, The Potter's Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology .

Recently Dr. White took up Dr. Flowers challenge to biblically establish the Calvinistic doctrine of Total Inability. This is Dr. Flowers, albeit lengthy, point by point rebuttal from the scripture. Notice that Dr. White never does answer the passages that Dr. Flowers brought up in his original challenge. He doesn't even attempt to explain the passages where 'deadness' is clearly not used to conno...

This is part 2 of Dr. Flowers interview with Dr. David Allen on The Extent of the Atonement .  Discussed: The weaknesses of John's Owen's view of the Atonement More on the fallacies used to prop up Limited Atonement The differences between ACTUAL sufficiency and hypothetical sufficiency Remember the challenge to all listeners to post your best biblical arguments for Limited Atonement at www.facebo...

Dr. David Allen, Author of The Extent of the Atonement , is back to answer some arguments against his views on unlimited atonement from his last visit to Soteriology 101. Dr. Allen takes on John Piper and the book "From Heaven He Came and Sought Her" along with the first 1600 years of church tradition to make his case for the historical and logical view of unlimited atonement. (Part 2 of this inte...

Dr. Flowers discussed passages like Isaiah 10; 2 Sam 21; Prov 21; Rom 9 where it appears to some that God is causing or bringing about the very evil He condemns.  Some texts seem to suggest that God is judging people for evil things He caused them to do. Yet, we know from James  1:13  that God cannot be tempted by evil nor does he tempt anyone to do evil. We know God is Holy and is not the author...

Dr. Flowers shares his thoughts (some in favor and others against) the recently released Calvinist Movie trailer by the Reform Pubcast. He also plays a clip from Dr. Mohler that gives some good guidance as we approach our various differences theologically as Southern Baptists

Dr. John MacArthur goes verse by verse through Romans 9 and Dr. Leighton Flowers gives the Traditional perspective as a contrast to MacArthur's Calvinistic reading of this hotly contested passage. This broadcast can also be viewed as a video presentation here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG8ourHD9IM For more on this topic go to www.soteriology101.com To listen to the Wayne Grudem teaching on...

This is a session taught by Dr. Leighton Flowers at the Texas Baptists Annual meeting in Waco, Texas 2016. This can also be viewed on YouTube with the Powerpoint presentation here:  https://youtu.be/4ymS1SzKr-M Dr. Flowers goes over "Calvinism's Big Three" (Eph. 1, John 6 and Rom. 9) while defending a "Traditional" Southern Baptist interpretation of the text. Many have requested copies of this pre...

In a recent Dividing Line program James White once again critiqued Traditionalism (non-Calvinistic Southern Baptists). He began by address an offensive meme which suggested that White (and other Calvinists) believe that God made a man rape a child for His own glory. This video address the actual Compatibilistic (Calvinistic) arguments in a cordial and thorough manner by looking directly at quotes...

Dr. Leighton Flowers answers Andrew Rappaport from Striving with Eternity over Ephesians 2:4-5. (For some unknown technical reason, the video portion of this broadcast cuts out about half way through, but the audio continues to work.) 1) Traditionalists do NOT believe we make ourselves alive. God and God alone makes us alive. We believe God makes us alive through faith, not unto faith. We are call...

Dr. Leighton Flowers explains a Traditional Southern Baptist perspective of Eph. 2:8: Yes, faith is a gift from God, in that all abilities we have are granted to us by God, but the point of contention between the Traditionalist and the Calvinist is whether faith is a gift that is given irresistibly (or effectually).  Traditionalists affirm God enables (or grants) faith by means of His Word (the go...

Dr. Flowers records a video cast where he walks through 2 Thess. 2, a proof text often referenced by Calvinists to support their soteriological view of unconditional election and effectual calling of certain preselect individuals. 

This is part 2 of Dr. Flowers' response to Dr. James White's most recent Dividing Line program over the extent of the atonement. To listen to part 1, which dealt mostly with methodology, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_PUv... In this episode, Dr. Flowers goes over some of the same audio clips as in the first recording, along with others, so as to address many of the theological disag...

Dr. Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has received some unfair criticism over the last several days due to some comments he made in chapel about Calvinists. Some have gone so far as to suggest Dr. Patterson wants all Calvinists to leave the SBC, but this is simply not true. Listen to these clips of Dr. Patterson presented by Dr. Leighton Flowers in there appr...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, a non-Calvinistic Southern Baptist, addresses the rise of "cage stage Calvinism" by taking on one of the leading proponents of Calvinism seen on social media today, Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries. While White has criticized the rudeness of many of the "young, restless, and reformed" types prowling the internet today, in this broadcast Dr. Flowers clearly and sy...

Many people do not seem as if they are able to hear and willingly come to the well meant offer of the gospel, but why? Is it because they were born helpless, hopeless and rejected from eternity past by their Maker, or is it because they have become hardened over time after rejecting the loving and gracious gift of their benevolent Father? Dr. Flowers not only answers this question, but also provid...

Dr. Flowers welcomes Dr. David Allen on the program today to discuss the doctrine of Limited Atonement as contrasted with the Traditionalists view of unlimited, or provisional, atonement. Dr. Flowers asks Dr. Allen about the most referenced arguments for and against the doctrine of Limited Atonement. The Extent of the Atonement , by Dr. Allen can be purchased HERE . All other books by Dr. Allen re...

  "…there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God." – Romans 3:11 In an effort to demonstrate that all people have fallen short of the glory of God and broken His law, Paul quotes from Psalm 14:2-3, which says: "The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who...

Dr. Flowers plays clips of Dr. John Piper, a notable Calvinistic author and pastor, answering the question "Why does the Bible say that God relents and regrets?" Piper's Podcast can be found HERE . Then Dr. Flowers contrasts Piper's response with arguments from Dr. Albert Mohler, another leading evangelical Calvinist, against naturalistic determinism.  In part, Dr. Mohler argues: "The subversion o...