Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

Dr. Flowers responds to Tim Keller, John Piper and Don Carson's conversation from the T4G conference published by the Gospel Coalition, titled "Did Jesus preach the gospel?" (seen here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5E_MqEqk-U ) For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

Is God more concerned with our Holiness or our Happiness? Dr. Flowers preaches from Mark 8:31ff to uncover some of the lies that Christian's believe. Jesus calls Peter Satan, but why? What is Jesus teaching us about His plan of salvation and redemption for the world?  Let's dive in. For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers reads from his Facebook and iTunes comments while answering theological questions and providing much needed clarity on several disputable issues. He spends a considerable amount of time talking about the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation and his time at the Connect 316 conference. For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

Richard is a seminary student who was Calvinistic but has been slowly leaving TULIP behind. However, he is still at a seminary where he surrounded by Calvinists. Dr. Flowers and Richard talk through the issues. Here is the article from Dr. Jack Cottrell referenced by Dr. Flowers which teaches about the Early Church Fathers: https://arminianperspectives.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/jack-cottrell-did-th...

Dr. Flowers rebuts several points from Dr. Piper's sermon at Together For the Gospel on the depravity of fallen man. Are all people born haters of God by divine decree? Let's dive in.

Dr. Flowers responds once again to James White's Dividing Line broadcast where White resorts to several ad hominem fallacies and accuses Flowers of stalking White and being obsessed with him. But Dr. Flowers attempts to focus on the hermeneutical issues and apparent hypocrisy of White in his dealings with a Unitarian as it related to the Romans 9 debate.  Here is the post on my facebook page that...

Dr. Brian Abasciano joins us again to discuss James White's greek errors regarding 1 John 5:1. Dr. Flowers and Dr. Abasciano also explore the possible interpretations of Acts 13:48. Dr. Abasciano's article addressing all of White's errors:  http://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-a-reply-to-james-white-on-1-john-51-and-the-order-of-faith-and-regeneration/   For more on this topic please vi...

Dr. Flowers discusses Acts 13:48, Eph. 1, and Roman 9 while engaging with an old sermon clip from back when he was a Calvinistic pastor.  www.soteriology101.com

We play clips from Dr. White's debate with Steven Gregg and compare them with Dr. Flowers debate on the same point. This highlights the connection between Calvinist's presuppositions in contrast to Traditionalists presuppositions, which reveals why some Calvinists can't seem to follow our line of argumentation when talking about Romans 9 and John 6. Dr. Flowers explains how Judicial Hardening, the...

Dr. James White is in London so Rich Pierce, the President of Alpa and Omega Ministries, has once again taken the opportunity to provide critique of the debate from last year over Romans 9. He accuses me of being unwilling to listen and engage yet he and White are the ones who have continually refused to engage me since the debate. Today we go through each of Pierce's arguments. For more on the or...

Drew Mery, a good Calvinistic brother with  https://reformasium.com/ , sits in with Dr. Flowers to discuss his sermon on Total Inability at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.   Dr. Flowers' sermon from Southwestern can be heard here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-power-gospel-in-enabling/id933102822?i=1000367150943&mt=2   For more go to www.soteriology101.com  

Part 2:  Dr. Flowers goes through a message from Matt Chandler titled, "The Two Wills of God" which cover many points of the Calvinistic soteriology. You can listen to the entire message from the Village at this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeuze1hWbMQ This is part 2 of 2 For more go to www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers goes through a message from Matt Chandler titled, "The Two Wills of God" which cover many points of the Calvinistic soteriology. You can listen to the entire message from the Village at this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeuze1hWbMQ This is part 1 of 2 For more go to www.soteriology101.com

TGC council members Kevin DeYoung, Ligon Duncan, and Albert Mohler discuss the eclectic movement of new Calvinism. Professor Flowers engages with their views and even asks the controversial question, "Is Calvinism the 'Donald Trump' of theological systematics?" For more go to www.soteriology101.com The video from the Gospel Coalition can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jscdlO1BUj0...

Dr. Flowers' Sermon at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on the Purpose and Power of the Gospel in Enabling the Lost. (John 20:31; 2 Cor. 5:20) For more go to www.soteriology101.com  

Professor Flowers engages with Jeremy Lundmark's podcast over the doctrine of Total Inability and the all too infamous accusation of misrepresentation: "If you disagree with the teachings of Calvinism you must not understand Calvinism." Let's dive in!   Jeremy's podcast can be found Here:  http://jeremylundmark.com/episode-39-non-calvinism-agnosticism-presuppositional-apologetics-calvinist-chewey-...

Dr. White addressed Dr. Flowers on his Dividing Line program, and Dr. Flowers admits his errors while defending Dr. Abasciano's Greek arguments.  Here is the latest article on the subject: In an earlier post < here > we presented many passages which clearly indicate the  ordo salutis  (the order of salvation), as expressed by the apostle John when he wrote, “I have written these things (the gospel...

Professor Flowers explains why Compatibilism falls short philosophically and then goes through the four major proof texts that Calvinists use to support Compatibilism: Joseph being sold by his brothers into slavery: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Gen. 50:20 Pharaoh hardened by God to accomplish the Passover: “...

Sound of the Saints episode: Professor Flowers reads the comments sent to him about the ministry and answers many questions and addresses some difficult issues. For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

Professor Flowers and Dr. Braxton Hunter partnered up to debate Sean Cole and Tyler Vela over the doctrine of Total Inability (depravity) recently.  That debate can be heard in it entirety here:  https://www.blubrry.com/askamillennialchristian/ Jeremy Lundmark, a Calvinistic podcaster, addressed the debate in a recent episode and Professor Flower walks through his points and questions to help brin...

In a recent Dividing Line broadcast, Dr. James White, critiqued my view of 1 John 5:1 and my reference to an article written by a member of the Society of Evangelical Arminians, who cited the esteemed Greek/Arminian scholar, Dr. Brian Abasciano. Dr. Abasciano graciously agreed to join us on the program today to personally address White's errors himself. Brian J. Abasciano earned his Ph. D. in divi...

Professor Flowers welcomes Timothy Decarion on today's broadcast. They talk through their testimony and discuss the need of prayer, their common belief in the perseverance of all true believers.  Let's dive in! For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

If I had a dollar for every time I was accused of being a “Pelagian” or “Semi-Pelagian,” I’d have at least enough money to put my eldest through college. Typically, the accusation comes from those who are less informed about the historical use of these labels and there actual meanings as it relates to our current soteriological disagreements. [1] So, let’s get educated. Pelagius was a 5 th century...

John Piper's sermon titled, "Jesus Did Not Stop at Making Salvation Possible," posits that God's work to ensure the redemption of sin on Calvary proves that God works to ensure all the desires and sinful actions of all time, which simply does not follow.  Proof that God used means to ensure Calvary doesn't prove God worked in the same "sovereign" way to bring about all the sin redeemed for on Calv...

Chris Date, of the RethinkingHell Podcast, is not here to discuss Hell, but Soteriology. Chris, a Calvinist, and Professor Flowers discuss there doctrinal differences in great detail. This is part 2 of 2.  For more on visit www.soteriology101.com   Chris Date: http://www.rethinkinghell.com/podcast  or www. theopologetics .com