Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

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/ To support this ministry please go here: https://soteriology101.com/support/

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 of grace: False! For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvTeMJhjJao&t=7388s For more on role of Satan within Calvinism: https://soteriology101.com/2017/10/14/the-redundancy-of-satan-on-calvinism/ For more on Romans 1-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bBJERjnyHA&t=1s For more on Faith as a gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAYXqM-qT6k&t=472s To SUPPORT this broadcast please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/

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 Cor. 2:14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgBvRCxsXcE For more on Romans 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvTeMJhjJao&t=7388s For more on role of Satan within Calvinism: https://soteriology101.com/2017/10/14/the-redundancy-of-satan-on-calvinism/ For more on Romans 1-3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bBJERjnyHA&t=1s For more on Faith as a gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAYXqM-qT6k&t=472s

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" 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) please visit www.soteriology101.com Dr. Flowers' book, "The Potter's Promise" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Potters-Promis... Dr. Flowers' book, "God's Provision for All" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Provision...

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? Sometimes the Bible defies our practical sensibilities and turns our reality upon its ear. Is that the case here? Do God's expressions of what we SHOULD do imply that we actually COULD do it? For more on this go to: https://soteriology101.com/2018/12/06/does-should-always-imply-could-2/ 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) please visit www.soteriology101.com Dr. Flowers' book, "The Potter's Promise" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Potters-Promis... Dr. Flowers' book, "God's Provision for All" can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Provision... To engage with other believers cordially join our Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1806702... For updates and news follow us at: www.facebook/Soteriology101 Or @soteriology101 on Twitter Please SHARE on Facebook and Twitter and help spread the word! To become a Patreon supporter or make a one time donation: https://soteriology101.com/support/

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 obligated to be merciful towards all people is what makes the display of His mercy to all people so amazingly gracious and abundantly glorious. That God does what He is not obligated to do for no other reason than He desires to be merciful to all is glorious. Anyone suggesting this display of mercy isn't genuine (or that's it's just an outward/external "prescriptive" will of God, but that His real secret desire is only to show mercy to a preselected few) is diminishing the abundance of His mercy and the glory of His grace extended to every person. Also, I think sometimes there is an assumption that mercy is weakness. But that could not be further from the truth. Mercy can only be handed down by someone in a place of judgement over another. If it is not within my power to pass condemnation on someone, then it is also not within my power to have mercy on them. Mercy is an expression of power, not of weakness. "The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." -Ps 145:8-9 "For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all." -Rom 11:32 More here: https://soteriology101.com/2020/02/04/no-obligation/

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-divine-determinism/ 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/ To become a Patreon supporter or make a one time donation: https://soteriology101.com/support/