Soteriology 101: Former Calvinistic Professor Discusses Doctrines Of Salvation

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Personal Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, goes through John 6 and the Calvinistic presumptions to contrast with the Traditionalist interpretation. For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com

Once again some Southern Baptist Calvinists are equating the gospel with their unique Calvinistic soteriology and this trend seems to be growing with the Southern Baptist Convention. The whole "just go along to get along" mentality of most Traditionalistic believers is not going to slow down this tendency within the SBC. We need to speak truth in love with boldness and clarity. For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers takes a close look at Romans 8:29 by engaging with Matt Chandler's sermon on Foreknowledge and Predestination. For more on this subject please visit www.soteriology101.com

Some people seem to be confused about JD Greear's soteriological position. The doctrinal statement from the Acts 29 network that he has affirmed is NOT unclear. His affiliations are not unclear. What other Calvinists have said about him is not unclear. His past sermons on soteriology are not unclear. All of these are clearly revealing that Greear is a Calvinist, so why doesn't he simply let everyone know that while running for the SBC Presidency? Is he purposefully being unclear for political reasons in the same way some Calvinistic pastors are not clear when being interviewed by a search committee? Let's explore...

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, gives a quick answer to the question, "What is Calvinism?" For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics and Personal Evangelism, discusses one more inconsistency within the Calvinistic systematic. Why is Satan blinding people who are already born totally blind from the truth of the gospel? The article referenced can be found here: https://soteriology101.wordpress.com/2017/10/14/the-redundancy-of-satan-on-calvinism/

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, answers one of the most asked questions in theology...What about those who have never heard? For more on this subject please visit www.soteriology101.com

This is the second half of Dr. Flowers' discussion with Dr. Allen over the doctrine of Atonement. They specifically go over the proper interpretation of 1 Tim. 2:1-6 and several other important arguments regarding the purchase made by Christ for all sinners. For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com To buy Dr. Allen's book click here: https://www.amazon.com/Extent-Atonement-Historical-Critical-Review/dp/1433643928

This is part one of two with Dr. David Allen discussing the crucial doctrine of Unlimited Atonement and specifically covering 1 John 2:1-2. For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com To buy Dr. Allen's book click here: https://www.amazon.com/Extent-Atonement-Historical-Critical-Review/dp/1433643928

Dr. Flowers plays a clip from Joe Rogan's podcast of a young lady who left Westboro Baptist, but also abandoned Christianity all together based upon her Calvinistic interpretation of Romans 9.   For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com or to order a copy of Dr. Flowers book with a commentary on Romans 9 please visit: https://soteriology101.wordpress.com/2017/01/23/the-potters-promise-revised-and-expanded/    

Dr. Flowers has Justin Hartsock on the program to discuss how James White's apologetic against Islam is limited due to his soteriology... Join us! For more on this topic please go to www.soteriology101.com

I have received dozens of questions these last few weeks about my view on Michael Brown's and James White's relationship. Apparently, the same "hyper-separatist" group that came after me for my "associations" has gone after White due to his association with Dr. Michael Brown. I use this issue to once again emphasize the importance of being friendly and respectful with others, even if there are great differences in theology.   For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers has guest, Riley Bounds, a former student of Southern Seminary, on the podcast to discuss the effects of Calvinism on the seminary and the Southern Baptist Convention... For more on this topic go to www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers reviews JD Greear's sermon on Romans 9. JD seems to present himself as one who does not support Calvinism while drawing interpretive conclusions from Romans 9 that necessitate Calvinism and by promoting certain associations (T4G, Acts 29) which are obviously Calvinistic. Here it the link the original message by Pastor JD: https://www.summitrdu.com/message/building-bridges-southern-baptists-and-calvinism/ For more on this topic please go to www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, responds to a forum of Calvinistic leaders (Sproul, MacArthur and Mohler) discussing God's foreknowledge and predestination. For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, explains why John Piper's teaching necessarily entails that God is acting monergistically in regard to evil. Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, explains why John Piper's teaching necessarily entails that God is acting monergistically in regard to evil.    John Piper on Causality 1. Piper teaches that God decisively causes whether or not you will trust in Christ or not. This is like the call of Lazarus out of the grave. Jesus called with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out” (John 11:43). And the dead man came out. This kind of call creates what it calls for. If it says, “Live!” it creates life. If it says, “Repent!” it creates repentance. If it says “Believe!” it creates faith. If it says “Follow me!” it creates obedience… He really did call us — like Lazarus — from death to life… grace was decisive in bringing us to Christ. (i.e. Monergistic regeneration)  (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-we-believe-about-t

Dr. Leighton Flowers responds to an article critiquing his views on the God given moral abilities of mankind. Drew Mery's article can be found here: https://reformedbaptistdaily.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/enabling-power-of-the-gospel-a-response-to-dr-leighton-flowers/#_ftn2 For more on this topic go to www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Flowers responds to an Ask Pastor Piper episode where a listener struggles with apathy and fatalistic thinking due to the Calvinistic teaching of "Sovereignty" (interpreted to mean determinism). To hear the original podcast from the Ask Pastor Piper go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DiyzmMjp4s&t=1s For more on this subject please visit www.soteriology101.com

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists, challenges the teachings of Dr. John Piper regarding the Calvinistic doctrine of Irresistible or Effectual Grace. For more on this topic please visit www.soteriology101.com To watch the full teaching of John Piper go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_H6Gpekxg&t=3099s&pbjreload=10 To watch Dr. Flowers teaching on the Nature of man, the hardening of the heart and Judicial hardening go here: https://youtu.be/5tldQVr_tgM

Dr. Flowers is continuing the rebuttal of James White's review of the Free Will Debate in Houston on November 3rd... 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. Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists and founder of Soteriology 101, introduces the soteriological label “Provisionalism” to better describe the view held by most “Traditionalists” among the Southern Baptist Convention, and many of those outside the SBC. Listen to the reasons he feels this label is better… For more articles and resources from Dr. Leighton Flowers please visit www.soteriology101.com