Soteriology 101: Former Calvinistic Professor Discusses Doctrines Of Salvation

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-the-early-christian-fathers-teach-calvinism/   For more visit www.soteriology101.com

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 White references: James White was on the Unbelievable? Podcast debating the divinity of Christ with an Unitarian. The Unitarian wanted to limit the discussion to the book of Acts alone and, with respect, I found White's response quite hypocritical as it relates to his dealings with my hermeneutic. White argued that our hermeneutic cannot be limited to just one section of the NT but that we must look at the entire context of scripture to establish our doctrines (sound familiar?). If you recall that in our debate Dr. White questioned my hermeneutic of going to the entire New Testament to establish the context (of Gods

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 visit: www.soteriology101.com

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 Messianic Secret and Jesus use of Parables affects one's interpretation of scripture For more please visit www.soteriology101.com  Please watch this if you want to understand our actual predebate agreement: https://youtu.be/StunSSdy4JU    

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 original debate and this topic, please visit www.soteriology101.com

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-and-ageism/ For more please visit www.soteriology101.com

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 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) so that you may believe and that by believing you may have life in his name.”  Spiritual life comes through faith, not the other way around. Since writing that article, Dr. James White has produced a program to address the non-Calvinistic perspective on one verse in particular: 1 John 5:1. I had a renown Greek scholar, Dr. Brian Abasciano, on the podcast to specifically address White’s grammatical arguments, which you can listen to ; however, White expressed a concern on Facebook   about not feeling as if his argument was fairly represented. I addressed his concern on that Facebook post and will now seek to cover what I feel

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: “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said to Moses.” Ex. 9:12 The Crucifixion of Jesus: “This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men,[a] put him to death by nailing him to the cross…They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.” Acts 2:23; 4:28 God's use of the Assyrians in Isaiah 10 Let's Dive In! For more please visit: www.soteriology101.com   

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 bring clarity to the Traditionalist perspective. Prof. Flowers concludes by reading his article titled, "Does Could imply Should?" Jeremy's podcast can be found here: http://jeremylundmark.com/episode-37-church-husher-fatherhood-romans-14-joy-and-happiness-calvinist-debate-and-evangelical-trump-supporters/?utm_content=buffer7a565&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer