Why I am not a Calvinist: With Dr. Leighton Flowers

Why I am not a Calvinist: With Dr. Leighton Flowers
In this theology Podcast, Dr. Leighton Flowers comes on the program and explains why he converted out of the Calvinist framework. We discuss total depravity and the other non-Calvinist alternatives. There are quite a few biblically rooted objections to Calvinism that Leighton Flowers gives us in this episode. In this video, we primarily discuss the provisionist view of depravity and prevenient grace.
Leighton Promotes what is called a Provisionist/Traditionalist view of soteriology. In his theology podcast "soteriology 101" Leighton flowers walks through the Provisionist view of Atonement. So If you like this video make sure to go check his stuff out over there.
For those of you who do not know Leighton, Dr. Leighton Flowers was named the Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists in 2018. In addition to preaching on a wide range of biblical subjects, Leighton regularly travels to churches of all sizes to conduct seminars that specialize in evangelism and apologetics. He has participated in debates with leading apologists and led training conferences for the Annual Convention, Conclave, Apologetic Conferences, and the SBC Annual Convention.
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Josh Lewis' Church Kings Fellowship Church
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Michael Miller's Church Reclamation Church
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[@gialovesjesus8350]

Now THIS is how you discuss Calvinism from a scholarly exegetical perspective. Too many emotional rhetoric on KZbin about anti-Calvinism; they are demonic, there’re not saved they are arrogant and on and on and on. Total waste of emotional energy.

[@bobbyadkins6983]

In Revelation 2:21, Jesus said He gave Jezebel space to repent, but she would not. He put the total blame of her unrepentance on her. But Calvinism teaches that God is the one responsible. I believe I'll keep trusting Jesus and the Bible instead of Calvinism.

[@jacobsnyder2781]

I found Remnant Radio because of Dr. Leighton Flowers… God has decreed me as a Leightonist 😭😂 lol for real though, grateful to the Lord for giving us exactly what we needed. A deep thinker in the middle (biblical truth) of the spectrum. It doesn’t have to be one extreme or the other… I almost walked away from my faith due to Calvinist attempting to convert me. But I stayed in the word, and in doing so, I found Leighton Flowers. God bless you all. 🙏🏼💯

[@GrowingWardFamily]

I feel like I can breathe now. Just like one of you said, the spiritual pressure of searching out the soteriology of Calvinism is pretty heavy, and this conversation helped lift that weight. Thank you.

[@carladean2339]

Wow someone recommended listening to Dr. Leighton on Andrew Farley's channel and I am no theologian I only know my own testimony is that God Loves (unconditionally) or I would have died and been in hell forever more times than I could count and a few I am certain of, but His grace and mercy lead me to know Him and love Him above everything and everyone, no matter the circumstances I find myself in. God did it ALL and I just believed. So not sure about any of these heavy debates but I will continue to let Holy Spirit teach me how to love more like Jesus everyday, and if I spend my time with HIM, I know where that leads as I have 21 years of being taught by God's Holy Spirit and not men. What I know is the greatest of these is LOVE. I since a lot of a lack of peace in some of the debating here. Love should always be the motive behind what we say. Sounds simple but it has transformed my thinking and my life and that was no small thing. Love and Peace to you all my Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

[@jessegandy7361]

God has decreed for me to regect Calvinist doctrine for some reason.

[@deborahruthtrotter2154]

"How do you submit your theology to your church?" is an ick question. We're called to submit our theology to God. Not about to adjust theology to fit a church. HOW one presents what one believes is one thing, but adjusting to please a church is another story.

[@alexz2702]

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[@DocLarsen44]

Excellent discussion! I have been wrestling with the whole predestination/Calvinism question recently and this episode was precisely what I have been looking for. I started with Heiser and his example of the 1st Samuel 23 story with Saul's exploits in doing away with David. While that solved the issue from a pure logic perspective, I was looking for a more direct theological argument against predestination. So, Thank you, Dr. Flowers; you provided that in spades!

[@valerieposnikoff4859]

The number of views shows the interest yet no commitment to agree either way with likes? Great discussion and ministry. Thank you!

[@moonscore]

Subbed. Keep up the thoughtful interviews!

[@davemitchell116]

I grew up (very near where Dr. Flowers grew up) the son of a Calvinist mother and an Arminian father. I sided with my mother (and her mother) because Calvinism seemed more "intellectual." A Baptist preacher I encountered in 1971 set me straight on what Biblical soteriology was, and I was released by the Holy Spirit from Calvinism into the arms of a loving Father who loves all and desires all to be saved. Like Dr. Flowers, I attended a small Southern Baptist college in west Texas (not Hardin-Simmons), but unlike Dr. Flowers, I found professors who helped me understand that there is a traditional view of Scripture that is neither Calvinistic nor Arminian. I had been a Calvinist for nearly 24 years, and by the way, later my mother came out of Calvinism at the age of 64 and served the Lord under true soteriology for the next 31 years of her life.

[@ladillalegos]

Great show guys!!

[@CaseyCovenant]

Debate Dr. James White on total depravity Dr. Flowers.

[@pjmpjm1000]

Fundamentalist! I'm a Fundamentalist! And I love to learn and learn from different perspectives.

[@billmartin3561]

Really great discussion on the book of Romans...

[@kylej.reeves4268]

Kevin S. Thompson has a KZbin channel: Beyond the Fundamentals

[@cocoscocoscocoscocos]

Great episode

[@nancystorm]

So good!

[@ErictheCleric1]

"First we may call this doctrine(Calvinism) a novelty, seeing that for the first four hundred years after christ there is no mention of it. The first foundations for it were in the writings of Augustine, who, in his warring against Pelagius, let fall some expressions which some have unhappily picked up to the establishment of this error."- Quaker Theologian Robert Barclay