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Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

5 ай бұрын

James White's most recent Dividing Line broadcast is chock full of errors and fallacious arguments. Today, Dr. Leighton Flowers walks through each of them one by one to demonstrate how to dismantle poor arguments for Calvinism and against Provisionism. JOIN US LIVE!
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@joshcarz
@joshcarz 5 ай бұрын
I'm starting to think James White is incapable of responding to the actual point of an arguement.
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
He can get that arrogant & having Calvinist ears, you don’t hear what’s correct anyway!
@jeremiahharris5002
@jeremiahharris5002 5 ай бұрын
It sure will make for a very interesting debate come March.
@joshcarz
@joshcarz 5 ай бұрын
@jeremiahharris5002 I'm just hoping white actually responds with some substance. If not it'll just be a frustrating waste of time I feel.
@Whaat-in-the-world
@Whaat-in-the-world 5 ай бұрын
Dr. Flowers: uses courtesy by addressing James White as Dr. White. James White: won't even address Dr. Flowers respectfully but uses LF. The maturity difference is glaring.
@robertwhittaker6332
@robertwhittaker6332 5 ай бұрын
Thank you Leighton for your gracious response to and critique of James White’s “rebuttal”. Quite frankly, I am appalled at his arrogance, rudeness and constant “straw manning” of any view but his own. I cannot decide whether his “smoke and mirrors” way of responding is done consciously or if he so locked into his world view that he simply cannot engage with someone else’s opinion. For example he differentiates between the prescriptive will of God and the hidden decree / will of God. I am more comfortable with the terms “the preferred will of God” and “the preordained will of God”. However, accepting White’s terminology, for a moment, the difference between a Provisionist and a Calvinist is NOT that the former do not accept the distinction between the two aspects of God’s will (which is the essence of White’s “defence” of his position, and his constant caricature of our position). Rather, the difference is that White believes ALL THINGS are decreed by God -including the many times when the prescriptive will of God is ignored or resisted; a Provisionist believes SOME THINGS are decreed by God, but the times when God’s prescriptive will is resisted are due to the free will, none determined choices, of men. Why oh why can White not respond to this view, rather than “mocking” the caricature of our view which he constantly presents. I find it so hard to respect someone who constantly does the very things for which he abuses others; “eisegesis”, “not taking God’s word seriously but being controlled by an extraneous, philosophical system”, etc, etc. Leighton, I am amazed at your gracious attitude towards him. Well done brother.
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
God wants all men to be saved first Timothy 2:4, second peter 3:9! God, predestines groups or plurals only, never individuals. Ephesians 1 -2 points: “ us and we” are pre-destined never “you and I“! And 11 times in 11 verses from 3-14 you have to remain “in Christ“ (in him, in whom) to be predestined! Romans 9:1-3 Paul is talking about the nation of Israel, all the way to the end of chapter 11 ! So, “Jacob, I loved, Esau I hated“ is genesis 25:23 “there are two nations in your womb“! It’s talking about ‘Nations,’ not individuals in the whole context of those three chapters! Stop taking it out of context, along with Ephesians 1! Of course, we have the story of Jacob and Esau and how Esau despised his birthright ! So God truly does love all people, he truly did make hell for the devil and his angels just as Matthew 25:41 says ! Even the 42 youths, mauled by the 2 bears, was because they mocked Elijah‘s rapture, a.k.a. the resurrection , they were saying “go on up Baldy “ ; and ALL their prophets just recently Were killed by Elijah and they should’ve known to stop worshiping Baal! Bethel was the headquarters of Baal worship, where this took place! 490 priests got killed by Elijah, There was no Priests around,; should’ve been a gigantic clue. So God never arbitrarily and haphazardly deals with any human being ! His love cannot be measured says Romans 8! But if you’re a Calvinist, it’s “his love cannot be measured , (Wink, wink)“! Come out of the false belief system of Calvinism ! Now you have no excuse because you cannot out argue this, let’s hear you try! Read Matthew 25 the parable of the Calvinists, a.k.a. talents ! Where the guy buried his talent calling God,- somebody who doesn’t judge rightly & he was thrown into hell as a result! He had the wrong view of God, & So Will a Calvinist, they’ll have a callous view of God & The love of Christs sacrificial death on the cross!
@robertrodrigues7319
@robertrodrigues7319 5 ай бұрын
Very very well said BROTHER. Brilliant!
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
@@robertrodrigues7319 Study the, eloquent & ineloquent word of God . Heaven and earth will pass away, but God‘s word will never pass away, it’s eternal! Jesus is eternal, Jesus is the word of God!
@richhuzy6592
@richhuzy6592 5 ай бұрын
Sounds a little narcissistic on James White's part.
@Adam-gm5tm
@Adam-gm5tm 5 ай бұрын
@@jjphank Yea it’s pretty bad when the doctrine you believe leaves no other option than to believe that God is the author of sin! There is no Gospel under Calvinism. If you are of the elect than you were never in danger of going to hell. If you are not of the elect you never had a Savior, and there is no good news. We read the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
@lmorter7867
@lmorter7867 5 ай бұрын
Let me get this straight..when you mock something White says you are mocking God. Is he saying that he is God? I don't think he realizes how arrogant he sounds when he assumes his view of scripture is 100% accurate. The only way a Calvinist will affirm we understand them is if we agree with everything they say. Its a no win battle.
@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT
@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT 5 ай бұрын
Yes, every conversation with a Calvinist eventually ends with "you don't understand Calvinism" and the misapplied accusation, "Who are you, oh man, to question God?"... When it is not God, but Calvinism in question. 🤔 But this has always been true of Calvinism. Spurgeon's famous quote, “Calvinism is the gospel, and nothing else.” covers it. The implication is that unless you are preaching Calvinism, you are not preaching the Gospel. The fact is a Calvinist cannot critically consider their theology has any chance of being incorrect. They are too emotionally and ideologically committed to it and the thought they might be wrong is too painful. They allow themselves to become much more comfortable with the "tension" and "mystery" it brings them, and the ability to resign themselves to saying "I have nothing to do with it, it's all God"... A perfect 'Rocking Chair' religion, IMO.🤷🏻‍♂
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
Scripture helps>> God wants all men to be saved first Timothy 2:4, second peter 3:9! God, predestines groups or plurals only, never individuals. Ephesians 1 -2 points: “ us and we” are pre-destined never “you and I“! And 11 times in 11 verses from 3-14 you have to remain “in Christ“ (in him, in whom) to be predestined! Romans 9:1-3 Paul is talking about the nation of Israel, all the way to the end of chapter 11 ! So, “Jacob, I loved, Esau I hated“ is genesis 25:23 “there are two nations in your womb“! It’s talking about ‘Nations,’ not individuals in the whole context of those three chapters! Stop taking it out of context, along with Ephesians 1! Of course, we have the story of Jacob and Esau and how Esau despised his birthright ! So God truly does love all people, he truly did make hell for the devil and his angels just as Matthew 25:41 says ! Even the 42 youths, mauled by the 2 bears, was because they mocked Elijah‘s rapture, a.k.a. the resurrection , they were saying “go on up Baldy “ ; and ALL their prophets just recently Were killed by Elijah and they should’ve known to stop worshiping Baal! Bethel was the headquarters of Baal worship, where this took place! 490 priests got killed by Elijah, There was no Priests around,; should’ve been a gigantic clue. So God never arbitrarily and haphazardly deals with any human being ! His love cannot be measured says Romans 8! But if you’re a Calvinist, it’s “his love cannot be measured , (Wink, wink)“! Come out of the false belief system of Calvinism ! Now you have no excuse because you cannot out argue this, let’s hear you try! Read Matthew 25 the parable of the Calvinists, a.k.a. talents ! Where the guy buried his talent calling God,- somebody who doesn’t judge rightly & he was thrown into hell as a result! He had the wrong view of God, & So Will a Calvinist, they’ll have a callous view of God & The love of Christs sacrificial death on the cross!
@geertjekneefel5252
@geertjekneefel5252 5 ай бұрын
So doesnt it also mean that whenever White criticizes Leighton it wil also make White as cricizer of God's ordination, since Leighton's criticism is also has been iniated by God ? The most crazy thing is in calvinism BOTH SIDES are opposing God when they are debating each other !
@JasonJrake
@JasonJrake 5 ай бұрын
For someone skeptical of Dr. Fauci, he’s got a lot in common with him.
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
Question begging and ad hominem are the beans and bullets of Calvinist argumentation.
@darrennelson5855
@darrennelson5855 5 ай бұрын
I appreciate how you keep saying ‘because God decreed it.’ I know it riles the Calvinists, but it is absolutely true on their system. In a deterministic universe, the answer to every question is literally, ‘Because God determined it.’
@DamonNomad82
@DamonNomad82 5 ай бұрын
God also determined the Calvinists to get mad at Leighton's use of the phrase, which God also decreed! Does that mean that God decreed Calvinists to be mad at Him?
@darrennelson5855
@darrennelson5855 5 ай бұрын
Yes! Every thought, deed, word, action, intuition, bend of the will, and sinful inclination. Determinism should be a deal breaker for everyone.
@KM-zn3lx
@KM-zn3lx 5 ай бұрын
I like especially the allegory of the doctor predetermining the patient will die because he determines the patient won't take his medication so the doctors doesn't prescribe it. That really explained Calvinism to me!
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
You guys just don’t understand what decree means. I can give a simple illustration that proves God decrees everything simply based on his attributes. You guys just think decree means he’s forcing people to do everything they do. It’s not the case. We have a freewill and creaturely volition we just only choose to use it to do evil things. In which case God is free to either; allow it, restrain it, or turn it around all together by changing our nature or convicting our conscience. I’ll provide my illustration in a second that leighton himself has refused to respond to and every interaction in these comments has failed to deal with.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
Here we go, all we have to do is apply God’s attributes to any situation. We’ll use the example of a pedophile since libertarians like to use that to try and refute Calvinists.. okay, if he rapes a little girl, God is omniscient which means he knows about it before it even happens. He’s omnipresent which means he’s there before and during the wicked act. He’s omnipotent which means he has the power to stop it (even if you say he refuses to interfere with freewill, he could still stop the man’s heart or even make him unbearably sick before he has the chance to do it). And so it inevitably follows that He is making a conscious decision to allow this to happen since he is CHOOSING not to stop it. Now the question is what do we do with that…it appears you guys would rather say that it’s out of God’s hands somehow even though you’re not an open theist as far as I know. While my answer is that God has a holy and just purpose in allowing this to happen even if we don’t know what that purpose is. The best answer a libertarian has is that he allows it solely because he gave us freewill but allowing a rape simply because you have too much respect for the rapist’s freewill is not a sufficient reason. Now you guys try get up and arms about God decreeing whatsoever comes to pass but that’s exactly what he’s doing in this case and that applies ti every other situation to ever take place. So it’s important to note that I’m not saying God is forcing this man to commit the rape… he’s simply allowing the man to do what he wants with his own freewill according to the sinful nature he has apart from God. But without this divulging into an argument about the nature of Calvinism and compatibilism I’d like to hear your own positive explanation since it’s clear based on my example that even in your system God is making a real decision to allow that specific act of evil. Does he have a reason or not? And is it just that he loves the rapist so much and has so much respect for his freewill that he refuses to save the helpless victim? Or is God just as helpless as she is in that situation? I’m truly curious what your answer is. Thank you
@Behavelee
@Behavelee 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for all your debate. Thank you for critiquing them. It helps me greatly. I came out of Calvinism just about a year ago and I didn’t even know I was a Calvinist so thank you so much.
@lindahartranft9135
@lindahartranft9135 5 ай бұрын
I’m at the point of 1:15:23, and cannot believe what James White is saying. I have been giving him grace before now, but for him to say the gospel is not a gift is absolutely heresy. Leighton, you are so gracious to continue to contend with this gentleman’s nonsense. Keep telling the truth, brother! You are so needed today, and may those with your insight and knowledge and discernment be multiplied, for the sake of His Church today.
@atyt11
@atyt11 5 ай бұрын
Because Leighton doesn’t let up, eventually white has to express what he REALLY means. he can’t hide it behind redefined terms and Word salad
@JohnSmith-ir9wx
@JohnSmith-ir9wx 5 ай бұрын
White is and has always been a heretic. Calvinism is heresy
@JaredUnashamed
@JaredUnashamed 5 ай бұрын
"The Gospel is not a gift." A pretty unbelievable statement and his ability to defend it fell short. Thank you for doing this.
@MrMarkovka11
@MrMarkovka11 5 ай бұрын
I just left a comment on an X page run by a woman that calls herself "Lizzie Reformed." She's been popping up on my feed relentlessly for some reason... probably because I follow soteriology101 and so does she, for the purpose of grifting off his work. Anyways, I noticed she likes to parade herself as a champion of scriptural knowledge while degrading, shunning, and blocking anyone that disagrees with her constant flow of calvinist rhetoric. So I finally left a comment stating that she ought to put her bullhorn down and quietly submit to her husband's authority at home. I was stunned at how quickly she reacted- it took her about 60 seconds to block me lol.
@brandonwilliams6181
@brandonwilliams6181 5 ай бұрын
I saw somewhere that she’s still pretty new to the faith. If that’s true, we should give her a little extra grace, as young Christians are full of zeal but still have to learn wisdom
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
I’m always here if you wanna interact with a Calvinist without getting blocked lol. I can’t get anyone on here to respond to me.
@williammarinelli2363
@williammarinelli2363 5 ай бұрын
I've never been blocked by anyone (as far as I know.) I feel like I'm a mamby pamby wuss.
@christianuniversalist
@christianuniversalist 5 ай бұрын
You gotta work on your game.
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
@@quinnpeterson2716 I wonder why you don't respond to me. Have you blocked me? It's been two weeks since you last engaged with me and you seem to be ignoring me in the comments of this video.
@brendaleehayter8464
@brendaleehayter8464 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your faithfulness to your calling and your perseverance with your channel. Praying for your family into the new year and that you have a strong leading in discernment in your ministry. ✌️
@jolookstothestars6358
@jolookstothestars6358 5 ай бұрын
I love your analogy of the master chest player in the park playing both sides of the chest board. Someone comes up to him and asks, "Why are you playing both sides of the board?" He responds,"It's the only way I can guarantee my victory. " Determinism is the black hole of calvinism, it sucks everything into it and nothing can escape. Appreciate you !!
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
I have a problem with your theology too and that is this As believeing in The Gospel is ultimately depended upon my free will So God has no control over my date of birth , place of birth, my body's shape at birth , my gender etc as these things effect my free will As if I am a Hindu or Muslim it is very difficult for me to to believe in Jesus as they also have a way of salvation compared to if I am born at Christian home And if I would have born at the time of Jesus I think I would have believed I am wrong in all these if I choose all these
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
And one more thing free will only work if all the people would have same amount of time on earth as not all people believe the same day they here some even at their 90 s
@jolookstothestars6358
@jolookstothestars6358 5 ай бұрын
@@vikasdiwakar2348 I appreciate that you are thinking!! It all comes down to this basic word that means so much....LOVE. For true love to exist free will must exist as well. If we do not have free will we are all "robots" controlled by our Maker who picks some "robots" He likes and most He doesn't like. Keep thinking!! Appreciate you.
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@jolookstothestars6358 and what about my question it happens all the time whenever I ask something You guys say we are not robot analogy Simple question who controls our birthdays , places an all
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@jolookstothestars6358 plzz answer me and my second question if you will answer that I have one more And that's it If you will answer all of those convincingly I will leave my thology
@df6957
@df6957 5 ай бұрын
At this point I feel that James White is making the same mistake that people made when they called the "Life of Brian" heretical... When you make a joke about the believer, you are not making a joke about God. But some people can't see that. "Now, nobody is to stone anybody until I blow this whistle..."
@jarrodjames5673
@jarrodjames5673 5 ай бұрын
Why is Dr. White so upset with Flowers beliefs since it was decreed that Flowers believe the way he does?
@dextergittens487
@dextergittens487 4 ай бұрын
You have taught me a lot, Dr. Leighton. Keep up the excellent work. As far as I am concerned, you are a light to this world.
@KM-zn3lx
@KM-zn3lx 5 ай бұрын
Dr. Flowers you make slot of sense.
@martingagnon7631
@martingagnon7631 5 ай бұрын
I have yet to interact with a Calvinist and not have him block me usually almost immediately. I want to specify I try to do it in the exact same spirit you do it with gentleness and love. The few who interact for a little while is never been with anything. But the few who do stick around for a bit its only to throw adhominims and refusals to give arguments to support their position.
@MrMarkovka11
@MrMarkovka11 5 ай бұрын
It's crazy that you say that. I just got blocked by a calvinist on X (formerly twitter) for calling her out on constantly pontificating calvinist talking points without any ability to defend her beliefs during pushback. She blocked me within 1 min.
@martingagnon7631
@martingagnon7631 5 ай бұрын
@@MrMarkovka11 The way they respond makes me think it's an emotional thing with them. In other words if they let go of their calvinistic view then they have to blame themselves rather than blaming God. In other words, they want to believe they're Christians without repentance.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
I’ll gladly interact with you kind sir! 😃
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
⁠@@quinnpeterson2716 don’t know if he’s gonna get back to you, but in the meantime: God wants all men to be saved first Timothy 2:4, second peter 3:9! God, predestines groups or plurals only, never individuals. Ephesians 1 -2 points: “ us and we” are pre-destined never “you and I“! And 11 times in 11 verses from 3-14 you have to remain “in Christ“ (in him, in whom) to be predestined! Romans 9:1-3 Paul is talking about the nation of Israel, all the way to the end of chapter 11 ! So, “Jacob, I loved, Esau I hated“ is genesis 25:23 “there are two nations in your womb“! It’s talking about ‘Nations,’ not individuals in the whole context of those three chapters! Stop taking it out of context, along with Ephesians 1! Of course, we have the story of Jacob and Esau and how Esau despised his birthright ! So God truly does love all people, he truly did make hell for the devil and his angels just as Matthew 25:41 says ! Even the 42 youths, mauled by the 2 bears, was because they mocked Elijah‘s rapture, a.k.a. the resurrection , they were saying “go on up Baldy “ ; and ALL their prophets just recently Were killed by Elijah and they should’ve known to stop worshiping Baal! Bethel was the headquarters of Baal worship, where this took place! 490 priests got killed by Elijah, There was no Priests around,; should’ve been a gigantic clue. So God never arbitrarily and haphazardly deals with any human being ! His love cannot be measured says Romans 8! But if you’re a Calvinist, it’s “his love cannot be measured , (Wink, wink)“! Come out of the false belief system of Calvinism ! Now you have no excuse because you cannot out argue this, let’s hear you try! Read Matthew 25 the parable of the Calvinists, a.k.a. talents ! Where the guy buried his talent calling God,- somebody who doesn’t judge rightly & he was thrown into hell as a result! He had the wrong view of God, & So Will a Calvinist, they’ll have a callous view of God & The love of Christs sacrificial death on the cross!
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
@@martingagnon7631 which part of Calvinism do you disagree with the most?
@rooferonhigh7124
@rooferonhigh7124 5 ай бұрын
Wow! New listener here. I thought you were a heretic until I listened to this video.. So much I don't know about teachers outside my fold. I have listened to Dr James White for decades and do share some of his beliefs but finally someone has brokedown what my mind has told me about this doctrine of salvation. I stand on salvation is a free gift for all who will accept his gift and our salvation is not predertermined but the Holy Spirit draws people to him. I look forward to your debate with Dr James White
@otiscorn4538
@otiscorn4538 5 ай бұрын
Excellent Leighton. Keep up the good work. I realize your main motivation is to get the truth out and you’re doing a fine job. You’re also making White look like the clown he is at the same time. Two birds, one stone.
@garfieldrobinson7837
@garfieldrobinson7837 5 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work Dr. Flowers. Some people are now seeing the false doctrine of Calvinism.
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
But wait a second God had a desire What was it He wants all to be saved But Not all Not many Not even 50:50 Not even few But very very few will be saved According to scripture less than 1/4 Then it's clear His desire failed Not God because he is God but his desire failed badly
@JohnK557
@JohnK557 5 ай бұрын
False! His desire is to save everyone in the way that He decides to save people. “By Grace through Faith.” Faith is the condition. His desire is not to unconditionally and irresistibly make everyone saved. You question beg your own false belief before hand so that you could come up with that false conclusion……..
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@JohnK557 but it is His desire anyway And what about his another desire as he wish no one to perish It would be a tough decision to allow the servant to send majority into hellfire He might have tears in his eyes You are just ignoring your own theology when Answering this question not being consistent
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@JohnK557 he has a condition but he desires all to believe doesn't he?? He doesn't force but has a desire But only few believed But Satan wanted many not to believe and he got succeeded How would you answer that Satan wanted to have many and he Got?? Satan won
@JohnK557
@JohnK557 5 ай бұрын
@@vikasdiwakar2348 No, you didn’t address anything I said. Are you able to desire that someone loves you while also not desiring to make them love you? Wouldn’t it mean more to you if they chose to love you?
@breannawilliamson9787
@breannawilliamson9787 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for being so bold!
@sharonlouise9759
@sharonlouise9759 5 ай бұрын
So why would God in sanctification "will" us to pray so that we can get ourselves more in line with His "prescriptive will" only to secretly will that when we didn't resist sin it was because God willed us to sin secretly. What does God actually want from me? How can I trust a God who seems to desire obedience and holiness from me only to have predestined me to do otherwise? Bravo Leighton! God desires that we love Him with ALL our minds. The word used for mind in those passages about loving God means to think through a thing to the other side. You are doing exactly what we are told to do to love God with your mind. Determinism is philosophy which is why they really can't support it biblically. Because it is a philosophy it is to be handled differently...as you're doing. We are to take any and all philosophies and draw them out to their logical conclusions and in doing so the truth about belief in that philosophy is revealed. This is how we learn whether it is a credible and true philosophy or not. Calvinism is the product of philosophy and not Scripture. When one begins with a philosophy rather than Scripture there then becomes the need to attempt to line up Scripture with that philosophy, so by necessity...in order to preserve the presupposition of determinism...we end up with "doctrines" like TULIP.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
@sharonlouise9759 Because decree doesn’t mean what leighton insists it means. You guys all think decree means God forces neutral people to do wicked things or good things. It’s not the case. Calvinists believe we have human volition and freewill in a sense we just think our natures are enslaved to sin. So God has the authority to take our wicked intentions and either allow, restrain, or repurpose them for good by giving us new hearts or convicting our conscience. Just like in Job, God decreed that Satan would go this far and no farther. But he didn’t force satan to attack Job. But to answer your question, I’ll do so with my own question. I think the real thing to ask is why would you pray for God’s will to be done if you don’t think he’s allowed to mess with our wills and choices? And if you believe he’s trying his hardest to save every person, why would you ever pray about someone’s salvation? Are you asking him to try harder than he already is?
@christopherkidd7977
@christopherkidd7977 5 ай бұрын
@@quinnpeterson2716 decree literally means “an order usually having the force of law” according to Merriam-Webster, so Leighton is using the word decree correctly. You have a different definition of decree, and others have pointed out that other Calvinists unapologetically mean it in the proper defining way. You either have to accept the definition and defend it with the proper definition or admit that you do not agree with this part of Calvinism. You cannot change the definition to meet your theology.
@sharonlouise9759
@sharonlouise9759 5 ай бұрын
@@quinnpeterson2716 I would have appreciated an answer to my question. Your questions do not answer my question.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
@@sharonlouise9759 the answer to your question is simply that we don’t believe God wills is to sin by forcing us to sin. We believe that He wills us to sin in the sense that He gave us volition, we choose to sin, and He’s there in every specific case of sin either allowing it or not allowing it. He could have stopped it and chose not to. Which you shouldn’t have a problem with because that’s your view already, isn’t it? You just believe that He never stops it. Which is crazy cause He does all over in the Bible. Even with Satan. If you hold to all the attributes of God the Bible gives us, you must think that He is present in every situation of sin and capable of stopping it since He’s omnipresent and omnipotent.. so if He doesn’t stop it that means he made a choice not to and since he’s holy he had to have a reason for not stopping it. That’s all we mean by saying He ordains whatsoever comes to pass. Now can you answer my question?
@sharonlouise9759
@sharonlouise9759 5 ай бұрын
@@quinnpeterson2716 I have a different theology than you have. Man is created in the image of God and part of that entails God giving us free will. Free will, as in Adam's case wasn't simply to name the animals, but a free will that could make moral choices. By nature of having a free will that can make moral choices, Adam and Eve needed to make one. I am sure that there are those that God has stopped from following through with evil that they wanted to commit. But in order for the evil that men commit to be judged by God then they need to exercise their free wills by making those moral choices. I do not believe in determinism. I do not believe that God's prescriptive will is for me to "not" lie, but in His secret will He predetermined and decreed that I would lie. I am a believer and every moral choice I make whether it be righteous or evil is all on me because I am making the choice. I do not look to God to supernaturally step in and remove that choice from me. I do not look at God and see Him as someway implicated because He didn't step in and stop something horrible from happening. Neither do I believe that God is incapable of "stopping" all kinds of things. I am sure that there is "evil' that He has stopped. I simply don't believe that God has decreed whatsoever things come to pass. I do not believe in determinism.
@AlexanderosD
@AlexanderosD 5 ай бұрын
🤣 Leighton: "So...God determined it"? James: "Stop flattening it out!!!!" Leighton: "I literally can't stop....God determined it..." James: "NO!!! STOP IT! I'm gonna tell on you!" Leighton: "You mean....God determined for you to tell on me?" 😂 I love your ability to simply put their systematic on a plate and point at it, and you ruffle feathers! Love you Leighton, thank you for your ministry and your heart!
@jass0033
@jass0033 5 ай бұрын
Do Calvinists believe that God would allow a non Calvinist to utterly and thoroughly disprove and destroy Calvinistic thinking using the Bible and logic? Because God appears to be doing just that
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
Can the desire of God change???
@jass0033
@jass0033 5 ай бұрын
@@vikasdiwakar2348 ??
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@jass0033 I just asked if Gods desire change or not like he desired that all the Jews would believe in him but they didn't if this can change by time or not As he also Says I want all people to be saved will he withdraw it anyday Basically what I am curious to know is that If God's desire is eternal or not as I have read somewhere that God never changes Does his desire also not change??
@jass0033
@jass0033 5 ай бұрын
@@vikasdiwakar2348 I’m not sure if this answers your question or not, but I believe God always has desired for all man to be saved. But he will never make someone believe. Pray about it and search the scripture.
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@jass0033 yes and he says I don't want any to perish And has no pressure in the death of the wicked Then how will he send the majority of the people to the hell having that desires if desire is eternal He will send them it's true but they are many but he desires not even one to go to hell But many will go to hell and few to heaven I have a problem understanding this
@AllThingsChristian
@AllThingsChristian 5 ай бұрын
Sanctification is God conforming our will to that of God’s. However, if Calvinistic determinism is true, then our will is ALWAYS conformed to his will, even when we were lost.
@leialoha70
@leialoha70 5 ай бұрын
Finding sociology 101 and your book affirmed I wasn’t crazy as I untangled from Calvinism. Thank you for your ministry.
@tigrisrgn4062
@tigrisrgn4062 5 ай бұрын
sociology 😂
@TKK0812
@TKK0812 5 ай бұрын
In what meaningful way can you call someone a "rebel sinner" who was decreed by God to not follow His commands? In a sense, you could actually call them "obedient" for acting in accordance with one of God's two wills. "They hate because He first hated them" 1 Calvin 4:19
@fernandosviewpoint
@fernandosviewpoint 5 ай бұрын
This brings to my head an interesting thought: That under Calvinists though there is no obedient person since all do only what God determined them to do.
@DamonNomad82
@DamonNomad82 5 ай бұрын
If Calvinists were honest about their doctrine: "There is no obedience or disobedience! There is only -Zuul- God's Decrees!"
@atyt11
@atyt11 5 ай бұрын
You are absolutely correct… . In calvie land, Peter should be praised for his determined obedience in denying Christ three times ..
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
Decree does not mean God is taking a well meaning man and forcing him to hate Him. It just means God has the authority to change it and if He chooses not to, that’s still decreeing it. Just like with Job. God decreed that Satan would go thus far and no farther. That doesn’t mean He forced satan to attack Job. But anytime. Calvinist points this out, Leighton calls it “a distinction without a difference.” Even though, clearly, there is a major difference between forcing someone to sin or making the authoritative choice to allow, restrain, or redeem their intentions. Everyone has a freewill in that they are capable of choosing what they want to do. We are just slaves to sin because all we want to do is sin. Leighton just ignores our distinctions so he can make more videos.
@EnHacore1
@EnHacore1 5 ай бұрын
​@@quinnpeterson2716 distinction without a difference still applies even to your Job example. God decreed before the world began that we should have a sinful nature and that we cannot do otherwise no matter what, unless God chooses you to do otherwise. In Calvinism, before the world began, God decreed that Satan would bring the evil in Job's life, therefore yes God would be responsible for the evil in Job's life and not Satan
@joshuareign8952
@joshuareign8952 5 ай бұрын
You're very patient with him, i admire that
@cynthiaadkins-zj9ut
@cynthiaadkins-zj9ut 4 ай бұрын
I too admire your patience with him and the other Calvinists. I fear I couldn't be so gracious. Before I educated myself about Calvinism, I struggled with a great fear of this angry, vengeful god who would condemn babies to hell. I worked for many years as an advocate for disabled children and adults. It horrified me that many thought that babies and adults with intellectual disabilities rendering them incapable of understanding the gospel through no fault of their own, would be condemned to hell. I lived with a sense of dread feeling I was probably not one of the elect.
@calebcrawford2520
@calebcrawford2520 5 ай бұрын
Why is James White upset? God clearly predestined for Leighton to respond in this way according to White’s own worldview. It’s just contradictory. Thank goodness for Leighton calling this stuff out.
@johnyork-fj4lo
@johnyork-fj4lo 5 ай бұрын
White surely knows these fallacies, he’s just used to them getting him by. He’s always upset and edgy because people are catching on and he realizes he’s not always the smartest guy in the room IMO
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
I love it when James White goes into the Greek. He simply winds up affirming that I've understood the text properly!
@lindahartranft9135
@lindahartranft9135 5 ай бұрын
He builds one strawman after another-things that are completely based on his PRESUMPTIONS, and then proceeds, in tearing these down, to believe he is actually saying something. Unbelievable!
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
Yeah leighton’s a stinker
@AllThingsChristian
@AllThingsChristian 5 ай бұрын
Why does James White turn off comments on his videos?
@williammarinelli2363
@williammarinelli2363 5 ай бұрын
Who art thou that answereth back to God who decreed JW to turn off comments? When I encounter Calvinists there is a general sense of a lack of curiosity but rather an aim to discredit the opposing view by hook or crook.
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
He knows he could lose subscribers if they're exposed to opposing views on his own channel. It's a measure designed to keep the numbers from changing too quickly. Think of it in terms of not shooting yourself in the foot.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
@@AndrewKeifer I spend more time on here than on James white’s videos and you haven’t convinced me yet, Andrew 😉 lol
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
@@quinnpeterson2716 relaitively speaking, there's very few of you guys on these videos, so that would make you the exception, not the rule. 🙂
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
@@AndrewKeifer haha I get it I’m just messing around. Let me know what you think of those quotes I posted in the other comment thing. I feel like they almost have to give you a different idea of Calvinism with how clearly they lay out the difference between what I believe and what most people seem to think I believe about providence.
@andrewtsousis3130
@andrewtsousis3130 5 ай бұрын
Calvinists don’t preach the Gospel the way they believe it. Their Gospel is “Jesus died for your sins, if He grants you the ability to be saved and believe in Him, then your’re one of the elect” . When I say this to them, they say “that’s not the gospel”. They don’t see how paradoxical it is? Ie “we don’t preach that, because that’s not the gospel”. But it is what they believe. They then say, “how are we supposed to know who the elect is?” (As if it’s an excuse why they don’t tell the truth of their belief). The problem is, someone who accepts Christ and then hears the Calvanistic message, and even attends a Calvanist church, discovers later about predestination and election. That person suddenly has to NOT rely on Christs sacrifice and resurrection for their salvation (as they initially did), but now has to question if they’re one of the elect. Calvinism distorts the Gospel and takes the focus off Christ alone for Salvation, and any belief that does that, by definition is a false teaching.
@jeffbetween2trees
@jeffbetween2trees 5 ай бұрын
Yes, well said.
@uncommon_scents
@uncommon_scents 5 ай бұрын
Leighton, I hope you draw attention to the fact that White has a history of dodging important points in his debates. WLC does a good job of reminding the audience as the debate unfolds that his interlocutors have failed to engage with his points. At the end of each debate, Dr Craigs oftentimes draws the strings together of the debate to remind the audience of what they just witnessed. I hope you're not going into the debate hoping to change White's mind. He knows sidestepping all serious challenges to his position works in his favor.
@annemarieschulz5182
@annemarieschulz5182 5 ай бұрын
Thank you Leighton for your humbleness grace & kindness. Such an amazing blessing to those of us who have been so damaged by Calvinism
@IbecomeU
@IbecomeU 5 ай бұрын
We need this sorted out in the Octagon. (There was a time?)
@Maximum-One7
@Maximum-One7 5 ай бұрын
Dr Flowers, be careful with this guy when you debate him in Houston. He makes no sense, he’s illogical, and he will try to belittle you when you challenge his false doctrines. I’ll be praying for you!
@sonnyh9774
@sonnyh9774 5 ай бұрын
Hey Flowers.... where do you find this intro music? I want to make it my ringtone. I've searched online and haven't had any success. Any "search masters" who can find it... is much appreciated.
@compulsivehonesty
@compulsivehonesty 5 ай бұрын
I believe he has said he hired someone on Fiverr to perform it.
@steventhompson8130
@steventhompson8130 5 ай бұрын
Calvinism and High (Hyper) Calvinism appear to be the same to me in actual practice, despite the word-play on the sufficiency and efficiency of Christ atoning work, or in the two-wills or three-wills of God. When it is all said and done, they end up the same in the final analysis, which is "Theistic or Sovereign Determinism." This is true no matter how much the Calvinist tries to hide this truth, or deny it, in language that makes it "appear" as if man has true free will. Calvinism is Theistic or Sovereign Determinism, even though the Calvinist may detest this term. As Dr. Leighten has shown, Dr. White calls Dr. Leighten's clear description of Calvinism as "flattening it out." What does that mean? It simply means that Dr. White is content on deceiving his audience; rather, than truthfully explaining to us what Calvinism really teaches. Dr. White knows better; so, he is intentionally being deceptive, rhetorical, slanderous, and condescending to his opponents, more so than I have witnessed from any other Calvinist or Reformist teacher. Dr. White's allegiance is to Calvinism rather than on Christ Jesus as his Lord. I really doubt that Dr. White is saved
@MasterKeyMagic
@MasterKeyMagic 5 ай бұрын
Gods so powerful, he can get his will done without controlling absolutely everything. The irony of calvinists saying they think God is more powerful than everyone else thinks is they actually diminish his power by needing to control everything.
@FH-ue5oh
@FH-ue5oh 5 ай бұрын
God bless you!
@johnknight3529
@johnknight3529 5 ай бұрын
Not Leighton, nor James, nor anyone else, even has a will of their own, on full blown predeterminism, obviously. All the will in the world, IS God's will. (Not flattening it out there, just straightening it out ; ) If you want something, it's ONLY because He wants you to want it. If you give in to a want, it's ONLY because HE wants you to give in to it . . Whatever you're doing, He's MAKING you do it. He's doing it, on total determinism. What's He got to be so angry about? What He has done. Calvigod is obviously insane, , I must conclude . . He made me conclude He's insane ; )
@Zomfoo
@Zomfoo 5 ай бұрын
On Calvinism, the universe is a puppet show contrived and controlled in every minute detail BY God FOR God. God is the only acter/actor and the only audience. No other is really there. Not only are none of us a real boy, we aren’t even off the strings. Therefore we aren’t even there at all.
@johnknight3529
@johnknight3529 5 ай бұрын
@@Zomfoo - Don't forget, for His glory . . in His own eyes ; )
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
God wants all men to be saved first Timothy 2:4, second peter 3:9! God, predestines groups or plurals only, never individuals. Ephesians 1 -2 points: “ us and we” are pre-destined never “you and I“! And 11 times in 11 verses from 3-14 you have to remain “in Christ“ (in him, in whom) to be predestined! Romans 9:1-3 Paul is talking about the nation of Israel, all the way to the end of chapter 11 ! So, “Jacob, I loved, Esau I hated“ is genesis 25:23 “there are two nations in your womb“! It’s talking about ‘Nations,’ not individuals in the whole context of those three chapters! Stop taking it out of context, along with Ephesians 1! Of course, we have the story of Jacob and Esau and how Esau despised his birthright ! So God truly does love all people, he truly did make hell for the devil and his angels just as Matthew 25:41 says ! Even the 42 youths, mauled by the 2 bears, was because they mocked Elijah‘s rapture, a.k.a. the resurrection , they were saying “go on up Baldy “ ; and ALL their prophets just recently Were killed by Elijah and they should’ve known to stop worshiping Baal! Bethel was the headquarters of Baal worship, where this took place! 490 priests got killed by Elijah, There was no Priests around,; should’ve been a gigantic clue. So God never arbitrarily and haphazardly deals with any human being ! His love cannot be measured says Romans 8! But if you’re a Calvinist, it’s “his love cannot be measured , (Wink, wink)“! Come out of the false belief system of Calvinism ! Now you have no excuse because you cannot out argue this, let’s hear you try! Read Matthew 25 the parable of the Calvinists, a.k.a. talents ! Where the guy buried his talent calling God,- somebody who doesn’t judge rightly & he was thrown into hell as a result! He had the wrong view of God, & So Will a Calvinist, they’ll have a callous view of God & The love of Christs sacrificial death on the cross!
@johnknight3529
@johnknight3529 5 ай бұрын
@@jjphank - OK, you convinced me ; )
@jjphank
@jjphank 5 ай бұрын
@@johnknight3529 all the scripture defeats Calvinism; I’m undefeated as well since starting apologetics several years ago on KZfaq!
@YeshuaSaves3
@YeshuaSaves3 24 күн бұрын
The Vertigo is real with this one. Thank God for the simplicity of His word outside of extra biblical philosophies 😮‍💨
@ashleyb216
@ashleyb216 5 ай бұрын
2:08:11 Which video was this? Thank you!
@markaustin3299
@markaustin3299 5 ай бұрын
What's amazing is I'm a Protestant currently considering Orthodoxy, and I recently commented on one of White's Twitter posts. And his argumentation techniques are the SAME as he is using against Provisionism. He kept accusing me of not really understanding the Protestant confession (bc if you understand things truly as White does, how could you ever question them let alone disagree with him). Then he makes a point which has NOTHING to do with the points i made (i said Orthodoxy was unexpectedly compelling based on their arguments regarding Sola scriptura, church history, and tradition). He then comments i must want some other Gospel, and once the incense and chanting aren't new anymore, will the allure still be there? I NEVER said i was frustrated with the Protestant Gospel or that those things attracted me to Orthodoxy. Complete strawman and ignoring of what I actually had to say.
@mickknight6963
@mickknight6963 5 ай бұрын
Lol....well, did you WANT incense and chanting? Cause that's gonna cost extra!!
@coreylapinas1000
@coreylapinas1000 5 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on presup Leighton? Thanks
@georgerepetski
@georgerepetski 5 ай бұрын
I'm appalled at James White's "loyalty" to Calvinistic thinking. Leighton, I appreciate you for taking the time to answer his responses to your earlier video, especially when he sideswipes issues you bring up that makes Calvinism very unpleasant to take. Keep up the good work. I believe your efforts are turning many to recognize God's true love for all persons, His non-favoritism of people and desire that all come to repentance and faith in Christ.
@beaulin5628
@beaulin5628 5 ай бұрын
I agree with you about Protestant "heroes of the past"! They were men who got some things right, but made many serious errors most choose to hide and overlook. I have long thought that many teachers today almost worship those men and their "words" more than those of Jesus Christ. They even identify themselves as "Calvinists" and "Lutherans" instead of just "Christians".
@DamonNomad82
@DamonNomad82 5 ай бұрын
Indeed. The Calvinist "Giants of the Faith" (or, as I like to call them, the "Dead Calvinists on Pedestals"/"DCPs") are merely their equivalents of Roman Catholic "Saints" or pagan "Demigods".
@beaulin5628
@beaulin5628 5 ай бұрын
@@DamonNomad82 Agree. They are much overrated. The same for St. Augustine who introduced many errors. And I'm tired of pastors quoting (St.) C.S. Lewis (who was probably a closet Catholic) as though he was a giant of the faith.
@williammarinelli2363
@williammarinelli2363 5 ай бұрын
A Protestant hero of the past, the first Lutheran in fact, spoke thusly: "When Judas hanged himself, so that his guts ripped, and as happens to those that are hanged, his bladder burst, then the Jews had their golden cans and silver bowls ready, to catch the Judas piss...and afterwards together they ate the sh!t and drank..." One could do better than that for a hero. Howard Stern would be a step up towards civil discourse and decency.
@beaulin5628
@beaulin5628 5 ай бұрын
@@williammarinelli2363 I had not heard that quote before. And they have largely hidden the most shocking things the "first Lutheran" wrote, especially about the Jews.
@TyehimbaJahsi
@TyehimbaJahsi 5 ай бұрын
If Divine Exhaustive Determinism is true, then there really is no such thing as "Sin".
@janetdavis6473
@janetdavis6473 5 ай бұрын
I think White likes the sound of his own voice. He’s rambling on and on without a coherent point, I don’t know what he’s even talking about!
@HTLTDI74
@HTLTDI74 5 ай бұрын
I don't understand though, he blocks you, mutes you and is upset for you "mocking God" But technically God is mocking Himself through you because He determined that you were going to mock Him. Such a dirty, discardable vessel of wrath you are Mr Flowers. Keep up the good work!
@amptown1
@amptown1 5 ай бұрын
I love the song at the beginning.❤
@RandomBoxingGuy
@RandomBoxingGuy 5 ай бұрын
It’s hard for je to believe God inspired DOZENS or maybe HUNDREDS of verses about us CHOOSING “light over dark”, “good over evil”, Godly things over worldly things, etc… If we really have no choice at all??? That view never makes sense to me…
@PastorTMosh.
@PastorTMosh. 5 ай бұрын
In trying so hard to categorize wills, all JW was doing here was affirming FREE WILL.. He just would not articulate it. Such a shame. Dr Flowers, thank you for taking a firm stand and calling this NONSENSE flat out!
@EnHacore1
@EnHacore1 5 ай бұрын
I know we are supposed to be loving towards our Calvinist brothers, but I have to confess that Calvinism repulses me, and for the life of me I can't understand how nice people such as Dr. Ortlund from Truth Unites holding to this mind blowing contradictory theology 😢
@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT
@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT 5 ай бұрын
Satan always looks for the weak link/s in each individual. We all have at least 'one'😎. And Satan has many tools from which to pick which are just right for the job. He's been at it since the beginning. Calvinism is a tool. A perfect trap, devised to separate believers from trusting that God loves them, personally. It often attracts a certain type who find it hard to resist the temptation to 'know' something which others do not. It can be a seduction too much to resist. Also, there are those willing to follow and trust someone else making that claim. It's really very clever and offers the perfect plausible deniability... because "God did it to them" and they had nothing to do with it🤷🏻‍♂. They just don't know why he hasn't 'done it' to you. They 'hope' he planned to, but if not, you'll simply bust hell wide open without a prayer.... for no other reason than to bring God more glory🤔🤔 It's insidious.
@christianuniversalist
@christianuniversalist 5 ай бұрын
Ortlund is probably a CINO: Calvinist In Name Only
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
@@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT _"It often attracts a certain type who find it hard to resist the temptation to 'know' something which others do not."_ This is very insightful. It's especially potent against the younger generations who weren't taught a lick of critical thinking in school all the way up through college. It's as if they think that holding to logically contradictory views is somehow a means of challenging authority and this is part of the engine driving this most recent resurgence of Calvinism. The "young, restless and reformed" crowd.
@leobaltazar
@leobaltazar 5 ай бұрын
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
@leobaltazar
@leobaltazar 5 ай бұрын
Do you have a Provisionist Church in Sugar Land, Texas?
@JonathanEngblom
@JonathanEngblom 5 ай бұрын
After I came to faith, having grown up in a christian home and for a time going away and denying God, I struggled with a certain sin and when listening to reformed preachers I truly came to question my salvation...in disappointment turning again from my Saviour...yet in time, a year ago, He showed his love to me, through brethren in the Faith (though they are reformed-leaning) and I still struggle with that sin, but I hate it...and I thrust myself upon the Grace, Mercy and Love of the One who so loved the World that He gave His only Son that whosoever believe in Him will be saved! Thank Leighton Flowers for your work here, I struggle, or try to lovingly question, said reformed-leaning brothers in Christ, trying to show the unbiblicalness of the calvinistic/augustinian worldview.
@NilodeRoock
@NilodeRoock 5 ай бұрын
Mr. Leighton, for whenever that "debate" comes, you can only win if you assemble the strongest possible team behind you. The debate has to be practiced multiple times and all possible questions / answers have to be researched deeply. You are heading for something like "The Final Debate"... it is a MUST WIN. "Dr." ( please stop calling him as such! ) White will be confident that God has decreed him to win. Make it so that we'll win. God will be so pleased.
@cynthiaadkins-zj9ut
@cynthiaadkins-zj9ut 4 ай бұрын
I know some people love these debates. I don't need to watch them because I have now found peace know that God is love for us all who come to him and does not elect some of us at random to burn in hell for his own glory.
@NilodeRoock
@NilodeRoock 4 ай бұрын
@@cynthiaadkins-zj9ut Of course, The Holy Spirit can do truly amazing things to us, including bringing us inner peace and strength, real happiness even. - About the debate... I just hope and pray daily that Dr. (Leighton) Flowers wins. What would be the point of Soteriology 101 after a defeat? - No pressure 🙂.
@jgore5048
@jgore5048 5 ай бұрын
Starting to believe in determinism because that's the only reason someone would wear that sweater James White has on.😂
@mickknight6963
@mickknight6963 5 ай бұрын
🤣🤣✌️
@bryannewsome9739
@bryannewsome9739 5 ай бұрын
Some of my favorite highlights: -“Stating determinism plainly, but not accepting it, is ‘flattening it out’. Stating determinism plainly, but accepting it, is ‘their scholars and heroes’” lol -“ (White: ‘The regenerate believer wants God’s will to be done.’) Which will? The prescriptive will - that’s all the good stuff. We don’t want rape, murder, etc.” I feel it necessary to say that God does not will rape, murder, etc, prescriptively or decree-atively. Thank you for pointing out the incoherencies of high Calvinism, Leighton!
@jesuschristsaves9067
@jesuschristsaves9067 5 ай бұрын
A person he definitely won’t respond to is Jay Dyer. Dyer would close the coffin on white in regards to philosophy, theology and ecclesiology.
@RandomBoxingGuy
@RandomBoxingGuy 5 ай бұрын
Our identity should be in CHRIST … not John Calvin. If your offended when someone criticizes John Calvin (or his theology)… please re-access where you loyalty lies.
@rhitccdsccs3946
@rhitccdsccs3946 5 ай бұрын
Yep these reformed types do nothing but quote their heroes! Repulsive.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
Especially that hero of their’s named Jesus. They like to use him a lot… so frustrating They be like, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him and I will raise him up at the last day.” “You did not choose me but I chose you.” “Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” “You must be born of the water and the spirit.” -“I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh and I will cause you to walk in my statutes.” “The wind blows where it will, you hear the sound of it but do not know where it comes from..so it is with everyone who is born of the spirit.” Who can go to heaven? “With man it is impossible. But with God all things are possible.” “I do not pray for the world, but for those you have given me out of the world.” It’s so stupid I just always tell them to come see me when they get some real arguments
@chriscagle4226
@chriscagle4226 5 ай бұрын
Love the song!
@Richard-oo6pc
@Richard-oo6pc 5 ай бұрын
I've been to dozens of different churches of various denominations and can say that they've all referred to the Gospel as a gift. I find it bizarre that White would take issue with this concept.
@ironlion805
@ironlion805 5 ай бұрын
How long will this back and forth go on? How many years has it been already??
@allaboutyeshua2606
@allaboutyeshua2606 5 ай бұрын
Love the song and the teaching God bless
@Giggin-yourmom
@Giggin-yourmom 5 ай бұрын
You definitely have Dr. White on the ropes, if only he’d show up to the match and fight in the ring. Calls himself a representative of Calvinism but dodged an actual public forum discussion debate.
@TheCondescendingRedditor
@TheCondescendingRedditor 5 ай бұрын
where is the full version of that Rude Calvinist song cover?
@christianuniversalist
@christianuniversalist 5 ай бұрын
White is going the way of Vela. He too will end up as an agnostic someday. This post will age well.
@dissidentleathermonster
@dissidentleathermonster 5 ай бұрын
Wait, so if we cannot possibly know who is saved and who isn’t, then we cannot possibly know whether we are saved ourselves. Unless, of course, James White is the only guys who knows.
@Jebron_G
@Jebron_G 5 ай бұрын
Decretive vs Prescriptive will. Doesn't that really make God sound manipulative?
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
On Calvinism, the prescriptive will is merely a set of excuses by which you can be labeled guilty for your perfect obedience to His decretive will. Calvinism has this tendency to put invisible quote marks around words that apply to God such as _knows_ and _just._ God "knows" you will do X, thus He determined it, or God is "just" in condemning a man for lacking that which He withheld from him (see Canons of Dort 1-6).
@Kix-86
@Kix-86 5 ай бұрын
Hoping and praying that God decreed to send you to Houston!
@bobbyadkins6983
@bobbyadkins6983 20 күн бұрын
Isn't there someone much more honest to debate against than James White? How could anyone who is sincere have any desire to listen to him?
@baidamoji1150
@baidamoji1150 5 ай бұрын
God gave us good brains. Calvanism clearly a turn off.
@janetdavis6473
@janetdavis6473 5 ай бұрын
White calls you dishonest, when he clearly misrepresents what you said! That’s dishonesty! Also, God does NOT have two wills, Scripture NEVER says that. It speaks of God’s will, that’s it. Look it up, people.
@mannycano4599
@mannycano4599 5 ай бұрын
Man JW listening to him go around in circles it is absolutely absurd he gives me a headache. Lots of words no doubt. It is mental dizziness!!
@ENDofREGULATION30
@ENDofREGULATION30 2 ай бұрын
Comment toward the growth of this channel...
@mrdandrea
@mrdandrea 5 ай бұрын
Sadly, one of my son's hero is James White, and after a local appearance, White must have eaten up the fawning adulation my son bathed on him. This must feed into White's stubbornness to open up to reason on free will.
@jasonbonnell786
@jasonbonnell786 5 ай бұрын
I actually really like James White. Although I do not agree with him on everything I genuinely want to meet him and thank him for his service to the body of Christ. As a former Mormon I think his service to defend Gods word and respectfully deal with heresies/false religions is commendable
@JohnQPublic11
@JohnQPublic11 5 ай бұрын
The first step in untangling the labyrinthian maze of James White’s theology is to realize it’s a Vaudevillian comedy act.
@user-hi1cf1wn4w
@user-hi1cf1wn4w 5 ай бұрын
You're not even a trinitarian. Why should any Christian take you seriously?
@AndrewKeifer
@AndrewKeifer 5 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 Nice one!
@larrybedouin2921
@larrybedouin2921 5 ай бұрын
Calvinism is not a theology it is a (false) methodology of biblical interpitations.
@travissharon1536
@travissharon1536 5 ай бұрын
12:50, It seems pretty clear that Dr White was kicking you out if the kingdom. For my own sanity, I endeavor to not engage with people who seem to believe they're giving God the day off as righteous judge of all.
@yvonnedoulos8873
@yvonnedoulos8873 5 ай бұрын
Dr. Flowers - As gracious as you are by offering Dr. White the benefit of doubt that he is honestly trying to deal with Scripture defending his positions, I do not believe he is a sincere opponent. His arrogance and condescension is evidence of a prideful heart which does not honor the Lord. He is disingenuous in his efforts to counter your positions. I pray that someone in his life would call him to repentance as he does damage to the cause of Christ with his pride. I also hope you will expose his logical fallacies during your debate in March. I will pray that the debate will reveal this to many.
@jolookstothestars6358
@jolookstothestars6358 5 ай бұрын
Just like John McArthur did with Alana(x- calvinist) It was the worst thing he has ever said about another believer in my opinion.
@quinnpeterson2716
@quinnpeterson2716 5 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen such sappy fan boys on a KZfaq channel lol. Just gassing him up. I don’t think either of them need to repent for pride they are simply adults having a grown up discussion lol
@rhitccdsccs3946
@rhitccdsccs3946 5 ай бұрын
Yep, much money to be made in Reformed culture. The books, oh, my, the books...the speaking tours, it just goes on. Filthy lucre Calvinism is.
@brianjodihalseth2956
@brianjodihalseth2956 5 ай бұрын
I am writing you because i have came out of WOF and caught myself heading toward Calvinism. I am appreciative for your channel. Why won’t the Calvinist go through their “doctrines” and test Provisionism according to their pet scriptures? Here’s why I ask. There are Christians who sadly rely heavily on their favorite people and find themselves confused as to what to believe. I would want to see a reverse debate to see whether each party knows the claims of the other. I think if that were the case the Calvinist would be proven to be ignorant of the claims and understanding of the Provisionist
@fernandosviewpoint
@fernandosviewpoint 5 ай бұрын
As pertaining to moking I believe that to say that all evel is determined by God is in fact a mokery of God's very character.
@euanthompson
@euanthompson 5 ай бұрын
I don't understand why White is so determined to be upset by your tweets. They aren't your fault according to him.
@recoveringknowitall1534
@recoveringknowitall1534 5 ай бұрын
just a thought... Genesis 50 does not say what calvinists think it says. more reading and thought are required.
@leobaltazar
@leobaltazar 5 ай бұрын
Yes in scriptures, God gets disappointed, anthropologically speaking. It is also in scriptures that God is omniscient, thus he knows everything even before the creation of the world, theologically speaking. God bless y’all❤️
@lanigame8629
@lanigame8629 3 ай бұрын
Well done as always Dr. Flowers. So disappointing to witness Dr. White use debate tactics to hide from relevant argument that specifically exposes his flawed conclusions. His use of Ad Hominem and petty demeanor during your debate is also a real disappointment. Oh well. He is a brilliant man, Christian warrior, and beloved brother in Christ.
@gene4231
@gene4231 5 ай бұрын
When you catch a Calvinist in a contradiction, they always have another one to back up the 1st one.
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
Can the desire of God change???
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
God desires all to be saved and not even one to perish Then it would be very difficult for him to allow these huge number of people to go to hell Is there same scenario when scripture, specially Lord Jesus described the end times and the day of judgement I see a complete different Jesus there Using harsh words to them Instead giving reason like you did not believed that's why I won't open the door instead he says I never knew you And some other scenarios like The parable of wheat and tares
@gk.4102
@gk.4102 5 ай бұрын
​@@vikasdiwakar2348 _"God desires all to be saved and not even one to perish"_ True as He made clear in 2 Peter 3:9, but most Calvinists believe that Jesus was NOT being genuine in that passage. _"Then it would be very difficult for him to allow these huge number of people to go to hell"_ This would be true if God decided to save everyone by force which is not the case according to the Bible. _"I see a complete different Jesus there..."_ Indeed most Calvinists serve a complete different Jesus; definitely not the one in 2 Peter 3:9.
@vikasdiwakar2348
@vikasdiwakar2348 5 ай бұрын
@@gk.4102 may I know your understanding on the parable of wheat and tares
@gk.4102
@gk.4102 5 ай бұрын
@@vikasdiwakar2348 The world is made up of 2 kinds of people: children of God (i.e. those who freely follow God) and children of Satan (i.e. those who freely follow Satan). The point of the parable is that Judgement will happen at the appointed time (end of the age) and not before. This is a parable, hence it's not a one-to-one representative of reality. That's why there is a saying "All analogies break down at some point". That's why we focus on the POINT of the analogy and not the analogy itself. For example: The parable says that the enemy sneaked in to sow bad seed when the owner was sleeping (i.e. distracted), but we know God doesn't sleep nor slumber. Another example: Seeds are what they're from inception and can't change, but we know people can change from following Satan to God or vice-versa.
@canadiankewldude
@canadiankewldude 5 ай бұрын
God Bless
@riaanolwage2931
@riaanolwage2931 5 ай бұрын
Thank for the truth you sending out.
@RandomBoxingGuy
@RandomBoxingGuy 5 ай бұрын
25:38 - 26:02 🤯🤯🤯
@KevinEDF
@KevinEDF 5 ай бұрын
Got questions KZfaq channel is doing a series on Calvinism, please do a.response to them 😄
@TrevorAndersen
@TrevorAndersen 5 ай бұрын
Why does James White dress like he’s promoting the power of LSD?
@somebodyinparticular5951
@somebodyinparticular5951 5 ай бұрын
Question, on Calvinism, if the elect come under God's sovereign prescriptive will when they receive the Holy Spirit, can they still sin? Because my understanding of their view on sin is that the reprobate only has the free will to choose which sin to commit, which is how they get around the sovereignty of God while maintaining free will. But what about when they are elect? Does the same rule apply?
@TyehimbaJahsi
@TyehimbaJahsi 5 ай бұрын
Once I learned to utterly refuse to get caught in Calvinism's made up extra-Biblical vocabulary terms, the Bible made so much more sense. Calvinists take simple Biblical words that a child could understand, like "love" and "grace" and "will", and tack on additional junk distinctions like "salvific" vs "common", "prescriptive" vs "secretive".
@earnestlycontend4435
@earnestlycontend4435 5 ай бұрын
😂 1:33 “rebel sinners”??? According to Calvinism, shouldn’t that be “obedient sinners”?😂
@daltonbrasier5491
@daltonbrasier5491 5 ай бұрын
Right, what are they rebelling against?
@ericsloan858
@ericsloan858 4 ай бұрын
That song in the beginning...I find the opposite. You can't question the provisionist without strife and discord coming back at you.
@KodyCrimson
@KodyCrimson 5 ай бұрын
I wish the messages from that Christopher guy in the live chat weren't missing, because that looks like one bonkers conversation I'm only seeing half of.
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