I recently rejected calvinism and it's hard for me to listen to Sproul, MacArthur, Piper, etc now. It's crazy how I now see the flaws in calvinism that I never did for years

I can't imagine how devastating his answer woud sound for a soul that needs a saviour!

What a heartbreaking answer that woman got. Thank you Dr. Flowers for this teaching video. This is so helpful.

I'm so thankful I found you. I was tormented for such a long time because I believed I could be one of the un elect. Now the burden has lifted and I'm free. Praise God. Thank u Leighton.

SO grateful for what you are doing, Leighton. Calvanism is false and can utterly wreck a person's soul. What an utter tragedy.

I recently had a debate with a Calvinist. They disagreed that God's grace was for everyone. I gave them plenty of Bible verses, like yourself Leighton, that teach in no uncertain terms that Grace is available for all, and that all literally means all. In response, they said that if God meant to save everyone, everyone would be saved. I responded that the Gospel is available to all, but not all people accept it. I was then told by the Calvinist that if anyone could refuse God's grace, God wouldn't be Sovereign. The Calvinist then said that God, among Provisionists, is a weak failure. That was blasphemy. God help me to show Calvinists kindness.

This week was my very first time actually looking into Calvinism and I immediately felt deeply distraught and a sense of unease and anxiety in my spirit because of what it teaches. It really infuriates how Calvinism has perverted one of the most pure and central parts of Christianity, God's unconditional love for ALL his creatures. After learning about Calvinist theology, I found myself, for the first in my life, doubting my faith and questioning the character of God. This caused me so much sorrow because I could imagine how a suffering soul could hear Calvinist theology and feel completely hopeless about ever receiving salvation. I saw many comments of people actually saying how they almost lost the faith because of Calvinism. I find peace in knowing that our graciously just and loving God can take even the worst situations and bring great good from it. You're one of those good things Dr. Flowers. Keep doing what you're doing. God bless you.

Leighton, I greatly admire your graciousness. I'm not so sure I would have responded so graciously to R. C. Sproul's blatantly unbiblical answer. I'm grateful that you're fighting the good fight of properly and correctly interpreting the truth of God's word and getting the message out that God's grace is for everyone. God bless you brother.

And my favorite, "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men [people] to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1Tim 2:3-4).

Leighton, I am so glad that you are doing what you’re doing. You have been GRACIOUSLY showing the errors of Calvinism for years now. I have kind of stepped away from the “debate” for a while now. And every now and again I’ll check out one of your videos and there you are gracious and kind every time. It’s an easy thing to get worked up when discussing this topic, but you have set a great example! Thank you sir!

I have been where that woman has been with her questions. God bless her and may he show her the truth and not what R.C. was saying. This channel has helped me more that you could ever know.

Thank you, Leighton! GLORY TO GOD! I saw this Q & A - and I was horrified that these three men sitting there actually don't understand that GOD'S GOSPEL IS GOOD NEWS --- LOVE BEING THE GREATEST!

I've wrestled with Calvinism now for a couple months as it broke up a Bible study I was apart of. It also destroyed friendships that were formed. The more I've researched the worse it has become for me. I reject all of it on every level. I think the calvinist has to ask themselves that if they're called or chosen whether they're walking in they're calling by bringing division and dissension within the church. They need to ask themselves whether Calvinism is generated by the Holy Spirit, what fruit does it bare, and what purpose does it serve proving its points. I guarantee Satan laughs at the petty and irresponsible outcome that this type of teaching generates and has since its inception. My goodness. Doctrines of demons

When I hear well-respected men like RC Sproul say what he did at 3:40, it hits me like a sucker punch to the gut. Thank you Leighton for saying that he's leading people astray. More than that he's sucking the life and hope out of people too causing them despair.

Leighton, thank you so much for your excellent web site and responses to Calvinism. I was a member of MacArthur's church for several years while in seminary, and I did an internship there. Though once a Calvinist, I eventually rejected it because if did not add up logically and biblically. That said, I still listen to MacArthur's sermons and appreciate Sproul's work even though I am in total disagreement with their Calvinism. As a pastor for almost 30 years I have learned to glean from Calvinists and non-Calvinists alike the riches of theological engagement and biblical exposition. I continue to refer people to your work.

Wow, Dr. Flowers. In humility, you are often self-deprecating, and I do appreciate that. But wow, man, you have given me SO many huge insights in your teaching videos, and this one is ANOTHER instance of that! You are DEFINITELY doing what God has called you to do, Dr. Flowers. I thank you, so much, for what you do.

The idea of only the elect could ever choose to be saved always rubbed me wrong, but I never had a good Bible verse to show a relationship to what God knew would happen and what men choose to make happen. Thank you for highlighting 1 Sam 23 for me.

This demonstrates that Calvinism isn't just incorrect, ... It is evil.

There is a wonderful song in our hymnal entitled "The Gospel is for All.". The very last line of the chorus says, "Where sin has gone, must go His grace, the Gospel is for All". I love singing good theology!!! Thanks for your channel. Keep preaching " the blessed gospel!" Miss Monique 🙂🙏💗🎶🎉

Thank you for teaching based on the Bible and sound reasoning.

If there is anyone who can please pray. My husband and I got into a Calvinist church by accident. My husband now is believing that way. He will not listen to a word I have to say about Grace to all etc etc. He will not watch any videos on the truth and all I can do is ask for your prayers. Its horrible to see this happening. I unfortunately cannot articulate very well. But I know The Lord God can protect us. Its scary folks.

More and more I find myself feeling that Calvinism is not just a different interpretation of Scripture than what I was taught and believe, but is actually a false teaching that harms our understanding of the character of God. All my favorite preachers (online) are Calvinist but recently while looking for a new church home I took several months of searching out local churches to find not just a good church to call home but to find one that was not Calvinist. I was not only surprised how many were Calvinist (including all the Baptist churches) but I was surprised how much I wanted to find a Pastor that wasn’t Calvinist. Thankfully the search eventually paid off.

Not only are they leading people astray, but sowing huge doubt, when there should be full assurance of salvation.

You knocked it out of the park my friend. Perfectly said. Amen! And God bless!

God shows favour to the humble. Great video, God bless ✝️

Excellent points, thank you Leighton for sharing these biblical insights with us all!

Dr. Flowers, my wife and I were reading Isaiah during our daily morning Bible study. We came to the passage in Isaiah 30 where it says that "stubborn" (or "obstinate") children "carry out a plan" that is NOT God's plan. This is a stark reminder that God exercises his sovereignty by allowing people to freely choose whether or not to follow God or any other path/plan. The more that my wife and I read the Word of God (from cover-to-cover over and over again), the more we feel that all five "points" of Calvinism are tainted by misunderstanding the handful of verses that Calvinism relies upon and simply ignoring (or attempting to explain away) all of the verses that are clearly counter to the teachings of Calvinism. Thank you for what you do, Dr. Flowers!

Excellent teaching once again!

Wow. Wonderful, Dr. Flowers! Yes, we need to reject that soundly indeed! Gods grace IS for ALL! Amen.

Praise God for these verses!

The moment I heard that God only died for the elect by Calvanists it absolutely blew my mind because of how shockingly out of place to me. For God so loved the WORLD, his son was sent

Wow!....what a great Spirit-filled,God-like and biblical answer! God loves all. I have never noticed this verse before AND if I did I never viewed it the way I do now. I also like 1 Timothy 4:10 which is more DIRECT,PLAIN and extensive on who the call goes out to... HENCE ALL MEANS “ALL” AND THAT IS ALL THAT MEANS!! Amen. John 3:16. I thank God for you my brother. Seriously. I knew God was Good even though I was misled and had the incorrect view of Him. Love ya brother. Thanks for your faithful service in advancing the Kingdom Of God and Christ!! Amen 😊

Leighton hits the nail on the head. 👍🏻

Brother Leighton, keep at it my friend, you're breaking through..little more time and you'll see. God bless you and thank you for your courage and sacrifice..to your family as well.

Amen!!! Whosoever Will may come!! Praise God!

Let us be humble before God. It’s only when I started seeking Him and not doctrines made up by men that I am experiencing shod presence and perfect peace and provision. My relationship grows when I trust Him and not men!

I hope this dear lady heard Sproul's answer and the Holy Spirit revealed to her that it was false and walked away from calvinism.

It took me time to de-calvinize my thoughts in understanding the Scriptures especially on the doctrine of salvation.

Another great testimony in the scriptures on how a person is saved: “But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭16‬:‭28‬-‭34‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Notice how Paul and Silas didn’t give the jailer the “you have to be predestined to believe speech”. They simply told him to “believe in The Lord Jesus Christ” 😇😇😇

Thank you Dr Flowers. Spot on!

Thank you for making your videos. You greatly helped me get clear about Calvinism.

I asked a pastor if he was saved. He told me, "I don't know". But, because of his embracing cavinism, he said, he didn't know if God chose him. Sad

Gods grace is bringing salvation for all people. Great! No one is going to hell. Awesome news!

I really like that format that you used, where you showed the scriptures, in question before you let the gentleman talk it really brings some clarity to things and really appreciate your work.

Good one to do a "short" of. Helpful to listen to it again. Thank you.

This shows how presuppositions are POWERFUL in their effect on the human mind. Think about it, as far as we can tell from all we know of these men's lives they are GOOD men with GOOD intent, living consistent lives with the hope of honouring God - so they're not aiming to deceive. YET the presupposition forces the mind of good ppl towards fighting against the text.

God's grace is all-sufficient! It is sufficient to save every person who has and will ever live, and it is sufficient to keep them that way until the day of redemption!

Thank you for this video. Keep up the good work. Seems like Calvinism is prevalent among my brethren and in my circle. Breaks my heart to no end and thwarts not only the responsibility but the privilege of evangelism. Brings me to literal tears thinking how many people are lost and going to hell because of the inaction of the calvinist. We could be planting seeds that the Holy Spirit can water. We could be watering the seeds that the Holy Spirit has planted. However it works, how can they hear if we don't preach?

Very good response, thank you so much!

I wonder if we can ask the question... are these men, to some degree false teachers? Its easy to call Joel and Joyce etc. false teachers but if they are saying something that is not found in scripture, wouldn't that qualify as a lie?

Thank you, Leighton!

I followed R.C for awhile, until I realized their theology deeply flawed, I agree with you all the way! I have said many times that I stand firm with John 3:16! We are accountable for our salvation, in that we comply with the offer of Christ gift to us! His gift of salvation! ALL can partake!

Great point about so-called “regenerative grace.”

I am stunned by that response… what an awful and unbiblical response. How could you say that God’s grace is not available to all.

The way Flower seemed to be shaken by this situation of the woman asking if grace is available to everyone and MacArthur responding no I found it very touching. You can tell that he's very sad for the woman for getting such a cold answer and that he really wished he could have told her the good answer, which is that God is good to everyone and that of course He offers His grace to all

The dog ate my homework, has been superseded by, I was born unable to believe.

Great analysis and counter points. God has given you and us the grace to better articulate the gospel. Let’s enlighten Calvinists with love.

I am now a Catholic after a study of Church history, but you are spot on with Calvinism and what Luther also believed! Read the fathers of our faith and you will see that we as a Church have always believed in God’s grace for all! This idea that they say in the video, is just like you say, a perfect reason for unbelief.

Leighton, you are so kind. 😀

Thank you for these vlogs. I have always had trouble with calvinism. You make it very clear

Awesome!... Best way to answer is with the Holy Scriptures.

Praise God

Thank you for your videos, they have helped me 2 come out of calvnism ,it's only by the father, The Lord Jesus ,and the Holy Spirit, I am free now ,thank you Jesus😇

I was considering buying the Systematic bible. So I prayed to the Lord about it, and I had a dream of a man standing at a pulpit preaching passionately against that very book, which is ultimately not the bible, but a system of theory or man made philosophy of the bible. Of course, I took it out of my shopping cart.

AMEN to that Brother!! Double AMEN!! The Calvinists fatalistic approach to soteriology is such a blatant contradiction of the love of God FOR ALL, and the availability of GRACE FOR ALL, that it amazes me how such learned men can embrace such a faulty Theological Systematic. Calvinism is an egregious systematic that insults our God of Grace!! Thank you for continuing the "resistance" to this destructive teaching!

Of course God had no obligation, but He wanted to have mercy on all people. Rom.11:32.

Keep one shoulder to the wind dear Brother Leighton! I have fought with these false teachers for many years! What they teach is "another gospel". When they should be afraid, they are not. That makes me afraid for them. They have so filled their own minds with the words of men that the words of men have become their doctrine. They say what they say, and then they congradulate themselves and each other. DO NOT give up Brother Leighton! THE LORD has raised you up for this very hour.

Amen brother, I just discovered your channel. I always struggled with the TULIP belief system of Calvinists, but, deep in my heart, I knew, Calvinism is flawed and unbiblical. Thank you for shining the light on this difficult topic.

Love you brother

I quite honestly believe these men know the truth deep down and are hoping they are right about Calvin’s theology. I’m old enough and have been through this belief system and I pray one of them will be bold enough to admit their reliance on a system of belief and turn back to JUST the Bible. I pray…

Many times I hate the things you say and put out but you are dead on with this one. Thinking back to your debate with Bro. White-what rings in my ears-whoever comes to me I will not cast out.

Thank you so much for this.

]RC Sproul "No" vs *_JESUS_* "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24)... Choose wisely... they are mutually exclusive "gospels" [see Galatians 1]

Just wrote my second book. And it’s a critical analysis of Calvinism. I wrote this in spanish for the hispanic community and I quote Leighton a couple of times for the hispanic audience. I won’t allow these errors from staining the church.

An 6 years old grandson is asking his grandpa who is a calvinist pastor: Did Christ died for me? The old man is hesitant He has 3 possible answers; Yes, no, I don't know. ( I made a graphic post about this and posted it on Facebook). This is how calvinism also impact evangelism. Thanks Dr. Flowers. Greetings from Cuba.

good stuff!!!! i agree 100%

First yes I'm first!! It was predestined!

Powerful

As a former Roman Catholic who rejects TULIP, I thank you Sir. Oddly enough, I love listening to Calvinist Preachers on the Bible. *_God Bless_*

"...not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole workd." Not just salvation, BUT THE SACRIFICE ITSELF IS GRACE. SO BEGINING WITHBRHE SACRIFICE, THAT IS GRACE, AND AVALIBLE TO "THE WHOLE WORLD."

Very frustrating to hear Calvinists say this, and at other times INSIST that everyone *can * come to believe Christ, and therefore His saving grace is available to all, but most people *will not want to*, and therefore God is just in "pouring out His wrath" on them.

Romans 10:12- For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: For the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. If His grace is not available to all then that would certainly be news to Paul.

Great video!

In Genesis 12:3 Bod said to Abram ( Abraham ) “ I will bless them that bless thee , and curse them that curse thee , and in the shall all the families be blessed “ . That was prophetically spoken by God for the day we live in today . That’s the promise to all that believe and obey the plan of salvation in Acts 2:38 and 38 .

I hate when Calvinists claim that God is not obligated to save anyone. Literally no one believes He is. But what does scripture say? It clearly shows God desiring to save all and giving His Son for all so that all can be saved.

This is why I lean Lutheran. Because Lutherans believe that Christ died for ALL man. So His grace is available and offered to all. Even though God knows beforehand who will reject His grace and who will accept His grace, He still offers it to all.

Is God's grace available to everyone? This is a pivotal theological question that has echoed throughout church history. Before you hear their answer, consider the Bible's perspective. I've selected a few verses, though many more could support this. For instance, Psalm 145:9 states, "The Lord is good to all; His mercy is over all He has made." This verse alone seems to clarify it quite well-God's mercy covers everything He has created. In addressing the same question, consider how Titus 2:11 puts it: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people." It doesn’t limit this to just the elect, or all kinds of people, but explicitly states "all people." This would have been a profound answer to affirm that God's grace is indeed available to all. Then there’s Romans 11:32, where Paul suggests that even though humanity has fallen into disobedience, God’s intention is to show mercy to all. He illustrates this by saying, "For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on them all." It acknowledges human waywardness but reaffirms God's overarching plan of mercy. Another powerful statement comes from Jesus Himself in John 12:32: "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." Here, Jesus speaks of His crucifixion and its purpose-to draw all people, not just a select few, to Himself through the message of salvation carried by His apostles. These passages would all provide strong, biblically grounded assurances that God’s grace is indeed available to everyone. However, often, these are not the answers given, but they would resonate deeply with anyone questioning the reach of God's grace and mercy. R.C. Sproul: “To be saved, you mean regenerative grace? No, okay. You know, that’s the whole point-that God is not obligated to give saving grace to anyone, and He sovereignly determines who will receive it.” By the way, there's no term as "regenerative grace" in the Bible. It's frustrating when extra terms are added just to make theology fit. I genuinely love and respect the three men on this stage, but they have a blind spot here, and I think they're leading many astray with their answers to a simple question like, "Is God's grace available to all?" They can’t answer it straightforwardly like the Bible does with those few passages I picked, and I could have picked so many more. This is a problem for your systematic theology when you can't highlight God's love and provision for every single person, asserting that yes, everyone can and should be saved. And then some people argue, "Well, that doesn't make any sense. What about Pharaoh, or the priests of Baal, or Judas? Are you saying grace was available to them? Surely not, because God knew they would reject Him." This delves into the philosophical aspects of what God knew beforehand. Let’s take a timeout and consider a biblical story. Remember 1 Samuel 23? David is trapped in Keilah, fearing Saul’s pursuit. He prays to God, asking if Saul will come to Keilah and if the city will betray him. God answers unequivocally: "Yes, Saul is coming, and yes, the city will betray you." But did it happen? No. Once David knew the danger, he escaped Keilah, and Saul, hearing of his departure, did not pursue him there. This story shows the complexity of God’s foreknowledge and our understanding of it. We're finite beings caught in time, trying to grasp these concepts, much like how we get confused watching "Back to the Future," trying to understand the intersecting timelines. We need to step back from these philosophical puzzles and focus on the theological core: What does the Bible say about God’s love, provision, and grace available to all? How does it all fit together? This approach helps us remain grounded in scriptural truth rather than getting lost in speculative theology. Yes, there is some mystery involved, and that's one of the reasons I show grace to my Calvinistic brothers, my open theist brothers, and all others in between on the spectrum of how we deal with the mystery of God's knowledge and how it all works together. But I think we need to be very clear about what scripture says regarding man's responsibility to respond within time and space to what he has been provided. Anyone and everyone can respond because God's grace has been provided sufficiently to all people so that all may be saved-for Pharaoh, yes; for Judas, yes. Judas didn't have to become a money-hungry, hardened individual. He did, and God used him in his hardened and rebellious state to bring about a good purpose through his rebellion. This doesn't mean he was fated to become that person, and that may be mysterious and difficult for you to understand, but it is a biblically sound way to view it. Regarding Pharaoh, you might say, "Well, if Pharaoh hadn't done that, and if he didn't grow up to become the person that he did, then the whole plan would have fallen apart and God would have been thwarted." No, I don't think it works that way. I think God has the ability to know and to use people in their rebellion for his purposes, but that doesn't mean he predetermines or necessitates their choices. Yes, it's very difficult to understand, but we must remain biblical and not promote a more fatalistic way of understanding in which people walk away from question-and-answer sessions like this, thinking that large groups of people never have the opportunity to respond to God's love and goodness. Romans 1 does away with those excuses. It's very clear that God has made himself known so that all people may believe in the truthfulness of who he is and be saved. God has provided graciously the revelation that people need for all to respond to his grace. The light of God has been made available to all men, and therefore all stand without excuse. I can't think of a better excuse in the world than what the Calvinistic worldview teaches. Can you? Some people, in fact a large majority, it seems, are born in a condition where they cannot love and willingly accept the things of God. They are born hated, unsaved from their maker; they are not loved, not provided atonement for, not given the means by which to believe because grace and the faith haven't been granted to every single one of them. They are born in a condition where they hate God and could not do anything else, and yet somehow they're responsible even though they can't respond. They're held culpable for the sins of their great grandparents instead of their own decisions, and they will spend eternity separated from God in a place called hell for reasons beyond their control. I cannot see how that's not a perfect excuse for unbelief. If I was born unable to believe, what better excuse is there for a person than "I was born created by my maker unable to believe and never given the means or opportunity to do so"? I can't think of a better excuse than that, and yet that's exactly what Calvinism is ultimately teaching, and it needs to be soundly rejected.

There's a brilliant piece floating on f.b. about the thief on the cross. He didn't say the prayer. He didn't get baptized. He couldn't fold his hands. He couldn't get on his knees. Jesus didn't heal, make him a millionaire, nor heal his pain. But he walked into heaven with Jesus that hour.

We have to remember, sometimes PhD stands for phenomenally dumb and piled higher and deeper 😘 gotta hate Calvinism, but love the Calvinist, it's not hard but it's certainly not easy.

Jesus died for all. But, it is Man’s choice to either accept or reject His grace and mercy.

These biblically intellectual men, giants of theology, and that I have such great respect for, have this prodigious, yet simple issue so wrong, that hurts immensely, seeing how many people that I know have gone astray and some wait for the calling of God thinking that they are neglected, shunned, and undeserved of mercy from Him. THAT IS NOT MY GOD!

As I listened to this I was struck by the Calvinist’s insistence that “Dead means DEAD” but on the other had All doesn’t mean ALL.

In light of Scripture, how can these men give answers that clearly violate the written word?

QUESTION: Will R.C. Sproul and other Calvinists who have led so many astray be made aware of their grave mistakes in heaven?

We all gotta pray for these men, that God softens their hearts, and the Holy Spirit guides them in their prayers to the Truth of God's Love!

"who will have ALL men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth"...Who gave himself a ransom for ALL, to be testified in due time".....1 Tim 2:4,6

Gen15:6. Abraham believed and it was accredited to him

God's grace is available to everyone. R C Sproul is out to lunch

Any time that there is a contradiction between what a man teaches and what the Holy Scriptures reveal, " Let God be true, an all men liars."

After 2 years, this is the first time I heard you use the Kelah argument.