Category: Calvinism

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The Depravity of Man

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If I was ever asked about evidence for the truth of Christianity, then I just point to the variety of the lines of evidence for it. I can always look at the truth of the testimony God provided us about Human nature. That man isn’t essentially good, but since the fall man has been totally depraved. So, no better worldview has explained the nature of man and evil so well. I don’t subscribe to the answer he gives to the problem of evil but he gives great statements of evil than answer about it. I’ll provide to resources I use … Continue reading The Depravity of Man

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Braxton Hunter on Presuppositionalism and Determinism

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I had an exchange with Dr. Braxton Hunter on the issues of determinism, epistemology, and presuppositionalism. Braxton Hunter: no. I’m not saying LFW is intuitive (though it is). I’m saying that it’s intuitive to you that on some level an … Continue reading Braxton Hunter on Presuppositionalism and Determinism

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John 3:16

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The Calvinist kryptonite has fallen upon us. The chapter and verse in which causes the terrible Calvinist to shutter in their boots. Dr. James Anderson: John 3:16 Teaches Limited Atonement Brian Abasciano on John 3:16 Dr. James White/Alan Kurshner: Radio Free Geneva: Calvinism’s Gospel Tautology Refuted Does John 3:16 Debunk Calvinism? A Short Reply to Brian Abasciano on John 3:16 Triablogue: What does Jn 3:16 mean? Carson on cosmos When salvation fails to save Whoever Demonstrative love For God so loved the kosmos For God so loved the world Arminian prooftexts James Gibson: For God so loved the world: A … Continue reading John 3:16

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Is Jesus a Compatibilist?

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For the sake of your sanity, don’t watch the video. Leighton discusses his debate with Matt Slick and how he doesn’t fully understand Matt Slick’s argument. Leighton’s case for years has been that Libertarian freedom is a necessary condition for moral culpability. The ironic thing is Leighton said he was fine with Jesus being a human that was under determinism. But that entails that Christ wasn’t responsible for any of his actions. Even worse for Leighton’s worldview is that none of Christ actions are praiseworthy or blameworthy given his presuppositions. But if Leighton thinks Libertarian freedom is only a sufficient condition for … Continue reading Is Jesus a Compatibilist?

apologetics, Calvinism, Dr. Leighton Flowers, Freewill, Metaphysics, Molinism, Soteriology, theologyLeave a comment

Eric Hernandez on Presuppositionalism

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Eric Hernandez went on Soteriology101 to discuss Calvinism and presuppositionalism. It wasn’t a very interesting podcast. So, I’ll state a few brief things about it and won’t waste much time about it. 1. Hernandez is simply ignorant of the actual presuppositionalists view of the role of evidence in apologetics. He thinks Van Tilians are against evidence and even quips “Elijah didn’t read Van Til”. Dr. James Anderson stated in an article about “Frequently Encountered Misconceptions of Van Til”: 1. Van Til rejected the use of evidence in apologetics [A] minority of evangelicals continues to support retrenchment and isolationism. […] Not … Continue reading Eric Hernandez on Presuppositionalism

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Eternality101

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Leighton Flowers, when pushed on the issue of whether foreknowledge is compatible with Libertarian freedom, appeals to Dr. William Lane Craig on the issue where many philosophers make a modal mistake. The issue with that response from Leighton is to assume that that is the only way Calvinist could argue for determinism is invoking the issue of necessity. But take the following argument: If God timelessly knows the past, then God’s knowledge of the past is unalterable, in which case the past is unalterable. If God timelessly knows the future, then God’s knowledge of the future is unalterable, in which case the future … Continue reading Eternality101

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Flowers on the London Baptist Confession of Faith on Freewill

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Leighton thinks the LBCF teaches that man has or had libertarian freedom. That is because the first two statements can be misinterpreted to state such: 1. God hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any necessity of nature determined to do good or evil.  ( Matthew 17:12; James 1:14; Deuteronomy 30:19 ) 2. Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well-pleasing to God, but yet was unstable, so that he might … Continue reading Flowers on the London Baptist Confession of Faith on Freewill

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Soteriology101

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These are just various critiques of Leighton Flowers. The Flower patch kids are just a theological mess of people that don’t know what they are talking about and it is painful to watch their attempts to debunk Calvinism. Triablogue: Wilted Flowers Does regeneration precede faith? Calvinism meets Street Epistemology TheCouncil: How to flunk Soteriology101? Flowers on the London Baptist Confession of Faith on Freewill Eternality101 Is Jesus a Compatibilist? Eric Hernandez on Presuppositionalism A Response to Soteriology 101 by Chris Harris Pelagius meets Marcion The Dodgers Leighton Flowers on Romans 8 Pots, Potters, and Flowers Flower Patch Kids The Charge … Continue reading Soteriology101

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One String Banjos

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Dr. Leighton Flowers is a familiar name to anyone that regularly reads this website. So, to those 3 people, I don’t have to say much about this. He plays the anti-Calvinist banjo as his career song. That is fine and glad he has found a career that involves saying very little new things. I think the obligation of keeping Leighton in check is that of his followers. Instead, they blindly follow him as his personal internet heretic cult. That is why his followers are made up of Pelagians and Open Theists. I listened to a couple of his recent podcasts to see if … Continue reading One String Banjos

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Wagner on Calvinism

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I recently had an exchange with Dr. Brian Wagner. He is a Professor of Theology, Church History, and Biblical Languages at Virginia Baptist College. TheSire: “reformed theology has God decreeing the fall as necessary before creation of Adam… how does that make Adam at fault for it? Not logical.” That is a philosophical objection and not an exegetical objection. Your objection is based on your intuition but who granted that intuition is the arbiter of ethical affairs? Plus your position just begs the question. It assumes what it needs to prove: That being that Determinism is incompatible with moral culpability. … Continue reading Wagner on Calvinism