James White Affirms Libertarian Freedom

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Did James White just affirm libertarian free will? In this episode, we examine a key exchange from a debate where James White acknowledges that Adam was created with libertarian freedom — while also insisting on divine sovereignty. If Adam had libertarian free will… and God was still sovereign… what does that mean for determinism? We break down: -The cross-examination about Adam and Eve -Whether sovereignty logically requires meticulous determinism -The difference between libertarian and compatibilistic freedom -The “prisoner and warden” analogy -The billions-of-choices objection -The “control both sides of the chessboard” argument -Whether God must decree sin to accomplish redemption -The philosophical tension inside Calvinistic determinism If sovereignty and libertarian freedom can coexist in Eden, the entire deterministic framework deserves reexamination. Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/nG25cn0vasU Timestamps: 0:00:00 – “Sovereignty Doesn’t Contradict Free Will” 0:00:45 – The Big Question: Can God Design Libertarian Free Will? 0:00:55 – “Yeah… That Was Called Adam.” 0:02:43 – “Believe So That You May Live” (John 20:31) 0:03:35 – Clear Affirmation: Adam Had Libertarian Freedom 0:04:18 – If Everything Is Decreed… Was Adam’s Sin Decreed? 0:06:11 – “Yes, As a Creature.” 0:08:39 – God Accomplishes His Purpose Even With Free Will 0:12:40 – Billions of Free Choices & The Decree Argument 0:14:54 – “Control Both Sides of the Chessboard” To get your copy of Dr. Flowers new book, Drawn By Jesus, go here: https://a.co/d/6s767Ey To SUPPORT this broadcast, please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ Subscribe to the Soteriology 101 Newsletter here: www.soteriology101.com/newsletter Is Calvinism all Leighton talks about? https://soteriology101.com/2017/09/22/is-calvinism-all-you-talk-about/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... LINK FOR APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soterio... Go to www.ridgemax.co for all you software development needs! Show them some love for their support of Soteriology101!!! To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum “Tiptoeing Through Tulip,” please click here: https://soteriology101.com/shop/ To listen to the audio only, be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or one of the other podcast players found here: https://soteriology101.com/home/ For more about Traditionalism (or Provisionism), please visit www.soteriology101.com Dr. Flowers’ book, “The Potter’s Promise,” can be found here: https://a.co/d/iLKpahj Dr. Flowers’ book, “God’s Provision for All” can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Provision... To engage with other believers cordially join our Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1806702... For updates and news, follow us at: www.facebook/Soteriology101 Or @soteriology101 on Twitter Please SHARE on Facebook and Twitter and help spread the word! To learn more about other ministries and teachings from Dr. Flowers, go here: https://soteriology101.com/2017/09/22... To become a Patreon supporter or make a one-time donation: https://soteriology101.com/support/ #LeightonFlowers #Calvinism #Theology

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