The Christians Luther and Calvin Tried to Silence

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What happened to the Christians who rejected infant baptism, defended human free will, and sought to live according to the teachings of Jesus during the Protestant Reformation? In this conversation, David Bercot joins Leighton Flowers and Warren McGrew to discuss the often-overlooked history of the Anabaptists. Bercot explains why he identifies as an Anabaptist, how their theology differed from Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed traditions, and why many early Anabaptists faced severe persecution. The discussion also examines the historic debate over free will and predestination, Luther's response to Erasmus, the suppression of Anabaptist writings, and the striking reputation many Anabaptists developed for sincere Christian living even among their theological opponents. Rather than treating church history as infallible, this conversation asks an important question: What can Christians learn by going back to the historical sources for themselves? 📖 IN THIS VIDEO: ✅ Why David Bercot identifies as an Anabaptist ✅ The Anabaptist view of free will and salvation ✅ Luther's response to Erasmus on human ability ✅ Why Anabaptists were persecuted during the Reformation ✅ How Anabaptist books and writings were suppressed ✅ Whether persecution affected which theological traditions survived ✅ What the lives of early Anabaptists can teach Christians today This discussion comes from Soteriology 101 with Leighton Flowers and guests David Bercot and Warren McGrew. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/A_OTUHHABA4?si=B2_fOD7eOdIciDAk TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Why David Bercot Became an Anabaptist 01:06 Anabaptists, Infant Baptism & Free Will 03:24 Why Would God Command What We Cannot Do? 04:10 Salvation Is Open to Everyone 04:22 The Persecution of the Anabaptists 05:28 Were Anabaptist Writings Suppressed? 05:42 Could Anabaptists Have Dominated the Reformation? 06:18 Why Free Will Never Got a Fair Hearing 07:21 Reformers Praised Anabaptist Lives—But Still Opposed Them 08:01 Does Someone's Life Prove Their Theology? 08:32 The Fruit of Free Will vs. Determinism 09:32 Convince Them With Prayer and Patience 10:28 Jesus Said You Will Know Them by Their Fruit Get your copy of Dr. Flowers new children’s book, LOVE CHOOSES, go here: https:// loom.ly/8I1BNFg To get your copy of Dr. Flowers 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