The Most Explosive Calvinist Claim You’ve Ever Heard

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A leading Calvinist once claimed that if you don’t believe God ordains every single thing that comes to pass… you don’t believe in God at all. In this episode, we break down R.C. Sproul’s “maverick molecule” argument, Calvin’s definition of sovereignty, and why many believe exhaustive divine determinism leads to logical and theological problems—including issues of moral responsibility, epistemology, and the very character of God. Drs. Leighton Flowers and Phil Bair explore whether God’s sovereignty requires causality over every event—or whether Scripture presents a better, more biblical view of God’s lordship over free creatures. Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snd6ua9OuIQ&t=3107s Timestamp: 00:00 – “If you’re not a Calvinist, you don’t believe in God?” 00:15 – Calvin’s emotional struggle with randomness and fortune 01:29 – A better definition of sovereignty: lordship over free creatures 02:54 – Introducing R.C. Sproul’s “maverick molecule” lecture 03:32 – Sproul recounts teaching Westminster Confession chapter 3 05:14 – “God ordains whatsoever comes to pass”—Calvinist logic 07:52 – Sproul calls non-Calvinists “atheists” 10:37 – How Calvinist claims harm Christian credibility 17:48 – Why atheists reject the Calvinistic God 22:58 – The “rogue molecule” analogy and God’s sovereignty 25:45 – Determinism destroys knowledge and rationality 27:36 – Why libertarian free will protects God’s holiness 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