This Atheist Asked a Calvinist the Question He Couldn’t Escape

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What happens when an atheist takes Calvinism’s claims about faith, regeneration, and God’s sovereignty to their logical conclusion? In this conversation, an atheist (PineCreek) presses a Calvinist (Eli Ayala) on a simple question: If I cannot believe unless God first changes me, then who is ultimately responsible for my unbelief? Leighton Flowers examines the exchange and explains why he believes this exposes a serious problem with Calvinistic theology—especially when it comes to evangelism and human responsibility. Does Scripture teach that unbelievers are simply waiting for God to make them willing to believe? Or has God genuinely provided what is necessary for people to hear the truth, respond to the gospel, and be reconciled to Him? Watch the exchange and decide for yourself. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJIqk7kOHFM Timestamps 00:00 — Can an unbeliever choose to believe? 00:49 — “There’s nothing I can do unless God does something first” 01:09 — Is his unbelief ultimately God’s will? 01:52 — “In and of yourself, no” 02:26 — Does this theology bother the Calvinist? 03:15 — Would this conversation matter if God already predestined everything? 04:36 — Does man actually have free will? 05:14 — Leighton Flowers responds 06:19 — The problem with “if left to yourself” 08:21 — Who is actually responsible for unbelief? 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