Romans 8:28-30 De-Calvinized

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[miriamfam]

I am a calvinist, but have been listening to your videos, i am open to maybe being wrong. One thing I must say is thank you for the way you represent and explain Calvinism and the main teachers. There’s a lot of respect in the way you discuss it and I really appreciate that and it makes me want to listen more. After all we are all brothers and sisters united in love

[SherloqX]

Keep on doing the mini episodes! I love your ministry, but I can't watch the 1-3 hr long ones.

[johnriegle]

Leighton, I am absolutely loving these short vids. I'm a nerd who loves your 2 hour videos, but these shorter vids are ministering to those among us with short attention spans. I love supporting your ministry and continue to be so grateful to Him for your labors. Blessings!

[paulrussell]

Thank you Thank you Dr Flowers. That is the best interpretation of Romans 8 i have ever heard. About to teach on making disciples and was using romans 8 . What we are predestined to do is be conformed to His image. GOD BLESS

[livingwater]

No one is foreknown until they are in christ. If you're in christ then you are no longer in time but in eternity which has no beginning and no end. That intimate relationship is in christ, And Adam knew his wife and bore a son.
We are his bone and his flesh his bride.
Great video
God bless you

[eleazarfernandez]

I just watched a refutation of James white of this video and it was terrible he misrepresents what you say terribly and people can't even tell. I don't necessarily go with your interpretation but it's definitely more possible than that of Calvinist and arminians. James white used to be my favorite apologist but now it's sad I hadn't noticed how his strongest ability is to misrepresent others.

[hallelujahize]

Dr. Flowers your channel is such a blessing. My wife asked me why Calvinists are wrong on this verse and all I had to do was type Soteriology 101 Romans 8 and... there it was. Thank you again and GOD Bless you.

[stevenaguilera]

This was really stumping me, despite your explanation. Until I focused and stared at the beginning of verse 28.... "And we know" .... THAT right there means that Paul is telling them "Listen ! We already know what happens to those people who LOVE God ! He does X Y & Z (all talking about past actions)". After I had the epiphany, the whole thing made CLEAR PERFECT SENSE and the context LOCKED into place very nicely. You are one of the best scripturally sound teachers on Youtube that I have found !!!

[scottmercer]

This was terrific!!! Absolutely LOVE these for sharing!!!

[yvonnedoulos]

Thank you for making this passage make sense from a non-Calvinistic perspective! I have been posting them on my FB page and my Reformed friend is asking questions. So grateful for these short videos!

[lexle]

There is no reason whatsoever to believe in eternal security if you don’t believe in unconditional election.

[tomhicks]

I’m on your side but could you explain the term effectual in context of your argument. Maybe you should use some other term that people could relate to.

[happygolucky]

Can you please give some recommendations of non calvanist bible commentary’s?

[jptap]

Do you have a video that covers chapter 9? When it goes on to mention Pharaoh and Esau?

[loissemanek]

I’ve been taking notes from your podcasts a leaving them through out my Bible to make my own. Study Bible. Would you consider doing one of your own with your colleges

[christopherowen]

so that He would be the (D)firstborn among many brothers and sisters;
What does this mean exactly?

[nickolasg]

Calvinism falls apart at its very foundation. If God has predestined some of us as Elect and the rest as Reprobate and nothing in this life can change the Reprobate’s mind, even the very word of God, than no matter what that person does, even if with all their ability they surrender to God and Love Him as best as they can, it does not matter because if they weren’t predestined as an Elect they are going to Hell no matter what.

[fernandosviewpoint]

Absolutely agree that any philosophical explanation to interpret and understand Romans 8:28 is a way to change it's true meaning.

[biblemadeeasypodcast]

Thank you Dr. Flowers for explaining these verses which seemingly support Calvinism, but in reality do not. I find it almost unbelievable that any Christian with even the most basic knowledge of God and the scriptures could support a doctrine that our God of love sends people to hell regardless of their spiritual choices. Thank you for exposing this lie and clarifying the truth. God bless you.

[duguoqing]

If foreknown refers to the past, then what does glorified refer to?

Most would interpret "glorified" in a proleptic sense of a future event of glorification where saints will receive an immortal body.