A Biblical Defense of Provisionism

Dr. Leighton Flowers, Director of Evangelism and Apologetics for Texas Baptists, gives an in-depth Biblical defense of Provisionistic soteriology while engaging with questions in a live broadcast. Some like the label Arminian, some like Traditionalist, some try to avoid the labels all together, but the word "PROVIDE" is simply putting the attention back on the God who provides for the needs of all fallen and sinful people.

[IronSharpensIron]

I never doubted my salvation till I heard of Calvinism. I knew arminism was wrong, this teaching here is exactly what I read in the Bible. Thank you for confirming this

[Jimbob-hjqp]

I need to keep listening to these on Provisionism so I know what and why I believe this.

[miroslaw]

Great explanation. Easy to understand. Worth watching the whole video. 👌😎🙏

[mrhartley]

I appreciate the longer videos. I have YouTube premium so I can listen with the screen off.

[JohnQPublic]

*CALVINIST CHALLENGE:* Watch 10 Leighton Flowers “Why Calvinism is Mindless Gibberish Videos.” then report back with a *PLAUSIBLE, * coherent, non-contradictory explanation for why a person should believe in a whimsical, hateful, discriminatory, unjust, merciless Calvinist God when they can believe in an omnibenevolent GOD that doesn’t wish for any to perish so HE makes Provision for everyone to be Saved GOD?

[dr.byronloyd]

Excellent and a needed video document.

[robinmoser]

Thank you for such detailed explanation and wonderful way to help us understand doctrine. I also downloaded the app so that I have information at hand if not to help in apologetics which I dare not attempt, at least keep me confident in the Lord. Your ministry and others like yours are so important. I pray more will be created. Your point in an other video that more media resources are dedicated to Calvinist resources and has contributed a surge in younger followers is true and a personal experience. As a parent who is stunned at the youth taking up the determinists theory, it’s a realization, provision has not really been solidly explained and clearly is not being defended in the modern culture of today. You ministry is thankfully welcomed by this parent.

[elizabethjean]

1:39 I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS ILLUSTRATION!!!! It is so good 😍

[dewaynecummings]

I love your posts. I just purchased your book and very much look forward to reading it. I just also downloaded your app. Blessings.

[Cmbtvtrn]

Glory to Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour....God bless you all, salutations! 🙌❤

[andrewwillard]

I'm reminded of the loving act of God after Adam had sinned: "And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?" (Gen. 3:9)
If Adam was the federal head of the human race, and God sought after Adam, then this verse tells us that God seeks the salvation of all men. Adam represents the entire human race. So the act of God seeking Adam represents, in my estimation, that God seeks the salvation of every child of Adam.

[robinmoser]

43:28 Ambassadors of Christ. Truth has power to set you free. ❤️

[jessejimenez]

You don't agree because of your pride..you don't want to believe, that man is sinful to the core....the only reason that man can live relative well in this world is because of the common grace of God, that God administers to all so that the world won't plunge into chaos...

[hcitech]

I had been tempted with doubt regarding my salvation, but when I understood calvinism more clearly, it really started to bother me. I truly believe the enemy works through man's theology when possible to bring as much confusion and doubt as he can. So I suppose you could say I believe the same spirit of doubt that haunted me was in league with the spirit of confusion that brought about calvinism in the first place. What may have seemed good to Augustine was actually confusion inserted unbeknownst to him into his mind. I'm not calling calvinists satanic or anything like that, but I do believe the system was utilized by the enemy for the purpose of bringing about chaos in the minds and hearts of believers. And of course, we all know that a lie that most closely resembles the truth is the one more easily believed. If this is the case, I believe Satan knew this belief was risky because it would no doubt see some come to Christ, but that risk was necessary, for by design, it would also tarnish the character of God, and so bring about more division to the Body of Christ as well as unnecessary fear, anxiety, and despair for many believers. In a way, it seems like the perfect tactic for a devil.

[jessejimenez]

I am a Calvinist, hearing these teachings from Flowers give me a headache, as I heard someone say the same thing, that hearing a Calvinist gives him a headache, I can understand why....because of his carnality To me is because it gives me pain his poor understanding of man deprivation, It hurts me to see how he turns over the passages that flatly speak of the complete depravity of man, they refuse to accept that, the explanation is because they are carnal...

[a.k.]

@1:18:00 I remember the first time some one told me about two calls. I was speaking online to a missionary 15+ years ago. Back then, I knew nothing about calvinism, but I still knew something was odd about what that man was telling me.

[peacengrease]

I'd really like to watch your videos. You have so many interesting topics, but they're all like 17, 000 hours long and I have a family and full-time job. Could you pllease try to cut them down to about 1/50, 000 of the time? That'd be really great. Thanks!

[jessejimenez]

Confessing your imperfection, won't give strength, or trusting in the perfect one which Crist won't help either, you need to be born again John 3:3 and let Jesus live in you Galatas 2:29....that one of the reasons some of you are not saved...

[blessedbeyondmeasure]

I watched a sermon a couple weeks ago by Voddie Baucham where he said the reason we need to do the Great Commission even though God has called a select select, is because sharing the gospel is the way God chose to call the elect to Him. I would like to see what your thoughts are on that Dr. Flowers.

[JohnQPublic]

In the year 2525 we'll all still be patiently waiting for a *PLAUSIBLE, * coherent, non-contradictory explanation from a Calvinist that is free from ad hominem attacks, anathemas of heresy, grandiosity, the exasperated flailing of hands, contorted faces and rocking back in a chair looking wild-eyed down at the audience. If Reformed Theology had a single plausible argument we would have heard it by now.