Romans 9:13 De-Calvinized

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[johncmccoyjr]

After an investigation of this doctrine, I found myself spiritually stifled ! I was anxious, confused, and fell into dark depression. Thank you Holy Spirit for revealing the truth about Jesus ! The truth has set me free !

[SimpleManGuitars]

Adrian Rogers preached an ALL TIME GREAT message on this called "Predestined for Hell? Absolutely Not!" and EVERYBODY should hear that message. I honestly just straight up wish this comment would be pinned here so everyone would see this and go check that message out. It's incredibly great.

[WeakestYogurtEnjoyer]

This makes way more sense. I'm a very young Christian and I was listening exclusively to Calvinists for the past two months and I was getting confused on why God is apparently constantly angry and rarely happy according to the people I was listening to

[jessegandy]

John Calvin completely misinterpreted Romans 9. The impact of that mistake is still felt in God's church to this day!

[TheLimitlessLegacy]

Thanks so much! I am being freed of calvinism after being crushed by it

[jesuschrististruth]

Never heard a great breakdown of Roman's 9! I have been a calvinist for a couple years now, lately I have rejected its teaching. Thanks be to my beautiful girlfriend and her constant debate about this and God humbling me to look into what I believed and re-examine myself.

[tomgorman]

Leighton, I absolutely love this “DeCalvinizing” series. Covenient packaging of answers to the Calvinistic presuppositions being brought to their proof texts is very welcome and, for me, these answers reveal a much more understanding. Thank you.

[cordful]

Calvinism is an expression of the character of Jean Cauvin (John Calvin), NOT of God's character. Thanks be to God!

[helenem]

I experienced the glorious salvation of our saviour God at a joint churches outreach at Christmas time in my city many years ago, and in the crowd were my sister and brother-in-law, Calvinists. Having witnessed my conversion they took it upon themselves to disciple me, and the first book my brother-in-law thrust into my hands was not The Bible, but instead a work I'm sure you know well, namely The Bondage Of The Will, which he insisted I read right away. The first realisation I had that the doctrine of the Calvinists had to be wrong was the assumption of God's intrinsic caprice, rather than His intrinsic love. I'd already had encounters with God who'd shown me His love before I knew His name, and knew in my spirit when He saved me that the teachings of the Calvinists was a pernicious lie. Thank you, Leighton, for your ministry, which I'm sure has been instrumental in the correction of erroneous understanding of The Word of God for many suffering followers of Jesus.

[djohnz]

Its amazing how simple Gods word is when you block out Augustinian gnosticism

[BenElyon]

"Leighton Flowers" - Calvinists Worst Nightmare. 👺

[tarajstenlund]

Thank you for such clarity! I thought I was going crazy. You’ve helped me understand what’s been plaguing me about Calvinism. I’m not we’ll versed in scripture, but the Holy Spirit wouldn’t leave me alone until I found the truth. God bless!!

[apilkey]

Q: What is God’s PURPOSE in election?

If you get this wrong you will get EVERYTHING wrong.

I believe this is the key verse in the Romans 9 passage.

Romans 9:11

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the PURPOSE of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

God’s PURPOSE was that through the NATION of Israel ALL the nations would be blessed in that salvation would be available to ALL through FAITH.

Israel was the chosen nation through which the Messiah would come and the oracles of God.

God’s purpose was INCLUSIVE not exclusive.

[paulelliott]

What a tremendous help these explanations are. Really loving the shorter videos. So much more accessible

[roblane]

What a wonderful blessing you are to the body of Christ.

GOD Bless you sir!

[woodandwheelz]

Thank you very much for your teachings. I am the oddball in the family I married into. They are great Christians and wonderful children of God who are all Calvinists. I don't agree with them and they know it, but I often have trouble explaining why I believe what I do. Even before I knew what Calvinism was, it didn't sound right to me. I had heard it a lot in my Christian walk since I came to the Lord while I was in the US Navy, but I didn't learn the name "Calvinism" until about 15 years ago (give or take). As I was talking to a guy in a Christian book store, he looked at me and said, "You sound like you are a Calvinist." I asked what that was and he sold me a book called, "What is Calvinism". I read it and thought, "I agree with that and that, but I definitely don't agree with that or that." Then all the questions began to surface and plague me. What was right? What was Wrong? I agree with Both Calvinist and Armenians and I disagree with both too. So I chose to be in the Middle and simply be a Christian who believes in the Bible. Your videos have helped me understand more of what I already believe. Thank you.

[rolandobaysa]

Clear as day. I pray for more wisdom Dr. Flowers. You are such a great blessing to me and to others. ❤

[eada]

Jacob have I loved, Esau have I hated; Gods talking about the Nations, not the children.

[khamkhual]

This short videos series are just awesome...You are a blessing even for us in India. Thank you and God bless you more, Leighton.

[spiritandflesh]

Thank you sir. I always cringed at some of the Calvinist perspectives on scripture. It never read that way to me. I could never synchronize God willing that none should perish and God predestining people for hell. This exegesis seems far closer to the mark.