What was the process of leaving calvinism?

Dr. Leighton Flowers from Soteriology 101 describes his process of coming out of calvinism after 10 years. #leightonflowers #calvinism #provisionism #scripture #christian

[shawnglass]

As someone who just became a Calvanist after 40 years of not knowing or understanding what it was I finally feel I understand scriptures way more fully. It is incredibly humbling when you actually realize God is 100% sovereign and stop believing that man can take some of that sovereignty and put it on himself. When the God says we are spiritually dead he means it. We are not in a Coma or on life support. We are dead. God must call us..Who he predestines he calls. Who he calls he justifies and who he justifies he glorifies. That whole process belongs to God..”and all who were appointed to eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48..There’s a reason I could not make sense out of that verse and many others for 40 years. I used to believe man had some sovereignty that I now know belongs completely to God. It was incredibly humbling and beautiful to learn. God bless!

[carpentertom]

The problem with all these man made doctrines is it just complicates the simplicity of the message Jesus sent, Matthew 11:30 ; My yoke is easy and my burden is light, plain and simple, all man made doctrine does is cause confusion and drives people away from coming to Jesus, this is exactly what Satan wants

[redeemed]

I was a Calvinist for like 2-3 years and what completely changed my mind was an honest study of the OT, which I'm still making way through. After reading through the NT twice, and seeing all the proof text passages Calvinist use to validate their position, I heard RC Spoul, who I held in high esteem, state the whole Bible was about Christ. After hearing that, I said to myself, ok, if that's true, then I should be able to see Christ in the OT, in type/shadows. I then began my honest study through the Pentateuch, and I'm talking about a slow, methodical, exegetical study, and ALWAYS deep in prayer before study. By the time I got to Deutoronomy, I knew I was no longer a Calvinist. If Calvinism is true, it TULIP should be consistent throughout scripture, and it's just not... reading through first 5 books, with no external influence, confirmed it for me. THEN, shortly after I renounced Calvinism, i found Dr. Flowers channel and it just solidified what I had already concluded.

[jellhool]

Yes let the Holy spirit lead only the Holy spirit know God for He is God I believe God is in control God knows his own praise amen and amen

[CAIrondad]

Bottom line: TULIP makes no sense and runs counter to God's unfailing

[edsnyder]

Predestination and election are both inseparable from the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery of the Gospel! It is The Doctrine Of Christ that Paul uses to bring Us (THE CHURCH), unto the unity of the faith, in whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named! When the Lord manifests, reveals, and makes Himself known to All of the children that the Father hath given Him. You Do Not Choose To Believe? YOU DO BELIEVE! The Way Of The Truth (Jesus), is being evil spoken of All In The Name Of John Calvin!

[jerryrankin]

You either believe what the Bible says or make up your own religion.

[keitharchie]

So let me get this straight…he was a Calvinist because he was a naive follower - no strong personal convictions based in an understood, experienced and rational truth?

Now he criticizes Calvinism as caricaturing Arminianism by himself caricaturing Calvinism and reducing once great minds, in his estimation, (RC Sproul, Piper, etc.) and their defense of the Calvinistic understanding of Gods sovereignty in election to Rom.9:20?

One things for sure-he’s quick on the uptake of fallacious Arminian talking point, “Double Predestination”. I wonder if he understands that to embrace the concept of “double predestination” is to deny the basic principles associated w/ original sin in Adam and his kind. (Gen 2:17; Eph.2:1; Col. 2:13). A five year old understands there’s no need to assign a thing to someone that they already possess.

What an obvious religious hack.