Consistent Calvinism Podcast

Clearing Up Fatalism: Reponse to Leighton Flowers

Leighton Flowers seems to have misunderstood my episode on the differences between Fatalism and Determinism. In this episode, I seek to clarify this misunderstanding. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Moral Ability and Ontology: Reponse To Leighton Flowers

This is the first of 3 responses to Leighton Flowers. This first topic is about properly understanding the difference between Moral Ability and Natural Ability and how it relates to our ontological existence. The next episode will cover the relationship between "influences" and our choices. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Abandoning Our Free Will Intuitions

We respond to Leighton Flower's episode titled "Calvinism's Burden of Proof" by demonstrating how we should be testing our intuitions in light of scripture and the reality that surrounds us. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Is Calvinism Inconsistent?

We respond to accusations of inconsistency within Calvinism from Leighton Flowers once again. We use several Biblical examples to demonstrate that Calvinism is fully consistent with itself. A proper understanding and recognition of God as the transcendent creator and sustainer is absolutely critical for any Christian worldview. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Are Calvinists Fatalists?

We cover the topic of fatalism by going over several definitions and showing that being a fatalist involves much more than the recognition that things are determined. We contrast fatalism with determinism to show that the mindset people have in light of things being determined is also extremely important. My conclusion is that the accusation of fatalism against Calvinism is misleading and dishonest. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Did You Believe Because You Were Better?

We address Leighton Flower's response to a very common Calvinistic argument: Why did you believe and your neighbor did not? Were you better? Smarter? In a better mood? More spiritually sensitive? We counter his attempts to flip this argument around on Calvinists by explaining the difference between natural faculty ability and moral ability based upon dispositions. We also demonstrate the illogic behind the free will answer to this question and show that at the end of the day the question remains unanswered. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Election In Ephesians 1: Individual or Corporate?

We cover the differences between Personal, Individual Election in Ephesians 1 and the view of "Corporate Election." We respond to a short presentation of this view by Leighton Flowers of Soteriology 101. Corporate Election seeks to get away from God choosing individuals in eternity past and instead puts forth the idea that God is choosing a plan. God is choosing THAT those who believe will be saved, but God is not choosing PEOPLE specifically. We show how Ephesians 1 does not allow for anything other than God choosing individual people in Christ before the foundation of the world. Subscribe on Youtube and follow on Twitter @CCalvinism.

Recent Drama Over Unconditional Election

We cover recent drama over a meme put out by Leighton Flowers of Soteriology 101. We also attempt to properly explain Unconditional Election from a consistent Calvinist perspective.

Human Responsibility Properly Understood

Episode 3 is a response to a recent episode of Soteriology 101 where Leighton Flowers presents Human responsibility as a "great conundrum" within Calvinism. We demonstrate why it is not by placing human responsibility into its proper context as being part of creation rather than something to be viewed on the ultimate level as many people mistakingly see it.

Can God Foreknow Future Free Will Choices?

In episode 2 we respond to a recent episode of Soteriology 101 where Leighton Flowers and Eric Hernandez discuss whether or not God can foreknow future free will choices. Our answer as Calvinists is "No, he cannot."