Apologetics from the Attic

In this episode we continue our review of a talk by Pastor Josh Scott in his series "What is Progressive Christianity.

Video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFfq4YEAPhY&t=2111s
Series is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvW3iSMN6DaH4tHgE-j42SKdkhlGyfODN
Christian Post Article: https://www.christianpost.com/news/nashville-church-says-bible-isnt-the-word-of-god.html?fbclid=IwAR2fU_rRL73EdzOeLByi1ICTWa5njoR06EbWHzgNDEyRwAqxqdtlAwuFe_Y

In this episode we begin a review of a talk by Pastor Josh Scott in his series "What is Progressive Christianity.

Video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFfq4YEAPhY&t=2111s
Series is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvW3iSMN6DaH4tHgE-j42SKdkhlGyfODN
Christian Post Article: https://www.christianpost.com/news/nashville-church-says-bible-isnt-the-word-of-god.html?fbclid=IwAR2fU_rRL73EdzOeLByi1ICTWa5njoR06EbWHzgNDEyRwAqxqdtlAwuFe_Y

In this episode, we continue to walk verse by verse through John chapter 6 and demonstrate exegetically how this chapter teaches the "calvinistic" understanding of the application of salvation...that the reason why people come to true faith in Christ is because they were first given by the Father to the Son.

Links for exegesis in written form

Part 1: https://apologeticsfromtheattic.com/2020/03/01/jesus-explains-why-seekers-reject-him-exegesis-of-john-61-71-part-1/

Part 2: https://apologeticsfromtheattic.com/2020/03/07/jesus-explains-why-seekers-reject-him-exegesis-of-john-61-71-part-2/

Part 3: https://apologeticsfromtheattic.com/2020/05/06/jesus-explains-why-seekers-reject-him-exegesis-of-john-61-71-part-3/

In this episode, I review an appearance that Warren McGrew had on Soteriology 101 where he and Dr. Flowers discussed his journey out of Calvinism. I respond to Warren's story and his testimony of how God "delivered" him from Calvinism. I show how the concept of Biblicism and personal revelation from God seems to pervade Warren's story and I talk about how this phenomenon of Biblicism (both the mystical and rationalistic types) seems to be the one uniting factor among the various individuals who appear on SOT 101 and disagree with Calvinism.

Link to Dr. R. Scott Clark article: https://heidelblog.net/2015/04/the-difference-between-sola-scriptura-and-biblicism/
Link to full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJtBu18K4s

In this unique episode, I join Dr. Flowers in his vehicle (virtually) as he drives 5 hours across Texas. We discuss various topics regarding Calvinism and Provisionism. At one point I even hijack the broadcast and have complete control of the Soteriology 101 livestream! Good times.

In this episode, we respond to a clip on the Theology Project Youtube channel, hosted by Dr. Matt O'Reilly. (link below). In this clip he is interviewing Dr. Jerry Walls and the topic of Calvinism comes up. In this clip they bring up the Love of God, compatibilism, the Holiness of God, Sin, prevenient grace, and other related topics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVOmd3eieuY

In this episode, we begin to walk verse by verse through John chapter 6 and demonstrate exegetically how this chapter teaches the "calvinistic" understanding of the application of salvation...that the reason why people come to true faith in Christ is because they were first given by the Father to the Son.

Links for exegesis in written form

Part 1: https://apologeticsfromtheattic.com/2020/03/01/jesus-explains-why-seekers-reject-him-exegesis-of-john-61-71-part-1/

Part 2: https://apologeticsfromtheattic.com/2020/03/07/jesus-explains-why-seekers-reject-him-exegesis-of-john-61-71-part-2/

Part 3: https://apologeticsfromtheattic.com/2020/05/06/jesus-explains-why-seekers-reject-him-exegesis-of-john-61-71-part-3/

In this episode we continue to work through "The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination" by Loraine Boettner. We start working through chapter 10, which is entitled Total Inability.

In this episode, I am preparing for a upcoming live stream where Derek Murrell and I will be discussing the "I" in the PROVIDE acrostic. I play some of Dr. Flowers videos where he explains the role of the Holy Spirit in salvation and how he talks about the means being sufficient in and of themselves to bring about the result God wants. I try to understand his position, looks at the definition of sufficient vs necessary causation, and look at the historical debate in the protestant reformation between grace being sufficient vs. necessary.

In this episode I begin with Dr. James White and his challenge to Dr. Flowers in their Romans 9 debate cross examination. Dr. White asked Dr. Flowers if the method of exegesis he employs to defend provisionism is the same that he would use in defending the Trinity, Deity of Christ, etc... I then show how provisionists use the same tactics of biblical interpretation and hermeneutics to defend their positions as do the unitarians and oneness pentecostals. I play several clips from each and then play a clip from the provisionist perspective podcast and soteriology 101.