Can the 'Doctrines of Grace' be Overemphasized?
Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers
Leighton Flowers
4.8 • 826 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2015
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Dr. John Piper is known as the one of the leaders in the modern resurgence of neo-Calvinism. He is asked if he overemphasizes the so-called 'doctrines of grace' (Calvinism). His answer presents several points worthy of discussion, the paramount of which is the motive behind making God's glory manifest. The question is whether Calvinism's worldview is the best systematic in bringing the greatest glory to our God.
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| 0:00.0 | Today we're responding to Dr. John Piper who answers the question, can you overemphasize the doctrines of grace. |
| 0:12.7 | It's going to be a lot of fun. Let's dive in. |
| 0:14.0 | You answer all my questions. You can never tell no lies. You're always telling me what it's all about, but some don't listen to your |
| 0:22.1 | replies. You say to us we can't do enough, and when I try, I'm a fool. This time I'm spent |
| 0:29.1 | and I've realized that I can't make it through. I need you. The words you say, your gracious |
| 0:35.5 | love just gives you away the words you say |
| 0:39.1 | You're so believable |
| 0:42.0 | Welcome to the Soteriology 101 podcast |
| 0:47.7 | With Professor Leighton Flowers |
| 0:50.1 | Join our online university classroom |
| 0:53.1 | As we discuss the doctrines of grace and God's amazing plan for salvation. |
| 0:58.0 | You're so believable. |
| 1:04.0 | Do you think you emphasize Calvinism and the doctrines of grace more than the Bible? It's an ambiguous question, so I'll clarify it and then give an answer for both meanings. |
| 1:15.6 | I certainly mention the word Calvinism more than the Bible does, |
| 1:18.6 | though I don't think I use it very often. |
| 1:20.6 | I don't mention it very often in preaching, and only if I do seminars on Calvinism, |
| 1:25.6 | do I talk about it much. |
| 1:28.3 | Doctrines of grace is not a phrase you'll find in the Bible. |
| 1:33.3 | So if I use that, I use it more than the Bible does. |
| 1:36.3 | I use the word Trinity more than the Bible. |
| 1:38.3 | I use the word substitutionary atonement more than the Bible. |
| 1:42.3 | I use the word abortion more than the Bible. I use the word wife more than the Bible. I use the word abortion more than the Bible. I use |
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