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Influenced by the "Enemy?" (Arminians and Piper)

In today's podcast, we're going to respond to one of John Piper's most recent podcast, where he speaks about the Armenians who most influenced his life. It's going to be a fun show. Let's dive in.

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

replies. You say to us we can't do enough, and when I try, I'm a fool. This time I'm spent

and I've realized that I can't make it through. I need you. The words you say, your gracious

love just gives you away The words you say

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Who have been the most influential Armenian writers in your life?

I think I'm going to fudge a little, if I understand the question.

I have read Armenians dead and alive, but they have not, by and large, been very influential.

The reason for that is that I don't find the Armenian wing of the church to be the most careful exegetes.

They tend to be philosophical in their approach to the Bible rather than exegetically rigorous.

Now, I have to take issue, obviously, with this statement. And, of course, he's just expressing

his opinion based upon his experience and who he's read and who's influenced him.

And we tend to gravitate towards those people who we agree with when we're reading, and especially if we allow them to have influence on us.

Usually when we're approaching a scholar that we disagree with, we approach them with kind of a bias and even a expectation for them to be

wrong sometimes. And so we don't allow them to have the influence that they would have otherwise.

And so especially the charge against, quote unquote, Armenian, and let me just stop here

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0:00.0	In today's podcast, we're going to respond to one of John Piper's most recent podcast, where he speaks about the Armenians who most influenced his life. It's going to be a fun show. Let's dive in.
0:13.9	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
0:47.9	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.
0:59.0	You're so believable.
1:03.6	Who have been the most influential Armenian writers in your life?
1:09.6	I think I'm going to fudge a little, if I understand the question.
1:14.2	I have read Armenians dead and alive, but they have not, by and large, been very influential.
1:22.5	The reason for that is that I don't find the Armenian wing of the church to be the most careful exegetes.
1:30.5	They tend to be philosophical in their approach to the Bible rather than exegetically rigorous.
1:36.8	Now, I have to take issue, obviously, with this statement. And, of course, he's just expressing
1:41.6	his opinion based upon his experience and who he's read and who's influenced him.
1:45.9	And we tend to gravitate towards those people who we agree with when we're reading, and especially if we allow them to have influence on us.
1:53.9	Usually when we're approaching a scholar that we disagree with, we approach them with kind of a bias and even a expectation for them to be
2:03.4	wrong sometimes. And so we don't allow them to have the influence that they would have otherwise.
2:08.7	And so especially the charge against, quote unquote, Armenian, and let me just stop here
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Influenced by the "Enemy?" (Arminians and Piper)

Soteriology 101 w/ Dr. Leighton Flowers

Leighton Flowers

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