Is J.I. Packer’s View of God’s Sovereignty Self-Defeating?

Is J.I. Packer’s view of divine sovereignty logically consistent—or self-defeating? Leighton Flowers breaks down Packer’s famous “antinomy” between God’s control and human responsibility, showing why calling a contradiction a “mystery” doesn’t make it true. Watch as we unpack what Calvinism really claims, and why reason and Scripture demand better answers. Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rkQNfwqbg Timestamps: 00:00 – A = Not A: The Contradiction Calvinists Accept 00:24 – J.I. Packer’s Starting Point: Sovereignty Without Definition 01:49 – Where Calvinists Conflate God’s Choice and Man’s Response 03:00 – You Didn’t Save Yourself… But That’s Not What Faith Means 04:40 – The Prodigal Son Didn’t Save Himself — and Neither Do We 06:11 – Packer’s Second Proof: Prayer Proves Calvinism? 08:46 – Is Divine Revelation Sufficient for a Real Choice? 11:14 – Antinomy Defined: When Calvinism Calls a Contradiction Holy 15:52 – God Controls Your Choices… But You’re Still Responsible? 19:53 – Man Is Controlled Yet Punished: Why That’s Self-Defeating To get your copy of Dr. Flowers new book, Drawn By Jesus, go here: https://a.co/d/6s767Ey To SUPPORT this broadcast, please click here: https://soteriology101.com/support/ Subscribe to the Soteriology 101 Newsletter here: www.soteriology101.com/newsletter Is Calvinism all Leighton talks about? https://soteriology101.com/2017/09/22/is-calvinism-all-you-talk-about/ DOWNLOAD OUR APP: LINK FOR ANDROIDS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... LINK FOR APPLE: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soterio... Go to www.ridgemax.co for all you software development needs! Show them some love for their support of Soteriology101!!! To ORDER Dr. Flowers Curriculum “Tiptoeing Through Tulip,” please click here: https://soteriology101.com/shop/ To listen to the audio only, be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or one of the other podcast players found here: https://soteriology101.com/home/ For more about Traditionalism (or Provisionism), please visit www.soteriology101.com Dr. Flowers’ book, “The Potter’s Promise,” can be found here: https://a.co/d/iLKpahj Dr. Flowers’ book, “God’s Provision for All” can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Provision... To engage with other believers cordially join our Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1806702... For updates and news, follow us at: www.facebook/Soteriology101 Or @soteriology101 on Twitter Please SHARE on Facebook and Twitter and help spread the word! To learn more about other ministries and teachings from Dr. Flowers, go here: https://soteriology101.com/2017/09/22... To become a Patreon supporter or make a one-time donation: https://soteriology101.com/support/ #LeightonFlowers #Calvinism #Theology