Potter’s promise, the

A former Calvinistic Reformed Baptist minister and now a Professor of Theology, recounts his theological journey in and out of Calvinism. In so doing, Professor Flowers? sets out to help his readers understand a non-Calvinistic ?Traditional? Southern Baptist interpretation of one of the most quoted and relied upon chapters for defending Reformed soteriology: Romans 9. Flowers writes, ?Paul is not attempting to distinguish between those vessels eternally blessed with effectual salvation and those vessels cursed with reprobation; instead the apostle is drawing a distinction between those vessels blessed to carry out the noble purpose of fulfilling God?s promise and those vessels hardened in their rebellion in order to ensure the fulfillment of that same promise?it is all about The Potter?s Promise to bring the Word to all the families of the earth!? ?Confused by the issues surrounding Calvinism? Does Romans 9 teach unconditional predestination? Want to cut through some of the red tape? Then read Leighton?s book. He is charitable but gets right to the point, making a strong, biblical case for a God who is glorified by sacrificing Himself for creation and not by sacrificing creation for Himself. He makes a strong case for the God of Jesus Christ.? - Austin Fischer, Pastor and author of Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed.