Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
When the term Reformed theology is used, it often refers to something less historical. Often it refers to a theology that acknowledges the doctrine of predestination and holds to a high view of the Bible as God’s inerrant Word. Sometimes it is also identified with the so-called five points of Calvinism: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints. These are all important teachings of the Reformed tradition, but they do not fully encapsulate or describe Reformed theology. A better starting place is five statements that have been called the five solas of the Reformation. These five solas (sola is the Latin word for “only” or “alone”) are sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), and soli Deo gloria (God’s glory alone). Put together, these solas clearly express the central concerns of the Protestant Reformation, which was about worship and authority within the church as much as it was about individual salvation. The “alone” in each is vital, and they emphasize the sufficiency of God’s Word and the gracious nature of salvation, received by faith alone, in Christ alone. The last of the five solas, soli Deo gloria, is the natural outworking of the first four. It reminds us that Reformed theology understands all of life in terms of the glory of God. To be Reformed in our thinking is to be God-centered. Salvation is from the Lord from beginning to end, and even our existence is a gift from Him.
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Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week I am Rachel Tolliver, Merry Christmas, Matthew 2:11 The wise men came to the house where the child was with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened the boxes of gifts they had brought for him. They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Please note that when they saw the young child with Mary His mother, they fel...
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Dr. Voddie Baucham delivers a bold and convicting message on why today’s Christians no longer command the respect they once held in society. With unwavering clarity, he exposes the roots of the Church’s weakened witness—compromise, biblical illiteracy, and cultural conformity. His challenge is clear: reclaim a fearless, Scripture-rooted faith that stands firm and speaks truth. If you’ve felt that C...
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This is a spotlight on the Scriptures Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Some people misinterpret this verse, thinking it says, “Let your speech be salt,” and use it to justify sharp remarks. However, the verse actually says, “always with grace, seasoned with salt.” This means that a follower of God should...
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to Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week I am Rachel Tolliver, Dr. Voddie Baucham said we’re justified and we’re adopted into the family of God. And we are sanctified and as his children, we began to bear the family resemblance and we’re further sanctified throughout this life by the very gospel that saves us. Until one day when it’s all said and done. We’re not just saved from the penalty of...
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Ephesians 1:3–14 is one of the most concentrated, exalted, and weighty descriptions of God’s purpose in the universe from eternity to eternity. It’s the kind of writing that stretches the mind to the limits of comprehension. It takes us back before the creation of the universe into the personal consciousness of absolute reality, God himself, and beckons us to understand the unfathomable good pleasur...
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This is a spotlight on the Scriptures Romans 16:25-27 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages. but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedienc...
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Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week I am Rachel Tolliver, the term Hypostatic Union is a term theologians use to describe the perfect union of Christ’s divine and human natures, both in their fullness without any confusion. Christ’s undiminished deity and perfect humanity are united forever in one person. Jesus was no less God when he became a perfect man. He was fully human but without sin...
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The return of Christ is the defining hope of every believer. The New Testament urges us to live our entire lives with His coming always in view. As the apostle John writes, “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who thus hopes in Him purifies himself as He i...
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This is a spotlight on the Scriptures 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.
Sanctification is a wonderful concept, but often misunderstood. In the Bible, it has different meanings. Whe...
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This is a spotlight on the Scriptures 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.
Sanctification is a wonderful concept, but often misunderstood. In the Bible, it has different meanings. Whe...
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