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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.
Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
A Spotlight on the Scripture: Isaiah 45:7 – Exploring Divine Orchestration and Spiritual Light
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This is a spotlight on the Scripture, Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
God's eternal nature ensures the Church's security in Jesus, and His divine qualities guarantee the fulfillment of all promises to the Church in Jesus. Don't miss the spiritual lessons in this text: if the Lord is the eternal Creator of both light and darkness, who else can we turn to for spiritual light to dispel the darkness in our souls, blinded by sin, but to Him alone? God, who first said 'Let there be light' and there was light, He was pleased to create light in our hearts to reveal the glory of God in Jesus Christ!"
The Bible also says that God is the creator of Evil. Listen the word evil does not mean wickedness in this instance, but rather “sorrow, difficulties, or tragedies”—those things which are the fruit of evil, the fruit of sin. This is the Old Testament way of saying, “The wages of sin is death …” If you indulge in sin, there will be a payday for it!. By the way, let me introduce something else at this point since we are living in a day when it is said that good and evil are relative terms, that whatever you think is good, is good. The argument is put forth: The Bible says “Thou shalt not kill” and “Thou shalt not steal” (Exo_20:13, Exo_20:15). But what is the Bible? Who should obey it? Or why should we listen to the God of the Bible?
The Lord has another very persuasive argument. God says that if you indulge in sin, you will find that sin has its payday. It pays a full wage, by the way. This is what God is saying through Isaiah. God has so created the universe that when you break over the bounds that He has set, you don't need human punishment- God will take care of it. Those who trust in God will never be made ashamed of their confidence in Him. This is a spotlight on the Scripture.
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this is a spotlight on the scripture, isaiah 45 and 7 I form the light and create darkness. I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create evil. I, the Lord, do all these things. God's eternal nature ensures the church's security in Christ Jesus. His divine qualities guarantee the fulfillment of all promises to the church and Jesus Christ. Please don't miss the spiritual lesson in this text. If the Lord is the eternal creator of both light and darkness, who else can return for spiritual light to dispel the darkness which is in our soul, which is blinded by sin? But to him alone. God, who first said let there be light, and that was light. He was pleased to create light in our hearts. To.
Speaker 1:The Bible also said that God is the creator of evil. Listen, this word evil in the text does not mean wickedness, but rather it means sorrows, difficulties or tragedies, those things which are produced by the fruits of sin. This is all a way of the Old Testament way of saying the waste of sin is death. If you indulge in sin, there will be a payday for it. By the way, let me introduce something else at this point, since we are living in a day when it is said that good and evil are relative terms. That which you think is good is good. That which you think is evil is evil.
Speaker 1:The argument is put forth. The Bible says thou shalt not kill and thou shalt not steal, as it is 20. But what is the Bible? Who shall obey it? Or why should we listen to the God of the Bible? The Lord has another very persuasive argument. God said if you indulge in sin, you will find that sin has its payday. Listen, it pays a full wage. By the way, this is what God is saying through Isaiah. God has so created the universe that when you break over the bounds that he has set up, you don't need human punishment. God will take care of it. Those who trust in God will never be made ashamed of their confidence in him. This is a spotlight on the scripture.
