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.
Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
A Spotlight on the Scriptures: Romans 16:25-27
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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 obedience of faith— to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
What a doxology! A divine masterpiece of grace and truth, ringing with the melody of heaven!
This ain’t just theology—it’s doxology! Sound doctrine was never meant to sit cold on a shelf; it was meant to set your soul on fire! Paul isn’t just dropping knowledge in Romans—he’s lifting praise. He’s showing us that the gospel isn’t just about making us feel good; it’s about making God look glorious!
Yes, we shout for joy because we’ve been rescued from wrath, redeemed by the blood, and robed in righteousness.
Yes, we dance because we’ve been blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places (Eph. 1:3). But don’t get it twisted—the gospel doesn’t end with us. It begins and ends with Him!
The Westminster Shorter Catechism got it right: “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” That’s not just a statement—it’s a command! To glorify God means to reflect His majesty, to mirror His might, to magnify His matchless name!
And hear me, saints—joy and glory are not enemies. As Dr. John Piper reminds us, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” That means when your soul is full of Him, your life becomes a hallelujah!
So when Paul calls Him “the only wise God,” he’s not just making a statement—he’s sounding the trumpet! He’s declaring that this salvation story didn’t come from the mind of man. No, this is divine design, holy strategy, heaven’s blueprint!
And how does Paul end it? With a shout! “Amen!” That’s not just a period—it’s a praise! It’s a seal of certainty, a declaration of trust, a thunderous “So be it!”
So what’s the point of all this gospel truth? It’s not just to inform your mind—it’s to ignite your worship. It’s to glorify the only wise God through Jesus Christ, as we live holy, walk worthy, and witness boldly.
To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! And let the church say… Amen!
This is a spotlight on the Scriptures
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This is a spotlight on the scriptures. Romans 16, verse 25 and 27, through 27. Now to him who's 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 now has been disclosed and through the prophetic writing has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith. To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ. Amen. What a dosology, a divine masterpiece of grace and truth, ringing with melody of heaven. This ain't just theology, it's dosology. Sound doctrine was never meant to sit cold on the shelf. It was meant to set your soul on fire. Paul isn't just dropping knowledge in Romans. He's lifting praise. He's shown us that the gospel isn't just about making us feel good. It's about making God look glorious. Yes, we shout for joy because we have been rescued from wrath, redeemed by the blood and robe in righteousness of Christ. Yes, we do dance because we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places. But don't get it twisted. The gospel doesn't end with us, it begins and ends with him. The Westminster showed Catechism got it right. The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. That's not just a statement, it's a command. To glorify God means to reflect his majesty, to mirror his might, to magnify his matchless name. Hear me, saints. Joy and glory are not enemies. As Dr. John Piper reminds us, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. That means when your soul is full of him, your life becomes a hallelujah. So when Paul called him the only wise God, he's not just making a statement, he's sounding the trumpet. He's declaring that this salvation story didn't come from the mind of man. No, this is divine design, holy strategy, and heavenly blueprint. And how does Paul end it with a shout, Amen? That's not just a period, it's a praise, it's a seal of certainty, a declaration of truth, a thunderous, so let it be. So, what's the point of all this gospel truth? It's not just to inform your mind, it is to ignite your worship. It is to glorify the owner wise God through Jesus Christ. As we live holy, walk worthy, and witness boldly, to him be glory forever and ever. Amen. And let the church say, Amen. This is a spotlight on the scriptures.
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