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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A Spotlight on the Scriptures: Acts 1:14: One Accord, One Prayer
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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Acts 1:14 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Prayer is heaven’s hotline. It’s not just a ritual—it’s a relationship. It’s not just a whisper—it’s a weapon. Prayer is how earth touches heaven and heaven touches earth. When we pray, the Holy Spirit becomes our divine courier—carrying our cries to the throne and bringing heaven’s answers back down. It’s the delivery system of grace, the channel of breakthrough, the bridge between the seen and the unseen.
And don’t miss this: unity in prayer unlocks divine intervention. The disciples didn’t just pray—they prayed together. They didn’t just gather—they agreed. And when they did, heaven responded with power, with fire, with movement. You want revival? Pray. You want healing? Pray. You want chains to break and walls to fall? Pray. But don’t just pray alone—pray in unity. Because when the saints get on one accord, the Spirit gets on the move.
So, link up. Kneel down. Cry out. Because prayer isn’t just communication—it’s relationship with the kingdom. It’s how we partner with God to see His will done on earth as it is in heaven.
This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures
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SPEAKER_00This is a spotlight on the scriptures. Acts chapter 1, verse 14. All these with one accord were devoted themselves to prayer together with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus and his brothers. Prayer is having a heartline. It's not just a ritual, it's a relationship. It's not just a whisper, it's a weapon. Prayer is how earth touches heaven and how heaven touches earth. When we pray, the Holy Spirit becomes our divine courier, carrying our cries to the throne and bringing heaven's answer back down. It's the divine system of grace, the channel of breakthrough, the bridge between the seen and the unseen. And don't miss this. Unity in prayer unlocks divine intervention. The disciple didn't just pray, they prayed together. They then just gathered, they agreed. And when they did have a respondent with power, with fire, and with movement. You want a revival? Pray. You want healing? Pray. You want chains to break and walls to fall down? Pray. But don't just pray alone, pray in unity. Because when the saints go and get on one accord, the spirit gets on the move. So link up, kneel down, cry out. Because prayer isn't just communication, it's relationship with the kingdom. It's how we partner with God to see his will done on earth as it is in heaven. There's just a spotlight on the scriptures.
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