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, with Rachel Tolliver: Radical Grace
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Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver,
“Grace—don’t you dare treat it lightly. Martyn Lloyd-Jones said it like this: we deserved nothing but punishment, hellfire, and eternal banishment from the presence of God. That’s the truth. We weren’t just lost—we were condemned. We weren’t just broken—we were bound for destruction.”
“But God—hallelujah! —God, out of His own love, His own grace, His own wondrous mercy, reached down into the pit and pulled us out. Not because we earned it. Not because we deserved it. But because He is good, and His mercy endures forever!” “That’s grace, y’all. Grace that snatches you from judgment. Grace that rewrites your story. Grace that says, ‘You’re guilty, but I’ll take the punishment. You’re filthy, but I’ll wash you clean. You’re banished, but I’ll bring you home.’”
“Paul said in Romans, ‘Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.’ That means grace outruns your past, overrules your shame, and overwhelms your sin. You didn’t climb your way to salvation—grace carried you!” “So don’t walk like you’re ordinary. Don’t live like you’re unloved. You’ve been graced—radically, undeservedly, eternally. And that grace ought to make you shout, make you serve, and make you surrender!”
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From Condemnation To Rescue
What Grace Does For The Guilty
Live Changed By Radical Grace
Closing And Where To Find More
SPEAKER_00Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Words for the Week. I am Rachel Tolliver. Grace, don't you dare treat it lightly. Martin Lloyd Jones said, it is like this. We deserve nothing but punishment, hellfire, and eternal banishment from the presence of God. That's the truth. We weren't just lost, we were condemned. We weren't just broken, we were bound for destruction. But God, hallelujah! God, out of his own love, his own grace, his own wondrous mercy, reached down into the pit and pulled us out. Not because we earned it, not because we deserved it, but because he is good and his mercy endures forever. That's grace, y'all. Grace that snatches you from judgment, grace that rewrites your story, grace that says, You're guilty, but I'll take the punishment. You're filthy, but I'll wash you and clean you. You're banished, but I'll bring you home. Paul said in Romans, where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. That means grace outruns your past, overrules your shame, and overwhelms your sin. You didn't climb your way to salvation, grace carried you. So don't you walk like you're ordinary, don't you live like you're unloved. You've been graced radically, undeservedly, eternally, and that grace ought to make you shout, make you serve, and make you surrender. For more encouraging words, please go to biblical talks.com or listen to Biblical Talks Podcast on your favorite media appointment.
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