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 Isaiah 12: 2-3: We Trust Without Fear Because God Is Our Salvation
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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures Isaiah 12: 2-3 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
Behold! That’s a holy attention-grabber. Not a whisper, not a suggestion—a declaration! God isn’t just a helper. He’s not just a healer. He is my salvation! Not just the source of it. Not just the supplier of it. He is it.
So, I will trust. I will not tremble. I will lean, not panic. I will sing, not shrink. Because the LORD GOD—not man, not money, not might—is my strength and my song. He’s the reason I stand, and the melody in my mouth.
And here’s the shout: With joy—not with guilt, not with fear, not with shame—with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. That means there’s a deep reservoir of grace, a bottomless supply of mercy, a fountain that never runs dry.
So, dip your bucket, child of God. Drink deep. Sing loud. And walk like somebody who knows: God didn’t just save me—He became my salvation!
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Scripture Spotlight Announced
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Isaiah 12 Declared
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Defining Salvation Beyond Help
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Choosing Trust Over Fear
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Strength And Song Explained
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Joyful Drawing From The Wells
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The Endless Reservoir Of Grace
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