All Things Reformed Podcast

Council of Trent and Jacobus Arminius

In what is called the Counter Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church responds to the Reformation through the Council of Trent. What do they say regarding Reformed doctrine? We also begin to look at the background to what are called the Doctrines of Grace. What are these doctrines and what is the context that lead to their formulation?

The Marburg Colloquy

My (Confex's)  Systematic Theology Professor in seminary once remarked that  every Reformed believer should know what happened on October 1-4, 1529. This is when Marburg Colloquy took place? But what this colloquy all about?  How did it affect the later growth and spread of the Reformed faith? What are some of the good things we can learn from it and what are some things we should avoid in our own time? This and more in today's episode. 

Soli Deo Gloria (To God Alone be the Glory)

If all of our salvation is entirely the work of God who should get the glory? God alone! But also glorifying God should not end with our salvation, the entire life of a Christian should aim at glorifying Him even as we sip a cup of tea, coffee or water (1 Cor. 10:31). You will also listen to some feedback from some of our listeners including a younger listener :)

Sola Fide (Faith Alone)

If justification (salvation) is by faith alone, why does James 2:24 say "You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." This and more in this episode. 

Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

What is God's grace? What are the means of grace or how do we receive grace from God? These are some of the questions we are discussing in the episode today. 

Solus Christus (Christ Alone)

Christ Alone: Who is the biblical Christ and what is his work in salvation and the life of a believer? This is the question that the 16th Century Protestant Reformation answered very clearly. It also happens to be the question that Christ asks every believer even today, "Who do you say I am?" (Matt. 16:15). What is your answer? Today in the podcast we briefly discuss the life and work of Christ. 

Sola Scriptura (The Scripture Alone)

We begin to look at what are called the Five Solas of Reformation. The first one is Sola Scripture Latin for the Scriptures Alone in English. What do we mean by this? What's the significance of this doctrine in our own context today? What does sola scriptura mean when it comes to public worship? What does it mean when you are making decisions say who you should marry? 

The Other Reformers

The Church is a body of believers, and God always works through the church to accomplish his will on earth We see this truth even in the early years of the Protestant Reformation. Luther was not alone. God also raised other reformers. In this episode we briefly look at some of them namely Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, and John Knox. 

The Birth of the Protestant Churches

In May 1521 Luther is summoned to the Diet of Worms where he is asked to recant or renounce his Biblical teachings. He refuses and is expelled from the church. This marks the birth of the Protestant churches. 

Martin Luther and the Reformation

The Lord used one man, Martin Luther, to give birth to what will later be called the Reformed Faith. One question that led to Protestant Reformation was, "How can a sinful man like you and me get right with a righteous and holy God?" Luther found that answer in the Bible,  and his greatest desire was for the whole world to know this answer too.