by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 29, 2015
WHY ME? To say Grace Alone (Sola Gratia), we are saying that the CAUSE of our salvation is the Grace of God alone. We did not “do” anything to earn his favor. God did NOT “look down the corridor of time” and find that we pleased Him, and so...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 28, 2015
BY FAITH ALONE In the famous blockbuster Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, there is a poignant scene where Indiana Jones 1) reads there is a bridge, 2) hears that there is a bridge, 3) knows there is a bridge 4) cannot see the bridge. He has to cross the bridge to...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 27, 2015
Solus Christus. This means “In Christ Alone.” Only by Christ’s intervention. Only by the Coming-Between of Christ can we even hope for salvation. We cannot come on our own. We need that High Priest who has the right to come into the holy place, not...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 26, 2015
LIFE WITH NO BIBLE What would the world be like with no Scripture? Can you imagine, there actually was a time when God’s word was spoken into hearts only. From the time of Adam until the giving of the law on Mount Sinai (sometime between 1600-1300 BC), there...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 25, 2015
WHAT*S IT ABOUT? Sola Deo Gloria means “All For the Glory of God.” It’s an attitude about life. 1) It’s not all about me. 2) It’s not all about mankind. 3) It’s not all about nature. 4) It’s not all about aliens, or something...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 24, 2015
IN THE BEGINNING… God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness covered the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. And God said, “Let there be Light.” Gen 1:1 Was the Word, and the...