Sermon: Turn and Live
SERMON: TURN AND LIVE ADI SCHLEBUSCH 19 JULY 2015 SCRIPTURE: Ez. 18:19-32 Last week we treated Ezekiel’s argument to the people in captivity: namely that there is no self-justification in arguing that the punishment they receive is inevitable and should be viewed in light of the sins of their ancestors. As we saw in last…
Sermon: The Guilt of our Fathers
The Guilt of our Fathers Adi Schlebusch 12 July 2015 Ezekiel 18:1-20 Allow me to start off with a little bit of historical background information regarding the life and times of Ezekiel – as this is vital for correctly understanding today’s text in context. The prophet Ezekiel lived from 623 B.C to around 570 B.C.…
July Schedule
During the summer of 2015, Occidental Reformed will receive Adi Schlebusch as guest-preacher. Adi is currently busy working full-time on his his PhD in Theology in the Netherlands. He will lead us in public worship for the Sundays of 12, 19, 26 July as well as 2 August. During his stay, we will also be…
The Regulative Principle in Worship
A brief article by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon The Regulative Principle was given its classical and definitive statement in the reformed Confessions formulated in the 17th century. It is stated in Chapter 21 paragraph 1 in the Westminster Confession: The light of nature showeth that there is a God, who hath lordship and sovereignty over all, is…
Welcome
Thank you for visiting our website. We would love to connect with you if you are in the area, or considering the move to North Idaho. We are also currently seeking a pastor for our small fellowship as we currently hold home church meetings. Please contact us if you would like to meet with us.…
What is Theonomy? by Greg Bahnsen
By Dr. Greg Bahnsen Dr. Van Til taught us that “There is no alternative but that of theonomy and autonomy” (Christian-Theistic Ethics, p. 134). Every ethical decision assumes some final authority or standard, and that will either be self-law (“autonomy”) or God’s law (“theonomy”). While unbelievers consider themselves the ultimate authority in determining moral right…