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We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God without error and is our final authority for faith and peace.
We believe in strong Bible-centered preaching and teaching.
We believe that a man is born a sinner and must be born again to enter into Heaven.
We believe in God's plan for salvation.
We believe anyone can be born again by simply accepting Christ as Savior. |
The Free gift that we offer at Northside Baptist
Church is Eternal life in Christ Jesus. To make this gift easy to receive, we have broken it down to 4
simple steps.
First: You need to be saved.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God." Romans 3:23
To get saved, simply Pray to God, admit that you are a sinner and
invite Jesus into your heart.
Second: You cannot save yourself.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
Third: Jesus has provided the way.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. "For God
sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved." John
3:16, 17
Fourth: You must accept Him today.
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou
shalt be saved." Acts 16:31
If you have accept this Free gift, we would love to
celebrate with you. Contact us and let us know about this life changing decision you have made today!
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Scripture
We believe all Scripture was given by verbal, complete, and inerrant inspiration of God
(2 Tim 3:16) and God has promised to preserve every jot and tittle of what He inspired
(Mat 5:18). We hold to the Authorized Version (King James Bible) as the standard for
English teaching within our local church and believe we find within it the certainty of
the words of truth (Pro 22:20-21).
Trinity
We believe in one true God who is manifest in three eternal Persons: Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit (1 John 5:7; Mat 3:16-17; 28:19).
Jesus Christ
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is fully and literally God in human form (I Tim 3:16),
He was conceived of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35), and in the womb of a virgin named Mary
(Isa 7:14) received a human body. We believe He was tempted by Satan in all points like
we are, yet without sin (Mat 4:1-11; Heb 4:15; 1 John 2:16). We believe He allowed
Himself to be crucified in order to pay the penalty deserved for all our sin
(Rom 5:11-21), He literally and bodily rose again from the grave on the third day (1 Cor
15:3-4), and He now sits on the right hand of the Father in heaven (Col 3:1).
Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is fully God and the current, earthly manifestation of God
through His indwelling of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Cor 3:16; John 16:7),
and that He seals the believer and baptizes (immerses) him into the body of Christ at the
moment of salvation (1 Cor 12:13) with the goal of teaching God's Word and conforming the
believer to the very image of Christ (Eph 1:3-14; 1 Cor 2:9-16; 2 Cor 3:17-18). We believe
all spiritual blessings are received at the time of salvation (Eph 1:3), the Spirit gives
gifts to every believer as He (the Spirit) wills so the believer might effectively
communicate the love of Christ (1 Cor 12-13), and the modern tongues movement is not
according to Scripture (1 Cor 14).
Satan
We believe Satan is a real, historical being, a fallen cherub who was lifted up in pride
and rebelled against God, leading an army of angelic beings with him (Isa 14:12-17). His
defeat was sealed by the work of Christ on the cross (Heb 2:14). His final destiny is
the lake of fire (Rev 20:10).
Adam & Eve
We believe the Genesis account of creation is historical, not allegorical or figurative.
We believe Adam was an historical person, created by the direct act of God and in His
image (Gen 1-2). Adam chose to sin against God through the free will God gave him and
reaped the wages of death. As the originator of the human race, Adam passed his sinful
nature to all mankind (Rom 5:12). All men are sinners by birth and become sinners in
experience (Rom 3) for which the wages are death (Rom 6:23).
Salvation
We believe salvation is by God's grace alone on the basis of the finished work of Jesus
Christ on the cross and in His resurrection, appropriated by the faith of anyone who
will personally believe in his heart and confess with his mouth that Jesus Christ is
Lord (Eph 2:8-9; Rom 10:9-10). We believe the act of salvation is just as definite and
decisive as physical birth (John 3:1-7). We believe this salvation cannot be reversed
or lost and believers are kept by the power of God (John 10:28-29; 1 John 2:19; Rom
8:35-39; 1 Pet 1:5).
The Church
We believe the local assembly of believers (church) is God's instrument in this age.
While all genuine, born-again believers in Christ share an organic, family relationship,
the overwhelming number of references of the word ''church'' in the Bible apply to a
local, visible assembly of believers (Acts 14:23; Eph 1:22-23; 4:11-16; 1 Tim 3:1-13). At
the Second Coming of Christ, all genuine believers from the time of Christ's ascension
will be united together as the Body of Christ (1The 4:13-18; Rev 19:7-8; 21:2). Until
then, it is the responsibility of each local church to continue in evangelism,
discipleship, and missions both independently and interdependently (Mat 28:18-20). We
believe each local assembly should be as self-governing, self-supporting, and
self-propagating as possible, practicing the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Table
and operating under the leadership of those who hold the office of pastor (also known
as ''bishop'' or ''elder'') and assisted by those who hold the office of deacon (Mat
28:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-34; 1 Tim 3:1-13; 1 Pet 5:1-4; Heb 13:17). We believe every member
of the local church has the responsibility to minister the Word of God and support the
ministry through prayer, holy living, tithes, and offerings (1 Cor 16:2; Mal 3:10; Acts
4:34-37; 2 Cor 8:7; Acts 2:41-47; 13:1-4).
Return of Christ
We believe in the literal, physical return of Jesus Christ to the earth in power and
great glory to judge the world and reign (Acts 1:11; 2 The 1:7-10). We believe shortly
before Christ's Second Coming, all genuine believers will be raptured out to meet the
Lord in the air (1 The 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:51-52) followed by a seven year period of
tribulation on earth during which time God will judge His people Israel and all without
Christ (1 The 5:1-11; Mat 24). That period of tribulation will be ended by Christ's
personal return to rule for a thousand years (Rev 20:1-6; Mat 25:31-46).
Judgement
We believe all men will spend eternity either with Christ or eternally separated from
Him. We believe the lost who die wait in a literal Hell for the day of final judgment
where they will be assigned to the proper degree of punishment in a literal lake of
fire (Rev 20:11-15). We believe those who have accepted Christ as Savior will experience
a bodily resurrection to everlasting life (1 The 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:51-58).
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