About The Bible / The Scriptures

Every word in the original writings is inspired by God and is without error. It is accurate in all matters to which it speaks, spiritual, historical, and scientific. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the foundation of the faith and practice of Northside Baptist Church

(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21)

About God

God exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three have distinct personalities and yet are of the same substance, one God.

(Genesis 1:1;  Acts 17:24-28:  Matthew 3:16-17;  John 14:9-10)

About Jesus Christ

The eternal Son of God became incarnate in the Lord Jesus Christ, being born of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man. He died physically on the cross and was bodily resurrected three days later, and thereafter bodily ascended to heaven.

(John 1:1, 14, 18; 5:18; Hebrews 1:1-9; 5:8; I John 5:20; I Timothy 2:5; I Corinthians 15:1-5)

About The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He regenerates, indwells, baptizes, and seals all believers in Christ at the point of faith in Christ, and empowers those yielded to God. 

(Matthew 28:19; John 3:3-7; Titus 3:5; I Corinthians 6:19; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 2:12; 12:13; Ephesians 4:30; Col. 3:14)

About Man

Man is created in the image and likeness of God. In Adam, all mankind fell into sin with the result that all men are sinners. Men are justly condemned to eternal judgment and can do nothing to merit salvation.

(Romans 2:2,3,5; Ephesians 2:8,9; Genesis 1:27, 9:6; Romans 3:23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1)

About Sin

We believe that man willfully sinned against God and is therefore lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. 

(Romans 3:23;  1 John 1:7;  Acts 4:12)

About Death

We believe that death seals the eternal destiny of each person.  The saved will inherit eternal life whereas the unsaved will be eternally separated from God. 

(Romans 8:9-14;  Daniel 12:2;  John 6:47)

About Salvation

Salvation is given to those men chosen by God and drawn to Christ by the Holy Spirit. The only means to their salvation is belief in Christ’s substitutionary death and resurrection.

(Acts 4:12; 13:38,39; I Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:4,5; 5:1; John  3:16; Ephesians 2:8,9; Acts 16:31; Ephesians 1:4,5; Romans 8:29,30)

About Receiving Christ

We believe the Biblical pattern for receiving Christ includes acknowledging that Jesus Christ is God’s Son, repenting from personal sin, and inviting Christ to be Lord of your life. 

(1 John 1:8-9;  Romans 6:1-7)

Sanctification

Every believer is promised positional, progressive, and ultimate sanctification. 

(Hebrews 10:10,14; John 17:15-17; Ephesians 5:26-27; I Thessalonians 4:3,4; I John 3:2; I Corinthians 6:11)

Assurance

All who are born of the Spirit through faith in Christ can have assurance of salvation and are eternally secure in Christ.

(Rom. 5:1; I John 5:13; John 10:27-29; 17:12; II Timothy 1:12; Ephesians 4:30; John 6:37)

About The Church

We believe that a Baptist church is a congregation of baptized believers associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel. Its mission is to witness to its Head, Jesus Christ, preaching the gospel among all nations.  

(Ephesians 1:22,23; 5:24-30; I Corinthians 12:4-13,27)

The Northside Baptist Church is a Fundamental, Evangelical, Non-Charismatic, and Baptist faith community

About Baptism, Communion, and Dedications

The Bible sets forth two ordinances for the church, the Lord’s Supper and water baptism. The Lord’s Supper is to be celebrated regularly in remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross, and in expectation of His return. Water baptism is an outward testimony of a person’s belief in Christ. Immersion is the means set forth in Scripture.

(Matthew 3:16;  28:19,20; Mark 16:15,16; Acts 8:12,36-38; 9:18; 10:47; I Corinthians 11:23-26)