beliefs of the north congregational church

We believe the Bible consisting of the Old and New Testament, to be the only inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritative Word of God written.

God

There is but one eternal and true God, the Creator, preserver, and ruler of all creation, having in and of Himself all holiness, and in demanding of all creatures, love, reverence, and obedience. God from eternity permits all things that come to pass, and perpetually upholds, directs, and governs all creatures and all events: yet so as not in any wise to be the author or approver of sin nor the free will and responsibility of intelligent creatures. We believe that there is one true God who exists from eternity three co-equal persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.




Jesus

Christ is the undiminished deity and (when He became a man) He added true and perfect humanity, now united in one virgin-born Person forever. The death of Christ served as the perfect, substitute payment of the penalty for the sins of the world thus satisfying the perfect justice of God. His bodily resurrection guarantees eternal life for all who believe in Him.

Salvation

One can be assured of God's forgiveness and acceptance, God's deliverance from the eternal consequences of sin in a literal hell, the sure hope of eternal life through personal trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as sin-bearer, and acceptance of God's free gift of life purchased by Christ's sacrifice. We believe that we are saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that repentance and good works are the fruit of such faith. The moment one trusts in Christ, one is born again, declaired righteous, reconciled to God, forgiven, and adopted into the God's family forever.

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