WHAT WE BELIEVE


Northside Baptist Church Constitution

Preamble

 

We declare and establish this constitution to preserve and secure the principles of our faith and to govern the body in an orderly manner. This constitution will preserve the liberties of each individual church member and the freedom of action of this body in relation to other churches.

I. Name

This body shall be known as the Northside Baptist Church of North Fort Myers, Florida, located at 8250 Littleton Road.

II. Objectives
III. Statement of Basic Beliefs
IV. Church Covenant
V. Polity and Relationships
VI. Church Leadership and General Principles of Church Life:
VII. General Principles of Faith and Life

Abstract of Principles


I. The Scriptures

The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God, and are the only sufficient, certain and authoritative rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience.

II. God
III. The Trinity
IV. Providence
V. Election
VI. The Fall of Man
VII. The Mediator
VIII. Regeneration
IX. Repentance
X. Faith
XI. Justification
XII. Sanctification
XIII. Perseverance of the Saints
XIV. The Church
XV. Baptism
XVI. The Lord’s Supper
XVII. The Lord’s Day
XVIII. Liberty of Conscience
XIX. The Resurrection
XX. The Judgment

Baptist Faith & Message


I. The Scriptures

The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.

 

Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 17:19; Joshua 8:34; Psalms 19:7-10; 119:11,89,105,140; Isaiah 34:16; 40:8; Jeremiah 15:16; 36:1-32; Matthew 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 2:16ff.; 17:11; Romans 15:4; 16:25-26; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:19-21.

II. God
III. Man
IV. Salvation
V. God’s Purpose of Grace
VI. The Church
VII. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
VIII. The Lord’s Day
IX. The Kingdom
X. Last Things
XI. Evangelism and Missions
XII. Education
XIII. Stewardship
XIV. Cooperation
XV. The Christian and the Social Order
XVI. Peace and War
XVII. Religious Liberty
XVIII. The Family