What We Believe

Northside Baptist Church is a participating member of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. As such we adhere to the precepts of The Baptist Faith and Message.

We believe in one God who is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. The Bible is God's inspired Word without error in the original writings. It is our primary guide for living and the supreme source of truth. In it God reveals Himself, His purposes, and His ways. The miracles of the Bible are literal in their description, revealing the awesomeness of the Almighty. These include the seven literal days of creation, the world wide flood, the virgin birth of Christ, and His physical bodily resurrection from the dead.

†•God pursues a continuing love relationship with us that is real and personal. God freely offers us eternal life as a gift of grace. –Man is sinful and separated from God. Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Because of love, Jesus paid the death penalty for our sins. *To receive eternal life we must transfer our trust to Jesus Christ alone. We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Jesus said, “"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in"” (Revelation 3:20).

†•Henry T. Blackaby, “Knowing and Doing the Will of God”
-Bill Bright, “Have You Heard of the Four Spiritual Laws?”
*D. James Kennedy, ”Evangelism Explosion”