What We Believe

We believe that the sixty-six books of the Bible are inspired of God, infallible, and perfect. We believe that God expects us to be obedient to the Scriptures, and that He will bless us when we obey Scriptures, even if popular culture might contradict Scripture.

We believe that all humans have sinned and that our sins separate us from God and bring God’s judgment upon us. We believe that only God’s grace can redeem us from being lost, and that salvation comes to us through faith in Jesus as both Savior and Lord. We believe in salvation by grace through faith. We believe that saving faith demonstrates itself in obedience to the will of God.

We believe that water baptism by immersion serves as the point at which we die to our lost selves, are buried, and are raised to a resurrected life in Christ. We believe that in baptism sins are washed away through faith and because of grace. We believe that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord needs to be baptized into Christ Jesus.

We believe that God calls us to live holy lives, which reflect the purity, morality, and ethical standards of Jesus Christ. We believe that we must avoid the sins listed in such texts as Mark 7:20-23, Romans 1:18-32, Ephesians 4:17-6:9, Galatians 5:19-21, and elsewhere. Motivated by love for God and others, we believe that we must resist these sins, even if unbelievers around us do not.

We believe that the church comprises the community of believers who have been saved by the blood of Christ, and that the church is the bride of Christ, the body of Christ, the temple of the Spirit, the family of God, and the pillar and ground of the truth. We believe that active participation in the church is necessary for growth in Christ. We believe that the core mission of the church is to make disciples of all nations. We believe that when people become disciples of Jesus, they will come together in covenanted communities as the local church. For this reason, we emphasize making disciples and planting churches.

We believe that Jesus Christ will return to gather His people at the end of time, raising all of humanity from the dead. We believe that those who have put their faith in Christ will be raised to eternal life, but those who have refused to believe in Him will be raised to eternal death. We believe in living prepared for Jesus’ second coming.

In order to clarify where North Boulevard stands on several current issues, we attach these three points of clarification to our statement of faith.

1. North Boulevard believes that all human life is priceless in the eyes of God and that all humans should be treated as image-bearers of God. For this reason, North Boulevard stands for the sanctity of life, and strongly opposes abortion.

2. North Boulevard believes in Jesus’ definition of marriage—that marriage must be between one man and one woman. For this reason, we believe same-sex marriage is disordered and sinful, and we oppose same-sex marriage.

3. North Boulevard believes that Christ invites all races and ethnicities into the Kingdom of God. Because humanity has exhibited grave racial injustices throughout history, we believe that everyone, especially Christians, must be proactive in securing justice for people of all races and that racial reconciliation must be a priority of the church. We believe the Gospel and the churches it creates must be open and welcoming to all people who come to Christ—from all ethnicities.