Northway Bible Chapel

Corner of Moe & Par Del Rio Roads
PO Box 572
Clifton Park, NY 12065
[518 371 7556]

Our Doctrinal Statement

THE BIBLE

We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, absolutely inerrant, authoritative, and infallible.
(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)

THE GODHEAD

We believe in one God existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; co-equal and eternal.
(Luke 3:21-22; John 15:26; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST

We believe that Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God; which is to say He is God in human flesh.
(John 10:33; John 17:5; Philippians 2:5-6)

THE HUMAN RACE

We believe that men and women were originally created by God, reflecting God's own character. However, when Adam disobeyed God, his sin nature was passed on to all humans. Consequently, humans are sinful and can't enter God's perfect and holy presence in their naturally sinful state.
(Genesis 1:27; Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23)

SALVATION

We believe that the penalty of sin is death or separation from God. The good news is that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became man to die on the cross to save each person from their sins. Christ Himself paid our ransom; that if we turn from our sins, acknowledge our need for salvation and place our faith in Christ, He is able to save completely those who come to God.
(2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Matthew 1:21; John 3:16; Acts 20:21; Hebrews 7:25)

RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

We believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead in the body in which He was crucified and is now at the right hand of God the Father. One day the Lord Jesus will return to take His church out of this world prior to the great tribulation and the millenium.
(Matthew 28:5-8; Luke 24:38-43; John 20:26-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

THE CHURCH

We believe that all those who trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior constitue the church of God. Members of the church should gather regularly for worship, prayer, fellowship and teaching.
(1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 1:22-23; Acts 2:42, 20:7)

TWO ORDINANCES FOR BELIEVERS

We believe all believers should be baptized by immersion and should regularly observe the Lord's Supper.
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:42, 8:38, 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-30)

THE ETERNAL STATE

We believe that the saved are kept by the power of God for eternity and that the unredeemed will experience everlasting torment and punishment in hell.
(John 6:37, 10:27-30; Revelation 20:15)

THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH

We believe that the church was commissioned by Jesus Christ to spread His Gospel and to make disciples of all nations by evangelizing the lost and by edifying the saved.
(Matthew 28:16-20)