Core Beliefs
The following are the core beliefs of North Star Church of Hibbing based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
God
WE BELIEVE in One Living and True God, who is infinitely perfect and unchangeable. From all eternity He exists in three persons of one nature, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory who execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence, and redemption. ( 1 Corinthians 8: 4, Isaiah 45: 5, Deuteronomy 6: 4, Matthew 5: 48, James 1: 17, Jeremiah 10: 10, Psalms 42:4, John 1: 18, John 10: 30, John 14: 16-17, John 151: 26, John 1: 1, Matthew 28: 19-20, 2 Corinthians 13: 14, Revelation 5: 13, Ephesians 3: 14-21)
WE BELIEVE in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. The Father is the Source of all that exists, whether of matter or spirit. With the Son and the Holy Spirit, He made man, male and female, in His image. In love and mercy, He both seeks and receives repentant sinners (John 13: 3, John 20: 17, Acts 2: 33, Romans 1: 7, Ephesians 6: 23, Philippians 4: 20, Psalms 68: 5, Isaiah 64:8, Genesis 2: 26, Matthew 7: 11, John 3: 17, Romans 8: 15, 1 Peter 1: 17, John 13: 3, John 20: 17, Acts 2: 33, Romans 1: 7, Ephesians 6: 23, Philippians 4: 20)
WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of His Father on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness, and peace. (Acts 2: 33, Philippians 2: 6-11, Luke 1: 34-38, 1 Peter 3: 18, Hebrews 2: 9, Romans 5: 9, Acts 2: 23-24, Hebrews 8: 1, Matthew 26: 24)
We BELIEVE the Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to dwell, guide, teach, fill, and empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. (Acts 5: 3-4, John 14: 15-18, John 16: 13, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 5: 18, John 16: 7-11)
WE BELIEVE in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. The Father is the Source of all that exists, whether of matter or spirit. With the Son and the Holy Spirit, He made man, male and female, in His image. In love and mercy, He both seeks and receives repentant sinners (John 13: 3, John 20: 17, Acts 2: 33, Romans 1: 7, Ephesians 6: 23, Philippians 4: 20, Psalms 68: 5, Isaiah 64:8, Genesis 2: 26, Matthew 7: 11, John 3: 17, Romans 8: 15, 1 Peter 1: 17, John 13: 3, John 20: 17, Acts 2: 33, Romans 1: 7, Ephesians 6: 23, Philippians 4: 20)
WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of His Father on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness, and peace. (Acts 2: 33, Philippians 2: 6-11, Luke 1: 34-38, 1 Peter 3: 18, Hebrews 2: 9, Romans 5: 9, Acts 2: 23-24, Hebrews 8: 1, Matthew 26: 24)
We BELIEVE the Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to dwell, guide, teach, fill, and empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. (Acts 5: 3-4, John 14: 15-18, John 16: 13, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 5: 18, John 16: 7-11)
Revelation
WE BELIEVE the Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.
(2 Peter 1: 20-21, 2 Timothy 3: 15-16)
(2 Peter 1: 20-21, 2 Timothy 3: 15-16)
Mankind
WE BELIEVE humankind was originally created in the image and likeness of God: They fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The position of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting life of joy and bliss. (Genesis 1: 27, Romans 3: 23, 1 Corinthians 15: 20-23, Revelation 21: 8, Revelation 21: 1-4)
The Holy Spirit
WE BELIEVE it is the will of God that every believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit
and live a sanctified life for the purpose of continuing growth in the grace
and knowledge of Jesus Christ for sound spiritual health.
Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God's Word and his
Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ's character
in us. It is only through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God
that the Christian is enabled to live a holy life and be effective in ministry.
(John 8: 31-31, Acts 1: 8, Romans 8: 29, Romans 12: 1-2,
2 Corinthians 3: 18, 2 Corinthians 6: 14-18, Ephesians 4:14-15,
Ephesians 5: 18, Philippians 1: 6, 1 Thessalonians 4:3,1 Thessalonians 5: 23, 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3,
Hebrews 2: 11, Hebrews 5: 11-16, 2 Peter 1: 3)
and live a sanctified life for the purpose of continuing growth in the grace
and knowledge of Jesus Christ for sound spiritual health.
Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God's Word and his
Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ's character
in us. It is only through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God
that the Christian is enabled to live a holy life and be effective in ministry.
(John 8: 31-31, Acts 1: 8, Romans 8: 29, Romans 12: 1-2,
2 Corinthians 3: 18, 2 Corinthians 6: 14-18, Ephesians 4:14-15,
Ephesians 5: 18, Philippians 1: 6, 1 Thessalonians 4:3,1 Thessalonians 5: 23, 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3,
Hebrews 2: 11, Hebrews 5: 11-16, 2 Peter 1: 3)
Relationships
WE BELIEVE that marriage was ordained by God at creation as the sacred union of one man and one woman only. All sexual relations must therefore be reserved for that union. Christian marriage is a representation of Christ's relationship to His church. We also believe that children are a blessing from the Lord. Thus, all human life is sacred and worthy of protection from the moment of conception. (Genesis 1: 26-28, Genesis 2: 24, Psalm 127, Psalm 128, Psalm 139: 13-16, Matthew 19: 1-10, 1 Corinthians 6: 9-11, Ephesians 5: 22-23, Hebrews 13: 4)
Salvation
WE BELIEVE salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all humankind and in the necessity of the new birth for entrance into God's kingdom. All who come by grace through faith to accept the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby receive the gift of eternal life and become children of God. This salvation of humankind is wholly a work of God's free grace and not the result of human works or goodness and must be personally appropriated by individual repentance and faith. Scripture teaches that other religions and ideologies are not alternative paths to God and that human spirituality, if unredeemed by Christ, leads not to God but to judgment, for Christ is the only way. (John 1: 12-13, John 3: 3-5, James 1: 18, 1 Peter 1: 23, Ephesians 2: 8-9, Galatians 2: 16, Titus 3: 4-7, John 14: 6)
The Church
WE BELIEVE the church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into the entire world as a witness, preaching the gospel and making disciples in all nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the gospel, and observance of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. (Ephesians 1: 22-23, Matthew 28: 19-20, Acts 2: 41-47)
The Resurrection
WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead
in a glorified body three days after His death on the cross. As a result,
the saved and the lost will be resurrected - they that are saved to the
resurrection of eternal life, and they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal separation
from God in a literal hell. (Luke 24: 16, Luke 24: 36-39,
John 2: 19-21, John 20: 26-28, John 21: 4, Acts 24: 15,
1 Corinthians 15: 42-44, Philippians 1:21-23, 1 John 3: 2)
in a glorified body three days after His death on the cross. As a result,
the saved and the lost will be resurrected - they that are saved to the
resurrection of eternal life, and they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal separation
from God in a literal hell. (Luke 24: 16, Luke 24: 36-39,
John 2: 19-21, John 20: 26-28, John 21: 4, Acts 24: 15,
1 Corinthians 15: 42-44, Philippians 1:21-23, 1 John 3: 2)
The Last Things
WE BELIEVE the return of Jesus Christ will be a physical and visible return to earth a second time to establish His kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures. The New Testament consistently testifies to the Second Coming of Christ. Jesus' own teaching on His return can be summed up in three phrases: be watching, be ready, and be about my work.
We are committed to know the signs of the times, to living holy lives, and doing our part to complete Jesus' Great Commission before His glorious second coming.
(Matthew 24: 30, Matthew 24: 42, Matthew 24: 44, Matthew 26: 63-64, Acts 1: 7-11, 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-17, 2 Thessalonians 1: 7-8, Hebrews 10: 37, Revelation 1 1: 7)
We are committed to know the signs of the times, to living holy lives, and doing our part to complete Jesus' Great Commission before His glorious second coming.
(Matthew 24: 30, Matthew 24: 42, Matthew 24: 44, Matthew 26: 63-64, Acts 1: 7-11, 1 Thessalonians 4: 15-17, 2 Thessalonians 1: 7-8, Hebrews 10: 37, Revelation 1 1: 7)