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Beliefs

14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:14-15

Why do churches exist? The Christian church exists primarily to worship God. Any other activity must take a secondary place. Only when we place the primary emphasis on God—not on ourselves, our rights, or our needs—do we please Him and fulfill His design. Surprisingly, when we worship God instead of seeking our own satisfaction, we find true fulfillment and joy. The Reformed Baptist Church of North Bergen seeks to worship God in an atmosphere of reverence and joyful solemnity. We do this because the living God, in whose presence we come, is: “majestic in holiness, awesome in praises”.

“Without holiness no one will see the Lord.” Scripture assures us that putting aside sinful habits and clothing ourselves with a lifestyle and disposition according to Christ is not optional. We cannot proclaim Christ with our lips while denying Him with our lives. We cannot delight in the wonderful promises of God if we refuse to obey His holy commandments. All Christians must demonstrate the reality of what they claim to be through a life of sincere and consistent godliness, though imperfect. The principle of this godliness is found in God’s unchanging moral law, summarized in the Ten Commandments, and is exemplified in the perfect life of Jesus Christ. The power to live such a godly life comes through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
The Bible is not a book of myths, nor can it be ignored as a mere relic of history. The Bible is the Word of God, relevant to every area of life. It is the only book that provides answers to life’s ultimate and most deeply perplexing questions. It provides the framework for understanding our world, including all areas of thought and culture. It teaches us how we should live within our families, in our careers, and during our leisure time. The Bible provides the standard of conduct for our churches. It speaks to humanity with divine authority in all dimensions and spheres of life.
In an age when many other organizations are replacing the local church in carrying out religious or social functions, we maintain that the church established by Jesus Christ is essential and indispensable. The church is the means God has established to accomplish His purposes. Through the church, the truth of God is preserved and proclaimed. This proclamation is carried out primarily through preaching by faithful men, with the purpose of saving sinners and strengthening Christians.
The central message of Scripture is the testimony it gives of the salvation of sinners who deserved hell, through the person and work of Jesus Christ. We believe and preach that Jesus Christ is the one and only God-Man, and through His life of perfect obedience and the substitutionary sacrifice He Himself accomplished unto death, as applied sovereignly by the Holy Spirit, Christ saves the lost and guilty sinner. We also affirm with equal conviction that this salvation was planned from eternity, and that people receive the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life when God the Father powerfully calls them by His grace, enabling the sinner to repent of their sin and trust solely in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Confession of Faith

16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 16:16-17