our beliefs

Statement of Faith

  • We believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, realizing that the original autograph copies were inspired by God, containing no textual fault. – 2 Timothy 3:16
  • We believe that the Scriptures are the verbally inspired Word of God, and are the final source in all matters relating to faith and conduct. – 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21
  • We believe that the one true God is revealed through the Scriptures as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God has manifested Himself to mankind in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 John 1:1-3; John 15:26; Matthew 28:19
  • We believe that man was created good and in the image of God but through voluntary transgression is lost and spiritually dead. – Genesis 1:27; 2:16-17; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Romans 3:9-10
  • We believe that redemption may be obtained only through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. There is nothing a sinner can do to save himself–except repent and call on the name of Lord Jesus Christ. – Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 3:10-24; 6:23
  • We believe that honest repentance and faith toward Christ Jesus will produce a sanctified vessel and separation from the world of sin. – 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; 5:23
  • We believe in water baptism by immersion as commanded in the Scriptures for all who repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. – Matthew 23:19; Acts 2:38; 10:48; Rom. 6:4
  • We believe in the “Baptism with the Holy Spirit” as a definite experience available to all believers, with possible evidences including power, joy, or the ability to speak in other tongues. – Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Acts 2:4; 11:16
  • We believe in miracles, prophetic utterances, and supernatural gifts given by the Holy Spirit to the church today. – 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
  • We believe in the foundational ministries of the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers for the church today. -Ephesians 4:7-15
  • We believe in New Testament order and organization for the local church, and in the authority of indigenous church government. – Titus 1:59; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Acts 6:17
  • We believe that the unique human life, made in the image of God, begins at the moment of conception. Thus, all human life is sacred from conception until natural death, and every person possesses a God-given, unalienable right to live, and the Church, God’s people, must defend the helpless, in all stages of life.  – Psalm 39:4; 127:3; 71:6; 139:14-16; Jer. 1:5; Luke 1:44; 1 Cor. 11:12; Job 14:5-7; Galatians 1:5
  • We believe that God created humans male and female, has ordained marriage as a union between one man and one woman (an exclusive union as defined in Scripture), and that these two complementary and immutable sexes reflect the image and nature of God, and rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person (Genesis 1:26-27).
  • Furthermore, we believe any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, cohabitation, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, rejection of the immutable and complimentary genders, bestiality, incest, or use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. All employees, officers, and board members of NCBC are to be attendees in good standing of churches in agreement with the Biblical perspective stated here regarding marriage, sexuality, and purity. – Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10
  • We believe in the literal bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth again. He will return from heaven in great glory and power, climaxing this age with the final judgment and the eternal punishment of the ungodly and the eternal resurrection and translation of the righteous. – Matthew 16:27; 24:30; Acts 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; 2:8; Jude 14-15; Revelation 1:7

We ask students to show respect for our doctrinal positions.  Students are asked not to campaign for their differing positions or use the college setting to proselytize positions contrary to these statements. NCBC does not require students to adhere to these doctrinal statements fully, but substantial deviation may be a reason for dis-enrollment. NCBC desires that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity along their journey of faith in Jesus Christ. Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31

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Ethical Values
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NCBC Conduct Code

Full Codes of Conduct can be found here.

It shall be the practice that all individuals, committees, instructors, Board members, and employees of Northern California Bible College shall conduct themselves when representing the College in a manner that follows biblical guidelines and brings honor to Jesus Christ.
Specifically, these guidelines include but are not limited to the following:

  1. Submitting to the authority of the Scriptures in all manner of faith and conduct at the control of the Holy Spirit (2Tim. 3:16-17).
  2. Honesty in communication. This includes truthfulness as well as not withholding information in any communication, verbal or written.
  3. Kindness and respect shall be demonstrated toward all individuals with whom any NCBC employee shall come into contact with during the fulfillment of their employment responsibilities (Gal. 5:22).
  4. All reports shall be complete, timely, accurate, and provide the information necessary for decision-making and accreditation.
  5. Any employee or Board member shall self-disclose any potential conflict of interest, be it financial or personal, in respect to their affiliation with NCBC.
  6. Refraining from any conduct that will reflect discredit upon the Lord and offend a weaker believer (1 Cor. 10:31).

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educational philosophy

Based on our conviction of the inerrancy of Scripture as found in our Statement of Faith, all teaching and learning must of necessity flow from the concepts of education found in the Bible. These include:
• The imperative of wisdom (Deut. 4:6; Job 12:13; Psalm 51:6; Prov. 2:6, 3:13)
• The need for proper instruction (Exodus 24:12; Job 33:16; Prov. 1:7; 1 Thes. 4:1)
• The command for change (Romans 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18)
• The requirement for learning (Deut. 5:1; Psalm 119:71; Jer. 10:2; Matt. 11:29)
• The obligation of humility (Prov. 15:3; Phil. 2:3; 1 Peter 5:5)

Northern California Bible College is an organization that honors Jesus Christ and brings glory to God by seeking to develop individuals to perceive all aspects of their lives as a sacred calling of God.

Every lesson/course remains consistent with generally accepted biblical interpretation established by generally accepted rules of hermeneutics, as presented by Conner K.J. & Malmin K. Interpreting the Scriptures (1983) City Christian Publishing, Portland, Oregon.

Along with the individually chosen coursework, the NCBC philosophy of education includes the idea that the shared life of the instructor is as relevant to the overall learning experience of the student than the actual content of a course. Hence, those selected to teach, be it online or on campus, must model the careful attention of their own spiritual development and humbly reveal that to the students whenever possible. Following the idea that “you teach a little by what you say, more by what you do, but most of all by who you are”, it is imperative that all NCBC employees, but particularly the instructors, make conscious efforts to reveal their personal efforts to grow in Christlikeness, whatever that may be.

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