Supporting Scriptures: Psalm 19:7–11; Psalm 119; Proverbs 30:5–6; John 5:39, 17:17; Luke 1:1–4; Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2:6–16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 1:1–3, 4:12; 1 John 1:1–3
Supporting Scriptures: Exodus 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18–19; Psalm 8:3–9; Nehemiah 9:26–31; Romans 11:34–36; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 1:15–20; Hebrews 1:1–3
Supporting Scriptures: Genesis 1:27, 3:6–8, 11–13, 23; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 1:18–32, 1 Corinthians 1:18; Ephesians 2:1–3, 4:17–19
Supporting Scriptures: Mark 10:35–45; Luke 1:26–38, 19:1–10; John 1:1–14, Romans 3:21–27; 9:5; Hebrews 4:15, 9:15; Titus 2:13; 1 John 2:1–2; 1 Peter 2:21–25; 2 Peter 1:1
Supporting Scriptures: Daniel 12:2–3; Matthew 25:31–46; Mark 9:42–48; Luke 16:19–31; John 3:14–21; Revelation 14:9–11, 20:10–15, 21:1–8, 22–27
Supporting Scriptures: Mark 2:13–17; John 3:14–18; Romans 3:21–27, 4:5, 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:17–21; Galatians 3:10–14, 4:1–7; Ephesians 2:1–10; 2 Timothy 1:8–10; Titus 3:3–7
Supporting Scriptures: John 6:37, 39; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, 7:9–11; Romans 7:7–8:13, 8:28–37; Ephesians 1:13–14; Philippians 1:6; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10, 14; 1 Peter 1:3–5, 9; 1 John 2:1–2
Supporting Scriptures: John 14:16–17, 26, 15:26–27, 16:7-14, Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9, 12–13; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:22–26; Titus 3:5
Supporting Scriptures: Matthew 16:15–19, 22:34–40, 28:18–20; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:3–8; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 12:1–31; 1 Timothy 3:1–15, 4:14; Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4
Members and attendees of Stonegate hold a diversity of positions and opinions concerning a few areas of doctrine and theology. Below are two of those sections. The first includes biblical truths that are essential. We must come to agree on these. The second includes disputed matters where many in our fellowship hold diverse positions. These disputed matters are NOT ESSENTIAL for personal salvation or our fellowship with one another. Both learned theologians and church members have wrestled with the specifics of these positions for centuries.
We hold to the adage, “In the essentials unity, in the non essentials diversity, in all things charity (love).”
– St. Augustine
Spiritual Gifts | Essentials
Spiritual Gifts | Disputed
Key Scriptures: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 14:1, 33, 40; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Peter 4:10-11
Supporting Scriptures: Romans 12:9-21; 1 Corinthians 12:1, 12-30, 14:1-40
1 Corinthians 12:7 | ESV
”To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
Romans 12:6a | ESV
”Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them…”
1 Peter 4:10–11 | ESV
”As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied
grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who
serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified
through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
Last Things | Essentials
Last Things | Disputed
Key Scriptures: Matthew 16:27; Mark 14:62; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10; Revelation 20:4–6, 11–15
Supporting Scriptures: Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:1; Titus 2:13
Matthew 16:27 | ESV
”For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will
repay each person according to what he has done.”
Acts 1:11 | ESV
““Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken
up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.””