Doctrinal Statement

  1. Stoneybrooke believes the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, John 20:31, Matthew 25:35)
  2. Stoneybrooke believes that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14)
  3. Stoneybrooke believes in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:20-21, John 10:30-38, Matthew 26:28, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 3:22, Philippians 2:9, Revelation 19:11-12)
  4. Stoneybrooke believes that for salvation of the lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary. (Romans 8:11, 1 Peter 3:18, Romans 10:9-13, 1 John 1:9)
  5. Stoneybrooke believes the Lord Jesus Christ died for men’s sins according to the scripture, and all who believe in Him have the forgiveness of sins through His blood (1 Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7). We believe an individual becomes a child of God by being born of the Holy Spirit by the word of God through a personal faith in Jesus Christ. (John 1:12-13, 1 Corinthians 3:16)
  6. Stoneybrooke believes in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (Romans 8:16, Galatians 4:6, 1 John 3:24, 1 Corinthians 3:16)
  7. Stoneybrooke believes in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (Hebrews 9:27, 2 Peter 2:9, Revelation 20:12, Psalm 96:13)
  8. Stoneybrooke believes that heaven and hell are definite places (Matthew 25:46, Acts 7:49, John 14:2-4, Hebrews 11:10).
  9. Stoneybrooke believes in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (John 14:23, Ephesians 5:30, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Deuteronomy 14:2)