Theological Controversy
Stone was ordained Presbyterian but rejected many things from the Westminster Confession of Faith. In particular he had issues with the classical view of the Trinity. He denied being Unitarian, Arian or Socinian but he did have a subordinationist view of Christ. In addition to his issues with the Trinity he also had trouble with the orthodox understanding of Christian Atonement. He did not believe that Jesus died in man's place as substitutionary sacrifice, his views are more in line with the "moral influence theory" like those of Charles Finney.
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