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 Qwika - similar:Church_of_Christ
The Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ are a part of the Restoration Movement and are in the theological middle ground between the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ (non-instrumental).
Emblem of the UCC The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States, generally considered within the Reformed tradition, and formed in 1957 by the merger of two denominations, the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches.
Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. The Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. is a Holiness body of Christians headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.
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 Qwika - similar:Philippine_Independent_Church
The Philippine Independent Church, officially the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) in Spanish, is a Christian denomination of the Catholic tradition in the form of a national church.
The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (usually identified as National Council of Churches, or NCC) is a religious organization currently (2006) consisting of 35 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox Christian denominations in the United States, and is widely regarded as a leading force within the ecumenical movement of Christianity.
The church's name is the Kimbanguist Church (fully Église de Jesus Christ sur Terre par le Prophète Simon Kimbangu, or The Church of Christ on Earth by the Prophet Simon Kimbangu), and is a large, independent African Initiated Church with an estimated o...
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 Mormon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Individual leaders within the hierarchy of the LDS Church have sometimes made explicit effort to reject the use of the term "Mormon," as it does not include a reference to Jesus, whom the church asserts to be its central figure.
LDS Church officials state that referring to organizations or groups outside of the LDS Church (especially those that practice plural marriage) as "Mormon," "Mormon fundamentalist," or "Mormon dissident" is a misunderstanding of Mormon theology, in particular the principles of continuous revelation and Priesthood authority.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in Fayette, New York, on April 6, 1830, under the leadership of Joseph Smith, Jr.
libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_Mormon.html   (8258 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Latter Day Saint movement
The Church of Christ, later called the Church of Jesus Christ of the Children of Zion -- organized by Sidney Rigdon -- 1844.
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) -- a reorganization of the Rigdonites under William Bickerton -- 1862.
The Church of Christ -- a schism in the Strangite church organized by Aaron Smith -- 1846 (defunct).
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Latter_Day_Saint_movement   (1267 words)

  
 Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) is officially titled The Church of Jesus Christ with Headquarters in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.
Brigham Young, the president of the Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, also claimed the right of succession and led the majority of Church members in a migration to Utah, where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is centered.
The church he formed in 1849 denounced many prominent Mormon doctrines such as polygamy, celestial marriage, baptism for the dead, the belief that Joseph Smith was the Choice Seer, and many others that they claimed had entered into the different restoration groups after the death of Joseph Smith and the succession crisis.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Church_of_Christ_(Bickertonite)   (2305 words)

  
 New age / goddess worship / latter day saint movement
In 1834, this institution became known as the Church of Latter Day Saints, and in 1838 the name was changed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
In the late 1830's, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint's headquarters moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, Mormon apostle Parley P. Pratt became the church's first dynamic writer of religious tracts and theological essays.
The Church of Christ with the Elijah Message -- organized by Otto Fetting and William Draves -- 1929 and 1943.
www.new-age-guide.com /new_age/latter_day_saint_movement.htm   (1333 words)

  
 Mormon Denominations and Sects - ReligionFacts
The Church of Jesus Christ, and the LDS) is by far the largest Mormon denomination.
They reject certain beliefs and practices of the LDS church, including marriage sealing for eternity; they allow both men and women into the priesthood; their services are open to the public.
It split from the Reorganized Church in 1991 because of the latter's liberal theology.
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 Mormon
The LDS Church argues "Mormon", "Mormon fundamentalist" and "Mormon dissident", when used in reference to organizations or groups outside of the LDS Church (especially those that practice plural marriage), is a misunderstanding of Mormon theology; in particular the principle of continuous revelation and Priesthood authority.
When the leaders of the LDS Church declared that the practice of plural marriage was to be discontinued (October 6, 1890), a number of families left the LDS Church and continued to practice plural marriage in scattered and usually isolated communities.
Although a majority of Utahans are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the LDS Church has a large membership in other states, most notably Arizona, California, Idaho and Nevada, and the majority of the church's membership today resides outside of the United States.
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 List of Christian denominations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Orthodox Church of Constantinople : the Ecumenical Patriarch
Church of Denmark (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark)
Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints
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 Christianity / the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints / sidney rigdon
In early September 1830, Pratt was baptized into the "Church of Christ" as the recently organized Mormon church was then known.
Rigdon continued to act as church spokesman and gave a speech at the ground-breaking of the original Nauvoo Temple.
Although Rigdon's church briefly flourished and he published his own periodical, The Messenger and Advocate, quarrels among the Rigdonites led most members of the church to desert the old leader by 1847.
www.christianity-guide.com /christianity/sidney_rigdon.htm   (1174 words)

  
 Mormon Denominations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
When it comes to this belief system, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest of all denominations attached to the Mormon religion.
Out of all of these groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest of all Mormon denominations.
This large group of followers is also known as the Church of Jesus Christ, as well as the shortened version of LDS.
www.unexplainable.net /artman/publish/printer_3568.shtml   (545 words)

  
 The truth about the LDS Mormon Cult
Another source used by Joe Smith for some of his ideas were the writings of Marcion, one of the earliest heretics of the Christian Church.
Also ironic is the fact that around the time his false claims were finally refuted by the Church is when the LDS claims the true church fell away from the earth.
Late in his life, David Whitmer wrote 'An Address To All Believers In Christ', in which he lays out how the LDS cult from Salt Lake City is wrong, and has erred.
www.angelfire.com /az2/arizonadry/davidwhitmer.html   (1568 words)

  
 Restored Covenant, or Broken Covenants
The Church has always been fairly Trinitarian in belief, which is to say, belief in one sovereign God while at the same time recognizing the unique personality and roles of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit within the Godhead.
Church law is clear that the 1908 edition of the Book of Mormon, along with the Doctrine and Covenants and Inspired Version of the Bible, are the only "authorized" standard works of the church.
The Restoration Movement and the Reorganized Church have taught the so-called "Six Principles of the Gospel", which are: Faith, Repentance, Baptism (water and Spirit), Laying on of Hands, Resurrection of the Dead, and Eternal Judgment.
home.earthlink.net /~jptandy/tandyland/restoredcov.htm   (8664 words)

  
 Mormon - Wikipedia Mirror   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A Mormon is anybody who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, although the term Mormon is not officially recognized by the Church for this purpose.
While these smaller groups have a membership in the thousands, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now claims a world-wide membership of over 12 million [1], but due to heavy media focus on these fractional bodies, misidentification of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with these polygamous groups is not uncommon.
Rick Chaney, the dean of the Madrid, Spain campus of Saint Louis University is the head of the Mormon church in Madrid, Spain.
www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/Mormon   (2021 words)

  
 Adherents.com
The group's founder and leader is Reverend Richard Butler, pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ Christian--a religious sect that espouses Identity principles and infuses racism into religious teachings.
This sect of 4 churches and 120 members claims to be the original and only Mormon body.
"The Church in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay " in Ensign (Oct. 1998); pg.
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 different Protestant... - Catholic Answers Forums
I agree about the diversity or about things that Protestants have to offer the Body of Christ (The Church), but many of the good things would be more prevalent in the community of Catholic, if we were all under one tent.
We would be lacking less if the pious people stayed in the Church and continued to speak out against wrong doing by the people of their parish instead of leaving the Church entirely.
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway)
forums.catholic.com /showthread.php?t=32234   (2543 words)

  
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The Church of Jesus Christ presents the church to the JWHS..
The Church of Jesus Christ (a restoration Christian church) with headquarters in Monongahela, Pennsylvania is established throughout North, Central and South America, in addition to Europe, Africa and Asia.
To establish, develop and nurture a relationship with Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
www.the-church.org   (364 words)

  
 Epraimite Intro to Oracles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Church of the Firstborn is not another Mormon Church where only certain members of the hierarchy (supposedly) receive revelations, but it is an assembly, where all are equal partakers of the divine gift.
The LDS and RLDS Churches both claim the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods, and both are descended from the original Church of Christ organized on April 6, 1830 (UDC 20:1-4/RDC 10:8-10).
The RLDS Church was a (successful) attempt to preserve the purity of the milk Gospel, whereas other Churches confused gentile and Firstborn Gospels together (rather like mixing the main course with the dessert), the LDS (Utah Mormon) Church included.
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 Mormonsim Today
Mormon is a colloquial term sometimes used to refer to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The phrase Mormon Church also generally refers colloquially to this denomination, which maintains an official website presenting its basic beliefs and tenets at www.mormon.org and another website directed more toward church members at www.lds.org.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with which the term Mormon is most commonly identified, has changed its position on the term "Mormon" over time.
mormonismtoday.blogspot.com   (2488 words)

  
 List of articles about Mormonism - Gurupedia
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), Church of Christ with the Elijah Message, Community of Christ,
Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Temple garment, Washing and anointing
Blacks and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Burned-over district,
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_articles_about_mormonism.htm   (1099 words)

  
 Category:Christian denominations - Wikipedia Mirror   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Restorationist movements: Churches of Christ, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism
Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus
Church of Jesus Christ, the Bride, the Lamb's Wife
www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/Category:Christian_denominations   (135 words)

  
 Mormonism Today - History of Mormonism - ReligionFacts
The Community of Christ reports 250,000 members, and the Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) reports around 10,000 members.
In addition to Latter Day Saint adherents, there are a large number of "Cultural Mormons" — people raised in the Church or in the Mormon cultural zone, but who don't not believe some (or all) of LDS doctrine, or who don't follow some (or all) of LDS practices.
As from the beginning of the movement, Anti-Mormons are still engaged in criticizing the church.
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 Learn more about List of articles about Mormonism in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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 Jason R. Smith
This page is devoted to the study of the history and theology of those groups which can be traced back to the Church of Christ organized by Joseph Smith, Jr.
Church of Christ "The Church with the Elijah Message", The
Church of Christ "With The Elijah Message" Established Anew1929, The
www.jasonsmithconsulting.com /research/groups/lds/other/list.htm   (250 words)

  
 ChristianWriters.com - Is more Mormon info needed?
Another odd thing I've noticed just in the last couple years is that they're now teaching their youth that "salvation is only found in Jesus Christ alone through repentance and his grace and not by anything else".
I have a number of Mormon friends for whom I pray and search for ways to witness to them about the true God and the true Son and the true Holy Spirit.
I hear so much compassion in your voice for your friends who don't know the freedom we were promised through Jesus Christ.
www.christianwriters.com /forums/showthread.php?p=63026   (1435 words)

  
 Restoration.org portal to Latter Day Saint and Mormon churches in Independence, Missouri
Restoration.org portal to Latter Day Saint and Mormon churches in Independence, Missouri
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints*
Alternative Restoration churches based on Joseph Smith III
www.restoration.org   (556 words)

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