Remaining Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Remaining Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Headquarters of the rest of the church near the Independence Temple.
Basic data
President: Terry W. Patience
Founding: April 6, 2000
Founder: Joseph Smith
↳ Joseph Smith III
↳ Frederick Niels Larsen
↳ Terry W. Patience
Origin: Christianity
↳ Mormonism
↳ Fellowship of Christ
↳ Rest of the church
Members worldwide: 1,000-2,000
Address: 700 West Lexington Avenue
Independence Missouri 64050
USA
Other names: Remaining Church
The Remaining Church
RCJCLDS
Website: Rest of the church

The Remaining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints , called Remaining Church ( English Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ), is a church of Mormonism . The President of the Church is Terry W. Patience, a direct descendant of Joseph Smith .

history

In the 1970s and 1980s, the fellowship of Christ was criticized by many of its members for changes in its teaching and governance. This included the calling of women to the priesthood, the end of presidents of the Joseph Smith bloodline, and the construction of the Independence Temple . This resulted in some groups of the fellowship of Christ becoming independent and establishing the Restoration Branches . In May 1999, some members of these groups met with Frederick Niels Larsen. They published the Proclamation and Invitation to the Faithful, which established the Remaining Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 2000.

In April 2002, Larsen was called to serve as President of the Church because he is a direct descendant of Joseph Smith .

Larsen died on April 26, 2019. Following his death, Terry Wayne Patience became President of the Church at a special conference on June 29, 2019.

Teaching

Conference center and meeting house

Although the remainder of the Church is a split from the fellowship of Christ , it considers itself the only remnant of Christ's Church . The rest of the church is thus the "only true church". The Church has its headquarters near the Independence Temple and the headquarters of the Communion of Christ. The Church believes in the real realization of the concept of the city ​​of Zion . The Church teaches that leadership positions should be given only to descendants of Joseph Smith .

Members of the Rest of the Church believe that translations of the Joseph Smith Bible and Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants are scriptures. Your version of the Doctrine and Covenants has the same chapters as that of the Communion of Christ , up to chapter 144 (the last revelation from Israel A. Smith ). Additionally, there are 17 revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants, all of Frederick Larsen. The Pearl of Great Price is not a scripture of the Church. However, the Book of Moses and the translation of Matthew 24 by Joseph Smith are part of their Bible translation. The Articles of Faith are published under a different name by the rest of the Church .

The Presiding Bishop of the Church, W. Kevin Romer, is known as a "true descendant of Aaron" ( Kohanim ). He is thus an "Aaronic High Priest".

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d William D. Russell: An RLDS Schismatic Group Finds a Prophet of Joseph's Seed . In: Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought . tape 38 , Num. 3 - Fall 2005, 2005, pp. 87–118 (English, dialoguejournal.com [PDF; 6.8 MB ; accessed on January 8, 2019]).
  2. ↑ Richard P. Howard: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church) . In: Daniel H. Ludlow (Ed.): Encyclopedia of Mormonism . Macmillan Publishing, New York 1992, ISBN 0-02-879602-0 , pp. 1211-1216 (English, byu.edu ).
  3. ^ Doctrine and Covenants , Section 156 D&C Section 156
  4. ^ The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Presidency . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Remnant Doctrine and Covenants section R-161. Remnant Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints , accessed January 8, 2019 .

literature

  • Roger D. Launius, Linda Thatcher (Eds.): Differing Visions: Dissenters in Mormon History . University of Illinois Press, 1998, ISBN 0-252-06731-2 ( google.de ).
  • William D. Russell: Defenders of the Faith: Varieties of RLDS Dissent . In: Sunstone . tape 14 , No. 3, June 1990, pp. 14–19 ( sunstonemagazine.com [PDF; 1.8 MB ; accessed on January 8, 2019]).

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