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The Church of Jesus Christ is a Christian religious denomination headquartered in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States.〔(Registered corporate name ) in the Pennsylvania corporate registry.〕 The Church of Jesus Christ is a Restorationist church and is historically part of the Latter Day Saint movement. It has sometimes been referred to as a "Bickertonite church" or "Rigdonite organization"〔Pronounced /bikərtənaɪt/ , /rɪgdənaɪt/.〕 based upon the church's claims of succession through William Bickerton and Sidney Rigdon. The church does not use these terms in referring to itself. The church is not officially affiliated with any other church, organization or denomination. As of December 31, 2012, members are located throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa—for a membership total of 19,029. The Church of Jesus Christ is considered "the third largest Restoration church to have resulted from the 1844 succession crisis". The church claims to be the spiritual successor to the Church of Christ, organized by Joseph Smith on April 6, 1830. The church claims that Sidney Rigdon was Smith's rightful successor following the assassination of Smith because Rigdon was Smith's first counselor in the First Presidency. Although the church acknowledges the Book of Mormon to be scripture, it does not consider itself to be a "Mormon church".〔(The Church of Jesus Christ FAQs ): Q. If you believe in The Book of Mormon, doesn’t that make you a Mormon? A. If someone believes in the Old Testament, that does not automatically make that person a Jew. Similarly, if someone believes in the Bible, that does not mean that person is a Catholic. The Church of Jesus Christ has no connection whatsoever with the Mormon church. Further, many of the beliefs for which the Mormons are criticized are strictly prohibited by The Book of Mormon. We ask that any judgments of the Mormon church be put aside when evaluating The Book of Mormon."〕 The stated purpose of the church is "to share the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, His promises and His redeeming love with all nations and races throughout the world and to carry out God’s plans in the latter days."〔 The membership is continuing to grow. ==Mission and purpose== Stated Mission: * "The Church of Jesus Christ will teach the Gospel to all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things commanded by Jesus Christ. * "To draw Israel to Christ through an effort focused on the Native Americans of North and South America." Stated Purpose: * "To fulfill the plan of God by bringing salvation through Christ to all people."〔 Stated Vision: * "The full manifestations of God's Spirit and power among the Saints, resulting from living and worshiping in unity and righteousness, stimulate continuous growth of the Domestic Church – even at a rate of doubling over a five year period – while strengthening the International Church."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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