Restoration Branches

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Restoration Branches is a movement of independent Latter Day Saint congregations that seek to preserve and continue the pre-1984 doctrines and practices of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ).

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Restoration Branches canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latter Day Saint movement
independent church movement
religious movement
centralConcept continuation of original RLDS faith
restoration of primitive Christianity
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrineCharacteristic conservative RLDS theology
emphasis on Zion and the gathering
emphasis on prophetic authority
literal belief in the Book of Mormon
traditional RLDS priesthood offices
follows pre-1984 doctrines of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
pre-1984 practices of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
hasAlternativeName Restoration Branch movement
Restorationism
surface form: Restorationist branches (RLDS)
hasBelief Zion to be established in Jackson County Missouri
divine authority of Joseph Smith Jr.
divine authority of early RLDS prophets
literal Second Coming of Jesus Christ
hasCommunity Independence Missouri area congregations
hasMembership scattered congregations primarily in the United States
hasPart independent Latter Day Saint congregations
hasTheologicalPosition rejection of liberalizing theological trends in Community of Christ
rejection of ordination of women
rejection of some post-1984 RLDS doctrinal developments
language English
opposes 1984 changes in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
ecumenical theological trends in Community of Christ
organizationalStructure congregational autonomy
loose network of independent branches
practices baptism by immersion
lay priesthood
missionary work
priesthood blessings
sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
relatedTo Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Community of Christ
Restorationist branches of the Latter Day Saint movement
religiousTradition Latter Day Saint
surface form: Latter Day Saint movement
selfIdentification Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
surface form: continuation of the original Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
separatedFrom Community of Christ
Community of Christ
surface form: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
startTime 1984
usesScripture Bible
Book of Mormon
Doctrine and Covenants
surface form: Doctrine and Covenants (RLDS edition)

Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
surface form: Inspired Version of the Bible (Joseph Smith Translation)
worshipStyle traditional RLDS worship services

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Independence Temple Lot associatedReligion Restoration Branches