Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
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The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) is a small Restorationist Christian denomination within the Latter-day Saint movement that traces its origins to the teachings of Joseph Smith but follows the leadership and interpretations of William Bickerton.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
→
Latter Day Saint denomination → Restorationist church → |
| alternateName | Bickertonite church → |
| churchPolity | apostolic leadership → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| doctrine |
baptism by immersion
→
belief in continuing revelation → belief in modern prophets → gifts of the Holy Spirit → lay priesthood → literal gathering of Israel → millennial reign of Christ → |
| followsInterpretationsOf | William Bickerton → |
| followsLeadershipOf | William Bickerton → |
| followsTeachingsOf | Joseph Smith → |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century → |
| founder | William Bickerton → |
| hasBranch |
local congregations in other countries
→
local congregations in the United States → |
| hasClergyTitle |
apostle
→
deacon → elder → teacher → |
| headquartersLocation | Monongahela, Pennsylvania → |
| languageOfWorship | English → |
| movement |
Latter-day Saint movement churches
→
surface form:
Latter Day Saint movement
|
| namedAfter | Jesus Christ → |
| organizationalStructure | general church with local congregations → |
| originatesFromTeachingsOf | Joseph Smith → |
| positionOnPolygamy | rejects polygamy → |
| practices |
foot washing
→
lay ministry → missionary work → sacrament of the Lord’s Supper → |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement churches
→
surface form:
Latter Day Saint movement
Restorationism → |
| scripture |
Bible
→
Book of Mormon → Book of Mormon →
surface form:
Record of the Nephites
|
| selfIdentification | The Church of Jesus Christ → |
| separatedFrom |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Rigdonite)
→
surface form:
Church of Jesus Christ (Rigdonite)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints →
surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| theology |
Nontrinitarianism
→
Restorationist theology → |
| viewOfGodhead | nontrinitarian Godhead → |
| viewOfJesus | Jesus Christ is the Son of God → |
| viewOfSalvation | salvation through faith in Christ and obedience to the gospel → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.