The Church Of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
The Church of Jesus Christ is a Christian religious denomination headquartered in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 /bikərtənaɪt/ church" or "Rigdonite /rɪgdənaɪt/ organization" 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. Members are located throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa—for a membership total of 12,136. The Church of Jesus Christ is considered "the third largest Restoration church to have resulted from the 1844 succession crisis".
The Church of Jesus Christ claims to be the spiritual successor to the Church of Christ, organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. on April 6, 1830. The Church of Jesus Christ claims that Sidney Rigdon was Joseph 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 a "Mormon church".
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 current membership is continuing to grow and is spreading throughout many countries both in America and abroad.
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