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There are numerous breakoffs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Some of the more well known are the FLDS and RLDS churches. Some churches named the Church of Christ have also broken off of the LDS church, but the name is commonplace so not all of those churches are splits from the LDS church.
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Is there another religion besides the lds religion that offers baptisims for the dead?
There are no religions aside from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormons) that practice baptism for the dead, except for perhaps a few small break-off sects of the LDS church (most break-off sects do not follow the practice).
Are mormans allowed to gamble?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), also known as the Mormon church, strongly discourages gambling due to its addictive nature. The LDS Church recommends that people put the money into savings, paying off debts, or charity rather than gambling.
Is there another name for the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
Actually, "Mormon" is the other name. The official name of the Church is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members prefer to be called "Latter-day Saints" or "LDS". "Mormon" is a nickname given to them by those who oppose the Church.
Why is there so many splinter group's off of the LDS church?
There are many splinter groups in LDS church because it is a saint movement. This is the in Latter day churches.
Why do some people think Mormonism is all about prophets and men abusing children?
Some people think that because they confuse a polygamous split-off group called the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs, with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(LDS), traditionally called Mormons, that Mitt Romney and John Huntsman are members of. They do not realize that FLDS and LDS are two distinct and separate groups. The Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) does not practice polygamy. If any member of the LDS church was found to be abusing a child, they would be excommunicated immediately.
How many denominations of Church of latter day saints?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a denomination. Other churches have broken off from it, but they are their own separate denominations. These break-off denominations include The Community of Christ, the FLDS Church, and the Apostolic United Brethren. There are about 28,000 congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What do fundamentalist members of the LDS church believe?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or "Mormon" church) does not really have 'fundamentalist' members. Of course some are more devout in their religious practice than others, but all are expected to believe the published doctrines of the Church. (You can learn about these doctrines at the "Related Links" below.) You may be thinking of members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the FLDS church). This group broke off from the LDS or Mormon church over 100 years ago in a dispute over the practice of polygamy. The FLDS today differs quite a lot from the LDS church. The FLDS continue to practice polygamy, have very strict modest dressing standards, generally live in isolated communities, and are expected to have firm devotion to their prophet. In general, although both churches share the same scripture and early history, the FLDS is much more extreme in their doctrine and practice than the mostly mainstream LDS church.
Is the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints part of the Mormon religion?
Yes. In fact, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is usually considered the Mormon religion.There are a handful of small religious groups who broke away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scholars sometimes consider these break-off groups to be Mormon since they share a similar background.Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not accept members of these break-off groups as Mormon and insist that they are the only church with rights to the name "Mormon". When someone refers to the Mormon Church, they are referring to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.There are over 14 million baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide, while those belonging to the various break-off groups number less than 500,000 combined.Properly, the members of the church can be called "Mormons", as a nickname, but the only proper name of the church itself, is "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints".
Did the Church of Christ break off from the latter day saints to become just the church of christ?
There are many different denominations and independent churches which call themselves the "Church of Christ". Most of these have never been affiliated in any way with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormonism. The original name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the "Church of Christ", however the name was changed in order to distinguish themselves from the many other churches already using this name. Some groups which have broken off of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have returned to the name "Church of Christ", however most of these groups are very small and/or no longer exist. Check out the "Related Links" below to learn more.
Who founded the Mormon Church?
ANSWERMembers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus Christ is the head of the LDS church. They believe that within less than a hundred years after Christ's crucifixion and the murder or death of His original 12 Apostles, that the original teachings of Christ and His Apostles were changed and many of the original teachings were replaced by the more popular Greek philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. This process is often referred to as the Hellenization of Christianity, and it is well recorded in the writings of the 2nd and 3rd century Christian writers. The early Protestants referred to this as the apostasy, and their beliefs in the apostasy were one of their justifications for breaking away from the Catholic Church.The LDS church is not a break off religion from the Catholic or Protestant churches. LDS members believe that it is the restored Church of Jesus Christ and that the doctrines of the LDS Church include restored gospel teachings. Jesus Christ and God the Father appeared to a young boy names Joseph Smith who was praying to know which church he should join. He was told that he should join none of the existing churches and that he would become the first modern day prophet who would restore Christ's church to the earth in preparation for the Second Coming of Christ.ANSWERJoseph Smith.(wrong)Joseph Smith only renewed the gospel, our Heavenly Father made the church!and the heavenly fathers name is.... Jehovah Psalms 83:18, Exodus 6:3, Exodus 17:15, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 26:4, Genesis 22:14, Judges 6:24Joseph Smith restored the true church thru the power of God. So, technically, God and Jesus Christ are the true founders.
What are all the churches that broke off from the LDS church?
This is not a complete list, as there are many small groups that form and dissolve, as well as many small independent groups that arent officially registered churches or do not have an internet presence. Many of these are churches that broke off of churches that broke off of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Church of Christ - Temple Lot (the Hendrickites) Strangites Parrishites Whitmerites Brewsterites Gladdenites Cutlerites Morrisites Godbeites (Church of Zion) Pure Church of Christ Church of Jesus Christ, the Bride, the Lamb's Wife The True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of the Children of Zion Congregation of Jehovah's Presbytery of Zion Church of the Messiah Holy Church of Jesus Christ House of Ephraim and House of Manasseh of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of the Saints of the Most High God Church of Freedom of Latter Day Saints Zions Order of the Sons of Levi Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ with the Elijah Message Restored Church of Jesus Christ Church of the First Born of the Fulness of Times Church of the First Born Church of Zion Apostolic United Brethren United Order of Equality Church of Jesus Christ of Israel Davis County Cooperative Society Latter Day Church of Christ The Aaronic Order Restoration Church of Jesus Christ Perfected Church of Jesus Christ of Immaculate Latter Day Saints Believe God Society Church of the Body and Spirit of Jesus Christ United Order of the Family of Christ The Watchmen on the Towers of Latter Day Israel Church of Jesus Christ in Solemn Assembly Evangelical Church of the New Covenant in Christ New Covenant Church of God True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of the Saints of the Last Days Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Independant Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Lion of God Ministry Sons Ahman Israel Millennial Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ Omnipotent Community of Zion Church of the Christian Brotherhood
What religion did the LDS church split off from?
None! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) is a Restorationist Church, not a Protestant Church. This means that they believe that true Christianity was restored to them by God Himself. They did not break off from another Church. Joseph Smith, Jr., the first leader of the Church, had never officially joined another religion. As a child he had studied with various churches in his area, including the Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians. When he was 14 he wanted to join a church but didn't know which one to choose. He prayed to God to ask which one to join, and was answered by a vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ telling him not to join any church because they had all gone astray from the truth. He later received direction on how to organize the true Christian Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first members of the LDS Church (Joseph's family, friends, and neighbors) all came from different denominations. Some were Presbyterian, some were Methodist, some were Baptist, some were Unitarian, some were Congregationalist, and some weren't religious at all. To learn more about what Restorationism means and about the restoration of the Church, visit the "Related Links" below.
