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| | Church of Christ - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Generally, a belief that Churches of Christ are not a denomination, or that they are non-denominational. |  | | However, the Churches of Christ claim to be a restoration of the first-century church, and prefer to trace their origin to the day of Pentecost. |  | | The Church of Christ believes that the organization and structure of the church was laid down by Jesus Christ himself through his apostles in the form of the New Testament. |
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| | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
 | | Originally the Church was called the "Church of Christ (Mormonism)Church of Christ" due to the belief that it is the restored Church of Jesus Christ. |  | | The Church of Jesus Christ practices baptism#Latter-day Saint baptismbaptism by immersion as Christ was baptized. |  | | Baptism is symbolic of burial and rebirth as a disciple of Jesus Christ. |
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http://www.infothis.com/find/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
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| | Mormonism, Mormon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
 | | Mormonism, Mormon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |  | | According to the Articles of Faith of the Mormon Church and to the theology of the Book of Mormon, Mormonism is essentially Christian. |  | | Mormons are expected to participate in what is known as "temple work." This involves proxy baptism for deceased ancestors and "celestial marriage." Mormons believe that in addition to temporal marriages church members may be sealed to their families "for time and eternity" through a process known as celestial marriage. |
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http://mb-soft.com/believe/txc/mormon.htm
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| | Mormon Church : Apologetics research resources |
 | | The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith declared that baptisms in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are "not the baptism that Christ instituted." |  | | Mormons believe that their church is "the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth" (DandC 1:30), the only organization authorized by the Almighty to preach his gospel and administer the ordinances of salvation, the only Church which has power to save" (Mormon Doctrine; 1977 ed, p. |  | | The Roman Catholic Church declared Thursday that Mormon converts must be rebaptized, a setback to the Mormon Church's effort to characterize itself as a Christian denomination. |
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mormonism |
 | | President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Saints. |  | | The Mormon Church is supported by the tithes and offerings of its members, most of whom reside in the Stakes of Zion, though a good number remain in the several missions, scattered in various countries of the globe. |  | | It is of importance to bear in mind that the opposition to the Mormons in the localities where they settled is, from the contradictory and divergent statements made by the Latter-Day Saints and the neighbours not of their belief, difficult of explanation. |
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| | Mormons: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
 | | The Church teaches that the "Gospel" means the laws and ordinances of the Mormon Church, which includes the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price, as well as the Bible. |  | | Mormons believe that the true gospel message was lost from the earth shortly after the New Testament apostles died, and now only the Mormons hold the true gospel message. |  | | Mormons: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
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 | | The Mormon Church claims to be a Bible oriented Christ centered Christian Church. |  | | Instead they claim--in their own words--that, "the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a restoration to the earth of the original Christian Church, which was abandoned through apostasy during the early centuries of the Christian era. |  | | The Mormons claim their Book of Mormon to be divinely inspired, yet since the original Book of Mormon was published in 1839, there has been over 3,000 textual changes made in the Book. |
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http://dunamai.com/articles/general/mormon.htm
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| | Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of: Organization and Beliefs |
 | | Mormons on a mission: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most powerful forces working to defeat gay equality. |  | | Mormon belief is based on the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and various revelations made to Joseph Smith. |  | | Mormons carry out a campaign of vigorous proselytizing which has, in the course of a century and a quarter, raised the church from a handful of followers to its present size. |
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| | Profile of Mormonism -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
 | | The LDS Church believes in the inspiration of the Bible, and accepts the King James Version of the Bible as part of the scriptural foundation of the LDS Church. |  | | The reality is, however, that within the LDS Church, they teach that the original manuscripts of the Bible were hopelessly corrupted by unscrupulous religious leaders, and changed in parts, beginning shortly after the death of the Apostles. |  | | Mormonism: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
 | | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |  | | The 175th Semiannual General Conference of the Church was held on Saturday and Sunday, October 1–2, 2005, in the Conference Center. |  | | For the latest information on the Church's response to the earthquake in south Asia, as well as Hurricanes Stan, Katrina, and Rita, visit the Humanitarian Services page. |
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