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The Temple Lot, located in Independence, Missouri, is the first site to be dedicated for the construction of a temple in the Latter Day Saint movement.The area was dedicated on August 3, 1831, by the movement's founder, Joseph Smith. [1]
The Church of Jesus Christ in Zion was established in 1984. Asay died in 1985, [1] after which the church was taken over by Roger Billings. Billings incorporated the church in Missouri in 1989. [2] As of 2004, the church was based in Independence, Missouri. [3]
Within the Latter Day Saint movement, Zion is often used to connote an association of the righteous. This association would practice a form of communitarian economics, called the United Order, which were meant to ensure that all members maintained an acceptable quality of life, class distinctions were minimized, and group unity achieved.
The Church of Jesus Christ (Zion's Branch) is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri.It was formed on April 6, 1985 [1] by individuals who had separated from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now the Community of Christ, due to certain doctrinal changes which took place in this organization during the 1970s and 80s ...
The plat for the City of Zion (Independence, Missouri) originally called for 24 temples at the center of the city. [12] A temple has never been built at this location because the temple's site, as designated by Joseph Smith, is occupied by a Latter Day Saint movement denomination known as the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) .
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) 22,537 less than 7.5% Church of Jesus Christ with the Elijah Message 12,500 less than 5% Restoration Branches 10,000 over 2.5% Church of Christ (Temple Lot) 7,310 less than 2.5% Fellowships of the remnants 5,000 over 1% Church of Christ (Fettingite) 2,450 less than 1%
Adam-ondi-Ahman is the subject of a revelation received by Joseph Smith and recorded in the LDS Church edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, a book of scripture within the Latter Day Saint movement: “Spring Hill is named by the Lord Adam-ondi-Ahman, because, said he, it is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people, or the Ancient of Days shall sit, as spoken of by Daniel the ...
View east-northeastward of the "Hedrickite" Temple Lot today. The 2.5-acre "block" shown is the highest-elevation part of a 63.5-acre piece of real estate which has variously been referred to (also) as the "Temple Lot" or "Mormon Temple Lot" or "Temple Parcel" or "Temple Block" or "Temple Property" or "Greater Temple Lot", purchased by Edward Partridge on December 19, 1831.