Christian fellowships of "the Remnants" movement

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Not to be confused with Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Remnant movement fellowships
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"And again the Lord called others, and said unto them likewise; and he gave unto them power to baptize. And he said unto them: On this wise shall ye baptize; and there shall be no disputations among you."

———

"And whoso shall declare more or less than this, and establish it for my doctrine, the same cometh of evil, and is not built upon my rock; but he buildeth upon a sandy foundation, and the gates of hell stand open to receive such when the floods come and the winds beat upon them."
 —3 Nephi 11:22 & 40

"I will establish my church among them, and they shall come in unto the covenant and be numbered among this the remnant of Jacob[...]and also as many of the house of Israel as shall come, that they may build[...]the New Jerusalem."—3 Nephi 21:22, 23

"Joseph told us to expect great events among the gentiles, Native Americans and remnant of Jewish people before Christ’s victorious return. He did not live to see this happen. Upon his death, he left a great deal for others to complete. Assuming the work Joseph began is to be finished, it will not happen by heaven laboring independent of us. We have work to do." — Denver Snuffer, 2018[5]

Remnant fellowships are a loosely organized branch of the

second coming. According to movement beliefs, participants anticipate a coming time when remnants remain within the full restored covenant with Jesus Christ:[6][7] an allusion to a belief that "The Bible, Book of Mormon, and modern revelation through the Prophet Joseph Smith, prophesy that the gospel of Jesus Christ would shift from the Gentile stewards of the gospel back to Israel in the last days."[8] The movement places a renewed focus on individual communion with God, gifts of the spirit, tangible expressions of faith, and the eventual establishment of Zion. While the movement has no official name, the term "Snufferite" has been used to denote followers. Other designations include covenant of Christ movement and Denver Snuffer movement. Participants sometimes reference each other as "covenant Brother," "covenant Sister"[9] (abbreviated "cov bruv/sis")[citation needed
].

Participants are

supra-denominational Christians. Its individual fellowships are autonomous and lack affiliation with or oversight from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS church)
.

Origins

LDS First Presidency. Starting in 2013, grass-roots fellowships formed, inspired by Snuffer's teachings and thus in schism with mainstream Mormonism. On February 17–19, 2017, a proposed set of governing principles was presented to these fellowships by Jeff Savage.[14] As of 2017, the movement included approximately 5,000 adherents worldwide.[15][16] Since 2016, about forty fellowships are affiliated with the movement.[17][18]

Adherents gather in conferences, beginning in 2016.

Book of John and several of Snuffer's revelations.[20] The movement de-emphasizes hierarchy and organization, with some fellowships (for example, the movement's Minnesota fellowship) asserting they possess no leadership.[21]

The fellowships draw largely from members and former members of the

LDS doctrine.[22]

Conferences

The general conferences organized by movement fellowships are listed below.[23]

  • Doctrine of Christ Conference, Boise, Idaho, September 9–11, 2016
  • Doctrine of Christ Conference, St. George, Utah, March 18–20, 2017
  • Covenant of Christ Conference, Boise, Idaho, September 2–3, 2017

This conference voted on the canonization of scripture, and discussed the building of a temple.[24][25] Some followers of the movement refer to themselves as the Remnant.[25][26][27]

Beliefs and practices

See also:
Beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Community of Christ § Teachings and practices

According to Snuffer's exegesis of LDS Scripture, the present Gospel dispensation, as restored through Joseph Smith (especially the LDS Church), has ended[28] and a new Gospel dispensation has opened.

As Scripturally foretold, remnants especially of

house of Israel). The present period is of a time of the Lord calling out those to transition between the dispensation that resulted in the establishment of the Church of Christ through Smith and this next, foretold dispensation of Israel.[29][30][31][32]

With regard to the

Adam God theory.[34]
The movement goes further and rejects any doctrinal innovations by Young.

Most in the movement agree with a foundational

plural marriage and this innovation was promulgated by Young.[35][36]

Unlike either the LDS

LDS Church apostles
and some others have retained "keys" to baptize but do not possess the keys necessary for greater works.

The fellowships believe Smith taught that the

LDS-style Mormonism institutional authoritarianism and individual conscience-privileging Nonconformist Protestantism
.)

"I believe that the many revelations in the D&C identifying Joseph as the spokesman for God means exactly that: Joseph was and IS the spokesman God sent. Joseph's words need to be heeded as if they came from God directly to us. No one has the right to change or ignore them. No one (and I mean NO ONE) has the right to claim they are Joseph's equal. There are no "keys" or "key holders" who can alter Joseph's teachings except at their peril. When they ignore or contradict Joseph's revelations, and teach others that they can ignore the message and warnings given by that prophet who was called by God to begin this dispensation, they damn themselves and any who listen to them."—Denver Snuffer, September 25, 2013[37]

The movement is

re-baptism by authorized movement brethren[38] in living water, receiving of the Holy Ghost, and acceptance of the movement's scriptural canon as prerequisites for participation.[30] Beyond these basics, participants' beliefs vary amongst themselves.[17]

Movement adherents believe in the doctrine taught by Joseph Smith in 1839 of the

Macmillan
. p. 742.

Fellowships include participants who are current or former

fundamentalist Mormon denominations, Catholics, or Protestants. Fellowship participants need not leave their former faith, whether this be Christian or another faith.[40][41]

Fellowships meet at homes or outdoors. (Its baptisms "in living waters" entails meetings along streams.) According to some in the Snuffer movement the divine command through Smith to build the temple in Nauvoo, Illinois for "endowment" rites having been inadequately fulfilled. Movement believers are consecrating funds toward building a temple of Zion,[42][43] which they believe the Lord eventually will command for a Zion people to build.[29]

Denver Snuffer teaches that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is Heavenly Father's wife and the Heavenly Mother of the spirits of all human beings.

Scriptures

See also: Standard works

(Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Old Testament)

(Joseph Smith's New Translation of the New Testament & Joseph Smith's self-revised version of the Book of Mormon)

Teachings and Commandments include —

Reactions

In 2013, a critical review by Gregory L. Smith of Snuffer's Passing the Heavenly Gift was published in

Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture. Smith responds to Snuffer's belief that "the Latter-day Saint church was predicted to fail, and in all likelihood has failed to secure the fullness of the priesthood" by Smith's contention that the book contains various "false statements and conclusions, contains errors, and makes mistakes in history."[47]

In 2013, Snuffer was informed by his Sandy Utah Crescent

church discipline for "apostasy." After the book's publication, Snuffer was excommunicated from the LDS Church.[48][49]

In 2015, "A Response to Denver Snuffer’s Essay on Plural Marriage, Adoption, and the Supposed Falling Away of the Church," by

Robert C. Crossfield, and Addam Swapp, who, akin to Snuffer, believe the mainstream LDS Church is in apostasy.[50][51][52]

In a June 2015 three-stake

re-baptisms of LDS individuals had been performed in the area.[53]

An internal 2015

MormonLeaks organization) lists Snuffer, the Ordain Women advocacy movement, and new media journalist social commentator John Dehlin among entities leading some LDS Church members away from fellowship with the denomination.[25]

According to religion reporter

LDS Apostle M. Russell Ballard spoke at the LDS October 2017 General Conference, giving warning that LDS faithful not to be deceived by non-LDS priesthood holders or "organizations, groups or individuals [...claiming] secret answers to doctrinal questions", his characterizations fit "the nascent Remnant movement".[54]

In October 2017, Jeff Savage was excommunicated from the LDS Church for apostasy.[citation needed]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Mormonism Has a New Religion – and it Has a Prophet, Named Denver Snuffer". May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "500th Anniversary of Christian Reformation - Home". Christianreformation500years.info. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  3. ^ http://cjccf.org/
  4. ^ "Cult Classics". Nashvillescene.com. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  5. ^ "The Restoration's Shattered Promises and Great Hope" (PDF). denversnuffer.com. 2018.
  6. ^ "remnant Archives". Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  7. ^ "To The Remnant".
  8. ISBN 978-1976378850
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  9. ISBN 978-1981643653
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  10. ISBN 9780615528960
  11. ^ Snuffer, Denver (October 23, 2013). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Understanding How To Read PTHG".
  12. ^ Snuffer, Denver (October 18, 2013). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: I Will Not Start A Church".
  13. ^ "Tools & Tips | Scriptures.info". scriptures.info.
  14. ^ "Governing Principles". Pearls of Great Price. p. 247.
  15. ^ "Report: Ex-Mormon's Movement Pulls Members From Church". U.S. News & World Report. 2017-09-04.
  16. ^ Blanchard, Nicole (2017-09-03). "'The Lord has extended his hand again' — hundreds gather, canonize new scriptures for growing Mormon offshoot - The Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  17. ^ a b "8 questions for Denver Snuffer: Excommunicated Mormon explains growth of new movement | Religion News Service". Religionnews.com. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  18. ^ "Home Page - Fellowship Locator". www.fellowshiplocator.info.
  19. ^ "Past Doctrine of Christ Conferences". www.doctrineofchristconference.com.
  20. ^ a b "Denver Snuffer's Teachings to be Canonized as Scripture". March 22, 2017.
  21. ^ http://www.fellowshiplocator.info/Home/FellowshipDetails/1026 "Fellowship Details: Minnesota Fellowship
  22. ^ "Mormon church challenges legality of leaked documents". March 15, 2017.
  23. ^ "Archives". Restoration Archives. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  24. ^ "2017 Covenant of Christ Conference". www.covenantofchristconference.com. 2017.
  25. ^ a b c Fletcher Stack, Peggy (August 27, 2017). "An offshoot of the Mormon church is drawing away members. But what does the 'Remnant' believe — and will it last?". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  26. ^ Shreve, Grant (9 October 2017). "How Mormons Have Made Religion Out of Doubt | JSTOR Daily". Daily.jstor.org. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  27. ^ "Denver Snuffer and the Remnant Movement | RadioWest". Radiowest.kuer.org. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  28. ^ "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: D & C 132, conclusion". Denversnuffer.blogspot.com. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  29. ^ a b "How can Zion come from this?". April 11, 2018.
  30. ^ a b "Scripture, Prophecy and Covenant" (PDF). DenverSnuffer.com. March 27, 2017.
  31. ^ "remnant |". Denversnuffer.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  32. ^ Snuffer, Denver (2014-05-25). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Excommunication Does Not Remove Priesthood". Denversnuffer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  33. ^ "Christian Apostasy". February 27, 2017.
  34. ^ Snuffer, Denver (2012-07-27). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Sorting Things Out, Part 5". Denversnuffer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  35. ^ "A Response to Denver Snuffer's Essay on Plural Marriage, Adoption, and the Supposed Falling Away of the Church – Part 1: Ignoring Inconvenient Evidence | The Interpreter Foundation". Mormoninterpreter.com. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  36. ^ "AML Review - Passing the Heavenly Gift". Salemthoughts.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  37. ^ Snuffer, Denver (2013-09-25). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Idaho Falls". Denversnuffer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  38. ^ Denver (19 January 2016). "Rebaptism |". Denversnuffer.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  39. ISBN 9780674970304
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  40. ^ "How to Form a Fellowship (From Denver Snuffer, Jr., "Preserving the Restoration") – How to Live During an Apostasy". Cachevalleybaptisms.org. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  41. ^ Mary Ann (2017-03-22). "Denver Snuffer's Teachings to be Canonized as Scripture – Wheat & Tares". Wheatandtares.org. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  42. ^ Denver (30 December 2016). "Temple Fund Website |". Denversnuffer.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  43. ^ "Why A Temple?". April 29, 2016.
  44. ^ "Section 97:1". Scriptures.info. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  45. ^ gwesley (2017-04-13). "Some More on the BYUNTC and Snuffer's Version of the Gospel of John – FAITH-PROMOTING RUMOR". Faithpromotingrumor.com. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  46. ^ "If you love me, receive instruction from me |". Denversnuffer.com. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  47. ^ "Passing Up The Heavenly Gift (Part One of Two) | The Interpreter Foundation". Mormoninterpreter.com. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  48. ^ Salt, The (2013-09-10). "Did Mormons boot writer? Church isn't saying and he doesn't know - The Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  49. ^ Denver Snuffer (2013-09-11). "from the desk of Denver Snuffer: Yesterday". Denversnuffer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  50. ^ "A Response to Denver Snuffer's Essay on Plural Marriage, Adoption, and the Supposed Falling Away of the Church – Part 2: Façade or Reality? | The Interpreter Foundation". Mormoninterpreter.com. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  51. ^ "A Response to Denver Snuffer's Essay on Plural Marriage, Adoption, and the Supposed Falling Away of the Church – Part 1: Ignoring Inconvenient Evidence | The Interpreter Foundation". Mormoninterpreter.com. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  52. ^ "Response to Denver Snuffer - Joseph Smith's Polygamy". Josephsmithspolygamy.org. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  53. ^ Woodruff, Daniel (18 June 2015). "LDS church holds special meeting to denounce 'false prophets'". KUTV. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  54. ^ Fletcher, Peggy (2017-10-01). "Apostle urges Mormons to stand against racism, sexism and nationalism while trumpeting life of a pioneering black woman - The Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

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