Apostelamt Jesu Christi
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Apostelamt Jesu Christi is a German Christian church with historical roots in the Catholic Apostolic Church
and the New Apostolic Church
. It is part of the religious movement called Irvingism and is separate from Protestantism
.
, Julius Fischer came into conflict with the Chief Apostle
Friedrich Krebs on matters of doctrine. According to Fischer, Jesus Christ has already returned in the re-established Apostle office and there was no future second coming
. Krebs removed Fischer from office. Fischer and his followers formed the Apostelamt Juda. On 2 May 1902 Fischer was ordained as the first Apostle of this church.
After the death of Fischer in 1922 a group led by Hermann Krūger formed the breakaway group known as Apostelamt Simeon in Jacob's geslacht.
In 1933 this group along with Apostelamt Juda was banned by the NAZI regime of Adolf Hitler. The church was seen by the NAZI regime as a socialist group. The church's beliefs on prophecy also made it illegal.
In 1947 the church regrouped under the leadership of Albert Trubach as Apostelamt Jesu Christi.
From the early 1990s there was an ecumenical bond between Apostelamt Jesu Christi and the South African Old Apostolic Church
.
In mid 2006 three Apostles and their followers left Apostelamt Jesu Christi to become part of the Old Apostolic Church.
Catholic Apostolic Church
The Catholic Apostolic Church was a religious movement which originated in England around 1831 and later spread to Germany and the United States. While often referred to as Irvingism, it was neither actually founded nor anticipated by Edward Irving. The Catholic Apostolic Church was organised in...
and the New Apostolic Church
New Apostolic Church
The New Apostolic Church is a chiliastic church, converted to Protestantism as a free church from the Catholic Apostolic Church. The church has existed since 1879 in Germany and since 1897 in the Netherlands...
. It is part of the religious movement called Irvingism and is separate from Protestantism
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
.
History
In 1902 an Elder of the Apostolic Mission Church (later known as the New Apostolic ChurchNew Apostolic Church
The New Apostolic Church is a chiliastic church, converted to Protestantism as a free church from the Catholic Apostolic Church. The church has existed since 1879 in Germany and since 1897 in the Netherlands...
, Julius Fischer came into conflict with the Chief Apostle
Chief Apostle
The Chief Apostle is the highest minister in the New Apostolic Church, and has existed since 1896.-History:The term "Chief Apostle" was first used officially to describe Jesus Christ in the New Covenant Scriptures, Book of Hebrews, Chapter 3, verse 1, where he is also called the High Priest...
Friedrich Krebs on matters of doctrine. According to Fischer, Jesus Christ has already returned in the re-established Apostle office and there was no future second coming
Second Coming
In Christian doctrine, the Second Coming of Christ, the Second Advent, or the Parousia, is the anticipated return of Jesus Christ from Heaven, where he sits at the Right Hand of God, to Earth. This prophecy is found in the canonical gospels and in most Christian and Islamic eschatologies...
. Krebs removed Fischer from office. Fischer and his followers formed the Apostelamt Juda. On 2 May 1902 Fischer was ordained as the first Apostle of this church.
After the death of Fischer in 1922 a group led by Hermann Krūger formed the breakaway group known as Apostelamt Simeon in Jacob's geslacht.
In 1933 this group along with Apostelamt Juda was banned by the NAZI regime of Adolf Hitler. The church was seen by the NAZI regime as a socialist group. The church's beliefs on prophecy also made it illegal.
In 1947 the church regrouped under the leadership of Albert Trubach as Apostelamt Jesu Christi.
From the early 1990s there was an ecumenical bond between Apostelamt Jesu Christi and the South African Old Apostolic Church
Old Apostolic Church
The Old Apostolic Church is a Christian religious community, with historical roots in the Catholic Apostolic Church and the New Apostolic Church...
.
In mid 2006 three Apostles and their followers left Apostelamt Jesu Christi to become part of the Old Apostolic Church.