Church of Jesus Christ (Toneyite)
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The Church of Jesus Christ is a sect of the Latter Day Saint movement
that was organized by Forrest Toney in 1980.
Toney was raised as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
in Spokane
, Washington. He later moved to Independence
, Missouri
and in 1977 claimed that he began receiving vision
s and revelation
s from God. In a 1980 vision, he was ordained to the high priesthood and told to preach.
The RLDS Church refused to let Toney preach, so he began holding services in the Blue Hills Elementary School in Independence and placed advertisements in a local newspaper. Later in 1980, Toney and some of his followers organized the Church of Jesus Christ, with Toney as "Elijah and only High Priest" of the organization.
Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement is a group of independent churches tracing their origin to a Christian primitivist movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the late 1820s. Collectively, these churches have over 14 million members...
that was organized by Forrest Toney in 1980.
Toney was raised as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Community of Christ
The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , is an American-based international Christian church established in April 1830 that claims as its mission "to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace"...
in Spokane
Spokane
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, Washington. He later moved to Independence
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and in 1977 claimed that he began receiving vision
Vision (religion)
In spirituality, a vision is something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy, especially a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation.Visions generally have more clarity than dreams, but traditionally fewer psychological connotations...
s and revelation
Revelation
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
s from God. In a 1980 vision, he was ordained to the high priesthood and told to preach.
The RLDS Church refused to let Toney preach, so he began holding services in the Blue Hills Elementary School in Independence and placed advertisements in a local newspaper. Later in 1980, Toney and some of his followers organized the Church of Jesus Christ, with Toney as "Elijah and only High Priest" of the organization.