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Armenian Apostolic ChurchandThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
At a glance
- Common groundIn full: Common ground
- Common inheritanceReverence for the Bible and for Jesus Christ, understood very differently. The restorationist movement describes itself as a return to original Christianity rather than a continuation of the historic churches, and does not accept the Nicene doctrine of the Trinity.
4 sources
- Joseph Smith and the RestorationSource verified
- Gospel Topics: GodheadSource verified
- What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe?Source verified
- The Question of the Validity of Baptism Conferred in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSource verified
- Common inheritanceReverence for the Bible and for Jesus Christ, understood very differently. The restorationist movement describes itself as a return to original Christianity rather than a continuation of the historic churches, and does not accept the Nicene doctrine of the Trinity.
- Key differencesIn full: Key differences
- GodArmenian Apostolic ChurchOne God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy SpiritThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFather, Son and Holy Ghost as three separate beings
- How their histories connectIn full: How their histories connect
- No direct relationship recordedThey took shape separately.Armenian Apostolic ChurchRoyal conversion, c. 301–314The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch organised, 1830How each took shape
- Connected today?In full: their relationship today
Not yet researched
The Atlas has not yet researched their present relationship. This is a gap, not evidence either way.
Composed from each tradition’s sourced records. Where a topic is not yet recorded for one side, the Atlas says so rather than guess.
Structured comparison. Composed from each tradition’s sourced position records. No research has yet been written for this particular pair, so the Atlas shows only what those records establish.
Where they differ
God
Doctrine of God
- Armenian Apostolic Church
- One God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Father, Son and Holy Ghost as three separate beings
Not yet comparable (8)
No sourced position is recorded for one side, so the Atlas does not say whether they agree:
- Christ (christ's divinity): not recorded for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Christ (how christ's divinity and humanity are expressed): not recorded for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Creeds and councils (councils received): not recorded for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Scripture and authority (sources of authority): not recorded for Armenian Apostolic Church
- Salvation and grace (characteristic emphasis): not recorded for Armenian Apostolic Church
- Sacraments and ordinances (who is baptised): not recorded for Armenian Apostolic Church
- Church and ministry (church government): not recorded for Armenian Apostolic Church
- Mary and the saints (how mary is named): not recorded for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
How their histories relate
The Atlas has no researched record of a direct historical relationship between these two. Not every pair of traditions experienced a schism or union with each other. Each took shape in its own way:
Their relationship today
Not yet researched
The Atlas has no researched record of the present relationship between these two. That is a gap in the research, not evidence of any particular relationship.
Developments towards reconciliation
No documented agreement or formal dialogue between these traditions is recorded in the Atlas.
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