The Christian Israelite Church was founded in 1822 by
John Wroe.
History
From 1822 to 1831, the church had its headquarters in the town of
Ashton-under-Lyne,
Lancashire,
United Kingdom, which the church wanted to turn into a "new Jerusalem". Wroe's followers intended to build a wall around the town with four gateways. The wall was never constructed, but the four gatehouses were, as was a printing press. Popular opinion in Ashton-under-Lyne turned against Wroe when he was accused of indecent behaviour in 1831, but the charges were dismissed. The Church spread to
Australia
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and the
United States, where it is still active.
Today there are groups of members meeting in Australia at locations including in
New South Wales in the
Sydney
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suburbs of and , the
Central Coast region and in the
Hunter Region
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; and in
Victoria, in the
Melbourne suburb of
Fitzroy.
Beliefs
The church also believes there will be two resurrections.
[The Christian Israelite Church]
''Life Immortal. A short account of the Faith and Doctrines of the Christian Israelite Church.''
/ref> During the first one, everyone will resurrect, but only those who observed the Law of Moses
The Law of Moses ( he, תֹּורַת מֹשֶׁה ), also called the Mosaic Law, primarily refers to the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The law revealed to Moses by God.
Terminology
The Law of Moses or Torah of Moses (Hebrew ...
- apart from the sacrificial laws - in conjunction with the Gospel commands and precepts, would attain salvation.
References
External links
Christian Israelite Church
(Official website)
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1822 establishments in the United Kingdom
Adventism
Christian denominations established in the 19th century
Christian denominations in Australia
Fundamentalist denominations
Religious organizations established in 1822