Christian fellowships of "the Remnants" movement
| Remnant movement fellowships | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Fotr |
| Type | Latter Day Saint movement |
| Classification | Neo-LDS fundamentalist (in schism with LDS Church) Neo-Reorganized Latter Day Saint (rejects Brigham Young's apostolic succession) |
| Orientation | Supra-denominational Christian and Restorationist |
| Scripture | • Old Covenants (drawn from Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Holy Bible) • New Covenants (drawn from Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Holy Bible & Book of Mormon) • Teachings and Commandments (original revelations to Joseph Smith, Lectures on Faith, several of Smith's letters, expanded Joseph Smith History, & modern material approved by movement's common consent) • "The Covenant of Christ" (a modern English version of the Book of Mormon published and accepted as scripture in 2024) |
| Theology | Nontrinitarian Latter Day Saint movement as found in Joseph Smith's original teachings and revelations through Denver Snuffer Jr. |
| Governance | By common consent ("And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen."—D&C 26:2) |
| Structure | Ad hoc committees |
| Region | Worldwide (mostly the U.S.) |
| Headquarters | Unknown |
| Founder | Spontaneous, post-LDS Gospel dispensation (De facto: Denver Snuffer Jr.) |
| Origin | 2013 (unofficially) 2017 (officially) |
| Separated from | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Number of followers | 5,000-10,000 as of September, 2017 |
| Other name(s) | • fellowships movement • Covenant of Christ movement • Restoration movement • "Snufferites" (Participants may consider this term spurious.) |
| Official website | Scriptures.info ChristianReformation500Years.info RecordersClearinghouse.com: Recorder's message |
| Not to be confused with fellow Latter Day Saints religious group Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, founded in 2000 in Independence, Missouri or with the Latter Day Saint religious unity movement, the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship, or with Protestant congregation Remnant Fellowship of Brentwood, Tennessee, founded in 1999 by Gwen Shamblin | |
"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
Remnant movement fellowships are a loosely organized branch of the Latter Day Saint movement formed by individuals who accept alleged divine revelations received by Denver Snuffer Jr., an attorney excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 2013. Participants in the movement generally feel called to personal and social renewal in preparation for Christ's eventual second coming. According to movement beliefs, participants anticipate a coming time when remnants remain within the fully restored covenant with Jesus Christ, 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." 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.
Participants are Mormon dissidents and supra-denominational Christians. Its individual fellowships are autonomous and lack affiliation with or oversight from the LDS Church.