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

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, papers at the time believed, the church wanted to turn into a "new Jerusalem", claiming that 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. The Churches still present today deny John Wroe and the church's involvement in this endeavour. 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

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and the

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, where it is still active. Today there are groups of members meeting in Australia at locations including the

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suburbs of Darlinghurst and , the Central Coast region and the Hunter Valley in

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, and in the

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suburb of Fitzroy in Victoria.

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

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- apart from the sacrificial laws - in conjunction with the

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commands and precepts, would attain salvation. On the other hand, the wicked and unrepentant would die a second death, get punished during a Millennial period of a thousand years before they would resurrect for a second time to also receive salvation, but enjoy a lesser degree of spiritual life and happiness.

References

External links

Official website
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