Monday, February 23, 2009

Mishpachah Lev-Tsiyon

I've recently been doing a little bit of research into Mishpachah Lev-Tsiyon, also known as the New Covenant Church of God (NCCG). The group is led by a man named Christopher Warren, who has produced a work of scripture titled The Olive Branch, which consists of revelations received by Warren. Mishpachah Lev-Tsiyon is headquartered in Arvika, Sweden, but does proselyte and gain converts worldwide through internet chatrooms and message boards.

The group goes by a variety of names: Messianic Evangelicals, One House Josephite Messianic Isreal, Union of Two House Messianic Israelites and Evangelicals, Guds Nya Förbunds Kyrka, and B'rit Chadashah Assembly of Yahweh.

Warren joined the LDS Church in the late 1970s, but in 1984 Warren claims he received divine direction to form his own church. Warren later formed the Independent Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is the predecessor of what is now known as Mishpachah Lev-Tsiyon.

A listing of group beliefs can be found here.

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