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Chart of claimed identifications of the

Person Date of identified initial Identifier as the One Notes claim Mighty and Strong members of the Church Various of members of the Strangite church have claimed that times James J. Christ of Strang was the One Mighty and Strong who put the (1844– Strang Latter Day church in order after 's death[7] present) Saints (Strangite) Claimed he received a revelation from God, part of which is as follows: "and in mine own due time will I call upon the seed of Joseph Smith, and will bring one forth, and he shall be mighty and strong, and he shall preside over the high priesthood of my church; and Jason W. Joseph 1851 then shall the quorums assemble, and the pure in Briggs Smith III? heart shall gather, and shall be reinhabited".[8] This record became accepted as the first genuine document of the early Reorganization movement.[9] Joseph Smith III, however, stated, "I do not personally claim to be 'the one mighty and strong.'"[10] Claimed that Joseph Smith's revelation "related to his Claimed son Joseph III, who, like his father, should be sent in that the spirit of the "one mighty and strong" to restore Joseph the "house of God" to "order" after it shall have been Smith III William W. ruled out of order and the fathers plucked up out of 1880 came "in Blair [11] the spirit the land of Zion because of their iniquities." Here a of the "one distinction seems to be made between Joseph Smith mighty and III and the individual known as the "one mighty and strong", in whose spirit he "should be sent", like his strong"[11] father was. Claimed was a fallen prophet and that James he was the reincarnation of , , , 1887 Self Brighouse , , Jesus, George Washington, and Joseph Smith[7][12] "Whereas, we have received no divine communication Committee authorizing any particular interpretation of the of the revelation before us; and as the Reorganized Church Possibly Reorganized has never taken action upon the matter;Resolved, that Jesus Church of we leave it an open question, to be decided as God 1900 Christ, Jesus may develop his purposes among us, while we although Christ of acknowledge the leading features in it to be left open. Latter Day prominently characteristic of Jesus Christ. (Signed on Saints behalf of said committee by chairman and secretary)" [13] Samuel 1904 Self Claimed Joseph F. Smith was a fallen prophet[7][12] Eastman Claimed that had visited him as an and appointed him as the One Mighty and Strong;

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John Tanner was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 1905 1905 Self Clark and continued to claim to be the One Mighty and Strong until his death in 1932.[14] Published a book in 1920 setting out his claims.[7][12] Alma Dayer LeBaron, 1910 Sr. and Self Claimed Joseph F. Smith was a fallen prophet[12] LeBaron family Nathaniel 1922 Self [12] Baldwin Fetting, an apostle in the Church of Christ (), claimed that had appeared to John the 1927 Otto Fetting him and instructed him to put the church in order by Baptist building a temple on the Temple Lot; led to the creation of the Church of Christ (Fettingite)[12][15] Claimed an Indian prophet in Yucatan had been Francis M. "an Indian ordained by Lorin C. Woolley and that he and his 1932 Darter prophet" followers would wrest control of the LDS Church and put it in order[12] Benjamin F. LeBaron Benjamin LeBaron, not Alma LeBaron, Sr., was the 1934 and Self One Mighty and Strong[7][12][15] LeBaron family Sherwood demanded to be made the presiding bishop Self; of the LDS Church based on his literal descent from J. H. renamed 1936 and his identity as the One Mighty and Strong; Sherwood Jasper No. when the LDS Church refused, he began the Church 7 of Jesus Christ of Israel[7][12][15] Joseph W. Joseph Many Mormon fundamentalists follow Musser's opinion 1938 Musser Smith that Smith himself was the One Mighty and Strong[16] Claimed to be a successor to Samuel Eastman but 1930s Paul Feil Self that he, not Eastman, was the One Mighty and Strong[7][12] Draves broke from the Fettingites; led to the William A. John the 1943 establishment of the Church of Christ with the Elijah Draves Baptist Message, Established Anew in 1929[12][15] Drew was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) and thought Kilgore was early Theron Merl the One Mighty and Strong who would act as a 1950s Drew Kilgore successor to Joseph Smith and in the Strangite church; Drew abandoned his claims after just a few months[15] Joel F. LeBaron the third of the LeBaron family to claim to be the One 1955 and Self Mighty and Strong; led to the formation of the Church LeBaron of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times[7][12][15] family Ross LeBaron believed he was sent to prepare the way for "an Indian 1955 Wesley the One Mighty and Strong, who would be "an Indian prophet" LeBaron prophet"[12][17]

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Eachta Eachta Na, a nineteenth Conway stated that Eachta Eachta Na was the William C. century reincarnated Joseph Smith and re-established the 1958 Conway "young Kingdom of God on earth in 1890, the year the LDS white Church abandoned plural marriage[15] Indian" from Yucatan LeRoy 1960 Self former Mormon fundamentalist[7][12] Wilson Alonzo 1960 Self [7][12] Langford William L. 1960 Self [12] Goldman Alexandre founded the Holy Church of Jesus Christ, claimed 1964 Self R. Caffiaux successor to Strang LeBaron claimed that he, and not his brother Joel, was Ervil the One Mighty and Strong and rightful leader of the 1967 Self LeBaron church; Joel was murdered upon his orders in 1972[7][15][17] David founded the True Church of Jesus Christ Restored, 1975 Self Roberts claimed successor to Strang In 1974, Bryant began to state that he was receiving revelations from Jesus[15] He claimed that John the Beloved had visited him as an angel and instructed him to form an "Order of the Ancients".[15] In 1975 he John W. was taken in vision to the City of Enoch, where AUB 1975 Self Bryant founder Joseph White Musser and Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith ordained him to the presidency of the church and the high priesthood.[15] At this time, Brant claimed to be the "One Mighty and Strong"[17][18] Walton left the Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite) and Eugene O. 1977 Self established the Restored Church of Jesus Christ in Walton Independence, Missouri[15][17] Wood left the LDS Church because it once espoused the practice of plural marriage, which Wood teaches that Joseph Smith erred in teaching. While Wood Archie D. 1980s Self doesn’t directly say he is the One Mighty and Strong, Wood he does claims that Jesus Christ told him he was that he is a prophet named Azrael and that Azrael is the One Mighty and Strong, making an indirect link.[17] Miller wrote several pamphlets that often condone and the Old Testament's death penalty for adultery. Bob Crossfield, (A.K.A. The prophet Onias) 1980s Frank Miller Self and former leader of the Ron and Dan Lafferty group said, "The Millers scare me. To me, they make the same kinds of claims that Ervil LeBaron did."[17] Billings is known as the developer of hydrogen- powered cars and buses. But fundamentalist leader Owen A. Allred stated that Billings also claims to be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Mighty_and_Strong[5/31/2015 5:27:49 PM] One Mighty and Strong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roger E. Self the One Mighty and Strong. Allred stated "Upon our 1980s Billings (disputed) arrival, Mr. Billings sat us down and demanded that we recognize him as the One Mighty and Strong."[17] Billings denies that he has ever claimed to be the One Mighty and Strong.[17] Ron Lafferty and his brothers claimed to collectively be Ron and the One Mighty and Strong. Ron Lafferty is on death 1980s Dan Self row for the 1984 murder of his sister-in-law and her Lafferty baby in American Fork, .[17] Frederick Current president of the Remnant Church of Jesus Sect 1980s Niels Christ of Latter Day Saints, whose members believe membership Larsen that Larsen is the one mighty and strong.[19] Organized the Church of Jesus Christ 1983 Art Bulla Self (Bullaite)[7][15][17] Going by the name Immanuel David Isaiah, Mitchell has created a book, referred to by himself as "The Book of Immanuel David Isaiah",;[20] c. 1997 and as "The Brian David Manifesto of Brian David Mitchell", by others: in this to Self Mitchell present book, Mitchell identifies himself as the prophesied "one mighty and strong": "One who is mighty and strong I have ordained in the stead of him who was ordained of God."

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