instance_of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints in tonga
The Pacific ___MASK34___ is the largest of the Earth ' s oceanic divisions . It extends from the Arctic ___MASK34___ in the north to the Southern ___MASK34___ ( or , depending on definition , to Antarctica ) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east . A ___MASK8___ is a distinct religious body within Christianity , identified by traits such as a name , organisation , leadership and doctrine . Individual bodies , however , may use alternative terms to describe themselves , such as church or sometimes fellowship . Divisions between one group and another are defined by authority and doctrine ; issues such as the nature of Jesus , the authority of apostolic succession , eschatology , and papal primacy may separate one denomination from another . Groups of denominations  often sharing broadly similar beliefs , practices , and historical ties  are sometimes known as " branches of Christianity " or " denominational families ". The Latter ___MASK38___ Saint movement ( also called the LDS movement , LDS restorationist movement , or Smith  Rigdon movement ) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian primitivist movement founded by Joseph Smith in the late 1820s . Collectively , these churches have over 15 million members . The vast majority of adherents belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - ___MASK38___ Saints ( LDS Church ), with their predominant theology being Mormonism . The LDS Church self - identifies as Christian . A minority of Latter ___MASK38___ Saint adherents , such as members of the Community of Christ , believe in traditional Protestant theology , and have distanced themselves from some of the distinctive doctrines of Mormonism . Other groups include the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ___MASK38___ Saints , which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith ' s descendants , and the more controversial Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - ___MASK38___ Saints , which defends the practice of polygamy . The National ___MASK49___ of the Churches of Christ in the USA , usually identified as the National ___MASK49___ of Churches ( NCC ), is the largest ecumenical body in the United States . NCC is an ecumenical ___MASK44___ of 38 Christian faith groups in the United States . Its ___MASK88___ communions include Mainline Protestant , Orthodox , African American , Evangelical , Josephite and historic peace churches . Together , they encompass more than 100 , 000 local congregations and 40 million adherents . It began as the Federal ___MASK49___ of Churches in 1908 , and expanded through merger with several other ecumenical organizations to become the National ___MASK49___ of Churches in 1950 . An ___MASK48___ , sometimes called an ___MASK90___ or ___MASK24___ ___MASK57___ , is a ___MASK57___ , ___MASK11___ or collection of islands . The word " ___MASK48___ " is derived from the Greek "  -  arkhi -" (" chief ") and "   pélagos " (" ___MASK1___ ") through the Italian " arcipelago ". In Italian , possibly following a tradition of antiquity , the Archipelago ( from medieval Greek "*  " and Latin " archipelagus ") was the proper name for the Aegean ___MASK1___ and , later , usage shifted to refer to the Aegean Islands ( since the ___MASK1___ is remarkable for its large number of islands ). It is now used to refer to any ___MASK90___ or , sometimes , to a ___MASK1___ containing a small number of scattered islands . The ___MASK10___ of Jesus Christ of Latter - ___MASK38___ Saints ( LDS ___MASK10___ ) ( Tongan : Siasi o Ss Kalaisi o e Kau Monioni i he Ngaahi Aho Kimui Ní or Siasi Mmonga ) was established in Tonga in 1891 . Tonga has a higher per - capita number of Mormons than any other country in the world . Polynesia ( from " poly " " many " + " nsos " " ___MASK24___ ") is a ___MASK53___ of Oceania , made up of over ___MASK89___ , 000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean . The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of Polynesia are termed Polynesians and they share many similar traits including language family , culture , and beliefs . Historically , they were experienced sailors and used stars to navigate during the night . ___MASK97___ City , often shortened to ___MASK97___ or SLC , is the ___MASK66___ and the most populous municipality of the U . S . state of Utah . With an estimated population of 190 , 884 in 2014 , the city lies at the core of the ___MASK97___ City metropolitan area , which has a total population of ___MASK89___ , 153 , 340 ( 2014 estimate ). ___MASK97___ City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the ___MASK97___ City - Ogden - Provo ___MASK14___ . This region is a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along an approximately segment of the Wasatch ___MASK60___ , comprising a total population of 2 , 423 , 912 . It is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin ( the other is Reno , Nevada ), and the largest in the Intermountain West . The ___MASK10___ of Jesus Christ of Latter - ___MASK38___ Saints ( the LDS ___MASK10___ or , informally , the Mormon ___MASK10___ ) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ . The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City , Utah , and has established congregations and built temples worldwide . According to the church , it has over 74 , 000 missionaries and a membership of over 15 million . It is ranked by the National Council of Churches as the fourth - largest ___MASK8___ in the United States . It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith during the period of religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening . The Second ___MASK73___ was a Protestant religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States . The movement began around 1790 , gained momentum by 1800 and , after 1820 , membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement . It was past its peak by the late 1850s . The Second ___MASK73___ reflected Romanticism characterized by enthusiasm , ___MASK7___ , and an appeal to the super - natural . It rejected the skeptical rationalism and deism of the Enlightenment . Tongatapu is the main ___MASK24___ of the Kingdom of Tonga and the ___MASK41___ of its ___MASK66___ Nukualofa . It is located in Tonga ' s southern ___MASK90___ , to which it gives its name , and is the country ' s most populous ___MASK24___ , with approximately 71 , 260 residents ( 2006 ), 70 . 5 % of the national population , on . Its maximum height is . Tongatapu is Tonga ' s centre of ___MASK31___ and the seat of its monarchy . Tonga ( or ; Tongan : " Puleanga Fakatui o Tonga "), officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a Polynesian ___MASK37___ and archipelago comprising 169 islands of which 36 are inhabited . The total ___MASK91___ area is about scattered over of the southern Pacific Ocean . It has a population of 103 , 000 people of whom 70 % reside on the main island of Tongatapu . Jesus (; c . 4 BC  c . AD 30 / 33 ), also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ , was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who became the central figure of ___MASK13___ . Christians believe him to be the Son of ___MASK77___ and the awaited Messiah ( Christ ) prophesied in the Old Testament . Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically , although the quest for the historical Jesus has produced little ___MASK20___ on the historical reliability of the Gospels and on how closely the biblical Jesus reflects the historical Jesus . Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was baptized by John the Baptist and subsequently began his own ministry , preaching his message orally and often being referred to as " rabbi ". He was arrested and tried by the Jewish authorities , and was crucified by the order of Pontius Pilate , the Roman prefect . Jesus debated fellow Jews on how to best follow ___MASK77___ , performed healings , taught in parables and gathered followers . After his death , his followers believed he rose from the dead , and the community they formed eventually became the Christian Church . Utah ( or ) is a ___MASK83___ in the western United States . It became the 45th ___MASK83___ admitted to the U . S . on ___MASK52___ 4 , 1896 . Utah is the 13th - largest by area , 31st - most - populous , and 10th - least - densely populated of the 50 United States . Utah has a ___MASK96___ of more than 3 million ( ___MASK95___ estimate for July ___MASK89___ , 2016 ), approximately 80 % of whom live along the Wasatch ___MASK60___ , centering on the ___MASK83___ capital Salt Lake City . Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east , Wyoming to the northeast , Idaho to the north , Arizona to the south , and Nevada to the west . It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast .