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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its members to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide. According to official LDS statistics there are 16 million adherents worldwide as of 2018; approximately 6 million live in the United States. It was ranked by "Forbes" magazine on its list of largest private non-profit organizations as being one of America's 25 "Most Meaningful Companies". The first Latter Day Saint references to baptism for health reasons were made between 1833 and 1835 when Smith said he had received a revelation about it from God after his brother Alvin died suddenly at age 25:And again, I command thee that thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife; nor seek thy neighbor's life . And again I say unto you, that ye shall not swear except ...