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Ministers (in the Open Brethren) are styled workers and are selected from the body of the men in any given congregation according to their gifts for learning and speaking. There is no formal school to produce or accredit them, there is no salary. Ministers live at the bequest of individual congregations which may support their work to the manner they choose. Generally Ministers live very well.
Ministers (in the Open Brethren) are styled workers and are selected from the body of the men in any given congregation according to their gifts for learning and speaking. There is no formal school to produce or accredit them, there is no salary. Ministers live at the bequest of individual congregations which may support their work to the manner they choose. Generally Ministers live very well.
Exclusive Brethren do not maintain a clergy and do not operate in a hierachy like the Open division does.
Exclusive Brethren do not maintain a clergy and do not operate in a hierarchy like the Open division does.
Finally, there are no charismatic gifts in the congregation. When the canon of scripture was completed with the Book of Revelation, the outpouring of Charismatic gifts ended.
Finally, there are no charismatic gifts in the congregation. When the canon of scripture was completed with the Book of Revelation, the outpouring of Charismatic gifts ended.
There are about 100,000 members in Britain.
There are about 100,000 members in Britain.
When 'Brethren' are referred to in the press it is generally in reference to the 'Exclusive' group. Worldwide there are about 46,000 Exclusive Brethren, mostly in the [[UK]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] but also with congregations in the USA, [[Europe]] and [[Argentina]]. The term 'Exclusive' Brethren is in fact regarded derogatory by the Brethren as it is based on the false belief that members of the 'Exclusive' group are not permitted any contact with the outside world. The 'Exclusive Brethren' prefer to be known as the 'Plymouth Brethren Christian Church'.<ref>[http://www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org/faqs/family-communitydo-pbcc-members-socialise-with-people-outside-of-the-church/ From the official Exclusive Brethren website</ref>}}
When 'Brethren' are referred to in the press it is generally in reference to the 'Exclusive' group. Worldwide there are about 46,000 Exclusive Brethren, mostly in the [[UK]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] but also with congregations in the USA, [[Europe]] and [[Argentina]]. The term 'Exclusive' Brethren is in fact regarded derogatory by the Brethren as it is based on the false belief that members of the 'Exclusive' group are not permitted any contact with the outside world. The 'Exclusive Brethren' prefer to be known as the 'Plymouth Brethren Christian Church'.<ref>[http://www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org/faqs/family-communitydo-pbcc-members-socialise-with-people-outside-of-the-church/ From the official Exclusive Brethren website]</ref>
Dr. [[William Lane Craig]] said of the Brethren:
Dr. [[William Lane Craig]] said of the Brethren:
{{cquote|"In fact, I would say that of the churches that I’ve worshiped in the one that would probably have the most plausible claim to be like the New Testament church would be the Brethren. When we were in England, we worshiped at a Plymouth Brethren church. In these churches there was no appointed minister who would preach every Sunday. Instead there were elders. Anyone could stand up during the service and share a song or a Scripture reading or give an exhortation. It sounded very much like the kind of worship service that you have in 1 Corinthians 12 to 14 where various prophets would get up and speak and the others would weigh what is said. That sort of worship service to me probably comes closest to what was going on in the New Testament in these local communities where there were no professional clergy and there were just local Christian groups that would meet together."<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-bible-answer-man-embraces-orthodoxy#ixzz4p75djla0 Reasonable Faith Podcast: The Bible Answer Man Embraces Orthodoxy</ref>}}
{{cquote|"In fact, I would say that of the churches that I’ve worshiped in the one that would probably have the most plausible claim to be like the New Testament church would be the Brethren. When we were in England, we worshiped at a Plymouth Brethren church. In these churches there was no appointed minister who would preach every Sunday. Instead there were elders. Anyone could stand up during the service and share a song or a Scripture reading or give an exhortation. It sounded very much like the kind of worship service that you have in 1 Corinthians 12 to 14 where various prophets would get up and speak and the others would weigh what is said. That sort of worship service to me probably comes closest to what was going on in the New Testament in these local communities where there were no professional clergy and there were just local Christian groups that would meet together."<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/the-bible-answer-man-embraces-orthodoxy#ixzz4p75djla0 Reasonable Faith Podcast: The Bible Answer Man Embraces Orthodoxy]</ref>}}
See [[Pietism]].
See [[Pietism]].
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