Exclusive Brethren

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The Exclusive Brethren are a branch of the Plymouth Brethren, an evangelical Christian tradition. They are distinguished from the other major branch, the Open Brethren, from whom they separated in 1848. The Exclusive Brethren are now divided into a number of fellowships, most of which differ on minor points of doctrine or practice. Exclusive Brethren communities include the Lowe Brethren, Glanton Brethren, Alte Elberfelder Brethren, Pre-Aberdeen Outs Brethren and Post-Aberdeen Outs Brethren, among other fellowships. Though most Exclusive Brethren are not organized as such, the Raven-Taylor-Hales group, known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), has a hierarchical structure. In addition to maintaining the core Plymouth Brethren beliefs (such as the necessity of the new birth, the practice of baptism, and the celebration of the Lord's Supper on the Lord's Day), Exclusive Brethren hold to the doctrine of separation from the world and "keeping the unity of the Spirit". The Exclusive...

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