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The Teaching of the So-Called Plymouth Brethren: Is it Scriptural? is unavailable, but you can change that!

What is the proper place of symbolism and ritual in the Church? What is the role of the clergy? According to the Plymouth Brethren in the nineteenth century, ritual has no place in the church, and the very notion of clergy—in the words of John Darby, one of the movement’s founders—is heretical. Their skeptical assessment of scripture and tradition raised the ire of not a few church leaders, among...

As we have said, when believers come together locally, unreal ones may be among them. Such may “creep in” and “feast themselves without fear,” but they are only in the assembly in its outward aspect—they are not actually in the body of Christ. As to Ananias and Sapphira, has the learned Doctor inside information not given to others? Is he absolutely certain they were not true believers? It is true they sinned grievously, and were judged therefor; but how many saints before and since may have to confess
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