单词 | open brethren |
释义 | > as lemmasOpen Brethren Open Brethren n. one of the two principal divisions of the Plymouth Brethren (the other being the Exclusive Brethren), formed in 1849 as a result of doctrinal differences and characterized by a less rigorous and exclusive approach; the members of this denomination. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Plymouth Brethren > [noun] > person > collective > non-separatist Open Brethren1879 1879 A. Miller Brethren v. 66 The new motto on the standard of the Open Brethren was, ‘The blood of the Lamb is the union of the saints.’ 1909 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics II. 845/2 The ‘Open’ Brethren..fraternize freely with other Christians. 1985 A. Walker Restoring Kingdom (1988) xi. 243 The Open Brethren have kept the Lord's table open to all who confess Jesus Christ as Lord. < as lemmas |
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