Is a Gospel Hall part of the “exclusive brethren” or “open brethren”?
Most of the assemblies listed on this site could be called “conservative open brethren”. Exclusive assemblies often use the name “Gospel Hall” for their building, but these assemblies have very little relationship to the assemblies listed on this site. The Gospel Halls are “open” in the sense that any person may join the fellowship who has experienced salvation from his/her sin through faith in Christ Jesus. It is also required that a Christian’s life and beliefs conforms to the general pattern of godly New Testament living. Believers who are unknown to the elders of an assembly are welcome to the fellowship if they first have a meeting with elders to discuss their standing in regards to salvation, relationships with others and their standing on doctrines of the bible. The Gospel Halls are “open” in the sense that each assembly is independent. That is to say, a decision made in one assembly does not need to be ratified or reviewed by other assemblies. The Gospel Halls are “exclusive” i
