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apostle
apostle [Gr.,=envoy], one of the prime missionaries of Christianity. The apostles of the first rank are saints Peter , Andrew , James (the Greater), John , Thomas , James (the Less), Jude (or Thaddaeus), Philip , Bartholomew , Matthew , Simon , and Matthias (replacing Judas... Read more |
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Apostles Creed
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Apostle Islands
Apostle Islands group of more than 20 wooded islands, in Lake Superior, off N Wis. Madeline, 13 mi (21 km) long, is the largest island and has the group's only settlement, La Pointe. Noted for their wave-eroded cliffs and abundant wildlife, the islands are visited by tourists and hunters. The... Read more |
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Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles book of the New Testament. It is the only 1st-century account of the expansion of Christianity in its earliest period. It was written in Greek anonymously as early as c.AD 65, but more likely later in the century, as a sequel to the Gospel of St. Luke . Luke has been... Read more |
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Andronicus
Andronicus in the New Testament, apostle at Rome.... Read more |
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Damaris
Damaris , in the Acts of the Apostles, woman converted at Athens.... Read more |
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Aeneas (Bible)
Aeneas , palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles.... Read more |
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Theophilus
Theophilus , person to whom St. Luke's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed.... Read more |
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Simon Magus
Simon Magus , Samaritan sorcerer who attempted to buy spiritual power from the apostles. From this comes the term simony . He is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. He was said to have founded a Gnostic sect.... Read more |
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Claudius Lysias
Claudius Lysias , in the Acts of the Apostles, official at Jerusalem who saved Paul from the mob.... Read more |
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Apostle
Apostle Missionary sent out and empowered...qualification for being an apostle was to have “seen the Lord...became the first and original Apostles. The term is also applied...Patrick is described as the “Apostle of Ireland”. |
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apostles
apostles, the name given to the two large bollards fixed to the main deck near the bows in larger...forecastle deck, the knightheads, which supported the heel of the bowsprit, were used as apostles when belaying the anchor cables. |
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Apostles, the
Apostles, the, an exclusive intellectual society formed in Cambridge in 1820, for the purpose of friendship and formal discussion. During... |
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Apostles Creed
Apostles' Creed Statement of Christian faith. The last section affirms the tradition of the “holy Catholic Church; the communion of... |
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Apostle to the Indians
Apostle to the Indians, see Eliot, John. |
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Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles Book of the New Testament describing the spread of the Gospel of Christ immediately after his death and resurrection. It mainly focuses on Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The book was probably written (c.ad 65) by the author of the gospel of St Luke. |
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transfiguration
...Christ's divinity is revealed to the apostles.The notion of transfiguration gained...the road to Jerusalem, Christ left the apostles Peter, James, and John to pray (Matthew 17...time in the gospels, God spoke to the apostles, recognizing his son (Matthew 17: 1... |
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Catholic Apostolic Church
...the new body developed a hierarchy of apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors...expressions of the gothic revival. Since only apostles could ordain, the Church, which claimed...1851, lost its impetus after the last apostle's death in 1901. Clyde Binfield |
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John, Saint
...John, Saint (active 1st century ad) Apostle of Jesus Christ, one of the original 12 disciples. Known also as St John the Apostle and St John the Evangelist, he is widely...Revelation. John was the brother of another apostle, Saint James the Greater. Together with... |
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bishops
...The office and work of a bishop has evolved from that of the apostles in the New Testament church. That church recognized two differing...settled (pastors and teachers) and the itinerant ministry of apostles, prophets, and evangelists. The scope of the apostolic ministry... |
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Apostle
...St Francis Xavier, the Apostle of the Indies, and St Cyril and St Methodius, the Apostles of the Slavs.Apostle also denotes a member of an exclusive...with the figure of an Apostle or saint on the handle.Apostles' Creed is a statement... |
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African Apostles
African Apostles. Two distinct independent Christian movements in central Africa, both beginning in Zimbabwe in 1932, the Masowe Apostles and the Maranke Apostles. The former derive from John Masowe (?1910–73). His followers... |
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apostle
apostle From the Greek apostolos...messages. Thus, in the NT the apostles bear witness to the message...the gospels are called ‘apostles’ by Luke (6: 13; 22...vacancies, for in Luke's view apostles are unique. Yet the office... |
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Apostle to the apostles
Apostle to the apostles: see MARY MAGDALENE. |
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Paul, the Apostle
Paul, the Apostle A formidable theologian—sometimes even...Christianity inasmuch as it was Paul, apostle to the Gentiles, who laboured that the...information about Paul. The Acts of the Apostles, by contrast, is a secondary piece of... |
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Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles. The fifth Book of the NT. It outlines the mission...Divine origin of Christianity. The Apostles affirm that Jesus is the Messiah, proclaimed...have been governed at first only by Apostles, to whom the ‘Seven’ were added... |
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Apostles Creed
Apostles' Creed. A statement of faith used in the W. Church. Like other early...Ambrose, c.390, by which time the legend of its joint composition by the Apostles was current. By the early Middle Ages it was everywhere employed at Baptism... |
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Maranke Apostles
Maranke Apostles (independent Christian movement in Africa): see AFRICAN APOSTLES. |
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Masowe Apostles
Masowe Apostles (Independent Christian movement in Africa): see AFRICAN APOSTLES. |
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Matthias Apostle
Matthias Apostle. The defection of Judas from the Twelve created a vacancy (unlike a...elected, either by lot or, possibly, by votes cast by the existing apostles. The qualifications for office were that those nominated should have... |
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apostle
apostle • noun 1. the twelve apostles synonyms: disciple, follower. 2. the apostles of the Slavs synonyms: missionary, evangelist, proselytizer. 3. an apostle of capitalism synonyms: advocate, apologist, proponent, exponent... |
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follower
...2. Picasso and his followerssynonyms: imitator, emulator, copier; inf. copycat. 3. followers of Christsynonyms: apostle, disciple, adherent, supporter, believer, worshiper, votary, student, pupil. 4. followers of the Yankeessynonyms... |
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missionary
missionary • noun synonyms: evangelist, converter, apostle, proselytizer, preacher, minister, priest. |
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advocate
...promoter, proponent, exponent, spokesman, spokeswoman, spokesperson, campaigner, fighter, crusader; propagandist, apostle, apologist, booster, flag-bearer; informal libber.antonym: critic. • verb heart specialists advocate a diet low... |
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propagandist
propagandist • noun a propagandist for the government's reformssynonyms: promoter, champion, supporter, proponent, advocate, campaigner, crusader, publicist, evangelist, apostle. |
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Bible
...Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi 1 Esdras 2 Esdras New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts of the Apostles Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy... |
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school
...department, faculty, division. 3. the Barbizon school synonyms: group, set, circle; followers, following, disciples, apostles, admirers, devotees, votaries; proponents, adherents. 4. the school of linguistics associated with his ideas synonyms... |
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disciple
disciple • noun synonyms: apostle, follower, pupil, student, believer, adherent, devotee, votary, upholder, supporter, advocate, proponent, satellite, partisan. |
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protagonist
...title role, lead. 2. a protagonist of deregulation synonyms: champion, advocate, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent, campaigner, fighter, crusader; apostle, apologist, booster.antonym: opponent. |
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Apostles test Georgetown neighbors' tolerance.(METROPOLITAN)
...met with the approval of the apostles' parents and we have to assume...wringing. Neighbors say the apostles, oddly enough, often hold...Brian O'Neill Jr., the head apostle, says his religious organization...charm in the neighborhood. The apostles can go to ... |
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'The Apostle' takes honest look at Pentecostal religion
...WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Film: "The Apostle"Stars: Robert Duvall, Farrah Fawcett...mudslinging parody.Thankfully, "The Apostle" is neither.Written, directed and...Duvall, who also stars in the film, "The Apostle" is a serious and realistic look at the... |
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The Cambridge Apostles, 1820-1914: Liberalism, Imagination and Friendship in...
...Society," whose members are "Apostles," was started in 1820 by...for membership. Even today, Apostles are closemouthed about the...be eulogized by his fellow Apostle Tennyson in In Memoriam; during...and G.K. Moore all became Apostles, but it was Moore's ... |
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`Apostle': Take It on Faith
...interpretation, Robert Duvall's "The Apostle" insists on being what it is about and...who also wrote and directed, plays the Apostle E.F., once a flamboyant Texas preacher...a scam). But this film observes the Apostle's calling without irony or question... |
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Pres. Hinckley designated to choose apostles
...church's senior apostle, President Hinckley...in the quorum. "Apostles are chosen through...procedure for naming new apostles differs from that...the church. A new apostle may be chosen from...since the Twelve Apostles are sustained ... |
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Apostles became fearless preachers
...Passover. One of his inner circle of 12 apostles betrayed him, nine fled at his arrest...weeks later, though, the 11 surviving apostles were transformed. They even appointed...2-9, the risen Jesus trained his apostles for 40 days during a series of post... |
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FEINGOLD PICKS UP TORCH PROTECTING THE APOSTLES.(FRONT)
...caves and bluffs in the Apostles is also eroding away...six lighthouses in the Apostles still operate and are...said Jim Nepstad, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore...long history in the Apostles as well. By 1850...Thirty years after the ... |
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The Apostle restores faith in moviemaking
...characters. Robert Duvall's remarkable new film The Apostle is a perfect example.The Apostle begins disarmingly in New Boston, Texas, in...church. Sonny, who changes his name to The Apostle E.F., has to meet with the retired Reverend... |
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On Apostles cabins, a deal is deal; Owners seek to extend rights in name of...
...deal with the owners of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore...families with cabins in the Apostles are pursuing a more...by their brand-new Apostle Islands Historic Preservation...preserving. Visitors to the Apostles already have the Manitou...families feel ... |
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Duvall's gift: 'Apostle' fulfills heavenly promise.(Time Out)
...Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic "The Apostle" * * * 1/2 Written and directed by...140 minutes. Cast: Sonny/E.F. Apostle Robert Duvall Jessie Farrah Fawcett Toosie...consummate artist of the cinema, "The Apostle" should settle the issue for the ages... |
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