apostolic
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Chivayo regularly attended the Johane Masowe weChishanu African apostolic church, one of the biggest in Zimbabwe, whose followers can often be seen worshipping outdoors wearing white robes.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Saint Paul wrote the apostolic dictate that a new believer ought not be a leader in spiritual matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Indeed, this comes amid a noticeable rift in the movement, after 92 apostolic leaders issued a statement in April 2021 aimed at establishing “prophetic standards.”
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
After the "witnesses," apostolic and other, had begun to disappear, a mere syntagma of Jesus' sayings could not suffice.
From The Making of the New Testament by Benjamin Wisner Bacon
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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