apostolic faith

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Mr Mugabe used to be heartened to hear singing apostolic faith churchmen, clad in white robes, when he landed home after a visit abroad.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2018

A great deal is said and written," said he, "about the apostolic faith.

From Laicus; Or, the Experiences of a Layman in a Country Parish. by Abbott, Lyman

According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Were such views practically held in the church of this day, a radical revolution would be wrought and a revival of apostolic faith and primitive church life would inevitably follow.

From George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God by Pierson, Arthur T. (Arthur Tappan)

With apostolic faith and zeal he had for a decade been striving to free the captive, and to tie up his bruised spirit.

From William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist by Grimké, Archibald Henry