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Apostle vs Unapostolic - What's the difference?

apostle | unapostolic |

As a noun apostle

is a missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).

As a proper noun Apostle

is A rare transcription of the Greek male given name Απόστολος (usually transliterated as Apostolos).

As an adjective unapostolic is

not apostolic; unconnected to the apostles or contrary to their teachings.

apostle

English

(wikipedia apostle)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) apostle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
  • A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
  • A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • A person who is plucked, i.e. refused an academic degree.
    • Synonyms
    * disciple
    Derived terms
    () * Apostles' Creed * apostleship * apostle spoon * apostolate * apostolic * apostolicity

    Etymology 2

    See apostil.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A letter dismissory.
  • (legal) A note sent to an appeal court presenting the appeal in summary.
  • (legal) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    unapostolic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (Christianity) Not apostolic; unconnected to the apostles or contrary to their teachings.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1874, author=Francis William Newman, title=Phases of Faith, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Yet I had not an easy conscience, nor can I now defend my compromise; for I believe that my repugnance to Infant Baptism was really intense, and my conviction that it is unapostolic as strong then as now. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1876, author=John Fiske, title=The Unseen World and Other Essays, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The priority of the so-called gospel of Matthew, the Pauline purpose of "Luke," the second in date of our gospels, the derivative and second-hand character of "Mark," and the unapostolic origin of the fourth gospel, are points which may for the future be regarded as wellnigh established by circumstantial evidence. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1914, author=Rufus M. Jones, title=Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=[7] Here, with an air of prophet-like boldness and infallibility, we have once again an announcement of the inadequacy of the Reformation, the formal and external character of prevailing types of religion, and the unapostolic nature of the existing churches. }}