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Apostolic vs Baptist - What's the difference?

apostolic | baptist |

As adjectives the difference between apostolic and baptist

is that apostolic is pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit while Baptist is of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

As a noun Baptist is

a Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants.

apostolic

English

(wikipedia apostolic)

Adjective

(head)
  • pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit
    • an apostolical mission
    the apostolic age
  • according to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles
    • apostolic faith or practice
  • Of or relating to the pope or the papacy; papal.

    • Related terms

    * Apostolic church: the Christian church; — so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Armenia, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches.

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    baptist

    English

    Noun

  • A Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants.
  • An adherent of this denomination.

    • Hypernyms

    * Protestant

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

    • Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ist