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a·pos·tle
 apostle
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An apostle is a person who strongly believes in what another person is teaching, especially in the area of religion or philosophy. When people talk about "the Apostles," though, they are usually talking about the twelve earliest followers of Jesus Christ, most of whom spread his teachings after his death. Jesus Christ was a person who lived about 2000 years ago. His teachings began the religion of Christianity, and Christians consider him to be the son of God and also part of God.
The most famous Apostles of Jesus were named Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They each wrote parts of the Christian Bible.- similar words:
- follower, missionary
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apostlehood (n.), apostleship (n.) |
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