apostolic vs church

apostolic

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal. 

  • Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions. 

  • Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings. 

  • According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles. 

church

noun
  • A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general. 

  • Any religious group. 

  • Christian worship held at a church; service. 

  • Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom. 

  • A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. 

  • A particular denomination of Christianity. 

  • Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution. 

verb
  • To educate someone religiously, as in in a church. 

  • To conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple). 

intj
  • Expressing strong agreement. 

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