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Saturday, April 27th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
the Fourth Week after Easter
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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1. A title given in Scripture to Christians (1 Corinthians 4:17; Ephesians 6:21, et al.).
2. The term, πιστοὶ , the faithful (FIDELES), was the general and favorite name in the early Church to denote baptized persons. By this name they were distinguished, on the one hand, from the ἄπιστοι, such as were not Christians; and, on the other, from the catechumens. -Bingham, Orig. Eccl. book 1, chapters 3, 4; Riddle, Christian Antiquities, book 2, chapter 5.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Faithful'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/f/faithful.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Faithful'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/f/faithful.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
