01 n. One who believes; one who is persuaded of the truth or reality of some doctrine, person, or thing.
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One who believes; one who is persuaded of the truth or reality of some doctrine, person, or thing.
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One who gives credit to the truth of the Scriptures, as a revelation from God; a Christian; -- in a more restricted sense, one who receives Christ as his Savior, and accepts the way of salvation unfolded in the gospel.(Theol.)“Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.” — Book of Com. Prayer.
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One who was admitted to all the rights of divine worship and instructed in all the mysteries of the Christian religion, in distinction from a catechumen, or one yet under instruction.(Eccl. Hist.)