Found 2 items, similar to Disciples of Christ.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Disciples of Christ Disciples of Christ n : a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion [syn: Christian Church]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Disciples of Christ Disciple \Dis*ci"ple\, n. [OE. disciple, deciple, OF. disciple, fr. L. discipulus, fr. discere to learn (akin to docere to teach; see Docile) + prob. a root meaning to turn or drive, as in L. pellere to drive (see Pulse).] One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior. [1913 Webster] The disciples, or The twelve disciples, the twelve selected companions of Jesus; -- also called the apostles . Disciples of Christ. See Christian, n., 3, and Campbellite. Syn: Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent. [1913 Webster] Christian \Chris"tian\, n. [L. christianus, Gr. ?; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who believes, or professes or is assumed to believe, in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ. [1913 Webster] The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. --Acts xi. 26. [1913 Webster] 2. One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system. [1913 Webster] 3. (Eccl.) (a) One of a Christian denomination which rejects human creeds as bases of fellowship, and sectarian names. They are congregational in church government, and baptize by immersion. They are also called Disciples of Christ , and Campbellites. (b) One of a sect (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists. The Bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice. [1913 Webster] Note: In this sense, often pronounced, but not by the members of the sects, kr[=i]s"chan. [1913 Webster]