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  • noun Plural form of believer.

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Examples

  • This is important, because this is a large part of what motivates the DI and other creationists - although arguably they are more about taking money from the believers who exist now than about making new believers*

    More evidence for the increasing YECiness of ID - The Panda's Thumb 2009

  • Narrative, especially with reference to close baptist principles, which in the highest and strongest degree were practised among the brethren at Stuttgart: and she wrote to me, to ask my view about that point, as she felt pained at separating from true believers, because they might not be instructed about believers’ baptism.

    A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part George M��ller 1851

  • "Spiritual life in believers is kindled from the life itself of God"

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

  • The Spirit dwelling and working in believers is as a fountain of living running water, out of which plentiful streams flow, cooling and cleansing as water, mollifying and moistening as water, making them fruitful, and others joyful; see ch. iii.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

  • God’s indwelling Spirit in believers is filling “cups” and overflowing “saucers,” never lacking in supply nor running dry.

    The new cultural revolutionaries 2006

  • The religious category that the authors label, with ill - concealed disparagement, as "true believers" is small and diminishing — and a darn good thing, it would seem.

    For God and Country Wilfred M. McClay 2010

  • This decade-old group contains orthodox believers from a variety of traditions, with wildly divergent theologies.

    Don't say 'social justice' 2010

  • Chief among Tebow non-believers is ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., who says, "I never thought Tim Tebow was an NFL quarterback."

    Tim Tebow: Is he a miracle worker, or just an average QB? 2010

  • But, as I say, the bitterness that is shown by New Atheists to opponents -- especially those like me who have no religious beliefs but who refuse to label believers as either stupid or cowardly or evil -- certainly reminds me of the practices of the religious.

    Michael Ruse: Is New Atheism A Religion? Michael Ruse 2011

  • But, as I say, the bitterness that is shown by New Atheists to opponents -- especially those like me who have no religious beliefs but who refuse to label believers as either stupid or cowardly or evil -- certainly reminds me of the practices of the religious.

    Michael Ruse: Is New Atheism A Religion? Michael Ruse 2011

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