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   gospel

   /ˈɡɒspl/

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   • 1. the teaching or revelation of Christ: "it is the Church's mission to preach the gospel" Similar Christian teachingChrist's teachingthe life of Christthe word of Godthe good newsChristian doctrinethe New Testamentthe writings of the evangelists
   • ▪ a thing that is absolutely true: "they say it's sold out, but don't take that as gospel" Similar the truththe whole truththe naked truthgospel truthGod's truththe honest truthfactactual factwhat actually/really happenedrealityactualityfactualitythe casesoveritya certaintyOpposite a lie
   • ▪ a set of principles or beliefs: "the gospel of market economics" Similar doctrinedogmateachingprincipleethiccreedcredotheorythesisideologyideaidealpositionbelieftenetcanonconvictionpersuasionopinion
   • 2. the record of Christ's life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament.
   • ▪ each of the first four books of the New Testament.
   • ▪ a portion from one of the Gospels read at a church service.
   • 3. a fervent style of black American evangelical religious singing, developed from spirituals sung in Southern Baptist and Pentecostal Churches.

   Word Origin Old Englishgōdspel, from gōd ‘good’ + spel ‘news, a story’ (see spell2), translating ecclesiastical Latin bona annuntiatio or bonus nuntius, used to gloss ecclesiastical Latin evangelium, from Greek euangelion ‘good news’ (see evangel); after the vowel was shortened in Old English, the first syllable was mistaken for god ‘God’.

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   What does the word “gospel” actually mean?

   • Before we get ahead of ourselves, we should talk about what the word “Gospel” actually means. The word itself comes from a Greek word euangelion, which literally means “good news.” In the New Testament, it refers to the announcement that Jesus has brought the reign of God to our world through his life, death, and resurrection from the dead.

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   Where did the word gospel come from?

   • The word gospel is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term god-spell, meaning “good story,” a rendering of the Latin evangelium and the Greek euangelion, meaning “good news” or “good telling.”

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   Is the Gospel a different Gospel?

   • Therefore, if distorted by rejection of the truth that all God does for us in Christ is by grace alone through faith apart from works or by a denial of who Jesus is, then the “gospel” is a “different gospel, which is in fact, no gospel at all ( Gal. 1:7 ).”

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   What is a gospel based on?

   • In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words and deeds of Jesus, culminating in his trial and death and concluding with various reports of his post-resurrection appearances.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gospelGospel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word gospel, which can mean the Christian message, a New Testament book, a doctrine, or a musical genre. See examples of gospel in sentences and phrases from various sources.

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   In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words and deeds of Jesus, culminating in his trial and death and concluding with various reports of his post-resurrection appearances. [2] .

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOSPEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of gospel in English, with examples of different uses and contexts. Gospel can refer to a book of the Bible, the teachings of Jesus, the complete truth, a style of music, or a set of beliefs.

7. bible.org › article › what-gospelWhat is the Gospel? | Bible.org

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   The gospel is the good news of God's salvation through Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again. Learn the basic meaning, the biblical basis, and the various expressions of the gospel message.

8. www.biblestudytools.com › dictionary › gospelGospel Meaning - Bible Definition and References

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   Learn the biblical meaning of gospel as "glad tidings" or "good news" of God's saving action in history. Explore how the Old Testament anticipates and the New Testament fulfills the gospel message of God's kingdom.

9. www.britannica.com › topic › Gospel-New-TestamentGospel | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Gospel, any of four biblical narratives covering the life and death of Jesus Christ. Written, according to tradition, respectively by St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, and St. John (the four evangelists), they are placed at the beginning of the New Testament and make up about half the total text.

10. bibleproject.com › articles › what-are-the-gospelsWhat is a Gospel? - BibleProject

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    Learn what the word "gospel" means and how the four Gospels present the story of Jesus as the Messiah and Lord of the world. Discover the features, themes, and claims of each Gospel and how to read them.