gospel
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑːspəl/
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evangelio
- I can remember when some of my American colleagues preached the gospel of scientific history.
- preaching the gospel
- prosperity gospel
- gospel truth
They thought they were spreading the good, the gospel of BLM.
- They thought they were spreading the good, the gospel of BLM.
- Whatever they see is gospel, and that's it.
- People tended to take what he said as gospel.
- If you see an article and think that's gospel that because a a source close to me said it.
- But people were like, wow, oh, I and, you know, your words were gospel and this whole thing.
Examples
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Because the gospel they preached, we said Amen to.
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Mavis Staples is a legend in gospel, blues, and soul music.
Academic text (2008) -
The freedom that Christians have to share the gospel is so vast.
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I'm here to talk to you about the gospel of our risen Lord.
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Hauerwas questions whether practical effectiveness in helping the poor is even part of the gospel vision.
Academic text (2009) -
The true gospel is you're saved by grace through faith.
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With these studies, common assumptions taken as the gospel have gradually been expanded and corrected.
Academic text (1993) -
Guided by his "gospel of wealth," Carnegie had already paid for Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Academic text (2005) -
Before long, books were preaching the gospel of "true womanhood."
Academic text (1990) -
Many people consider his advice to be gospel and follow it without question.
Synonyms
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3.4
Ideas or rules of a belief system
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A set of beliefs taught and held by a group, for example a religion or political party
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7.7
A belief or idea leaders expect everyone to accept without question
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A book people use as the main source about a subject
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4.4
A fact that is completely true and cannot be doubted
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8.4
A true idea or belief that people accept as important
Compounds
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The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught
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The first book in the Christian Bible that tells Jesus' life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount
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One of the four books of the Bible that tells about the life, early years, and teachings of Jesus
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3.1
Vocal music from Black church services with strong feeling and call and response
The first New Testament book that tells the story of Jesus's life and teachings, including the Sermon on the Mount
The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus
A book in the Christian Bible that tells Jesus's life and teachings, especially his birth and early years
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gospel comes from old English parts god (then meaning 'good') and spel ('news' or 'story'), so it originally meant 'good news'. That's why people say 'take it as gospel' when they mean accept an idea as absolutely true.