gospel
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑːspəl/
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evangelio
- I find answers to my questions about the gospel through the scriptures, church leaders, and the Holy Spirit.
- gospel of Jesus Christ
- preach the gospel
- proclaim the gospel
Because what the Gospel is about is love.
- Because what the Gospel is about is love.
- I know for certain Satan knows the gospel, but he doesn't obey the gospel.
- And I want the gospel of Jesus Christ preached unhinged.
- And I've got to share the gospel with him.
- But I think that might be something that goes against the gospel.
- What is your perception of hell when it comes to the gospel?
- That's the that's a subplot in, in, in the gospel stories.
- So this ancient gospel testimony of truth identifies the serpent.
- He's changed the name of Paul and he goes and he talks, goes and and and spreads the gospel to the Gentiles.
- It's praying on that all that's the prosperity gospel stuff never popular with people who actually understand finances.
- And where did Jesus get this gospel if it wasn't the, you know, kind of blood sacrifice gospel of Paul?
- They discover that Mary Magdalene and her gospel, which I have read never refers to God as God refers to God always as the Good, as did Plato the good.
Examples
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There is no place for racism, sexism, or classism in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Academic text (1990) -
So you understand the gospel, the main message of the Bible?
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Because what the Gospel is about is love.
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And if something goes in print, it sort of becomes gospel to some people.
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Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all nations.
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Well, that's why it's so important to spread the gospel, try and save people.
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Lord, we need a generation of believers who are not ashamed of the gospel.
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At the center of the gospel story is Jesus's intimacy with God, Jesus with his Abba.
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The son of a wealthy man, he converted to Christianity in 1208 and turned from his life of pleasure to commit himself to poverty and the life of the gospel.
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Many people find hope and inspiration in the teachings of the gospel.
Synonyms
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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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A set of beliefs that guide a person or group
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A set of beliefs that a faith group officially teaches
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A set of official religious beliefs that a Christian church teaches
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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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
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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'. The books and teaching about Jesus told this 'good news', so gospel now means the main, accepted teachings of a religion.