gospel
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/ˈɡɒspəl/
English
Definitions
noun
- The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus.
- An account of the life, crucifixion, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.
- The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments.
- A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infalliable) guiding principles.
verb
- To instruct in the gospel.
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evangelgospel truthcreedchurch doctrinereligious doctrinebibleevangelicalevangelicevangelizationevangelismangelblessinglecturingfloorpureengel