Gospel

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The proclamation of the redemption preached by Jesus and the Apostles, which is the central content of Christian revelation.
  • n. Bible One of the first four New Testament books, describing the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and recording his teaching.
  • n. A similar narrative.
  • n. A lection from any of the first four New Testament books included as part of a religious service.
  • n. A teaching or doctrine of a religious teacher.
  • n. Music Gospel music.
  • n. Something, such as an idea or principle, accepted as unquestionably true: My parents' rules were gospel.
  • adj. Of or in accordance with the Gospel; evangelical.
  • adj. Of or relating to gospel music.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus.
  • n. An account of the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.
  • n. A message expected to have positive reception or effect.
  • n. the teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments
  • n. gospel music
  • n. That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).
  • v. To instruct in the gospel.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
  • n. One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
  • n. A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service.
  • n. Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy.
  • n. Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true.
  • adj. Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical.
  • v. To instruct in the gospel.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. (Glad tidings, especially the glad tidings that the Messiah expected by the Jews has appeared in the person of Christ.
  • n. The story of Christ's life, teachings, sufferings, death, resurrection, and ascension; hence, one of the books in which that story was originally told: as, the Gospel of Matthew.
  • n. The doctrine and precepts inculcated by Christ and recorded in the original accounts of his life and teachings.
  • n. Hence Any doctrine, religious or secular, maintained as of great or exclusive importance.
  • n. A portion of Scripture taken from one of the four gospels, and appointed to be read in liturgical churches as a part of the church service.
  • n. That which is infallibly true; absolute truth.
  • Pertaining or relating to the gospel; accordant with the gospel; evangelical.
  • To instruct in the gospel; fill with sentiments of piety.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
  • n. an unquestionable truth
  • n. a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
  • n. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
  • n. the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
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    evangelical    news    evangel    evangely    protevangel    protevangelium    evangelic    synoptic   
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    doctrine    religion    Scripture    creed    apostle    morality    salvation    prophet    teach    philosophy