gospel

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   The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.countableuncountable

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   An account of those aspects of Jesus' life, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.countableuncountable

3. 3

   The teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments.countableuncountable

4. 4

   A message expected to have positive reception or effect, one promoted as offering important (or even infallible) guiding principles.countableuncountable

   • Spreading the gospel of dental hygiene in Vermont
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   That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).uncountable

   • We took her words for gospel.
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   Gospel music.uncountable

syn. evangel

1. 1

   To instruct in, declare, or communicate the gospel; to evangelise.transitive

   • Are you so gospelled, to pray for this good man and for his issue, whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave and beggared yours forever?
   • I stood there wondering how often they had “gospeled” each other's hearts like this.