Gospel
noun
The teachings of Jesus Christ and the apostles in the Bible, especially in the four New Testament books.
The teachings of the gospel are fundamental to Christianity.
Often appears as...
- gospel truth
- gospel music
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Religious
noun
A book in the Bible about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
The book of Matthew is one of the four gospels in the New Testament.
Often appears as...
- matthew's gospel
- mark's gospel
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Religious
noun
A genre of music that is heavily influenced by the Christian religion.
She loves to listen to gospel music.
Often appears as...
- gospel choir
- gospel song
noun
Something that is believed to be absolutely true.
He took his coach's advice as gospel and worked harder.
Often appears as...
- take something as gospel
- accept something as gospel
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Idiomatic
noun
The teachings of Jesus Christ and the apostles in the Bible, especially in the four New Testament books.
The teachings of the gospel are fundamental to Christianity.
Often appears as...
- gospel truth
- gospel music
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A book in the Bible about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
The book of Matthew is one of the four gospels in the New Testament.
Often appears as...
- matthew's gospel
- mark's gospel
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A genre of music that is heavily influenced by the Christian religion.
She loves to listen to gospel music.
Often appears as...
- gospel choir
- gospel song
noun
Something that is believed to be absolutely true.
He took his coach's advice as gospel and worked harder.
Often appears as...
- take something as gospel
- accept something as gospel
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/2Central to Christianity
Understand that 'gospel' refers to core Christian teachings, key to grasping its significance in religious context.
The parables included in the gospel carry deep moral significance.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Religion
While 'gospel' is religious, it's used metaphorically to express a strong belief in any information.
For scientists, empirical data is the gospel by which they abide.
Pro Tip 1/2Central to Christianity
Understand that 'gospel' refers to core Christian teachings, key to grasping its significance in religious context.
The parables included in the gospel carry deep moral significance.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Religion
While 'gospel' is religious, it's used metaphorically to express a strong belief in any information.
For scientists, empirical data is the gospel by which they abide.
Pro Tip 1/2Central to Christianity
Understand that 'gospel' refers to core Christian teachings, key to grasping its significance in religious context.
The parables included in the gospel carry deep moral significance.
Pro Tip 2/2Beyond Religion
While 'gospel' is religious, it's used metaphorically to express a strong belief in any information.
For scientists, empirical data is the gospel by which they abide.
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It’s time to embrace our...
preach a gospel of what a wonderful thing it is deliver on nature but of course his own life seems to tell a different moral his own life tells the story of of how destructive we are as a species and that in fact Henry David Thoreau would have been a lot more good for nature if he had stayed at home in Cambridge instead of going out into the woods outside of Concord and this is a
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Songs that bring history...
If you have, I'm so happy. She's one of the innovators of rock 'n' roll guitar, and one of the first crossover artists from gospel to secular. She's an incredibly important figure, and I'm going to talk about her whenever I can. So these are a couple of her tunes. And don't worry -- you're going to get your chance to sing.
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The tribes we lead -...
what they do is they dress up as stuffed animals and entertain people at sporting events shortly after that I got invited to speak at the convention of the people who make balloon animals and again I couldn't go but it's a fascinating group they make balloon animals there's a big schism between the ones who make gospel
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
with the legs because their legs come at the same time as the head they kind of land on those front legs that kind of hits the lungs between the front legs and that almost stimulates them to take a kick the gospel air here we go mom's helping it up come on there we go little
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"Everything happens for...
on what I was certain would be my long, long life. As is this case with many of us, it's a mindset that served me well. The gospel of success drove me to achieve, to dream big, to abandon fear. It was a mindset that served me well
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The dirty secret of...
widening inequality is efficient, and the only purpose of the corporation can be to enrich shareholders, because to do otherwise would be to slow economic growth and harm the economy overall. And it is this gospel of selfishness
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John Lewis and Bryan...
and when they stood up for their rights, the whole world changed. And you had an immediate response to that call to action. That message really appealed to me. Yeah. It was sort of a social gospel message. Yeah.
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The gospel of doubt PIPE...
who were creating jobs and changing lives and who needed a little help. But if I'm being honest, it also spread because I fought to spread it. There was no length to which I would not go to preach this gospel,
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R. Alan Brooks: When the...
and we'd sing gospel songs. Those songs, that art inspired these people and it helped them make it through. Activism is how we change the world.
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Sting: How I started...
It's all there in gospels A Magdalene girl comes to pay her respects But her mind is awhirl
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It’s time to embrace our...
preach a gospel of what a wonderful thing it is deliver on nature but of course his own life seems to tell a different moral his own life tells the story of of how destructive we are as a species and that in fact Henry David Thoreau would have been a lot more good for nature if he had stayed at home in Cambridge instead of going out into the woods outside of Concord and this is a
Video examples
Songs that bring history...
If you have, I'm so happy. She's one of the innovators of rock 'n' roll guitar, and one of the first crossover artists from gospel to secular. She's an incredibly important figure, and I'm going to talk about her whenever I can. So these are a couple of her tunes. And don't worry -- you're going to get your chance to sing.
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The tribes we lead -...
what they do is they dress up as stuffed animals and entertain people at sporting events shortly after that I got invited to speak at the convention of the people who make balloon animals and again I couldn't go but it's a fascinating group they make balloon animals there's a big schism between the ones who make gospel
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
with the legs because their legs come at the same time as the head they kind of land on those front legs that kind of hits the lungs between the front legs and that almost stimulates them to take a kick the gospel air here we go mom's helping it up come on there we go little
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"Everything happens for...
on what I was certain would be my long, long life. As is this case with many of us, it's a mindset that served me well. The gospel of success drove me to achieve, to dream big, to abandon fear. It was a mindset that served me well
Video examples
The dirty secret of...
widening inequality is efficient, and the only purpose of the corporation can be to enrich shareholders, because to do otherwise would be to slow economic growth and harm the economy overall. And it is this gospel of selfishness
Video examples
John Lewis and Bryan...
and when they stood up for their rights, the whole world changed. And you had an immediate response to that call to action. That message really appealed to me. Yeah. It was sort of a social gospel message. Yeah.
Video examples
The gospel of doubt PIPE...
who were creating jobs and changing lives and who needed a little help. But if I'm being honest, it also spread because I fought to spread it. There was no length to which I would not go to preach this gospel,
Video examples
R. Alan Brooks: When the...
and we'd sing gospel songs. Those songs, that art inspired these people and it helped them make it through. Activism is how we change the world.
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Sting: How I started...
It's all there in gospels A Magdalene girl comes to pay her respects But her mind is awhirl
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Faith Evans
American Musician
My childhood was limited to mostly gospel music. We didn't have, like, a lot of records in our house, you know. It was like my grandparents who raised me. They were pretty old-fashioned in their religious ways, so it was like church, church, church, school, school, school.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity.
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Francis Schaeffer
American Theologian
Each generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the gospel in understandable terms, considering the language and thought-forms of that setting.
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Yolanda Adams
American Musician
There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.
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Russell M. Nelson
American Clergyman
We make the Sabbath a delight when we teach the gospel to our children.
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Gabby Barrett
American Musician
I was influenced by gospel and Christian music from a very young age.
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Kirk Franklin
American Singer
It's important for a gospel artist not to try to be mainstream.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
You will find peace and happiness if you will live the gospel.
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Robert Glasper
American Musician
I'm from the gospel world. I grew up playing in church.
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John Piper
American Clergyman
I owe my life and hope to the gospel.
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Faith Evans
American Musician
My childhood was limited to mostly gospel music. We didn't have, like, a lot of records in our house, you know. It was like my grandparents who raised me. They were pretty old-fashioned in their religious ways, so it was like church, church, church, school, school, school.
Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity.
Quote examples
Francis Schaeffer
American Theologian
Each generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the gospel in understandable terms, considering the language and thought-forms of that setting.
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Yolanda Adams
American Musician
There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.
Quote examples
Russell M. Nelson
American Clergyman
We make the Sabbath a delight when we teach the gospel to our children.
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Gabby Barrett
American Musician
I was influenced by gospel and Christian music from a very young age.
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Kirk Franklin
American Singer
It's important for a gospel artist not to try to be mainstream.
Quote examples
Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
You will find peace and happiness if you will live the gospel.
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Robert Glasper
American Musician
I'm from the gospel world. I grew up playing in church.
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John Piper
American Clergyman
I owe my life and hope to the gospel.
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