01 n. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.
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Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation.“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom.” — Matt. iv. 23.“The steadfast belief of the promises of the gospel.” — Bentley.“Thus the literal sense [of gospel] is the “narrative of God,” i. e., the life of Christ.” — Skeat.
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One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
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A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day.
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Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel.
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Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel.[Colloq.]“If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read Œdipus, instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel.” — Saintsbury.