any of the first four books of the New Testament that describe the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
In Sunday school, we studied the gospel of Luke.
Scholars often compare each gospel to understand different perspectives of Jesus’ life.
✦ From Old English godspel, literally “good news”, a translation of Latin evangelium; later used as the title of the books telling the good news about Christ.
the Christian message about salvation through Jesus Christ
The missionary traveled to remote villages to share the gospel.
Choirs sang joyfully as the pastor proclaimed the gospel on Easter morning.
a lively style of Christian religious music, especially rooted in African-American church tradition
The choir’s lively gospel music had everyone clapping along.
He learned to play soulful gospel on the piano at his grandmother’s church.
any statement, idea, or advice accepted as completely true and not to be questioned
Don’t take every rumor as gospel without checking the facts.
To her fans, his advice on dieting is pure gospel.
