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  • 31gospel — /gos peuhl/, n. 1. the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation. 2. the story of Christ s life and teachings, esp. as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. 3. (usually… …

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  • 32gospel — gos|pel [ˈgɔspəl US ˈga:s ] n [: Old English; Origin: godspel, from god good + spell story, news ] 1.) Gospel one of the four books in the Bible about Christ s life ▪ the Gospel according to St Luke 2.) also Gospel [si …

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  • 33gospel — noun 1 Gospel (C) one of the four stories of Christ s life in the Bible 2 (countable usually singular) a particular set of ideas that someone believes in very strongly and tries to persuade other people to accept: spread/preach the gospel:… …

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  • 34Gospel Halls — The name used by certain fundamentalist Christian groups, sometimes referred to as the Gospel Hall Brethren, for their buildings. The name was created in the 1880s when the group began, whose origins were similar to but distinct from the origins… …

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  • 35True Cross — The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which, by a Christian tradition, are believed to be from the actual cross upon which Jesus was crucified. [The birth, teachings and death of Jesus were recorded by four 1st century writers, in the… …

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  • 36True Jesus Church — The True Jesus Church located in Fujian, China The True Jesus Church is a non denominational Christian church that originated in Beijing, China, in 1917. The current elected chairman of the TJC International Assembly is Preacher Yong Ji Lin.[1]… …

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  • 37True name — A true name is a name of a thing or being that expresses, or is somehow identical with, its true nature. The notion that language, or some specific sacred language, refers to things by their true names has been central to magic, religious… …

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  • 38gospel — gos•pel [[t]ˈgɒs pəl[/t]] n. 1) rel the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation 2) rel the story of Christ s life and teachings, esp. as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39gospel — /ˈgɒspəl / (say gospuhl) noun 1. (often upper case) the body of doctrine taught by Christ and the Apostles; Christian revelation. 2. glad tidings, especially concerning salvation and the kingdom of God as announced to the world by Christ. 3. the… …

  • 40gospel — noun 1》 the teaching or revelation of Christ. 2》 (Gospel) the record of Christ s life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament.     ↘each of these books. 3》 (also gospel truth) something absolutely true. 4》 (also gospel music) a… …

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