gospel

One of the Bible’s four books about Jesus’s life and teaching.

• We read a gospel at church.
• The Gospel of Mark describes many of Jesus’s journeys.
• The four gospels tell the story in different ways.

Common phrases: gospel of John, gospel reading, four gospel accounts

Christian religious music, often sung with strong feeling by a group of singers.

• She loves gospel music.
• The choir sang gospel at the concert.
• His latest album combines gospel and jazz.

Common phrases: gospel music, gospel singer, gospel choir

Something accepted as completely true and beyond doubt.

• His opinion is not gospel.
• We took her advice as gospel.
• Do you accept everything online as gospel truth?

How to use it: take something as gospel (Do not take every rumor as gospel.)

Similar words: absolute truth

Common phrases: take as gospel, gospel truth, accept as gospel

A message presented as important advice that will improve people’s lives.

• She spread the gospel of healthy eating.
• His gospel of hard work appealed to young business owners.
• They preached a new gospel of cooperation.

How to use it: the gospel of something (He promoted the gospel of simple living.)

Similar words: message, doctrine

Common phrases: gospel of peace, preach the gospel, spread the gospel