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[ US /ˈɡɑspəɫ, ˈɡɔspəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɑspəɫ, ˈɡɔspəɫ/ ]
NOUN
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an unquestionable truth
his word was gospel - the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
- folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
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a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed
How To Use gospel In A Sentence
- From barbershop quartets to gospel close-harmony groups to doo-wop to the kooky a cappella experiments, vocals-only pop music has a long history.
- Along with their fearlessness it's the candidness of these three interrupters, who have made their lives open books from which they preach a new gospel of peace, that pulls you into the movie.
- With names such as Codex Sinaiticus, the Macregol Gospels and the Valenciennes Apocalypse, they evoke lost empires and ancient monasteries as surely as archaeopteryx and ceratosaurus conjure up primeval swamps and forests. GetReligion
- From death metal to violins and Jewish harps, folk music, punk, soul, reggae and gospel, we've got it all.
- In his weekly post, Williamson wrote that "the killing of Jesus was truly 'deicide' " and that "only the Jews leaders and people were the prime agents of the deicide because it is obvious from the gospels that the gentile most involved, Pontius Pilate, … would never have condemned Jesus to death had not the Jewish leaders roused the Jewish people to clamour for his crucifixion. Bishop's blog raises tensions between Jews and the Vatican
- Victor's authority is appealed to by those who deem the last twelve verses of S. Mark's Gospel spurious, it would of course be inferred that his evidence is hostile to the verses in question; whereas his evidence to their genuineness is the most emphatic and extraordinary on record. The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established
- I continue to object to being read as someone who wants to "stratify" the Gospel of Thomas. The Forbidden Gospels
- The process ends with faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, spiritual rebirth and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
- The use of the word Parasceve in the Gospels raises the question concerning the actual day of Our Lord's crucifixion. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip
- One wonders what the point of his "traditionalism" is if the Holy Gospels can become "wacky novelties". 10/01/2002 - 11/01/2002
