gospel

noun

• 1 [in singular] the teaching or revelation of Christ:it is the Church’s mission to preach the gospel
• (also gospel truth) [mass noun] a thing that is absolutely true:they say it’s sold out, but don’t take that as gospel
• a set of principles or beliefs:the gospel of market economics

• 2 (Gospel) the record of Christ’s life and teaching in the first four books of the New Testament.
• each of the first four books of the New Testament.
• a portion from one of the Gospels read at a church service.

The four Gospels ascribed to St Matthew, St Mark, St Luke, and St John all give an account of the ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ, though the Gospel of John differs greatly from the other three. There are also several apocryphal gospels of later date

• 3 (also gospel music) [mass noun] a fervent style of black American evangelical religious singing, developed from spirituals sung in Southern Baptist and Pentecostal Churches.