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nounthe four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachingspart of:
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nounfolk 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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nounthe written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
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"his word was gospel"nounan unquestionable truth
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"Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"nouna doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
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- john (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
- john the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament
- soul a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s
- mark the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament
- mark Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
- jackson United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
- luke one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life
- luke (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
- matthew one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
- matthew (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel