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Gospel
In plain words
The good news that God forgives and saves us in Jesus. Also one of the four books about Jesus’ life.
The fuller definition
Old English for “good news.” The message that God forgives and saves sinners for Christ’s sake, as a gift. The word also names the four books about Jesus’ life (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), and the reading from one of them in worship, for which the people stand.
Where it comes from
Mark 1:1; Romans 1:16
In Beliefs: What Lutherans teach, and where it differs from other churches.