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Evangelism vs Gospel - What's the difference?

evangelism | gospel |

As a noun evangelism

is sharing news of something in order to convince someone to join or otherwise accept it.

As a proper noun gospel is

(christianity).

evangelism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Sharing news of something in order to convince someone to join or otherwise accept it.
  • The process of evangelizing.
  • gospel

    English

    (wikipedia gospel)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of , concerned with the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus.
  • An account of the life, death, resurrection, and teachings of Jesus, generally written during the first several centuries of the Common Era.
  • A message expected to have positive reception or effect.
  • (Protestantism) the teaching of Divine grace as distinguished from the Law or Divine commandments
  • (uncountable) gospel music
  • (uncountable) That which is absolutely authoritative (definitive).
  • * Saintsbury
  • If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read Oedipus, instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel .

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To instruct in the gospel.
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