For Gospel we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Bible Study and Christian Cathedrals.

Gospel (Bible Study)

The English word gospel is the modern form of godspell, which means good news. We use it to translate the Greek word euangelion, which also literally means good news. In New Testament times, an euangelion was a public proclamation that a new king had conquered his enemies and had ascended to the throne. The first four books of the New Testament are gospels, because their primary purpose is to announce that Jesus is Lord, to tell us how He ascended to His throne, and to convince us to submit to His Lordship. The gospels, though they contain historical facts, are not primarily biographies, they are essentially press releases. In fact, in John 21:25, John states outright that his book does not contain complete information about Jesus’ life and deeds. The term gospel therefore refers to any of the following:
* Any written or oral proclamation that Jesus is the King of the universe, including details about His triumphant ascension to His throne.
* One of the first four books of the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John.
* A selection from one of the first four books of the New Testament, read aloud in church as part of the synaxis, also called the Service of the Word.

Gospel (Christian Cathedrals)

The Good News of Christ proclaimed by the church: the writings of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which are part of the New Testament of the Christian Bible

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