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In Christianity, the gospel (; ), or the Good News, is the news of the coming of the Kingdom of God ((Mark 1:14-15 )), and of Jesus's death on the cross and resurrection to restore people's relationship with God. It may also include the descent of the Holy Spirit upon believers and the second coming of Jesus. The message of good news is described as a narrative in the four gospels. The message of good news is described as theology in many of the New Testament letters. It relates to the saving acts of God due to the work of Jesus on the cross and Jesus' resurrection from the dead which bring reconciliation ("atonement") between people and God. Christian theology describes the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ not as a new concept, but one that has been foretold throughout the Old Testament and was prophetically preached even at the time of the Fall of Man as contained in Genesis . It is called ''Proto-Evangelion'' or ''Proto-Gospel''.〔''(The Proto-Gospel, by R. C. Sproul. )〕〔(Luther and the Christology of the Old Testament ), by Dr. Raymond F. Surburg, p14, saying: "Messianic prophecy has its origin in Genesis 3:15, which has been called the "protevangelium," the first Gospel promise. It was spoken by the LORD God ( יְהוָה אֱלֹהִם ) to the Serpent, used by Satan, in the hearing of Adam and Eve."〕〔The Lutheran Study Bible, p20, "3:15...This points to Christ and His defeat of Satan on the cross, and for this reason this verse is often called the 'protevangelium' (the first promise of the Gospel)"〕〔(''Worldwide Mission: The Work of the Triune God'' ), by Dr. Paul Peter, p3, saying "After the Fall of man (Gen. 3) and its dire results, the loss of Paradise (3:23f.), death by sin (3:3; Rom. 5:12), and the cursing of the ground (3:17), preceded by the Protevangelium (3:15), the first revelation of the ''missio Dei'', the Scriptures continue with the generations of Adam and the names of all the patriarchs from Adam to Noah..."〕 The apostle Paul clearly states that the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:1-4. ==Etymology== "Good News" is the English translation of the Koine Greek εὐαγγέλιον ''euangélion'' (εὖ ''eû'' "good" + ἄγγελος ''ángelos'' "messenger" + -ιον ''-ion'' diminutive suffix). The Greek term was Latinized as ''evangelium'' in the Vulgate, and translated into Latin as ''bona annuntiatio''. In Old English, it was translated as ''gōdspel'' (''gōd'' "good" + ''spel'' "news"). The Old English term was retained as ''gospel'' in Middle English Bible translations and hence remains in use also in Modern English. The written accounts of the life and teaching of Jesus are also generally known as "Gospels".〔Evangelism is the spreading of the ''evangelium'', i.e. Christian proselytization, see also the Great Commission. Evangelicalism is a 20th century branch of Protestantism that emphasizes the reception of the "good news" by the individual (see also Low church), in contrast to the traditional and historical emphasis on the communal aspect of the Church's guardianship of the authentic Gospel (see also High church) as crucial to the salvation of the faithful (''Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus'').〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The gospel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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