Gospel: Difference between revisions

'''Gospel''' (Greek: ''εὐαγγέλιον, Euangelion'')<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/euangelion |title=εὐαγγέλιον |website=Greek Dictionary |publisher=  |Date= |year= |author=Bill Mounce |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> literally means “good news.” Specifically, it refers to the '''truth that Jesus taught and set an example of on the earth'''.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+24%3A14+&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 24:14 |publisher= }}</ref><ref name="마 28장2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+28%3A18-20&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 28:18–20 |publisher= }}</ref> Broadly speaking, it can be said that the [[Old Testament]] is the gospel, too, because it is the word of blessing for the people of God. However, the gospel in the [[New Testament]] began when Jesus was baptized by John. The core truth of the gospel is the [[New Covenant Passover]], which frees mankind from slavery to sin and death.<ref name=":82">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+8%3A32-34&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 8:32–34 |publisher= }}</ref>  

After the apostles who had been taught directly by Jesus died, the gospel began to change little by little from the mid-2nd century as the [[church]] became secularized. As a result, different gospel, which is not the teachings of Jesus, disguises itself as authenticity as it has prevailed to the point of confusing people about what has changed. Lord’s day worship is held on Sunday, the holy day of [[Mithraism]], which worships the sun god;<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/study-mithraism |title=A Study of Mithraism |publisher=Stanford University |Date=  |author= |page= |quote= }}</ref> and [[Christmas]], which originated from the birthday of Mithra, is celebrated on December 25;<ref>Tim Dowley, The History of Christianity [A Lion handbook], Lion Publishing, January 1, 1977, pg. 141</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bigthink.com/thinking/winter-solstice-and-christianity/ |title=How Christians co-opted the winter solstice |publisher=Big Think |Date=November 21, 2018  |author= |page= |quote= }}</ref> and the cross<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldhistory.org/Saturnalia/ |title=Saturnalia |publisher=World History Encyclopedia |Date=December 16, 2016  |author= |page= |quote= }}</ref><ref>Everett F. Harrison, Baker's Dictionary of Theology, pg. 152, Baker Pub Group, May 1, 1987</ref> was introduced into church in the process of the church’s secularization and paganism. Furthermore, [[Thanksgiving Day]] and [[Easter]] that has the custom of sharing eggs, are not based on the Bible: they are all different gospel.