What does the word 'gospel' mean?
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Jared Stacy2022-11-07T16:37:00
You might be surprised to know that the word ‘gospel’ was first used to describe the Roman Caesar Augustus, not Jesus. But how should Christians interpret it today for our post-Christian culture?
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