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gospel vs confession

confession vs gospel

gospel and confession both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gospel Yes No No No
confession Yes No No No
As nouns, confession is a hyponym of gospel; that is, confession is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gospel:
  • gospel: the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
  • confession: the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
Other hyponyms of gospel include original sin, ahimsa, dogma, tenet, ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenism, Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, Incarnation, Nicene Creed, real presence.
gospel (noun) confession (noun)
a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group an admission of misdeeds or faults
an unquestionable truth a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul) a public declaration of your faith
the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
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