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[From The Catholic Answer Bible<\/em> (2002). I wrote the 44 apologetics inserts, which can be purchased by themselves for $2.99<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

In Holy Scripture, we have a record of the apostles preaching the gospel (literally, \u201cGood\u00a0News\u201d) immediately after Pentecost. St. Peter preached the gospel in the Upper Room\u00a0(Acts 2:22-40), and 3000 people became Christians upon hearing it (2:41). In this speech,\u00a0\u201cfaith alone\u201d (a notion which is often claimed to be the substance of the gospel) does not\u00a0appear at all. Rather, he instructs his hearers to \u201crepent, and be baptized . . . for the\u00a0forgiveness of your sins\u201d (2:38).<\/p>\n

Likewise, St. Paul defines the gospel in Acts 13:16-41\u00a0as the resurrection of Jesus (13:32-33), and in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 as His death, burial,\u00a0and resurrection. When Paul converted, straightaway he also got baptized, in order to\u00a0have his \u201csins washed away\u201d (Acts 22:12-16). From these facts we conclude that the\u00a0gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. This is the \u201cgood news.\u201d Catholics\u00a0have always taught this, and we believe that men receive the gospel by God\u201fs enabling\u00a0grace alone. The biblical teaching above is perfectly in accord with Catholic doctrine.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Catholics believe that every Mass is an instance of preaching the gospel,\u00a0not only by the preached word (which takes up about half the time of the Mass), but by\u00a0sacrament, in the partaking of the Eucharist, which was the primary reason the early\u00a0Christians gathered together. This is indicated clearly in Acts 2:42, at the onset of the\u00a0Christian Church: \u201cThey devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the\u00a0communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers\u201d (cf. 2:43-47, 20:7, 1 Cor\u00a010:16-17).<\/p>\n

Related Scripture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mt 9:35
\nMk 14:9
\nMk 16:15
\nLk 9:6
\nActs 8:25
\nActs 14:7,21
\nActs 15:7
\nActs 16:10
\nActs 20:24
\nRom 15:16,19-20,29
\n1 Cor 9:12-18
\nGal 1:6-11
\n1 Thes 2:2-9
\n1 Pet 4:6,17<\/p>\n

Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/strong><\/em>: 2, 35, 122-127, 153-155, 169, 179, 224, 514-515, 534,\u00a0571-573, 678, 1846, 1963, 2000-2005, 2010, 2022-2027<\/p>\n

Related Reading:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Good News: Evangelical & Catholic Gospel Presented<\/a>\u00a0[June 1982;\u00a0rev. 7-17-02]
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Gospel: Defined by the Earliest Christian Preaching<\/a>\u00a0[January 1988; rev. 7-8-02]
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What is the Gospel? Catholic-Protestant Agreement\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0[12-3-96 and 1-4-97]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
Catholics Never Hear About the Gospel or Jesus at Mass?\u00a0<\/a>[6-4-07]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
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Loving Ourselves as God Loves Us<\/a>\u00a0[4-26-10]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
\u201cThe Harvest is Ready\u201d: Tips on Catholic Evangelism<\/a>\u00a0[7-21-10]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
God\u2019s \u201cValentine\u201d to Us: Bible Passages on God\u2019s Love, Mercy, and Compassion<\/a>\u00a0[2-13-11]<\/div>\n
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