Gospel: unquestionable truth (Webster's Dictionary). The Bible refers to the Gospel as the Good News.
Gossip: idle (malicious) talk about other persons.
Isn't it interesting that the definition Webster's Dictionary gives for gossip is hateful talk about other persons. Because, of course, we would never say anything bad about ourselves.
We all are guilty of gossiping at one time or another. We like to talk about what we know. The next time any of us get ready to tell something, we should first think about whether we would want the information told if it was about us?!
"A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends." (Proverbs 16:28)
"Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn't preach the Good News!" (1 Corinthians 9:16)
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