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Evangelical Definition & Meaning

evangelical
adjective
  1. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels; "evangelical Christianity"; "an ultraconservative evangelical message"
  2. of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
  3. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause

"Evangelical" in song lyrics

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  • "liberal evangelical"
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  • "moderate evangelical"
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  • "gary george rob zins orthodox roman catholic evangelical"
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Frequently asked questions

What does evangelical mean?
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels; "evangelical Christianity"; "an ultraconservative evangelical message" of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
What part of speech is evangelical?
Evangelical is an adjective.
How many definitions does evangelical have?
Evangelical has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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