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1 | baptism | Luke 3:3 | angel1 | 40262 | ||
RE; baptism--why were people going to John to be baptised? The old test. says the priests were to be cleansed but the general population were to be circumcised. Why were people coming to be baptised?--angel1 | ||||||
2 | baptism | Luke 3:3 | Chearie | 40263 | ||
I believe that John was a powerful preacher/teacher and was relaying a message tht people followed. John had received the word of God and was preaching throughout the whole territory. John had a following the he taught them to "Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins. This accomplishes the words of Isaiah who said "someone is shouting in the desert: Get the road ready for the Lord: make a straight path ... |
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3 | baptism | Luke 3:3 | Hank | 40269 | ||
Chearie, a couple of observations on John the Baptist, if I may.... On second thought, what about putting them in the form of "bonus" questions -- bonus to be determined later :-) -- (1) When John the Baptist made his presence known, how long had it been since God's people had heard the voice of a true prophet? (2) What did Jesus say about John the Baptist? --Hank the Baptist | ||||||
4 | baptism | Luke 3:3 | Chearie | 40335 | ||
I believe the time lapse from old to new testament was 400 years In Matthew 11:11 Jesus says the following of John "Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist than John the Baptist" |
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5 | baptism | Luke 3:3 | Hank | 40337 | ||
Absolutely right on both bonus questions, Chearie. So, since you got both of them right, your bonus is that you get to make two free posts! Congratulations.... See, I keep my promises. :-) --Hank | ||||||