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John's purpose was to get the people ready for the coming of the Messiah. Isaiah said of him, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God"" . In the Old Testament he was compared to the prophet Elijah and it was said of John, "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse" .
This is what John did. He taught people to leave sins behind, to repent and get ready for the Messiah. "In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"" . He was a no-nonsense preacher who was quite blunt in his scoldings
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoJohn was a cousin of the Lord and his forerunner. His entire purpose in life was to prepare the world for the beginning of Our Lord's public ministry by preaching a Baptism of repentance.
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When did Saint John Paul the Baptist become a saint?
There is a St. John the Baptist but no St. John Paul the Baptist.
Who is the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth?
St. John the Baptist.
How did St John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana get its name?
It was named after St John the Baptist.
Was Peter and Andrew a disciple of John the Baptist?
St. Andrew was a disciple of St. John the Baptist.
What virtues did St. Joseph the Baptist practice in his life?
There is no St. Joseph the Baptist, only John the Baptist
When was St. John's Missionary Baptist Church created?
St. John's Missionary Baptist Church was created in 1926.
Who was St. John the Baptist's wife?
John the Baptist was not married.
Was St John the Baptist a mason or a shipwright?
No, John the Baptist was a prophet and the precursor of Our Lord.
What order did St. John the Baptist found?
John the Baptist founded no religious order.
Who were the parents of Saint John the Baptist?
The parents of St. John the Baptist were Elizabeth and Zacharia
Where is the St John the Baptist day celebrated?
There are a few days of the year, which are in honour of St. John the Baptist, however, the Feast of the Nativity of St. John, is celebrated in Quebec Canada.
What are the similarity between John the Baptist and revelation?
Both St. John the Baptist & St. John the Apostle(the author of Revelation)refer to Christ as the Lamb.
