John the Baptist, gospel of
What can be determined about the gospel preached by John the
Baptist? It can be established, from the Bible, that he taught:
- Mortality of man: Isa 40:6-8.
- Jesus, perfect sacrifice: Joh
1:29,36.
- Jesus, judge of all: Luk 3:17.
- Holy Spirit: Luk
3:16.
- Repentance: Mat 3:2; Luk 3:3.
- Baptism for remission of sins: Mar
1:4.
- Life of faith and self-denial: Luk 3:10-14.
- Resurrection: implied
in Mat 14:2.
- Kingdom of God: Mat 3:2 // Mat
4:17!
