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The description of his sermon is given in the third
chapter of Matthew. He seems to have announced the
approach of the Kingdom of Heaven and the advent of a
Great Messenger and Prophet of God who would baptize the
believers, not with water, "but with fire and with the holy
spirit."
Now, if John the Baptist were the Messenger appointed
by God to prepare the way before Jesus Christ, and if he
was his herald and subordinate, there is no sense and wisdom
whatever in John to go about baptizing the crowds in the
waters of a river or a pond and to occupy himself with half
a dozen disciples. He ought to have immediately followed
and adhered to Jesus when he had seen and known him!
chapter of Matthew. He seems to have announced the
approach of the Kingdom of Heaven and the advent of a
Great Messenger and Prophet of God who would baptize the
believers, not with water, "but with fire and with the holy
spirit."
Now, if John the Baptist were the Messenger appointed
by God to prepare the way before Jesus Christ, and if he
was his herald and subordinate, there is no sense and wisdom
whatever in John to go about baptizing the crowds in the
waters of a river or a pond and to occupy himself with half
a dozen disciples. He ought to have immediately followed
and adhered to Jesus when he had seen and known him!