John understood his responsibility of announcing Jesus' public ministry. As he preached he taught the people: And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. (Mark 1:7-8). Part of John's ministry was baptism. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: (Matthew 3:11). John's baptism, which is one of seven baptisms mentioned in the Scriptures, was a baptism for the believing Jew and demonstrated that sins were washed away by the grace of God.
The mode of water baptism would have been understood by the Jews of John's day because of the similar washings prescribed in the Old Testament. John taught that his baptism was for the repenting sinner who was willing to confess his sins to the Lord God. Because John's baptism was for repentance and confession of sin, we can easily understand his confusion when Jesus Christ, the Son of God who had no sin to confess, came to the banks of the Jordan River to be baptized.
Basically it is BAPTISM.to rule over the people for the gods this is called theocracy.
The Sunerians believed that kings and priests had a link to the gods so they had a great influence over people.
Basically he was a messenger giving messages to other people (Gods mainly).
The 7 gods the people would leave out food for the gods to eat to know that they would fulfilling something in the mesopotamians life and they would pray also to the gods
No Greek gods and goddesses do not "fade"; what fades is the memory of their worship and role in lives of people before more "modern" gods and goddesses. Thus Pan was "replaced" in his role by Hermes and Dionysus, and Helios by Apollo and Selene by Artemis - at least that is how it was seen by those of the Renaissance, to explain why gods and goddesses of ancient people seemed to have overlapping roles.
the aztec gods role was to lead in religion make decisions that would satisfy himself and the people and lead in war and tactics.
Basically he was a Messenger giving messages to other people(Gods mainly)
They worshiped the gods.
Mary's role in God's plan of salvation is to provide an example for all of the people of the world and serve as a mother to everyone.
The priest job was to hand out the grain/surplus and to speak to the gods/influence the gods.They also had to keep people in check for the gods to be pleased for the priests
In Mesopotamia, kings were considered to be representatives of the gods. To the Egyptians pharaohs were gods on earth.
In Mesopotamia, kings were considered to be representatives of the gods. To the Egyptians pharaohs were gods on earth.