As the German mathematician Leibniz explained many years ago, God prefers to allow we human beings to exercise our free will, rather than imposing His will upon us by interfering with or taking control of our lives or destiny.
Jesus is God. John the baptist and Elijah are not.
John the Baptist was baptizing in obedience to God. God had commanded John to perform what's referred to as a "baptism of repentance," to prepare the way for the coming Messiah. In effect, John was "helping" God, the Jews, and Christ as well.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was named John because it was a common name in his family and it also had significance as it means "God is gracious" in Hebrew.
AnswerApollo is a Greek god, while John the Baptist was a Jew. It is very unlikely that Apollo really had anything to do with John.
"In all things I adore the will of God in my regard."
John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus.
Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand.
St. John the Baptist is inspirational primarily for his entire dependence on the Will of God, for his giving up his life completely for God, and viewing Himself as less than nothing.
Jesus Christ. God sent John the Baptist to baptize. God gave him the authority to baptize and he baptized Jesus. The "Baptist" denomination is the only denomination mentioned in The Bible. The Baptist church originated with Jesus Christ in the land of Israel.
According to the Bible, there is no supernatural similarity with Ishmael, John the Baptist and Jesus Christ, for Ishmael and John the Baptist were men, and Jesus Christ is LORD and God
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