1:19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Both the Bible and Quran state that God makes promises and keeps them. If God didn't protect his transmission of promises, how would we know he has kept them, especially when considering promises about Muhammed for example?
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When sin gets in the way, God provides a means to cleanse us. Throughout the history of the Israelites, animal sacrifices and water baptism served as important rituals to cleanse the people from sins. John is described in the Bible as the forerunner of the Messiah. He was sent by...
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1:20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
1:21 They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”