John the Baptist - The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
Wednesday August 20, 2008
John the Baptist is one of the most distinctive characters in the New Testament. He had an unusual flair for fashion, wearing wild-looking clothing made of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He lived in the desert wilderness, ate locust and wild honey and preached a strange message. Unlike so many people, John the Baptist knew his mission in life. He clearly understood that he had been set apart by God for a purpose.
Learn more about John the Baptist's accomplishments, his character strengths, and the lessons we can take from his life:
Learn more about John the Baptist's accomplishments, his character strengths, and the lessons we can take from his life:
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I wouldn’t say John was the greatest man who lived, as I believe Jesus Christ was the greatest man who ever lived.
However, there is no doubt that John the Baptist was a man to admire, even though he was a little different…
I say that he should be admired because he was a man of God, and wasn’t afraid to show it.
Moreover, he was willing to give his life for his convictions, which is something that I think most people wouldn’t do these days.
Indeed, we need more men like him in the Church!
Jesus said in Luke 7:28, that John the Baptist was the greatest man to have ever lived: “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John …”
I won’t argue with Jesus.
And, unlike John, Jesus was God incarnate, fully God, fully man. That gave him an unfair advantage to greatness.
BTW, I visited your blog. It looks interesting.
It’s interesting to note, John the Baptist never performed one miracle throughout his ministry, yet Jesus still considered him the greatest among men.
Why is it that John the Baptist rebuked Herod publicly about Herod’s adultery urging him to repent, and he got his head chopped off; yet here we have Obama who is guilty of far worse (abortion, homosexual marriage, racial dividing, and allowing others to worship and give him adoration as a god, AND NO WELL-KNOWN PASTORS OR PREACHERS ARE COMING OUT IN REBUKE OF HIM?
Instead they are asking for us to “pray for safety, wisdom, and discernment” for Obama?
But there will be no safety, wisdom, and discernment WITHOUT REPENTANCE.
Remember, Jesus warned us that if salt loses it’s flavor it is no longer useful.
Please warn other Christians. Warn your pastor! We must urge Obama to repent FIRST before God will ever hear any prayers for his wisdom and discernment.
http://moniquemonicat.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/%E2%80%A2-no-prayers-for-obama/
Please! Mary and everyone else that visits this site, learn the truth. Especially about Jesus. He himself preached that the Father was greater than himself, yet you say he is God incarnate. TOTALLY FALSE!!! FULLY GOD AND FULLY MAN?!? WHAT!!! These teachings have no basis with the Bible. Jesus never preached this to his disciples and there is no mention of this in the whole Bible canon.
Please, be very clear, God Himself in His Word said Jesus was Himself. SEE the first chapter of John in the New Testament:
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”