Your premise here from what I understand, is that John the Baptist could never have had any doubt because John was upstanding faithful man who would never allow Satan to influence any of his actions. If I am wrong in this please correct me. I ask you a basic question if John the Baptist was a sinner and you responded tell me that John the Baptist was a better man than you and I, which I do not disagree with. But was John the Baptist a sinner?
Where in the Scripture it says directly that John the Baptist is a sinner and a doubter like the Israelite and do quote so, as when you claim to be abiding by the forum rules....?
But in contrast, based on my Scripture and spiritual knowledge and understanding from above as taught bestowed upon me, i contradict your feeble claims in regards to John the Baptist. For i am able to truthfully and as it is written concerned, boldly testify that, when JESUS commended about John the Baptist to the crowd, He was commending someone greater than all sinners, among those born of a woman. And too greater that common Christians, compared to their lifestyle and mission unlike John the Baptist....?
Matt. 11:11.
"Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he."And prior to that, JESUS was mentioning about John the Baptist who was not,
'a reed shaken by the wind'. (Matt. 11:7). Yet based on the Israelite, those born of women and not greater than John the Baptist, they were quoted as according to Isaiah 42:1-3. And as recited again to fulfillment in Matt 12:18-21. Where there all Israelite, and Gentiles alike who were later called, were together onto,
'a bruised reed' Therefore here is the clarification that John the Baptist remain 'an upright reed', even though himself face the wind, but nevertheless was not shaken at all, moreover to even include him as doubted CHRIST. And ironically in comparison to the Israelite, among those born of women, they were already unto, 'a bruised reed', then. And therefore understandably ones who were beaten by the wind likewise and are unto 'a bruised reed', that is from all their 'iniquities'. That is why Isaiah 53 says that,
'He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities.' Therefore JESUS of Nazareth taken upon Himself the Cross and became 'a bruised reed', the bearer of our 'iniquities', in our place.
In conclusion, in the name of LORD JESUS CHRIST i protest your feeble and false claim about John the Baptist, as 'lies'.
John the Baptist made the same mistake as Peter did in Matthew 16. Remember when Jesus praised him because he had received revelations from God in heaven? Then just a few verses down Jesus accused him of being a stumbling block and being used by Satan.
That is what as usual, while being proud and wise in your own conceit, tend to falsely incorporate and testify further more. This is because based on individual accounts Peter was rebuked and corrected for his actions and John the Baptist was not. And in contrast, John the Baptist was the 'best man' for the 'Groom', and while Peter is among the 'bride', the remnant chosen by grace. (Rom. 11:5)
Now I want to present to you a problem that occurred at the time Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. John the Baptist had prophesied that Christ would not baptized by water but by the Holy Spirit and fire.
Readers, please be careful as the Apostles cautioned us church about, 'imposters', 'counterfeits', 'those who twist their teaching and do so other Scriptures to their own destruction', and here is one clear example we are witnessing...
John the Baptist merely said that he came to baptize with water, apart from CHRIST who will come to baptize them with HOLY SPIRIT and Fire.... This does not mean that the baptism of water will cease, nor JESUS will continue even after John.
But then what did John do when Christ came to be baptized by him? What he did was almost the same thing as Peter did, he tried to interfere and have Christ do something that was just prophesied by John that He would not do. If Christ would've done what John asked Him to do people could've pointed at Him and say that is not the Christ according to John's prophecy.
Readers, Scripturally we know that John the Baptist did not actually prevent CHRIST from baptism, while Peter did prevent CHRIST to stop from prophecying, prior to number of time, of His death to come. John the Baptist merely said based on superiority, that he was unworthy to baptize his LORD. Even prior to his disciple earlier, that he was unworthy even to untie CHRIST's sandals.
It appears that is very possible that John the Baptist after his ministry was finished, had some doubt of what he was seeing because he had believed like the other Jews, that the Christ was there to bring righteous judgment unto the people of Israel. This is why Jesus quotes Isaiah 35:5, 6
Again here in contradiction, JESUS only said,
Matt. 11:
6.
'And blessed is the one who is not offended by Me.' Who according to all the accounts of John the Baptist and JESUS's disciple in the Gospel in Testament, were 'offended' by JESUS, since John merely proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of GOD and the 'Holy one' of Israel, and have been commending Him...?
The very evident answer within the Scripture itself, are the 'disciples' of John themselves who were 'offended' all the while. Where they were reporting to John the Baptist number of times about CHRIST and His doings. And themselves who have not since come to believe and become the 'followers' of JESUS henceforth.
