Who sent John the Baptist to baptize with water?
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When the angel came to Zechariah to announce the birth of John, he said that the child would be "filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. (Lk 1:15)" Also, Jesus said of John that "all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. (Mt 11:13)" It seems most reasonable to view him as a prophet like those of the OT, that he was commissioned and sent directly by God, and that he received inspiration and revelation directly from God.
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Remember John is Jesus's earthly cousin. When Mary went to visit Elisabeth Luke 1:39 it mentions that John leaped in the womb at the sound of Marys voice so basically that was the first sign John was no ordinary man he was of the Heavenly relm.. It also states in Luke Elisabeth found out she would be with child by an Angel as well..so basically what I get from this is Jesus said the only way is to be reborn again through baptism, so in order for Jesus to for fill that God needed to send someone to Baptise Jesus so that way Gods plan can go into play...God is good God knew he would send Jesus thousands of years before he actually did... Jesus is of the same blood line as King David,Noah,Adam even Abraham Matthew 1:2-16
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Because the Word says "God sent him" (John 1:6) it must have been The Father by way of the Holy Spirit - God is One manifested in 3. At the time the Son was on earth, the Holy Spirit and The Father was still in heaven, until the baptism of Jesus when the Holy Spirit joined Him. Afterwards on the mount of transfiguration Jesus was seen together with Moses and Elijah and ANOTHER voice spoke - being the Father. Clear description of the Godhead three in one. Therefore it must be the Father who sent John.
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Of course.
John 1:6 (KJV) There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ θεοῦ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης
God the Father sent John.
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