The article needs to explain more about the church's idea of the role of John the Baptist. It was John's mission to proclaim that Jesus was the Christ, and (the church teaches) John's failure to convey this point which led to the crucifixion (which, the church teaches, prematurely ended Christ's mission on earth). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:40, 14 February 2011 (EST) | The article needs to explain more about the church's idea of the role of John the Baptist. It was John's mission to proclaim that Jesus was the Christ, and (the church teaches) John's failure to convey this point which led to the crucifixion (which, the church teaches, prematurely ended Christ's mission on earth). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:40, 14 February 2011 (EST) |