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== Rejection of Jesus ==

== Rejection of Jesus ==

Many of the [[Disciple|followers]] of John the Baptist in A.D. the first century, who revered him as a true [[prophet]] of [[God]], rejected Jesus as the Messiah<ref>Because they never received Jesus as the true Messiah and therefore had never been believers in Him, they cannot be classed as [[Heresy|heretics]] or [[Apostasy|apostates]]. They are believers in the God of Israel, but like the Jews are unbelievers in Christ.</ref>. Their descendants have continued to this day as members of the sect of the Mandaeans.  

Many of the [[Disciple|followers]] of John the Baptist in A.D. the first century, who revered him as a true [[prophet]] of [[God]], rejected Jesus as the Messiah.<ref>Because they never received Jesus as the true Messiah and therefore had never been believers in Him, they cannot be classed as [[Heresy|heretics]] or [[Apostasy|apostates]]. They are believers in the God of Israel, but like the Jews are unbelievers in Christ.</ref> Their descendants have continued to this day as members of the sect of the Mandaeans.  

'''[http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/john/10-41.htm John 10:41]''' presents the opposing eyewitness testimony of many observers that "John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true<big>!</big>" [[John the Apostle]], who with [[Andrew the Apostle]] was a devoted follower of John the Baptizer, and was an eyewitness to his ministry and heard him preach, answered those who had not accepted Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, but revered John the Baptist as a true prophet of God, by emphasizing in his [[Gospel of John|Gospel]] the testimony that John the Baptizer himself had given about Jesus. All [[The Gospels|four Gospels]] bear witness to John's testimony to Jesus as the Messiah, "who takes away the sin of the world."

'''[http://www.biblehub.com/commentaries/john/10-41.htm John 10:41]''' presents the opposing eyewitness testimony of many observers that "John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true<big>!</big>" [[John the Apostle]], who with [[Andrew the Apostle]] was a devoted follower of John the Baptizer, and was an eyewitness to his ministry and heard him preach, answered those who had not accepted Jesus as the Christ, the Messiah, but revered John the Baptist as a true prophet of God, by emphasizing in his [[Gospel of John|Gospel]] the testimony that John the Baptizer himself had given about Jesus. All [[The Gospels|four Gospels]] bear witness to John's testimony to Jesus as the Messiah, "who takes away the sin of the world."

== Testimony of John the Baptist to Jesus ==

== Testimony of John the Baptist to Jesus ==

Matthew 3:11-17

Matthew 3:11-17

:I indeed baptize you with water unto [[repentance]]: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the [[Holy Spirit|Holy Ghost]], and ''with'' fire: Whose fan ''is'' in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor<ref>"floor". The threshing floor, an open area of ground, usually a large hard surface of hard ground or rock for winnowing grain, to separate the chaff from the wheat. The [[Temple of Jerusalem]] was originally built by Solomon on the threshing floor of Araunah/Ornan the Jebusite, situated atop a large rock plateau near the Kidron Valley. 2 Samuel 24:18-25; 1 Chronicles 21:18-28; 1 Kings 5:1-5.</ref>, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire<ref>This "clearing of the floor and burning of the chaff" (see Psalm 1:4-6) was fulfilled in part by the burning of Jerusalem and the Temple in A.D. 70. See [[Josephus]], ''Antiquities of the Jews'' Book VI.</ref>.

:I indeed baptize you with water unto [[repentance]]: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the [[Holy Spirit|Holy Ghost]], and ''with'' fire: Whose fan ''is'' in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor,<ref>"floor". The threshing floor, an open area of ground, usually a large hard surface of hard ground or rock for winnowing grain, to separate the chaff from the wheat. The [[Temple of Jerusalem]] was originally built by Solomon on the threshing floor of Araunah/Ornan the Jebusite, situated atop a large rock plateau near the Kidron Valley. 2 Samuel 24:18-25; 1 Chronicles 21:18-28; 1 Kings 5:1-5.</ref> and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.<ref>This "clearing of the floor and burning of the chaff" (see Psalm 1:4-6) was fulfilled in part by the burning of Jerusalem and the Temple in A.D. 70. See [[Josephus]], ''Antiquities of the Jews'' Book VI.</ref>

:Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?  

:Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?  

:And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer ''it to be so'' now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

:And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer ''it to be so'' now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

== Prophets revered by Mandaeans ==

== Prophets revered by Mandaeans ==

Mandaeans revere [[Adam]], [[Abel]], [[Seth]], [[Enoch|Enos]], [[Noah]], [[Shem]], Aram<ref>See Genesis 10:22-23; 22:21; Numbers 23:7; 1&nbsp;Chronicles 1:17; 2:23; Matthew 1:3-4; Luke 3:33.</ref>, and especially John the Baptist, whom they see as the last and greatest of the prophets of God.

Mandaeans revere [[Adam]], [[Abel]], [[Seth]], [[Enoch|Enos]], [[Noah]], [[Shem]], Aram,<ref>See Genesis 10:22-23; 22:21; Numbers 23:7; 1&nbsp;Chronicles 1:17; 2:23; Matthew 1:3-4; Luke 3:33.</ref> and especially John the Baptist, whom they see as the last and greatest of the prophets of God.

== Mandaean scriptures ==

== Mandaean scriptures ==

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