The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem. ... Your wife Elizabeth will have a son who you shall name John. ... Six months later the same angel told Mary that she would have a son. ... John's mission in life was to prepare the way for Jesus, Mary's son. ... It was a custom that the father usually named the children. ...

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Here we have our requirements for baptism as laid out by the Bible: 1) You must repent of your sins 2) You must be immersed in water 3) You must come to be baptized (not be brought) Later in Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus adds to these requirements that the believer: 4)Be baptized by another believer 5)Be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit According to the scriptures "John the son of Zechariah i...

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• Grade Level: High School