GIVE SEVEN TEACHINGS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST ABOUT JESUS CHRIST – K.C.S.E C.R.E NOTES
- Jesus will be greater than John
- Jesus will bring God’s Salvation
- Jesus will proclaim Judgment
- Jesus will punish sinners and reward the righteous
- Jesus is the Messiah anointed by God.
- Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
- Jesus will lead to a new community of believers. (Bridegroom)
- Jesus is God’s messenger
- Jesus will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Identify four teachings by John the Baptist (KCSE 2016 q2.b paper 2)
- He told the people to repent and be baptized for forgiveness of their sins/he asked people to prepare the way for the Lord.
- He told them to be faithful/obedient to God and not to pride in Abraham as their ancestor.
- He warned them of God‘s punishment for sin.
- He encouraged the rich to share with the needy.
- He told the tax collectors not to steal/be honest.
- He told the soldiers to be contented with their wages/stop greed.
- He told the soldiers to stop robbing/accusing people falsely/should be truthful.
- He told them that the messiah who was to come after him was mightier/He was unworthy to untie his sandals.
- The Messiah would baptize the people with fire and the Holy Spirit.
- The Messiah would separate the good from the evil/the evil would be punished.
- He condemned Herod for his adulterous life / marrying his brother’s wife.