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john was only a human, so he could only bless you with mortal things. but Jesus, however, can bless you with immortal things.

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Q: What did John the Baptist mean by I will baptize you with water but he will baptize you with the holy spirit?
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What did John the Baptist baptize unto?

He baptized into water, but the one coming after him (Jesus) would baptize into the Holy Spirit.


What did John the Baptist baptize with?

Matthew 3:11 - "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." [NKJV] (Also Luke 3:16)


Who Baptisted John the Baptist?

Actually nobody did baptize John the Baptist.


Who baptize John the Baptist?

Nobody.


What are difference between Jesus and John the Baptist?

John the Baptist was the "voice in the wilderness" that spoke of the coming messiah. John asked people to repent and baptized people in the Jordan river. When Jesus came to him, John told his followers to follow him instead. John said "he must increase and I must decrease". John was an apostle of Jesus who traditionally wrote the Book of John (Fourth Gospel). John was the brother of James, known as the sons of Zebedee and also Sons of Thunder because they had tempers. John writes of John the Baptist in the Gospel starting with John 1:6.


What did John say Jesus will baptize you with the holy spirit and fire?

John the Baptist said that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire, signifying both purification and empowerment for believers. This baptism represents the cleansing of sins and the empowering of believers to live a life led by the Spirit.


Why John the Baptist use water as a symbol of baptism?

Matthew 3:11New International Version (NIV)11 "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit and fire.


What did John the Baptist do at the Dead Sea?

John the Baptist's most memorable activities took place near the River Jordan. There it is said that he urged people to repent of their sins and he baptized the willing people with water. He also announced that someone would follow him and baptize the people with the Holy Spirit and with fire.


Why do we call John the Baptist John the Baptist?

we call him that because he was the first to legitimately baptize, and because he baptized Jesus


Who is the founder of Baptists?

Jesus Christ. God sent John the Baptist to baptize. God gave him the authority to baptize and he baptized Jesus. The "Baptist" denomination is the only denomination mentioned in The Bible. The Baptist church originated with Jesus Christ in the land of Israel.


Why do priests use holy water in baptisms?

They are following the example of John the Baptist who used the waters of the River Jordan to baptize people.


Did Paul baptize Jesus?

No; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the River Jordan.