Why was John the Baptist sent from God?
John the Baptist was sent from God to be a witness, to bear witness of the light, so that all men through him might believe. He was not that light himself but was sent to testify of the true light that was coming.
Les explains that John the Baptist was a man sent from God, and his purpose was to be a witness of the light. He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light so that all men, not just a few, might believe through him. Les connects this to the reference in 2 Corinthians 4:6 about God commanding light to shine out of darkness, which he sees as pointing to the coming of Christ. John the Baptist's role was to testify of that true light.
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Why did John the Baptist come, and what was his purpose?
John the Baptist came as a witness to bear witness of the Light, who is Christ, so that all men through Him might believe.
Why did John the Baptist come as a witness according to John 1:7?
John the Baptist came as a witness to bear witness of Christ so that all men might believe through him.
Who is the light that John the Baptist bore witness to in John 1:7?
In John 1:7, the 'light' (capital L) is a reference to Christ.