than the other disciples... I'm just watching one of those Easter films on tv and it got me thinking!!
2007-04-07 02:58:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
P.S I AM NOT RELIGIOUS..!!
2007-04-07 02:59:26 · update #1
he was thrown in prison and his head brought on a plate. so hard to be a disciple when youre dead.
2007-04-07 03:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
From what I remember about the story of Jesus, John the Baptist died very early on. I remember that he was beheaded, but by whose order, I forgot. I seem to recall that he died early even before the ministry of Jesus truly started, and even before Jesus had picked his disciples. John was the one who baptized Jesus in the river, but that was it. Did you know that Jesus, in some ways, have been given certain knowledge concerning future events? If He knew what would soon befall John the Baptist, then there would have been no sense of him becoming a disciple. Also, John had already fulfilled his mission, and that is to pave the way for Jesus' ministry on earth.
I think I need to brush up on my Bible lessons, it's been too long. Sorry if the answer I gave seem to be unsure.
2007-04-07 10:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dowland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John the Baptist was sent into this world for a special reason. He was to make the way for the Christ, which he did and King Herod was terrified of him. He didn't even want to behead him. But as he had promised Salome he could not go back on his word,
actually Herod was tricked into the Beheading John the Baptist.
2007-04-07 11:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John the Baptist is the cousin of Jesus. John's work was to prepare the way for Jesus. He did not need to be a disciple because he was preaching repentence before Jesus even began his eartlhy ministry.
2007-04-07 10:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by Linda R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John was the forerunner of Jesus Christ or we can say a messenger that God was going to send the Messiah, Apostle Paul was not even numbered amoung the 12, Yet Paul was an Apostle, he was not one of the original 12.
2007-04-07 10:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diciples were the men who traveled with Christ. John had his own ministry and brought thousands to the belief in Jesus. He was a man of God...who instantly recognized the divine nature of Christ. In that sense, he was a diciple just as I am...but did not walk the same roads as the others did.
2007-04-07 10:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, bout as much use as a headless chicken for a disciple. Yet another thing the Bible blames on a woman.
2007-04-07 10:02:48 · answer #7 · answered by Whatever. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John the Baptist was Jesus' cousin. He got his head chopped off prior to Jesus' ministry taking off. He was not a disciple, however, he did proclaim Jesus as the Messiah when he "baptised" Jesus.
2007-04-07 10:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John the baptist was imprisoned and then executed for the glory of God. This happened wile Jesus was still gathering the 12.
2007-04-07 10:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by wisemancumth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John, who baptised Jesus, and was Jesus' cousin, was jailed and executed very early in Jesus' ministry. He did not have much of a chance at being an apostle. but while he lived, he was certainly a disciple.
2007-04-07 10:03:03 · answer #10 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was beheaded. Tough to be a dead disciple. He actually had his own following and was independent of Jesus.
2007-04-07 10:01:24 · answer #11 · answered by Rico E Suave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋