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Zechariah now turns from the general plan of salvation to the specific, and in particular to his newborn son. John would be a prophet of the Most High, and he would go on to prepare the way for the Lord, for one much greater than he. There is a general plan of salvation, a grand plan, but that plan is made up of individuals. We need to realise our own part in that plan. No one may write books about us, though that will happen to some, it may be a relatively small number of people whom you influence for God. And the world may not consider these people to be of any great importance, but all are important to the Lord.
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The purpose of a prophet, of a preacher, of an evangelist is to give the people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of sins. Too often we focus on “salvation” neglecting the forgiveness of sins. John, Jesus and the apostles all preached repentance. Repentance is fundamental to the gospel. If there is no awareness of sin, no awareness of the need for forgiveness then there can be no appreciation of the gospel. We need to understand what salvation is and how it works.
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