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A variety of answers are given, which are pretty much the same as given in Mark 6:14-16. Every so often we hear the results of opinion polls asking people what they think about certain things, including sometimes religious questions. We should be aware that while these might be interesting in revealing what people think, they are pretty useless in terms of determining the truth! The reason for the John the Baptist answer is given in Mark 6:14-16. Mal 4:5 says that an Elijah type prophet will appear in the last days. “One of the prophets” is a more general; answer.
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“Who do you say I am?” This is the question beloved of evangelists.It is the most important question.First, the answer is highly relevant to my own salvation. Secondly, it is crucial to my usefulness to Christ and His mission. If I don’t know who Jesus is, then there is not a lot that I can do. Conversely, if I know Jesus properly, then I can be extremely effective. Peter answers that Jesus is the Messiah. We will very soon see that Peter still had a long way to go in his understanding of Jesus.
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