BIBLE STUDY - REVEALS : THAT PROPHET

BIBLE STUDY - REVEALS

If we make a careful and deep study of the Bible, keeping in mind the necessary qualifications and qualities specifically mentioned in the prophecy about one who was yet to come, it will be made crystal clear that this prophecy was not made by John relating to the person of Jesus who was his contemporary but by Jesus himself about one to come after him (i.e) the comforter :

Now let us examine the Biblical records relevant to the point, to find out the correct person that had prophesied and that about whom it had been prophesied.

Analytical study of the prophecy reveals the following points :
1. He who prophesied this had been baptizing with water; and he that was to come after him, was to baptize in Holy Ghost... that means he would not give baptism in water, as the prophecy makes this point clear saying as “ I indeed baptize you with water .... he shall baptize you with Holy Ghost.”

2. He about whom this prophecy was made should come only after him by whom this prophecy was made; because the verse clearly points out to this fact sayingas “ He that cometh after me.” Therefore he about whom this prophecy was made should come only after him that prophesied but in no way should either be a former one or a contemporary.

3. He who was to come should be greater and mightier than him who prophesied, because the prophecy illuminates on this fact saying as “But he that cometh after me is mightier than I whose shoes I am not worthy to bear.”

4. The promised one must have his fan in his hand. Fan means a thing useful to separate the chaff and the wheat. Here the fan is figuratively used for law, which discriminates the righteous and the sinners just as a fan separates the chaff and wheat. That means the promised one, of the prophecy should be a law giver.

The attention of the readers is invited to note that we are trying to find out that who was the person that had prophesied this prophecy under discussion and about whom. It is an open fact that Church argues that this was prophesied by John about Jesus, because it is so written in the Gospel of St. John. But our arguments made so far proved that it was not John who prophesied this. Then by whom was it prophesied and about whom, are the points which can be discussed later; but prior to this let us see whether this prophey in any way applicable to Jesus as is presumed and contended by the Church. The first point we have arrived at from the prophecy is that one who prophesied this was baptizing in water .... and one who was to come after him, as proclaimed by himself should baptize in Holy Ghost. And according to this, if the contention of the Church and the narrations of the Gospel in effect to this issue were true, Jesus should have baptized people in Holy Spirit only. But not in any thing else.

Jesus baptized - but in what?
Now let us see whether Jesus had ever baptized in Holy Spirit.
Read the following passages:-
a. After these things, came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea: and there he tarried with them, and baptized. -John 3:22

b. And they came unto John and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness behold the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.  -John 3:26-27

c. When therefore the Lord Knew how the pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John... -John 4:1

The aforesaid three references of Gospel John give undeniable proof that Jesus had baptized people, yet it has not been clearly mentioned whether he baptized in water or in Holy Spirit. So let us now find out in which of the two he had baptized.