The real purpose for which the Bible was written is to point out our soul’s sins, to explain the gospel Word of the water and the Spirit, and to thus bring true salvation to those who believe in the Truth and make them God’s people.
It’s written in John 1:6-7, “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.”
John the Baptist’s role was to give the baptism of repentance to the people of Isreal, to baptize Jesus to pass the sin of the world onto Him and to bear witness of the ministry of Jesus. The next day after John baptized Jesus, He testified, that Jesus was the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)
Like this, even though we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior, we can never have true faith if we set aside the role of John the Baptist. www.bjnewlife.org