What was the special mission of John the Baptist?

Answer

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the Light, that all men through him might believe." John 1: 6, 7.

What remarkable experience attended the baptism of Jesus?
What inspired Prayer sets the standard of Christian experience?
What peaceful, happy conditions will prevail in the next world as compared with those of this life?
When were the first of these signs to appear, and what were they to be?
What did the Savior say should precede the end?
What is an evidence of perfection?
What will he receive who endures temptation?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle