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.
 


In what condition are all men?
In what other way is this same truth stated?
How intimate is His union with believers?
21. What shows that the new, or second, covenant and the Abrahamic covenant are virtually the same?
Who witnessed the laying of the foundations of the earth?
What is to be the reward of those whose works are good?
Through whom is this first dominion to be restored?

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