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.

To what extent has God magnified His Word?
What did Jesus declare God's commandments to be?
What distinct purpose did Christ have in giving Himself for the church?
Because some thought He had come to destroy the law, what did Christ say?
What are the \"better promises\" upon which the new covenant was established?
What is one of the offices of the moral law?
How does the Sunday law of Charles 11, of 1676, read?

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