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John the Baptist is “more than a prophet.”94 In him, the Holy
Spirit concludes his speaking through the prophets. John completes the cycle of
prophets begun by Elijah.95 He proclaims the imminence of the
consolation of Israel; he is the “voice” of the Consoler who is
coming.96 As the Spirit of truth will also do, John “came to bear
witness to the light.”97 In John’s sight, the Spirit thus brings
to completion the careful search of the prophets and fulfills the longing of
the angels.98 “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain,
this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. and I have seen and have borne
witness that this is the Son of God…. Behold, the Lamb of
God.”99
- SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
- ARTICLE 8 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”
- IV. The Spirit of Christ in the Fullness of Time
- ARTICLE 8 “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT”
- CHAPTER THREE I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
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