John 1:19-34 & Luke 1:11-66 John did not deny that he was Elijah but affirmed that he was given a new name that of John by the angel sent from God to Zacharias who was identified as Gabriel. Gabriel instructed Zacharias that the child's name was to be called John. John in stating that he was not Elijah was stating that he had a new name John but then stated that his mission was that of Elijah only the name was changed not the prophecy for there is a thing called faith.
If this was not Elijah then this was not Jesus Christ as Elijah was to be the forerunner and to usher in the Messiah by the anointing of baptism that the old testament would now surrender unto the new testament and the preaching of John/Elijah would accomplish turning the hearts of the children to their father and the father to the children. By this ministry God would not smite the earth with a curse but bless it with salvation. The event in Revelation 11 of the two witnesses does not usher in the Messiah but the next on the scene is that of the false prophet and the anti-christ, so this could not be the fulfillment of that of Malachi 4:5-6. Now men will believe what they will irregardless of God's word but those who seek to both know and obey should read very carefully the Word of God as it either means eternal blessing in heaven or eternal burning in hell. This does not apply to salvation only to truth which we should embrace.
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