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Originally Posted by votivesoul
None of them were preaching the Gospel, something that "street preachers" ought to inherently be doing.
The ones named above had a different mission.
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Matthew 3:1-2)
John preached, and his message was 'repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand'.
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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Mark 1:14-15)
Jesus preached, and his message was 'the time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand, repent, and believe the gospel'.
Sounds like John preached the gospel.
If what you are saying is true, then nobody except Jesus and the apostles are profitable as examples for preachers to learn from, contrary to the words 'all scripture... is profitable... for doctrine, for instruction in righteousness... that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work,' etc.