Historic New London Academy. Bedford County, Virginia. New London, prior to the Revolutionary War was a town of considerable importance and for many years continued to be the foremost trading center in frontier Virginia. Here in the old courthouse, Patrick Henry made the second most famous of his speeches.
Jesus is so important to humanity, because salvation and the forgiveness of our sins can only be obtained through accepting Him as your Savior, in Matthew 1:21, and Collossi â¦ ans 1:15-22, which reconciles us to Father God.
John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus Christ. He was born to the elderly Zechariah and his barren wife Elizabeth (similar to Abraham and Sarah). Elizabeth was a relative of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and both became pregnant a few months apart. (Luke 1:41-42).