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Timothy Maas
Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U. S. Army
I was brought up and confirmed in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod), but, due to the periodic relocation that was required by my job, I have also over the years been part of congregations from other Christian denominations. My wife and I are approaching our 40th anniversary this fall, and have two married children (a son who is an attorney and a daughter who is a secondary-level math teacher), who each have a young daughter of their own.
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What is this "mystery"? (Colossians 1:27; 2:2-3)
As I read the cited verses, the "mystery" to which Paul is referring pertains...
When has "the Father" delivered us? Colossians 1:1-14
As noted in the cited passage, God has made it possible for humans to be...
When Jesus said, "Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and render what belongs to God to God," did he mean that we may ignore overreaching worldly taxation laws?
I would say that we (as Christians) may not completely ignore or unilaterally...
What does "By His stripes we are healed" mean? Isaiah 53:4-5 NIV
The physical suffering and bodily injuries that Jesus experienced during the...
What does Psalm 116:1 mean when it says “He has heard my voice” — does that show God pays close attention to us personally?
As an omniscient and omnipresent Being, God has constant and complete...
Who made Paul an apostle?
As I see it, Paul received his apostolic authority from the glorified Christ...
What is meant by the first part of Paul's question in Romans 2:4?
As sinners, humans all rightly deserve temporal and eternal punishment from...
Why did Jesus heal the blind man in John 9 by making mud and then putting it on his eyes?
Since this healing took place on the Sabbath, Jesus was challenging the...
What is the purpose of God's creation?
I would say that, since (as noted in Genesis 1:26) God said, "Let Us make man...
Do good deeds always indicate service to God? (3 John 11)
It depends on whether good works are regarded by the individual as the "root"...
Why didn't Jesus allow the demons to declare who He is?
Four possible reasons: 1) There was a timing to Jesus' redemptive mission...
What is the meaning of Hebrews 9 verse 23 where it says, "Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these"?
"Copies of the heavenly things" refers to the earthly tabernacle and its...
What is Psalm 74 verse 13 talking about where it mentions dragons in water? (KJV)
I would say that the psalmist was speaking metaphorically in comparing the...
What does the term "prodigal son or daughter" mean?
"Prodigal" derives from the Latin word "prodigus", meaning "lavish", from...
Does repentance prevent catastrophies (Joel 2:12-14)?
I would express it by first noting that the greatest catastrophe that any...