The Bible’s Hidden Treasure
James: The Precious Pearl
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This book’s primary goal is to lead us on our most important quest: to discover, understand, and travel on our path to heaven. Our narrow path to heaven is simply obedience to God’s will and His commandments. One person told me the whole concept of the Bible might be summed up in four words: do good, resist evil. The tough question is, how do we do this? The Bible is an excellent guidebook, with all the dos and don’ts that tell us how to lead our lives in order to stay on our narrow path to salvation and heaven.
It is vital to get to the heart of God’s absolute truth in the Bible, so that we can reorganize and prioritize our lives to start walking on the straight and narrow path of righteousness as soon as possible. Considering there is so little time in our lives to do this, compared to eternity, we should start as soon as possible. I found one book of the Bible, the short book of James, to be like a hidden treasure or a precious pearl, as discussed in the parable told by Jesus in Matthew 13:44–46:
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (NIV)
The book of James is this precious pearl; and you should give up everything else to possess this treasure that will lead you to your salvation. Chapter 1 starts with the key question, are you saved by faith alone? The book of James answers this question with a definite no. The following chapters address many concerns and topics brought out in James’s book that clearly lead you to the straight and narrow path that God wants you to walk on, to gain eternal life and a place in heaven. Other chapters include the following:
• Does God Change with Time?
• Which of the Ten Commandments Is the Least Important?
• What Is God-Given Wisdom, and How Do You Get It?
• Does God Tempt You?
• How Is Facing Trials Good for You?
• What about Patience and Perseverance?
• Are You Rich? Do You Show Favoritism?
• Do You Have an Alligator Mouth?
• What Works and Deeds Are Important?
• Do You Judge Others?
• Are You a Friend of the World?
• Will You Act Today or Only Listen to What You Must Do?
• What Else Should You Pray For?
Do you ask yourself some of these questions? Do you want concrete answers to these questions? The small book of James truly has the answers you are seeking. I pray that you find heavenly wisdom in this book and that you will share it with as many others as possible.
Objective analysis of the Bible concludes that God’s truth is in there, despite some human-made contradictions. I say human-made contradictions because every word in the Bible is written by humans, who are not perfect. Would God, who is perfect, allow contradictory material to be inserted in the Bible? Since God gave us all a free will, it is possible that some contradictions could be inserted into the Bible. Some of the contradictions in the Bible are discussed in this book.
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A SCIENTIST ANALYZES THE BIBLE IN SEARCH OF GOD’S ABSOLUTE TRUTH.
The whole concept of the Bible might be summed up in four words, “Do good, resist evil.” But how do we do this?
The Bible’s Hidden Treasure highlights the importance of one of the Bible’s more unappreciated works: the Book of James. The author finds the book to be like a hidden treasure or a precious pearl, as described in the parable told by Jesus in Matthew, 13:44-46.
In this book, get the answers to questions such as:
- Does God change with time?
- Which of the Ten Commandments is the least important?
- What is God-given wisdom and how do you get this wisdom?
- Are you saved by faith alone?
- What should you pray for?
The book also examines how to resist temptation, the importance of patience and perseverance, what deeds are most important, and what you must do to help yourself and others move closer to the Lord.
Find heavenly wisdom and get guidance to find salvation with the lessons and insights in The Bible’s Hidden Treasure.
About the Author
John Hageman's education is in physics, nuclear plant operations, and health physics (the science of radiation protection). His education and work both involve analyzing and applying information contained in scientific and highly technical documents. He was raised a Catholic and became a Methodist. He decided to analyze the Bible and focused on major differences in religious concepts, like being saved by faith alone or by works. After reading James, light began to fill the darkness; and this is where God's absolute truth can be found. This book is his way of wanting the whole world to know this truth. The last two verses of James 5, 19-20, tell how he hopes to do this. "My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins." (NIV)