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That's What It Says: But What Does It Mean

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

That's What It Says: But What Does It Mean

Contributors:

By (Author) Maureen Galsterer

ISBN:

9798350997750

Publisher:

BookBaby

Imprint:

BookBaby

Publication Date:

30th October 2025

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

188

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 228mm

Description

The Bible was written over a span of centuries in a mixture of Hebrew, ancient Greek, and Aramic. The first English translation was in 1382 by John Wycliff and his community. It was the first major publication by Johannes Gutenberg in 1455 after the printing press was invented. Over the years, amazing scholars have produced different versions of the original text; from word-for-word translations like the King James and New King James versions, to paraphrased versions which give the meaning in contemporary language like the Message Bible, and everything in between.
The goal of each these scholars, just as Jesus was doing in His Sermon on the Mount, is to make God's Word easier to understand, to entice more people to read the Bible and learn from It.
In "That's What it Says", Reverend Maureen Galsterer collects some of the trickiest and most misunderstood scriptures, looking beyond the surface meaning to show the true heart of God contained within. She references concepts such as the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Guardian Angels, What "Ask, Seek and Knock" Really Means, Does God's Joy Make Us Strong, the Narrow and Wide Ways, Persecution, Being Poor in Spirit, Why We Pray in Jesus' Name, Different Kinds of Prayer, Predestination, How We Know God Will Provide for Us, How Salt Loses It's Saltiness, the Difference Between Praise Songs and Worship Songs, What "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" Really Means, How We Test God, Should Christians Tithe Today, Biblical Visions and other head-scratchers in this informative exploration of the Bible.
The Bible is a love letter from God to us. He truly loves us and wants more than anything to draw us into His inner circle. He has never done anything but uphold our right to choose. Choose what Choose Him...or not, it's that simple.

Author Bio

Reverend Maureen Galsterer is a staff minister with Dove Ministries International (DMI) and is currently based at Fresh Start Church (FSC) of Petoskey, Michigan. During a conference in 2012, the founder of DMI said to her "Mo, you have a way of saying things in a completely different way, of putting a new twist on Kingdom things. The Lord likes that." That word of prophecy was a wake-up call that God gave Rev. Galsterer a gift, and He expects her to use it to benefit His kingdom.
She has worked with DMI and FSC for over 35 years in various positions including as Dean of their Bible School, within their IT Department and their Publishing Department, managing conferences, officiating at weddings, and most importantly: preaching and teaching the Bible.
She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State University and taught that subject at Saginaw Valley State University. Rev. Galsterer knows her true calling is in the ministry, but she congratulates God on letting the universities she attended and taught at prior to her ordination do the heavy lifting of getting her ready to serve Him in in His kingdom as a teacher.
She can be reached at rev.dr.galst@gmail.com

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