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Well now this is a topic I certainly not expected to see ever. Which is why I appreciate it even more because it makes me think in ways I haven't done before.

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**In this case we can consider that the great learning and ideas of a person can be transferred (in a sense, exchanged) through their teachings and writings. Is this a way that Christ is seen as a store of value and exchange?**
You have justified the statement completely my friend thus christ is a currency that can pay. 

I think a simple way of explaining Store of value is that it is effectively referred to something that has intrinsic value in itself which is what gold or silver is and that value is not linked to something else. :) 

Oh btw, Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver my friend..  or atleast that's what the book states (of course we can't be too sure, since some of the money might've been black that was unrecorded ..lol)

Thanks gavvet for this thoughtful post.
**First of all whats a store of value?**
A store of value is the function of an asset that can be saved, retrieved and exchanged at a later time, and be predictably useful when retrieved. More generally, a store of value is anything that retains purchasing power into the future.

In other words, things that are generally perceived and somewhat proved to be appreciating in value with time, some known examples would Land, Money, Gold, and other precious metals etc.

Can jesus be a store of value?

Hes  already is a store of value and has consistently proved it. In a way that people are using him to heal others.

Excellent explanation

Very interesting take, resteemed.

Gracias a que Jesucristo pagó el precio de nuestras vidas, hoy día tenemos la gran oportunidad de ser hijos de Dios el dueño del oro y la plata. Quiere decir que tenemos un valor incalculable en las manos del Señor...Bendiciones para ti, gracias por compartir tan hermoso tema.

Really Great Piece on Values , looking forward to the next episode!

For christians Jesus blood is more than a medium of exchange. It is what we hold sacred and holy. For he has defeated sin. Any one who believes in him and do his will is free from all sins.

In my opinion..
What we call the current currency, Dollar, Yen, Rupiah, Pound Sterling, Euro, and so on, is essentially just a plain piece of paper (and coins are also worthless coins), which only becomes "money" because there is a guarantee from the bank. Banks themselves guarantee the currency is worthless because it has foreign exchange reserves of gold and silver.

Gold and silver is what continues to be seized and dumped by the International Conspiracy from the hands of all citizens of the world, for gold and silver the whole world is in their hands and in the hands that do not know is a piece of worthless paper that is used as a means of transaction. This situation will greatly benefit the International Conspiracy who can arbitrarily play the currency exchange rate so that people can be controlled easily.
that's just my idea

Hi @gavvet it is really a written article that explains cryptocurrency and how we can relate the biblical teachings  to cryptocurrency.

This is incredibly silly to me.

That's a very nice article. It's also informative to me since it breaks down cryptocurrency into simple terms for easy understanding. I used to ask that question too? Where is the money coming from? It's a questions that's still puzzling most newbies and I wish they can read this article. Waiting for the next round. 

Talking about this topic is very sensitive, only the one who can deduce an answer in a responsible way without offending any kind of religion, has the right to respond and give his opinion.
I, as a woman of God, a Christian for 15 years and knowing a little the word, I can say my own opinion and that Jesus was sent by his Father to earth to pay the highest price that a human being can pay, Jesus He was 100% man 100% God, but he suffered for the sin of each one of us.
His price was the highest and he did it with obedience, no monera reaches a comparable value or what Jesus cost to everything he lived.
Beloved is my simple opinion as a woman of God. I have no words to thank for the payment of my life. God bless you greatly

We already had the brutal history of human beings being tradeable assets. The idea of trading Christ is intriguing though, considering we can hardly prove the Christ we're owning is real or not.

"so can living things store or produce value."

Hmm interesting. I think living things unlike gold or silver, can be valuable depending on what they are or produce like a painting. But unlike silver and gold they can be divided. So it is hard to become something to exchange, and thus that makes it less valuable.

Geez!...

very, very interesting. thanks for this post..I'd apprec. you looking at my work carefully. I believe you'll find it of interest.

Jesus' teachings ARE sufficient.  To those who need to believe in "miracles" or "superstition" or who believe in a God of human sacrifice, they need bloodshed.  I find it unfortunate that so many people are either constituted this way or refuse to give up on their barbaric tradition.

In order for the teachings to have value, people must find value in them.  Again, so many are constituted such that they think the teachings don't have value and can't receive them.

"Is Christ or His blood then a currency?"  No.  It is a gift, not a currency.   

While His blood does "pay" for our sin (and therefore could be considered to act as a store of value), it is by no means a barter-able commodity.   Christ's gift of eternal life (salvation) was given freely (Eph 2:8-9; 1John 5:13), but it cannot be given or traded away.

Great topic!  You really got me thinking!

It is true, before I saw the blockchain or Criptocurrencys as now, I knew nothing of that subject until I met Steemit, now I see everything as an opportunity to win, grow, invest, and create new projects that contribute to the investment of such currency

I think the Word of God is the base of the currency you're speaking of. It backs the value of it. The Blood of Christ guarantees it and the Holy Spirit witnesses that contractual transaction.

That's all I'm going to say for now. :) So glad I found this. Can't wait to see the next installment. Followed.

>*"This had me thinking: "Is Christ or His blood then a currency" that can pay for something?"*

I always love it when some circumstance interacts with our knowledge of scripture and triggers questions like this. Thanks for raising this fascinating question, @gavvet.

My understanding of "payment for sin" mostly revolves around the biblical words "atonement" and "redemption."

As I best understand atonement, the concept is one of covering. My understanding of redemption is a payment of a ransom or a price to free someone from bondage.

The actual price will vary from individual to individual, depending on the amount or degree of their sinfulness, and the desperate nature of their separation from a state of grace. This amounts to a specific debt, unique to each individual, as calculated in the perfect accounts--the absolutely accurate ledger--of God.

Another interesting monetary/cryptocurrency concept comes into play here, and that is the relationship between debt and settlement. *Real money* **settles** debt.

As I best understand it, the price paid for sin, for atonement, for redemption, is an *all or nothing* proposition. Either Christ pays for precisely all of an individual's debt, thus completely settling that individual's accounts in God's ledger, or that individual settles--i.e., atones--for their own account by suffering the punishment of condemnation.

And so, in this case, I would conclude that the "store of value" has nothing to do with the value of Christ's teaching. It is, rather, the exact payment of the debt required by God's justice, specifically the satisfaction of that debt that Christ experienced when he suffered the wrath of God's judgement, the pains of death and hell, for each of those whom he has chosen to redeem and atone for.

Again, @gavvet, thanks for raising such an interesting question. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts on this.

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Whoa! This is the most interesting non-news post I've read all day. I find it interesting that you can combine these two subjects into such a well-written article. I look forward to reading the other segments of this series. You've got something good going on here!

Another deep and meaningful post by the one and only. I've now been on steemit one year and before that I barely even heard of crypto currency, only bitcoin and vaguely. 

Now I've had to explain what it is to many others throughout the year....Where does the price of steem come from? I often just say it comes from people valuing it as being worth something and using it as a means of exchange. Just hope that is correct and is enough to move onto the next topic as I certainly do not claim to be an expert.

However when I turned steem into bitcoin, then bitcoin into gold. My father @yankee-statman was so impressed he joined steemit! He does market reports with 40 years of experience. He covers traditional markets and has been now studying up on the cryptos and has predicted their moves as well with stunning accuracy.

@Gavvet what I really wanted to say is I wish I had more time to stop by your blog. But my own blog and busy life has had me wishing there were just more hours in the day. I just passed 2,000 followers and that is a big milestone for a non-investor travel blogger who started here at zero.

Your support has been extremely significant and greatly valued and I sincerely thank you for supporting my efforts here. I Just finish a six month adventure through south America and I'm now visiting family in Up-state New York. Where I go next nobody knows, not even my self. But I'm sure it won't be long until I'm onto my new adventure. 

Have a great day! -Dan "World Travel Pro!"

Insta-re-steem to you, brother... Great post, I enjoyed it deeply... 

I also believe the Blood of our Saviour to be a currency, but maybe not in the sense you are picturing it... I mean, can it be really stored and exchanged? 

# No, not really.

### It is given freely from the Father for all mankind to find forgiveness, and is permanently stored, unchanged, un-exchangeable, in each of us... 

###### Many blessings in Christ to you, beloved.

The blood of christ has paid for all, now and forever more.

Following bro and follow me please :) I am a student help me :/

I don't see how your post has anything to do with crypto other than using vague comparisons and clickbait in the title. You haven't even finished your thought on Christ (or his blood) as a type of currency. Is there a thought somewhere in there, I wonder? 

"Is this a way that Christ is seen as a store of value and exchange?" 
What would you exchange him for?