About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

Romans 5:1-21 The Benefits of Being Justified by Faith

 

The Benefits of Being Justified by Faith

Romans 5:1-21     The Epistle [a.k.a. Letter] of Paul to the Romans [in Smaller Chunks]

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. By Whom, we also have access to this grace by faith, [in which] we stand, & rejoice in, [with the] hope of the glory of God. 

But not only [like this,] but we also glory, [a.k.a. boast,] in the tribulations. Knowing that tribulation [works. a.k.a. leads to] patience. And patience [leads to] experience. And experience  [leads to] hope. 

And hope, [doesn't make] [believers] ashamed, because the love of God is shed, [a.k.a. poured out, within] our hearts, [through] the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit, Who] is given to us. [Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, [patience,] gentleness, goodness, faith, [humbleness,] & [to show] [self-control] [which] there is no law against.] 

*For when we were [still] without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. [Isaiah 53:4-8 *Surely, He [has] borne our griefs, & carried our sorrows. [Still,] we [didn't respect] Him, [suffering, struck, & afflicted by] God. *But He was wounded for our [sins,] & He was bruised for our iniquities. The [discipline for] our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] we are healed. *All we, like sheep, have gone astray. We have, everyone, turned to his own [ways,] & the Lord [has] laid on Him, the [sin] of us all. *He was oppressed, & He was afflicted,& [still] He [didn't] open His mouth.] He is brought [like] a lamb to the slaughter, & [like] a sheep [in front of its] shearers is [mute,] so He [didn't] open] His mouth.] 

Scarcely will [someone] die for a righteous man. [Still, perhaps,] some would even dare to die for a good man. *But God [demonstrates] His love for us, in that, while we were [still] sinners, Christ died for us. [John 3:16-17 *For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes] in Him should not perish, but have everlasting Life. For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him.]

Now being, much more [than] justified by His blood, we shall be saved from [God's] wrath through [Jesus Christ.] For when we were enemies, if we were reconciled, [a.k.a. reunited, with] God [through] the death of His Son, [but] being reconciled [with God,] we shall be saved [even] more [through Jesus'] Life. [Revelation 3:20-21 [Watch,] I stand at the door, & knock. If any man [hears] My voice, & [opens] the door, I will come in to him, & will [dine] with him, & he with Me. I will grant to him, [who overcomes] to sit with Me [on] My throne, even [like] I also overcame, & Am [sitting] down with My Father [on] is throne.] 

And not only [this,] but we also [have] joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom, we have now received the atonement. [Romans 3:25-26 Whom God [has put forward,] through the [patience] of God, to be a propitiation, [a.k.a. an atonement,] through faith in the remission, [a.k.a. forgiveness,] of [previous] sins, [by] [Christ's] blood [shed for us,] & I say, at this time, to declare [Jesus Christ's] Righteousness, [so] that He might be just, [a.k.a. impartial,] [through God, Who is] the justifier of [those who] believe in Jesus.]

[For this reason, since] sin entered into the world by one man, & death [is caused] by sin, & [because of this] death [has] passed [to] all men, for all have sinned. (For until the Law [of Moses,] sin was in the world. But sin [wasn't attributed,] when there [was] no Law. [1 John 1:4-5 [Whoever commits] sin also [transgresses] [against] the Law. For sin is the transgression of the Law. And you know that [Jesus Christ] was [made visible,] to take away our sins; & no sin is in Him.] 

[Still,] death [ruled] from Adam to Moses, even over [those, who] hadn't [done] [similar sins] [to those] of [Adam,] who was in the [image] of Him, Who was to come. [Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion, [a.k.a. authority,] over: the fish of the sea; the [birds] of the air; the cattle, [a.k.a. livestock;] & over all the earth, & over every creeping thing that [creeps] upon the earth.] 

But the free gift [of grace from Jesus Christ,] isn't [like] the offence, [a.k.a. sin,] [of Adam.] For if through the [sin] of one, [a.k.a. Adam,] many [are] dead. Much more [significant is] the grace of God. And [through] the gift [of] grace [from God,] which is by One Man, Jesus Christ, & [this gift of grace,] [has] abounded to many. 

And not [like] [this gift of grace,] was [accomplished] by [someone, who] sinned. The gift is [like this:] for by [the sins of] one, condemnation was the judgment, but the free gift [of grace that leads] to justification, [clears the debt] of many offenses. 

If by one man's offence, [a.k.a. sins,] death ruled, [how] much more [significant is the] abundance of grace & the gift of righteousness, by One, Jesus Christ,) [Who] shall [rule] [in the lives of] [those, who] receive, [a.k.a. accept it.] 

[Since,] by the [sin] of one, [the] judgment [of] condemnation came upon all men; even so: by the Righteousness, of One, [Jesus Christ,] the free gift [of grace] came upon all men [that leads] to justification, & [Eternal] Life. [John 3:14-15 And [like] Moses lifted up the serpent, [a.k.a. snake,] in the wilderness, even so, the Son of Man must be lifted up: [so] that [whoever believes] in Him, should not perish, but have Eternal Life.]

[Like] by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One, many shall be made Righteous. [Philippians 2:7-8 But made Himself of no reputation, & took upon [Himself] the form of a servant, & was made in the likeness of men. And being found in [the image] as a man, [Jesus Christ] humbled Himself, & became obedient unto death, even the death [on] the cross.] 

[Also, the Law [of Moses,] entered [the world, so] that [offences] might abound. [Romans 7:7 Then, what shall we say? Is the law sin? [No. Let it not be so.] I [wouldn't have] known sin, [except] by the Law. For I hadn't known lust, [a.k.a. worldly desire,] except the Law had said, You shall not covet, [a.k.a. envy.] 

But where sin abounded, [the gift of] grace [even]  [abounded] much more. That [like] sin [that leads] to death [has ruled,] even so, [the gift of] grace might [rule] through Righteousness, [which leads] to Eternal Life, [through] our Lord, Jesus Christ.