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 9:1-33 The Adoption of the Children of God isn't by Flesh & Blood

 

The Adoption of the Children of God isn't by Flesh & Blood

Romans 9:1-33       The Epistle [a.k.a. Letter] of Paul to the Romans [in Smaller Chunks]

I say, my conscience bears me witness, [a.k.a. testifies, through] the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] & I [tell] the truth in Christ & [don't] lie, that I [continually] have [a] [heavy] heart & great sorrow. 

I could wish, [a.k.a. desire, on behalf of] my [Israelite] brethren & my [relatives,] according to the flesh, that I [was cursed,] & [away] from Christ. [For they are] whom the adoption [as the children of God,] [pertains, a.k.a. relates] to, [as well as these:] the glory [of the Lord;] the Covenants, [a.k.a. contracts;] the giving of the Law [of Moses;] the service, [a.k.a. worship] of God; & the promises, [which belonged to] the [forefathers.] 

[Deuteronomy 10:14-15 [See,] the heaven & the heaven of heavens, & also the earth, with all that [are in it, are] the Lord's, your God. Only the Lord had a delight in your [forefathers] to love them, & even you above all people & [God] chose their seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] after them, as it is this day.]

Christ, Who is over all [was brought forth in] the flesh, [through their descendants,] & [is the] blessed [of] God forever. Amen. [Luke 3:22-24 And the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit,] descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon [Jesus] & a voice came from heaven, which said, You [are] My beloved Son. I Am well pleased in You. And Jesus, Himself, began to be about 30 years of age, being (as was [thought]) the son of Joseph; [who] was the son of Heli; [who] was the son of Matthat; [who] was the son of Levi; [who] was the son of Melchi; [who] was the son of Janna; [who] was the son of Joseph.] 

Not as though the Word of God, [has been ineffective.] For they aren't all [Israelites, who] are [from] Israel. [John 8:39-40 They answered & said to Him, Abraham is our [forefather.] Jesus [said] to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works, [a.k.a. deeds,] of Abraham. But you now seek to kill Me, a Man, [Who] has told you the Truth, which I have heard [from] God. Abraham didn't [do] this.]

Neither are they all children [of God,] because they are the seed, [descendants,] of Abraham. But [the Scriptures say,] In Isaac, your seed shall be called, [a.k.a. your lineage will be through Isaac.] That is, [Those who] are the children of [sinful] flesh, aren't the children of God. But the children of the promise are [considered] [as] the seed, [a.k.a. descendants of Abraham.] 

For this is the Word of promise, At this time, I will come, & Sarah shall have a son. [Genesis 18:14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time, I will return to you, & Sarah shall have a son, according to the time of life, [a.k.a. even at Sarah's age of 90.] 

And not only this; but when Rebecca, [a.k.a Rebekah, was pregnant,] even by our [forefather,] Isaac. (For the children, [who hadn't been] born yet, having done neither: any good or evil, [so] that the purpose, [a.k.a. plan,] of God might stand, not [by] works, [a.k.a. deeds,] but [by the Lord God, Who calls,] according to His election, [a.k.a. selection.]) 

It was said to [Rebekah,] The elder shall serve the younger. [Genesis 25:23-24 And the Lord said to [Rebekah,] Two nations are in your womb, & two [types] of people shall be separated from your bowels. And one people shall be stronger than the other people. And the elder shall serve the younger. And when her days to be delivered were [finished, saw,] & there were twins in her womb.]

As it was written [in the Scriptures,] Jacob I have loved, but Esau, I have hated. Then, what shall we say? Is there unrighteousness [within] God? God forbid. [Deuteronomy 32:3-4 Because I will [proclaim] the Name of the Lord: & you, [attribute] greatness to our God. He Is the Rock, & His work is perfect. For all His ways are judgment, [a.k.a. justice.] A God of Truth, without iniquity & He is, just, [a.k.a. fair or impartial,] & right.] 

For [the Lord God said,] to Moses I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. And I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then, it's not [from] him, [who] wills [things,] nor [from] him, [who runs] [the fastest,] but [it's] [from] God, [Who demonstrates] mercy.

For [in] the Scripture [God] [says] to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose, I have raised you up, [so] that I might [demonstrate] My Power in you, & that My Name might be declared throughout all the earth. [Exodus 9:15-16 For [truly] now, I will stretch out My hand, [so] that I may [strike] you & your people with pestilence. And you [shall] be cut off from the earth. And I have raised you up, for this [reason], for, [a.k.a. in order,] to [demonstrate,] My Power. And that My Name may be declared throughout all the earth.] 

Therefore, [the Lord God has] mercy on whom He will have mercy. And whom He [wants,] He [hardens.] [Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, [a.k.a. a break,] He hardened his heart, & [didn't pay attention] to them, [like] the Lord had said.]

Then, you will say to me, Why [does the Lord God still] find fault? For who [has] resisted His will? [No,] O man, but who [are] you, [who answers] [back] against God? Shall the formed thing say to Him, [Who] formed it, Why [have] You made me [like this?] 

[Hasn't] the potter power over the clay, to make one vessel [for] honor [from] the [same] lump, & [make] another to dishonor, [a.k.a. disgrace?] What if willing to [display] His wrath, &  to make His power known, God endured, [a.k.a. put up with,] [the clay] vessels of wrath, [determined for] destruction, with much [patience?] 

[2 Peter 3:9-10 The Lord is not slack, [a.k.a. slow, about] His promise, [like] some men [consider slackness;] but is [patient toward] us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. *But the day of the Lord will come [like] a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, & the elements shall melt with fervent heat, & also the earth & the works, [a.k.a. things made,] that are [in there] shall be burned up.] 

[So] that [God] might make known the [richness] of His glory, on the vessels of mercy, which He had [previously] prepared [for] glory. [Is it] even [for] us, whom He [has] called, not only [for] the Jews, but also [for] the Gentiles? 

As [God said] to [Hosea,] I will call them My people, [who] weren't My people; & [call] her beloved, [who] wasn't beloved. And it shall [happen,] that in the place where it was said to them, You aren't My people, they shall be called, The children of the Living God, there. 

[1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, [a] holy nation, & [special] people, [so] that you should [declare] the praises of [the Lord God,] Who [has] called you out of darkness, into His [marvelous] Light, which in [previous times,] weren't a people, but now are the people of God. Who had not obtained, a.k.a. acquired,] mercy, but have now [acquired] mercy.]

[Isaiah] also [cried] [out,] [about] Israel, [Although] the number of the children of Israel [are like] the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved. [Isaiah 10:22 For [although] your people, Israel, [are like] the sand of the sea, [still] a remnant of them shall return. The decreed consumption, [a.k.a. destruction,] shall overflow with righteousness.] 

For [God] will finish the work, & cut it short, [through] righteousness, because the Lord will make short work upon the earth. And [like Isaiah previously said, Unless] the Lord of [Sabbath,] had left us a seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] we had been [like Sodom,] & been made [similar] to [Gomorrah.] [Isaiah 1:9 [Unless] the Lord of Hosts had left a very small remnant to us, we [would] have been [like] [Sodom,] & been like Gomorrah.] 

Then, what shall we say? That the Gentiles, [who didn't follow] after righteousness, have attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is [from] faith. But Israel, [who] followed, [according to] the Law of righteousness, [hasn't] attained the righteousness of the Law. [Galatians 5:4 Christ [has] become [ineffective] to you, [whichever] of you are justified by the Law; you [have] fallen from grace.] 

[Why?] Because they [didn't search] [for] it through faith, but [like] it were by the works, [a.k.a. deeds,] of the Law. For they stumbled [on] that stumbling-stone. [1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ, [Who was] crucified, [which is] a stumbling-block [to] the Jews, & foolishness to the Greeks, [a.k.a. Gentiles.] 

As it is written [in the Scriptures,] I lay in [Zion,] a stumbling-stone & a rock of offence. And [whoever believes in Jesus Christ,] shall not be ashamed. [1 Peter 2:6-8 *[For this reason, it is also contained in the Scripture, [Watch,] I lay a chief corner stone in [Zion,] elect, [a.k.a. chosen,] & precious. And he, [who believes in] Him, shall not be confounded, [a.k.a. embarrassed or ashamed.] *Therefore to you, [who] believe, [Jesus] is precious. But to [those, who are] disobedient, the stone [that] the builders [rejected,] the same [has] [been] made the head of the corner. *And a stone [causing] stumbling, & a Rock [causing] offence, even to [those who] [are] disobedient, & stumble at the Word [of God,] [to which] you were appointed [to share.]