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

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, 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.

2 Corinthians 2:1-17 Paul Explains that He Put Off Coming to Corinth While He was in Anguish

 

Paul Explains that He Put Off Coming to Corinth While He was in Anguish

2 Corinthians 2:1-17   Paul's 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians [in Smaller Chunks] 

But [within] myself, I [decided] this, that I wouldn't come to you again in heaviness, [a.k.a. such anguish.] [2 Corinthians 1:23 [Additionally,] I call [on] God for a record, [of] my [soul's] [intention] to spare you, [so] I [didn't come] to Corinth yet.] 

For if I [made] you [sorrowful,] then, who is he, [who will] [make] me glad, but the same [person] [whom] is made sorry by me? [2 Corinthians 7:8-9 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I [didn't regret] [it,] [although] I did [feel] [regret.] For I [realize] that the same epistle, [a.k.a. letter, has] made you [sorrowful, although] it was [only] for a [while.] Now, I rejoice, not [because] you were made [sorrowful,] but that [your sorrow] [led you] to repentance. For you were made sorry, [according] [to God's] manner, [a.k.a. God's ways, so] that you might [not] receive damage, [a.k.a. harm,] by us in [anything.]

And I wrote this to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from [those] of whom I ought to rejoice, & [have] confidence in all [of] you, [so] that my joy, is the joy [regarding] all of you. For I wrote to you with many tears, out of much afflictions & [with] [an anguished] heart. 

Not [so] that you [are] grieved, but [so] that you might know the [abundant] love, which I have to you. But if any have caused grief, he [hasn't] grieved me, but [only] [partially, so] that I may not [be too severe with] all [of] you. To such a man, this punishment, which was inflicted [by] many, [is] sufficient, [a.k.a. enough.] 

So, [instead,] you [should] forgive & comfort him, lest [someone] such [as this,] [is overwhelmed] with much sorrow. [For this reason,] I [urge] you, that you would [reaffirm] your love toward him. I [wrote] for this [reason, so] that I might know the proof, [a.k.a. evidence, of] whether you [are] obedient [to the Lord God] in all things. 

To [whomever] you forgive anything, I also forgive [them.] For to [whomever,] I forgave anything, I forgave it for your sakes. I [forgive] it [on behalf] of Christ, lest Satan should [take] advantage of us. For we aren't ignorant, [a.k.a. unaware,] of his devices, [a.k.a. deceitful plans.] 

[Revelation 12:7-10 And there was war in heaven. Michael & his Angels fought against the dragon. And the dragon & his angels fought, & [didn't prevail, a.k.a. didn't succeed.] Neither was their place found in heaven any more. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, & Satan, which [deceives] the whole world. He was cast out into the earth, & his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, Now Salvation; strength; the Kingdom of our God, & the power of His Christ, [have] come. For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, [who] accused them before our God day & night. And they overcame him, by the blood of the Lamb, & by the Word of their testimony, and they [didn't] love, [a.k.a. they risked,] their lives unto death.]

[Also,] when I came to Troas to preach [about] Christ's Gospel, the Lord opened a door to me. [Acts 14:25-27 And when they had preached the Word [of God,] in Perga, they went down into Attalia, [a.k.a. Italy.] And [from there,] sailed to Antioch, from [where] they had been [commended] for the work [sharing their faith in Jesus Christ,] [that] they fulfilled, [a.k.a. accomplished, by] the grace of God. And when they [had:] come, & gathered the church together, they rehearsed, [a.k.a. reported,] all that God had done with them, & how [God] had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.]

I had [an unsettled] spirit [within me,] because I [hadn't] found Titus, my brother [through Christ.] But [excusing myself from] them, I went from [there] into Macedonia. Thanks be to God now, [Who] always [leads] us to triumph in [sharing our faith] in Christ, & makes manifest, [a.k.a. apparent,] the savour, [a.k.a. aroma,] of [the] knowledge [of] Christ in every place, [through] us. [Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore, you be followers of God, [like] dear children. And walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in love, [like] Christ [has] also loved us, & has given Himself for us, [as] an offering & a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour, [a.k.a. aroma.] 

For, to God, we are a sweet savour, [a.k.a. aroma,] of [Christ's] [sacrifice for:] [those, who] are saved, & [those, who] perish. [Romans 5:6-8 For when we were [still] without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. Scarcely will [someone] die for a righteous man. [Still perhaps someone,] would even dare to die for a good man. *But God [demonstrates] His love toward us, in that, while we were [still] sinners Christ died for us.]

To one, we are the savour, [a.k.a. aroma,] of death [& what leads] to death; & to the other, [we are the savour, [a.k.a. aroma,] of life [& how faith in Jesus Christ leads] to life. [John 3:15-17 That [whoever believes] in [Jesus Christ] should not perish, but have Eternal Life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes] in Him shouldn't perish, but [should] 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.]

And who is sufficient, [a.k.a. deserving,] [of] these things? For we are not [like] many, [who] corrupt, [a.k.a. distort,] the Word of God. [Mark 7:6-7 [Jesus] answered & said to them, [Isaiah,] the prophet, [has] prophesied well of you hypocrites, [like] it is written [in the Scriptures,] This people [honor] Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. [However,] they do worship Me in vain, teaching the commandments of men, [like] doctrines.]

In the sight of God we speak, [like from] God, [with] sincerity [about our faith] in Christ. [1 Peter 4:11 If any man [speaks,] let him speak [like] the oracles, [a.k.a. divine messages, from] God. If any man [ministers,] let him do it [like from] the ability which God [gives, so] that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in all things, to Whom be praise & dominion, [a.k.a. authority,] forever & ever. Amen.] 

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