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.

Colossians 1:1-29 You Should Follow Worthy of the Lord, Being Fruitful in Every Good Work

 

You Should Follow Worthy of the Lord, Being Fruitful in Every Good Work

Colossians 1:1-29     Paul's Epistle to the Colossians [in Smaller Chunks]

[From:] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, [through] the will of God, [plus] Timotheus, [a.k.a. Timothy,] our brother [in the faith.] To the [Lord God's] saints & faithful brethren, [through] Christ, [who] are [in] Colosse. [May] grace & peace from God our Father, & the Lord Jesus Christ be to you. 

Since we heard [about] your faith in Christ Jesus, & the love [that] you have to all the saints, we give thanks & [pray] always to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for you. For the hope [of which] you heard [about] [previously through] the [Gospel's] Word of Truth, which is [stored] up for you in heaven. 

Which [has] come to you, [ever] since the day you heard [the Gospel] & knew the grace of God in Truth. [Like] it [has] [come] [into] all the world; & [brings] forth, [a.k.a. produces,] fruit, like it also [does] in you. [John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I Am the Way, the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

[Like] you also learned [fom] Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister [about] Christ, for you, who also declared your love in the [Holy] Spirit to us. Since the day we heard it, [we] [don't stop praying] for you. And for this [reason] we also desire that you might be filled, in all wisdom, & spiritual understanding, with the knowledge of [God's] will.

[So] that, you might walk, [a.k.a. follow,] worthy of the Lord, [doing] all [that's] pleasing [to the Lord God,] being fruitful in every good work, & [increase] in the knowledge [about] God. [Ephesians 4:1 Therefore, I, the prisoner [for sharing my faith in] the Lord, [urge] you to [follow] worthy of the vocation, [a.k.a. profession,] [of which] you are called.]

[Be] strengthened with all: [your] might; all patience; [endurance;] & joyfulness, according to [God's] glorious power. [Philippians 3:9-10 And not having [my] own righteousness, which is by the Law, but [instead to] be found [through the Lord God,] [to have] the righteousness which is [from] God, & is through faith [in] Christ. [So] that, I may know [Jesus Christ,] through the power of His Resurrection. Being made [changed] [by] the fellowship, [a.k.a. relationship of a Friend,] [by all Christ's] sufferings, [until] His death.] 

[Give] thanks to the Father, [Who has] made us [to be able] to be [participants] of [the Lord God's] [saints'] inheritance in Light. [1 John 1:5-7 Then, this is the message which we have heard [from Christ,] & declare to you, that God is Light, & there is no darkness at all in Him. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, & [follow] in darkness, we lie, & [don't] have the Truth. But if we [follow] in the Light, [like] He is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another. And the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, [cleanses] us from all sin.]

Who has delivered us from the power of darkness. [Ephesians 6:12 For we [don't] wrestle against flesh & blood, but against: principalities; powers; the rulers of the [world's] darkness; & against spiritual wickedness in high places.] 

And has translated us, [a.k.a. transported us,] into the Kingdom of His dear Son, in Whom we have Redemption, through [Jesus Christ's] blood, & even the forgiveness of sins. [Romans 5:9 *But God [demonstrates] His love toward us, in that, while we were [still] sinners, Christ died for us.] 

Who is the image of the invisible God, & firstborn [from the dead,] of every creature. [John 3:18-21 He, [who believes in Jesus Christ,] isn't condemned. But he, [who doesn't believe] is already condemned, because he [hasn't] believed in the Name of the Only Begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that Light [has] come into the world. And men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone, [who does] evil [hates] the Light, & neither [comes] to the Light, lest his deeds should be [disapproved.] But he, [who does] [what is truthful,] comes to the Light, [so] that his deeds may be made [apparent,] that they are [brought about through] God.] 

For all things were created by Him, that are in: heaven; are [on] the earth; visible, & invisible, whether they [involve:] thrones; dominions; principalities; or powers. All things were created by Him, & for Him. [1 John 4:9 The love of God toward us & was manifested, [a.k.a. made visible,] in this, because God sent His Only Begotten Son into the world, [so] that we might live through Him.]

And He [was] before all things [existed,] & by Him all things [exist.] And [Christ] is the head of the body, [which is] the church. Who is the Beginning, the firstborn from the dead; [so] that He might have [supremacy] in all things. [Revelation 1:5-8 And from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness & the first-begotten [from] the dead, & the Prince [over] the kings of the earth. [From] Him, [Who] loved us & washed us from our sins in His own Blood. And [has] made us: kings & priests to God, His Father. To Him be glory, dominion, [a.k.a. power,] forever & ever. Amen. [Watch, Jesus Christ comes] with clouds. And every eye shall see Him, & also [those, who] pierced Him. And all [families] of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so. Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the Ending, [says] the Lord, [Who] Is, [Who] Was, & [Who] Is to Come, the Almighty.] 

For it pleased the Father that all [His] fulness should dwell [in Christ.] And by [Christ,] having made peace through the blood of His cross, I say, to reconcile all things to Himself, whether they are things [created] by Him [on] earth or things in heaven. 

And you, [who] were [sometimes] alienated & enemies, [within] your minds  by wicked works, [a.k.a deeds, still Christ has] reconciled [& united you] through the body of [Christ's] flesh [in His] death. 

To [be able to] present you: holy; unblameable, [a.k.a. without blame;] & [without disapproval] in His sight: if you continue in the faith, grounded; settled; & [don't go astray] from the hope of [Salvation through Jesus Christ written within] the Gospel. Which you have heard & was preached, [of which] I, Paul,] am made a minister, [to share my faith in Christ,] to every creature [that] is under heaven. 

[For you,] who now rejoice in [the wounds] which [are] left] behind in my flesh, & fill up my [back, &] [suffer] [from sharing my faith,] for you. [2 Corinthians 11:24-25 I received [from] the Jews [39] stripes, [a.k.a. whip marks,] 5 times. I was beaten with rods [3] times, & once I was stoned. I suffered shipwreck [3] times, & have been in the deep [waters] [1] day.]

The afflictions of Christ, [were] for His body's sake, which is the church. [Isaiah 53:5 *For 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.]

[Of which] I'm made a minister [of, the church,] according to [God's] dispensation, [a.k.a. distribution,] [of gifts,] given to me to fulfill the Word of God. 

Now, to [the Lord God's] saints, even the mystery which [has] been [hidden] [throughout the] ages & from generations, but is now made manifest, [a.k.a. visible.] To the Gentiles, among whom God would make known the glory of this mystery, & the hope of glory, what is the [richness] of Christ, which is [within] you. 

[So] that we may present every man [perfected through] Christ Jesus, [of] Whom we preach: in all wisdom, warning & teaching every man, among the Gentiles. [At which point,] I also [labor,] striving to [follow,] according to His [work] [sharing my faith in Jesus Christ,] [Who works within] me mightily.