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 2:1-23 Don't Follow the Rules & Laws Made by Man, but Only Those from the Lord God

 

Don't Follow the Rules & Laws Made by Man, but Only Those from the Lord God

Colossians 2:1-23     Paul's Epistle to the Colossians [in Smaller Chunks]

For I [wish] that you knew what [a] [large] conflict, [a.k.a. dispute,] I have [with] you & [those in] Laodicea, [since] many haven't seen my face in the flesh, [a.k.a. in person.] 

[So,] that their hearts might be comforted, being knit, [a.k.a. united,] together in love, &  to all [richness,] [with] the full assurance & understanding, to [recognize] the mystery of God, the Father, & Christ; in Whom are [hidden] all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge. 

[1 Corinthians 2:7-8 But we speak [about] the wisdom of God, [as] a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, [that] God ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] before the world [existed,] [for] our glory. Which none of this [world's] princes knew. For [if] they had known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.]

And I say this, lest any man should beguile, [a.k.a. trick,] you with enticing words. [2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are: false apostles, & deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no [wonder,] for Satan, himself, is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing, if [Satan's] ministers, also [are] transformed [like] the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works, [a.k.a. deeds.]

[Although I'm] absent, [a.k.a. not there,] in the flesh, [still] I'm with you in spirit, [with] [joy,] [being aware of:] your [orderly] & [focused] [way of sharing] faith in Christ. 

Therefore, [like] you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, you [should] walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in Him [like this: grounded] & built up, [a.k.a. growing, through Christ,] & [established] in the faith, [like] you have been taught, abounding [through] [faith,] with [giving thanks.] 

Beware, lest any man [spoils] you, through philosophy & vain deceit, [according] [to] the traditions of: men, & [worldly principles,] & not [according] [to] Christ. [Revelation 22:12-15 *And [watch,] I come quickly, & My reward is with Me & shall be to give every man according [like] his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last. Blessed are [those, who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life, & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are: dogs; sorcerers; [sexual traffickers;] murderers; idolaters; & [whoever loves] & [makes] [up] [lies.] 

For [within Jesus Christ's body dwells] all the fullness of the Godhead, [a.k.a. God's nature.] [1 Colossians 1:18-19 And [Christ] is the head of the body, [which is] the church. Who is the Beginning, the first-born from the dead, [so] that He might have [supremacy] in all things. For it pleased the Father that all [of His] fullness [should] dwell in [Christ.] 

And you are complete in [Jesus Christ, Who] is the head [over:] all principality & power. [Ephesians 6:12 For we [don't] wrestle against flesh & blood, but against: principalities; powers; rulers of the [world's] darkness; & spiritual wickedness in high places.] 

[Through Jesus Christ,] in Whom you are circumcised, with the circumcision [that wasn't] made [with] hands, [by] putting off, [a.k.a. turning away from,] the [sinful] body of the [worldly] flesh, [through] the circumcision of Christ. 

[Your sinful human nature was] buried with [Jesus Christ through] baptism, [in which,] you are also risen with Him through the faith of [God's] operation, [a.k.a. intentions,] Who [has] raised [Jesus Christ] from the dead. 

And you, [who were] dead [through] your sins, & the uncircumcision of your flesh, [the Lord God has] quickened, [a.k.a. made alive,] together with Him, having forgiven you all [your] tresspasses, [a.k.a. sins.] Blotting out, [a.k.a. erasing,] the [written] ordinances, [a.k.a. rules,] that [were] against us, which [were] contrary, [a.k.a. the opposite to how we were raised,] & took it out of the way, [a.k.a. removed it,] [by] nailing it to His cross. 

[Galatians 3:26-28 For all [of] you are the children of God [through] faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized [through faith in] Christ, have put on Christ. There is neither Jew, nor Greek, [a.k.a. Gentiles.] There is neither bond, [a.k.a. slaves,] nor free. There is neither male, nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.]

And having spoiled, [a.k.a. overcome,] [the] principalities & powers, [Christ] made them [an] openly [visible] [display,] triumphing over them [through] it. Therefore, let no man judge you [about your:] meat, [a.k.a. food;] drink; [holy-days; New Moons;] or [about] the Sabbath Days. Which are a shadow, [a.k.a. foretelling,] of things to come; but the body, [a.k.a. the church,] is [from] Christ.

Let no man, [through] voluntary humility, [a.k.a. acting humble by his own choice,] [in order to:] beguile, [a.k.a. entice,] you [from] your [eternal] reward, [through:] worshiping angels; intruding, [a.k.a. interfering with,] things, [that] he [hasn't] seen, vainly, [a.k.a. pridefully] puffed up, by his fleshly, [a.k.a. worldly,] mind. 

And not holding, [a.k.a. grasping,] the Head, from which all the [body's] joints & [muscles have] nourishment ministered, & knit, [a.k.a. united,] together, increases, [a.k.a. grows,] with [those, who] increase [their faith in] God. 

[For this reason,] if you [are] dead [to sin] [through] Christ, from the [world's principles,] why,  are you subject to [worldly] ordinances, [a.k.a. rules:] ([don't] touch; [don't] taste; & [don't] handle,) as though living in the world. [Galatians 4:9-10 But now, after you have known God, or [instead] are known [by] God, how [do] you turn again to the weak & beggarly, [a.k.a. deceitful,] elements, [for which] you again desire to be in bondage. You observe days; months; times; & years, [a.k.a. zodiac, horoscope, or fortunetelling.] 

All [who use] [these things] [according] [to] the commandments & doctrine of men, are to perish. [Mark 7:6-7 [Jesus] answered & said to them, [Isaiah has] prophesied well of you hypocrites, [like] it is written, this people [honor] Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. [However,] they worship Me in vain, teaching the commandments of men for doctrines.]

Which [of these] things [display:] [the] wisdom, & will [to] worship, [with] humility, & neglecting [the needs of] the body, indeed [there's] not any [honor by] satisfying the [worldly] flesh. [1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise [has] little [benefit,] but godliness is [beneficial in] all things, having [the] promise of the life that now is, & of [what] is to come.]