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 4:1-18 Sharing the Faith in Christ with Others

 

Sharing the Faith in Christ with Others

Colossians 4:1-18     Paul's Epistle to the Colossians [in Smaller Chunks]

Masters, give to your servants [what] is just, [a.k.a. fair,] & equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, & watch [prayerfully,] & with [giving thanks.] 

Also, praying for us [in the] [meanwhile, so] that God would open a door of utterance to us, to speak [about] the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds, [chains.]  [Romans 5:6-8 For when we [still] were without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly. Scarcely for a righteous man, will [someone] die. [Still, perhaps,] for a good man some would even dare to die. *But God [demonstrates] His love toward us, in that, while we were [still] sinners, Christ died for us.]

So] that, I may make it manifest, [a.k.a. apparent, like] I [should] speak, [Romans 10:9-13 That if you [shall] confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth, & [shall] believe in your heart that God [has] raised Him from the dead, you [shall] be saved. For with the heart, man [believes] [which leads] to righteousness. And confession is made with the mouth, [which leads] to Salvation. For the Scripture [says, Whoever believes] in Him, shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew & the Greek, [a.k.a. Gentiles,] for the same Lord over all, is rich to all, [who] call upon Him. For [whoever] shall call upon the Name of the Lord, shall be saved.]

Walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in wisdom, toward [those, who] are [outside,] [the faith in Christ,] redeeming the time, [a.k.a. using the time left,] [to its best advantage.] [Ephesians 5:15-16 Then, see that you [follow] circumspectly, [a.k.a. carefully,] not [like] fools, but as wise. Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.]

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, [so] that you may know how you [should] answer every man. Tychicus, who is a beloved brother [in the faith,] a faithful minister, & a fellow-servant [sharing his faith] in the Lord, shall declare to all [of] you, my state, [a.k.a. how I'm doing.] 

I have sent [Tychicus] to you for [that] purpose, [so] that he might know your estate, [a.k.a. how you are doing,] & comfort your hearts, [along] with Onesimus, a faithful & beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you, all things [that] are done here.

Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner [for sharing our faith about Jesus Christ,] salutes, [a.k.a. greets,] you, [plus] Marcus, [a.k.a. Mark, Barnabas' nephew,] & (you have received [commands about Mark.] If he [comes] to you, receive, [a.k.a. welcome,] him,) & Jesus, [who] is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. Only these are my fellow-workers, [who] have been a comfort to me, [through sharing their faith in Christ, that leads] to the Kingdom of God. 

Epaphras, a servant of Christ, who is one of you, salutes, [a.k.a. greets,] you. [Epaphras] always fervently labors, [a.k.a. works tirelessly, praying] for you, [so] that you may stand [perfected] & complete, [through God's] will. 

For I bear record [of] [Epaphras,] [a.k.a. testify for him,] that he [has] great zeal for you, & [those, who] are in Laodicea, & [those] in Hierapolis. [Also,] Luke, the beloved physician, & Demas greet you. 

Salute, [a.k.a. Greet,] the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers, who] are in Laodicea, & Nymphas, & the church which is [inside] his house. And when this epistle, [a.k.a. letter,] is read among you, [make] [sure] that [it's] also read in the church of the Laodiceans. And that you [also] read the [letter] from Laodicea. 

And say to Archippus, [Pay attention] to the ministry, [that] you [have] received [by sharing your faith] in the Lord, [so] that you fulfill, [a.k.a. accomplish,] it. 

[This is] the salutation, [a.k.a. greeting,] [written] by the hand of me, Paul. Remember my [bondage, a.k.a. being in chains.] [May] grace be with you. Amen.