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.

Ephesians 1:1-23 Praising the Glory of the Lord God's Grace

 

Praising the Glory of the Lord God's Grace

Ephesians 1:1-23    The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians [in Smaller Chunks]

[From:] Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, [through God's] will, to the [Lord God's] saints, [who] are [in] Ephesus, & to the faithful [believers] in Christ Jesus. [May] grace, & peace be to you, from God our Father, & from the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Blessed [is] God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who [has] blessed us with all spiritual blessings, [through] Christ, in heavenly places. Before the foundation of the world, [the Lord God] [has] chosen us [for] Him, [so] that we should be holy & without blame, before Him, in [accordance with] love. [Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good, to [those, who] love God, & to [those] who are: the called, [a.k.a. chosen,] according to His purpose.] 

Having [predestined, a.k.a. predetermined,] us [for] the adoption [as] children, by Jesus Christ [for] Himself, according to His will & good pleasure. [Acts 13:47-49  For the Lord [has] commanded us so, saying, I have [put] you to be a Light [for] the Gentiles, [so] that you [should] be for Salvation to the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, & glorified the Word of the Lord. And as many as believed, were ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] to Eternal Life. And the Word of the Lord was published, [a.k.a. proclaimed] throughout all the region.] 

To glory, [a.k.a. boast,] & praise [the Lord God's] grace, [with which] He [has] made us accepted [by virtue of] [Jesus Christ, His] beloved. In Whom, we have redemption, & forgiveness of sins, through His blood, according to the [richness] of His grace. 

[Romans 5:8-10 *But God [commends, a.k.a. demonstrates,] His love toward us, in that, while we were [still] sinners, Christ died for us. Now, much more [than] being justified by His blood, we shall be saved from [God's] wrath, through Him. For when we were [still] enemies, we were reconciled to God, [through] the death of His Son, [but] much more [significant than] being reconciled, we shall be saved by [Jesus Christ's] life.]

[In which, the Lord God has abundantly assisted] us, in all wisdom & prudence, [a.k.a. understanding;] having the mystery of [God's] will, made known to us, according to His good pleasure, which He, Himself [has intended.] 

[When the time's] been [fulfilled,] He might gather all things together which: are in heaven, & are on earth, [through] Christ, & even in [God,] [united as] One. [Through] Whom, we have also obtained an inheritance, being [predestined,] according to the purpose, [a.k.a. plan,] of Him, Who [works, a.k.a. brings about,] all things, [according to] His Own counsel, [a.k.a. Own advice, & Will.] 

[So] that, we, who 1st trusted in Christ, should be to praise His glory. 

[2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound, [a.k.a. determined,] to always give thanks to God, for you, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] beloved of the Lord. Because from the beginning, God has chosen you [for] Salvation, through sanctification of the [Holy] Spirit, & belief [in] the Truth.] 

In Whom, you also trusted, after you [had] heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your Salvation. After that [Jesus Christ,] in Whom, you [also] believed [in,] you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. [Who] is the earnest, [a.k.a. down payment, for] our inheritance, until the [time of] Redemption, [for] the [possessions,] purchased [through Jesus Christ's death & Resurrection,] [until] the praise of His glory. 

[Titus 2:13-14 Looking for that blessed hope, & the glorious [appearance] of the great God, & our [Savior] Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us, [so] that He might redeem us from all [sin,] & purify a [special] people to Himself, zealous of good works, [a.k.a. deeds.] 

[For this reason,] after I also heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, & love to all [the Lord God's] saints, [I] [don't stop giving] thanks for you, & [mentioning] you in my prayers. [So] that the God, the Father of Glory, of our Lord Jesus Christ, may give to you the Spirit of: wisdom & revelation, [through] the knowledge of Him. 

Your eyes [have] [been] enlightened [with] understanding, [so] that you may know what the hope is of [the Lord God's] calling. And what the [richness] of the glory, His saints [inherit.] And what the exceeding greatness of His power is [toward] us, who believe [in Jesus Christ,] according to [how] His mighty power [works.] 

Which [the Lord God, brought about] in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, & [sat] Him [down] at His Own right hand, in the heavenly places. [Revelation 3:20-21 [Look, I stand at the door, & knock. If any man [hears] My voice, & [opens] the door, I will come in to him, & will [dine] with him, & he with Me. I will grant to him [who overcomes] to sit with Me [on] My throne, even [like] I overcame, & am [sitting] down with My Father [on] His throne.]

Far above all: principality; power; might, [a.k.a. strength;] dominion, [a.k.a. authority;] & every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. [Ephesians 6:12 For we [don't] wrestle against flesh & blood, but against: principalities, against powers, against rulers of this [world's] darkness, & against spiritual wickedness in high places.] 

*And [the Lord God] [has] put all things under His feet, & gave [Jesus Christ] to be the head over all things [related] to the church, which is His body, & the fullness of Him, [Who totally fulfills] all [things.]