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 2:1-22 Through Jesus Christ, the Discord of Those 2 Different Ways, Becomes 1

 

Through Jesus Christ, the Discord of Those 2 Different Ways, Becomes 1  

Ephesians 2:1-22    The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians [in Smaller Chunks]

And He [has] quickened you, [a.k.a. brought you to life,] who were dead [through worldly,] trespasses & sins. [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.]

In [previous times,] you walked, [a.k.a. followed,] according to the: the course, [a.k.a. path,] of this world, & the prince, [that has] power of the air, & that spirit now [works within] the children of disobedience. [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.]

In [previous] times, in the lusts of our flesh, we all also had our [conversations] among [those] whom, were by nature, the children of wrath, even [like] others, fulfilling the desires of the: flesh & mind. [Romans 6:11-12 Likewise, you [consider] yourselves to be indeed dead to sin, but alive to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, [don't] let sin [rule] in your mortal, [a.k.a. perishable,] body, that you should obey it, & [its] lusts.] 

But God, Who is rich in mercy, for His great love [with which] He loved us, even when we were dead, [because of our] sins, (by grace you are saved;) & [God] [has] quickened, [a.k.a. brought] us [to life] together, with Christ. [Romans 6:4-5 Therefore, we are buried with Him, [through] baptism, into death: [so] that, [like] Christ was raised up from the dead, [through] the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk, [a.k.a. follow,] with a newness of life. For if we have been planted, [a.k.a. joined,] together, [similarly, through Christ's] death, we shall also be joined together [similarly through Christ's] resurrection.] 

And [the Lord God,] [has] raised us up together, [& will also] [make] us sit together, [with] Christ Jesus, in 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.] 

That in the [time] to come, [the Lord God] might [display] the exceeding [richness] of His: grace & kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For you are saved by grace, through faith [in Jesus Christ.] It is the gift of God; & [its] not [through] yourselves; & not of works, [a.k.a. deeds,] lest any man should boast. 

For we are [the Lord God's handiwork,] created [through faith] in Christ Jesus [to do] good works. Which God [has previously] ordained, [a.k.a. appointed,] that we should walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in them. [Isaiah 19:25 Whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed [is] Egypt, My people, & Assyria, the work of My hands, & Israel, [My] inheritance.]

[For this reason,] you Gentiles remember, that in [previous times,] being in the [sinful] flesh, who are called the Uncircumcision, [a.k.a. believers in Christ, who are uncircumcised,] by [those, who are] called the Circumcision, [a.k.a. believers in Christ, who feel all believers should be circumcised,] made by hands in the flesh. 

[Romans 10:9-13 That if you [shall] confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth, & shall believe in your heart, that God [has] raised [Jesus] 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 Jesus Christ,] 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.] 

[So, during the] time you were without [faith in] Christ, being aliens, [a.k.a. foreigners,] from the [region] of Israel, & strangers [unaware of] covenants, [a.k.a. contracts,] of promise, & without God, & [had] no hope in the world. But now [through] Christ Jesus, you who sometimes were far [away,] are made [close through] the blood of Christ. 

[Colossians 3:9-11 [Don't] lie to one another, [since] you have put off the old man with [its] deeds, & have put on the new man, [who] is renewed [by] [the] knowledge of [God's] image, [Who] created him. [For this reason,] there is neither Greek, [a.k.a. Gentiles,] nor Jew, circumcision, nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, [slave,] nor free. But Christ is [for] all, & [within] all.] 

For [Jesus Christ] is our [Savior & provides] peace, Who [has] made both [united as] one, & [has] broken down the partition of the middle wall, [a.k.a. barrier,] between us. [Colossians 1:20 And peace [by Christ,] having made peace through the blood of His cross [through] Him, to reconcile all things to Himself. I say, whether they are things [on] earth, or things in heaven, [they are reconciled] by Him.]

[And Jesus Christ,] having abolished, [a.k.a. put an end, within] His flesh, the enmity, [a.k.a. deep hatred,] even the commandments contained in the ordinances, [a.k.a. rules,] of the Law [of Moses.] [In order] to make [within] Himself, [from] [the 2 differing ways, producing:] one, new man, [& by doing] so, making peace. 

And that [Christ] might reconcile both [of those of the 2 ways] to God, in one body, having slain, [through Christ's death on] the cross, the [hatred by this.] [Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old [sinful] man is crucified with [Jesus Christ, so] that the [sinful] body might be destroyed, [so] that [from now on] we should [no longer] serve sin.] 

And [believers in Jesus Christ,] came & preached peace to you, [who are far away,] to [those, who are near.] For through [Jesus Christ,] we [from both ways] have access by [being united in] One Spirit to the Father. Therefore, now you are no [longer] strangers & foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the [Lord God's] saints, & the household of God. 

And [you] are built, [a.k.a. established,] upon the foundation of the apostles & prophets, Jesus Christ, Himself, being the chief corner stone. [Through] Whom, all the building [is] fitly, [a.k.a. tightly,] framed together & [grows into the] Holy Temple, [through] the Lord. In Whom, you are also [built] together for [a] habitation, [a.k.a. residence, for] God, through the [Holy] Spirit.