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 3:1-21 The Gentiles Should Be Fellow Heirs Through Christ

 

The Gentiles Should Be Fellow Heirs Through Christ

Ephesians 3:1-21    The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians [in Smaller Chunks]

[For this reason,] I, Paul, the prisoner [for sharing my faith in] Jesus Christ for you, Gentiles. If you have heard [about] the dispensation, [a.k.a. distribution,] of the grace of God, which is given to me [& also] to you. How [Jesus Christ revealed] to me, the mystery; ([like] I [previously] wrote in [a] few words, [by which, you may understand my knowledge [about] the mystery of Christ, when you read [it.]) 

[Jesus Christ, Who] in [previous times,] wasn't made known to the sons of men, [like] it is now revealed to His Holy apostles & prophets [through] the [Holy] Spirit. [So] that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, & [participants] of His promise [through] Christ [in] the Gospel, & of the same body.  [Galatians 3:28-29 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 if you [are] Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] & heirs, according to the promise.]

[Of which,] I was made a minister, according to the gift of Grace, given to me by the [effective work] of [the Lord God's] power. This grace is given to me, who am less than the least of all saints, that I should preach the unsearchable [richness] of Christ, among the Gentiles. 

And to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which [has] been [hidden through] God, from the beginning of the world, Who created all things by Jesus Christ. [Colossians 1:26-28 Even the mystery which [has] been [hidden] [throughout the] ages & generations, but is now made manifest, [a.k.a. visible,] to [the Lord God's] saints. To whom God would make known, what the [richness] of the glory of this mystery is among the Gentiles, which is the hope of glory [through] you in Christ. Whom we preach [about,] & [warn & teach] every man, in all wisdom, [so] that we may present every man [perfected, through] Christ Jesus.] 

[So that,] [God's multitude] of wisdom might be known now by the church, & to the principalities & powers in heavenly places. [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.]

According to eternal purpose, [that God planned through] Christ Jesus our Lord; in Whom we  have [boldly] [spoken,] by faith [in Jesus Christ,] & [aproach] [non-believers] with confidence. [Acts 13:46-49 Then, Paul & Barnabas [grew] bold, & said, It was necessary that the Word of God should 1st have been spoken to you. But [since] you put it [away] from [yourselves] & judge yourselves unworthy of Everlasting Life, [look,] we turn to the Gentiles. *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 unto 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.]

[For this reason,] I desire that you [don't] faint, [a.k.a. give up, because] [of] my tribulations for you, which [leads to] your glory. For this [reason,] I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [by] Whom, the whole family [of Christians] in heaven & earth [are] Named [after.] 

[So] that, [the Lord God] would grant you to be strengthened, according to the [richness] of His glory, with [strength within] man, [through] His Spirit. [So] that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.  

That you, [are] rooted & grounded in love, & may be able with all [the Lord God's] saints, to comprehend, [a.k.a. understand,] & know: what the breadth, length, depth, & height, of [Christ's] love, which [passes] [all] [understanding] [is] [so] that you might be filled with [the love] of God, [beyond all measure.] 

Now, to [the Lord God, Who] is able to do [exceedingly more] above all we think, or ask, according to the power [of the Holy Spirit, Who] [works within] us. 

[May] glory be to [God] in the church [through] Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, [a.k.a. eternity,] world without end. Amen.