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.

Galatians 2:1-21 Paul Confronts Peter About the Demands on the Gentiles

 

Paul Confronts Peter About the Demands on the Gentiles

Galatians 2:1-21     The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians [in Smaller Chunks]

Then, after 14 years, I went up again to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, & also took Titus with me. And I went up by, [a.k.a. according to] [the] revelation, & communicated, [a.k.a. shared,] [with] them, that Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles.

But [I preach] privately to [those, who] [had important] [reputations,] lest I should run [the race well,] or had run [it] in vain. [Philippians 2:16  Holding [out] the Word of Life, [so] that I may rejoice [on] the Day of Christ, [so] that I haven't run [the race] in vain, neither [have I] [labored, a.k.a. worked,] in vain.]

But being a Greek, [a.k.a. Gentile,] Titus, who was with me, [wasn't] compelled to be circumcised. And because of false brethren, [a.k.a. those who falsely profess to be Christ's believers,] brought in, [without us being aware.] Who came in [secretly] to spy out our liberty, [a.k.a. freedom, that] we have in Christ Jesus, [so] that they might bring us into bondage, [a.k.a. slavery to sin.]

To whom, we [didn't give] [any] place, [a.k.a. didn't surrender,] by subjection, [a.k.a. to their authority.] No, not [even] for an hour, [so] that the Truth of the Gospel might continue [through] you. [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to him, I Am the Way, the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

But [about those] who seemed to be somewhat [important,] ([whatever] they were, it [doesn't] matter to me. God [accepts] no man's person, [a.k.a. God doesn't show favoritism regardless of their status.]) 

For [those] in [the] conference, who seemed to be somewhat [important,] added nothing [beneficial] to me. But [it was] [the other way around,] when they saw that the [teaching about the] Gospel [for] the [uncircumcised,] was committed, [a.k.a. appointed] to me, [like] the [teaching about the] Gospel [for] the [circumcised] was [appointed] to Peter.

(He, [Who worked effectively within] Peter, [for] the apostleship, [a.k.a. ministry, for] the [circumcised] was [also] the same [within] me toward the Gentiles.) [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, [a.k.a. Jews.] But [since] you put it [away] from you, & 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, 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 to Eternal Life. And the Word of the Lord was published, [a.k.a. proclaimed,] throughout all the region.]

And when James, Cephas, [a.k.a. Simon Peter,] & John, who seemed to be pillars [of the faith in Jesus Christ,] [realized] [that the Lord God's] grace was [also] given to me, they gave the right hands of fellowship to Barnabas & to me. [So,] that we should go to the heathen, [a.k.a. Gentiles,] & they [would go] to [those of] the [circumcision, a.k.a. belief that all had to be circumcised, although they converted to Christianity.] 

Only they [wanted] that we should remember the poor. The same which I was also [eager] to do. But when Peter [had] come to Antioch, I withstood, [a.k.a. stood up to,] him [face] to face, because he was to be blamed, [a.k.a. at fault.] For [prior] [to] that, [some man] came from James, & he [ate] with the Gentiles. But when [those,] [circumcised] [came,] he withdrew & separated himself, fearing [those, who] were of the circumcision. 

And the other Jews [put on false pretenses] with him, [in] that, Barnabas was also carried away, [a.k.a. joined,] with their [hypocrisy.] [Mark 7:6-7 [Jesus] answered & said to them, [Isaiah,] the prophet [has] prophesied well [about] you hypocrites, [like] it is written [in the Scriptures,] This people [honors] Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. [However] they do worship Me in vain with their lips, teaching the commandments of men, for doctrines.]

But when I saw that they [didn't walk, a.k.a. follow, honestly,] according to the Truth of the Gospel, I said to Peter, [in front of] all [of] them, If being a Jew, you [live according to] the [custom] of [the] Gentiles, & not [like] the Jews do, why [do] you [compel, a.k.a. pressure,] the Gentiles to live [like] the Jews do?  

We, who are Jews by nature, [a.k.a. by birth,] & not [from those sinful] Gentiles, [a.k.a. heathens or unbelievers.] Knowing that a man isn't justified by the works, [a.k.a. deeds] of the Law [of Moses,] but [are justified] by the faith [in] Jesus Christ. 

We even have believed in Jesus Christ, [so] that we might be justified by faith [in] Christ, & not by the works of the Law. For by the words of the Law, no flesh, [a.k.a. humans,] shall be justified. [Galatians 3:11 But it is evident that no man, in the sight of God, is justified by the Law. For: The just shall live by faith.]

But while we seek to be justified by Christ, if we, ourselves, are also found [to be] sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin? God forbid, [a.k.a. Let it not be so.] For if I [rebuild] the things [that] I destroyed, I [would] make myself a transgressor, [a.k.a. sinner.] 

For through the Law, I am dead, [because of sin,] [by] the Law, [so] that I might live [in faith] to God. [Romans 8:2 For the Law of the Spirit [that gives] Life [through] Christ Jesus, [has] made me free from the Law, [because] of sin, & death.] 

I am crucified with Christ, [however] I live. [Still] not I, but Christ [lives within] me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, [as a human,] I live by the faith [in] the Son of God, Who loved me, & gave Himself for me. [Matthew 20:28 Even [like] the Son of Man [didn't] come to be ministered to, but to minister, & to give His Life [as] a Ransom for many.]

I don't frustrate, [a.k.a. interfere with,] the grace of God. For if righteousness [comes through] the Law, then Christ is dead in vain. [Romans 8:3-4 For what the Law couldn't do, in that it was weak through [worldly] flesh, God [sent] His Own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh, & for, [a.k.a. because of,] sin, [Jesus Christ,] condemned sin [through His] flesh. [So] that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled [through] us, who [don't] walk after, [a.k.a. don't follow according,] [to worldly] flesh, but [according] [to] the [Holy] Spirit.]