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 3:1-29 Paul Answers Whether We are Under the Law or Under Faith in Christ

 

Paul Answers Whether We are Under the Law or Under Faith in Christ

Galatians 3:1-29     The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians [in Smaller Chunks]

Who has bewitched you, O foolish Galatians, [so] that you shouldn't obey the Truth? [John 14.6 Jesus [said] to him, I Am the Way, the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.] 

Jesus Christ, [Who was] crucified among you [has] evidently, [a.k.a. obviously,] been set forth, [a.k.a. put out into plain sight,] before [your] eyes. [1 Corinthians 15:3-10 *For 1st I delivered to you all of what I also received, & how Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. *And He was buried, & that He rose again the 3rd day, according to the Scriptures. And that He was seen [by] Cephas, [a.k.a. Simon Peter,] then [by] the 12. After that, He was seen [by over] 500 brethren at once; of whom, the greater part, [a.k.a. the majority,] remain [until] this [day,] but some [have] fallen asleep, [a.k.a. have died.] After that, He was seen [by] James, & then [by] all the apostles. And last of all, He was also seen [by] me, [like] one born out of due time, [a.k.a. like a past-due baby.] For I am the least of the apostles, & am not [worthy] to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But [through] the grace of God, I am what I am. And His grace [that] was bestowed, [a.k.a. presented to] me wasn't [done] in vain. But I [labored] more abundantly than all [of] [them: [still] not I, but the grace of God, which was [within] me.]

I only [want] to learn this [from] you. [Did] you [receive] the [Holy] Spirit by the works, [a.k.a. deeds,] of the Law [of Moses,] or by hearing [about] the faith? [Romans 10:16-17 *But they all haven't obeyed the Gospel. For [Isaiah said,] Lord, who [has] believed our report? So then, faith [comes] by hearing, & hearing [comes] by the Word of God.]

Having begun in the [Holy] Spirit, are you now made perfect by [worldly] flesh? Are you so foolish? Have you suffered so many things in vain? If [it's still] in vain. Therefore, [the Lord God,] Who [ministers] to you [through] the Spirit, & [works] miracles among you, [does] He [accomplish] it by the works, [a.k.a. deeds] of the Law, or by the hearing of faith? 

[Romans 10:8-12 But what [do the Scriptures] [say?] The Word is [near] to you, even in your mouth, & in your heart. That is, the Word of Faith, which we preach. 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 man believes with the heart [that leads] to righteousness. And confession with the mouth is [what 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. Gentile.] For the same Lord over all is rich to all, [who] call upon Him.] 

Even [like] Abraham believed [what] God [said,] & it was [considered] [as] righteousness [for Abraham.] [Genesis 15:5-6 And [God] brought [Abraham out] abroad, & said, Now look toward heaven, & tell the [number of] the stars if you [are] able to number, [a.k.a. count,] them. And He said to [Abraham,] So shall your seed, [a.k.a. lineage,] be. And [Abraham] believed in the Lord, & He counted, [a.k.a. considered,] it to [Abraham] for righteousness.] 

Therefore, you know that [those, who] are of faith, are the same children, [a.k.a. descendants] of Abraham. *And the Scripture, preached to Abraham, [prior] [to] the Gospel, [foretells] that God would justify the heathen through faith, saying, All nations shall be blessed in you. [Genesis 12:2-3 And I will make [from] you a great nation, & I will bless you, & make your name great. And you shall be a blessing. *And I will bless [those, who] bless you, & curse him  [who] curses you. And all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you.]

So then, [those, who are with] faith [in Jesus Christ,] are blessed [along] with faithful Abraham. For [like] many are [believers] of the works of the Law, are under the curse. For it is written, Cursed is everyone, [who doesn't] continue [doing] all things which are written in the Book of the Law [of Moses,] & do them. 

But it is evident, in the sight of God, that no man is justified by the Law, for, The just shall live by faith. [Habakkuk 2:4 [See,] his soul is lifted up, [a.k.a. magnified,] & isn't upright, [a.k.a. honest, within] him. But the just, [a.k.a righteous,] shall live by his faith.]

And the Law is not [about] faith; but, The man, [who does] them, shall live in them. [Leviticus 18:5 Therefore, you shall keep My [mandates] & My judgments: which if a man [does,] he shall live in them. I Am the Lord.]

Christ [has] redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us. For it is written [in the Scriptures:] Cursed is everyone that [hangs] on a tree. [Philippians 2: And being found in [the] [image like] a man, [Jesus Christ,] humbled Himself, & became obedient to death, even the death [on] the cross [made from a tree.]

*[So] that, the blessing of Abraham might come [upon] the Gentiles through Jesus Christ. [So] that, we might receive the promise of the [Holy] Spirit through faith. [Isaiah 42:6 *In Righteousness, I, the Lord, have called You, & will hold Your hand, & will keep You, & give You for a Covenant, [a.k.a. contract, for] the people, & a Light [for] the Gentiles.]

Brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] I speak [according] [to] the manner, [a.k.a. custom,] of men. [Although it's] [only] a covenant [for] [man, still] if [it's] confirmed, [a.k.a. approved,] no man [is to]  [nullify, a.k.a. make it void,] or [add to it.] 

Now, the promises were made to Abraham & his seed, [a.k.a. offspring.] [God didn't say,] And to seeds, [like] of many. But [like] of One: And to your Seed, [a.k.a. from your lineage,] which is Christ. 

And I say this, that the covenant, that was [previously] confirmed, [a.k.a. approved of, by] God, [through] Christ, [regarding] the Law which was 430 years [later,] can't [be made void, so] that it should make the promise [ineffective.] [Genesis 22:17-18 That in [blessings,] I will bless you. And in multiplying, I will multiply your seed [like] the stars of the heaven, & [like] the sand which is upon the seashore. And your seed shall possess the gate of his enemies. * And in your Seed, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.]

For if the inheritance [is from] the Law, it's no [longer] of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by [a] promise. [Why] then, [do] you [serve] the Law? It was added, [a.k.a. instituted,] because of transgressions, [a.k.a. sins, until] the seed should come, to whom the promise was made. And it was ordained by Angels, in the hand, [a.k.a. under the control of,] a mediator. Now, a mediator isn't a mediator of one, but God is One. [John 10:30-31 My Father & I are One. Then, the Jews took up stones again to stone [Jesus.] 

Then, is the Law against the promises of God? God forbid, [a.k.a. Let it not be so.] For if there had been a Law given [that] could have given [Eternal] LIfe, [certainly] righteousness [would] have been by the Law. 

But the Scripture [has] concluded [that] all [are] under sin, [so] that the promise of Jesus Christ by faith, might be given to [those, who] believe. But before faith [in Jesus Christ] came, we were kept, [a.k.a. remained,] under the Law, [unaware of] the faith [in Jesus Christ,] which should be revealed [later.] 

[For this reason,] the Law was our schoolmaster, [a.k.a. teacher,] to bring us to Christ, [so] that we might be justified by faith. But after faith [in Jesus Christ] [had] come, we [were] no longer under the schoolmaster, [a.k.a. the Law of Moses.] For all [of] you are the children of God, [through] faith in Christ Jesus. 

For [like] many of you have been baptized into [faith in] Christ, have put on [the actions of] Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, [a.k.a. Gentile.] There is neither bond, [a.k.a. slave,] nor free. Neither is there male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 

*And if you [are] Christ's [believers,] then you are Abraham's seed, & heirs according to the promise. [Matthew 1:16-17 And Jacob begat, [a.k.a. fathered,] Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, Who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David are 14 generations. And from David until the carrying away [captives] into Babylon are 14 generations. And from the carrying away [captives] into Babylon [until] Christ [is born in Bethlehem,] are 14 generations.]