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 5:1-26 Being Circumcised or Uncircumcised Doesn't Benefit Our Faith in Christ

 

Being Circumcised or Uncircumcised Doesn't Benefit Our Faith in Christ

Galatians 5:1-26     The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians [in Smaller Chunks]

Therefore, stand [firm] in the liberty, [a.k.a. freedom, with which] Christ has made us free. And [don't] [become] entangled again, with the yoke, [a.k.a. burden,] of bondage. [Galatians 2:4 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.]

[Look,] I, Paul, say to you, that if you [are] circumcised, [being circumcised] shall not [benefit] you [as believers in] Christ. For I testify to every man again, [who] is circumcised, that he is [indebted] to do the whole Law. 

Christ [has] become [ineffective] to you, [whoever] of you are justified by the Law, & [you've] fallen from grace. [2 Peter 3:17-18 Therefore, you beloved, [since] you [knew] these things before, beware lest you also, [are] led [astray] with the [errors] of the wicked, & fall from your own steadfastness, [a.k.a. focused purpose.] But grow in grace, & [grow] in the knowledge of our Lord & [Savior,] Jesus Christ. To Him be glory, both now & forever. Amen.]

For through the [Holy] Spirit, we wait for the hope of righteousness [through] faith [in Jesus Christ.] For [through] Jesus Christ, neither [does] circumcision [produce] anything, nor [does] uncircumcision. But [only] faith [in Jesus Christ,] [Who works through] love. [1 John 3:16 [By this,] we [are aware] [of] the love of God, because He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.]

You [ran] the [race] well, [but] who [hindered, a.k.a. interfered with,] you, [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.] 

This persuasion [doesn't come from Jesus Christ, Who] calls you. A little leaven, [a.k.a. yeast,] leavens the whole lump [of dough.] [Matthew 16:11-12 How is it that you don't understand that I [didn't speak] to you [about] bread, that you should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees & Sadducees? Then, they understood how He [urged] them not [to] beware of the leaven of bread, but [about] the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] of the Pharisees, & the Sadducees.]

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you [won't] be otherwise minded. But he, [who troubles] you shall bear, [a.k.a. carry,] his judgment, [whoever] he [is.] 

And brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] if I [still] preach circumcision, [a.k.a. belief that all Christians must be circumcised,] why do I [still] suffer persecution? Then the offence of the cross [has] ceased. [1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel. Not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made [ineffective.]

I [wish] [that] [those, who] trouble you were even cut off. For, brethren, you have been called to liberty, [a.k.a. freedom.] Only [don't] use [freedom] for [any] occasion [for] the [sinful] flesh, but [with] love, serve one another. For all the Law is fulfilled in one word, [a.k.a. rule,] even this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 

But if you bite [at] & devour one another, [pay attention] that you [aren't] consumed, [a.k.a. destroyed, by] one another. Then, I say this, Walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in the [Holy] Spirit, & you [won't] fulfill the [lusts] of the [sinful] flesh. 

For the flesh [lusts, a.k.a. desires,] [what is] against the [Holy] Spirit. And the [Holy] Spirit [is] against the [sinful] flesh. And these are contrary, [a.k.a. the opposite,] to [each] other. So that you can't do the things that you [want.] But if you [are] led [by] the [Holy] Spirit, you aren't under the Law [of Moses.] 

Now the works, [a.k.a. deeds,] of the [sinful] flesh are manifest, [a.k.a. made visible,] which are these: adultery; fornication, [a.k.a. infidelity;] uncleanness, [a.k.a. impurity;] lasciviousness, [a.k.a. lustfulness;] idolatry, [a.k.a. worshiping false gods;] witchcraft; hatred; variance, [a.k.a. being contrary;] emulations, [a.k.a. rivalry;] wrath, [a.k.a. fury;] strife, [a.k.a. being argumentative;] seditions, [a.k.a. inciting revolts;] heresies, [a.k.a. abandoning Christian beliefs;] envyings, [a.k.a. jealousy;] murders; drunkenness; [revelings, a.k.a. excessive partying;] & such [things] like [these:] of which I tell you before, [a.k.a. in advance, like] I have also told you in [previous times.] 

[So] that, [those, who] do such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God. [Colossians 3:7-11 In which you also walked, [a.k.a. followed, sometimes,] when you lived in them. But now you [have] also put off all these: anger; wrath; malice, [a.k.a. hostility;] blasphemy, [a.k.a. being disrespectful to the Lord God;] & filthy communication [from] your mouth. [Don't] lie to one another, [since] you have put off the old man & [its] deeds. And you have put on the new man, [who] is renewed in knowledge, [according to] the image of [God, Who] created him. Where there is neither: Greek, [a.k.a. Gentile;] Jew; [those of the belief of] circumcision; [those of the belief of] uncircumcision; Barbarian, Scythian, bond, [a.k.a. slaves;] nor free. But Christ is [for] all, & [within] all.]

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love; joy; peace; long-suffering, [a.k.a. patience;] gentleness, goodness; faith, meekness, [a.k.a. humbleness;] temperance, [a.k.a. balance in all things;] & there is no Law against such [things.] 

And [those, who] are Christ's [followers] have crucified the [sinful] flesh, [along] with the affections & lusts. If we live in the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in the [Holy] Spirit. 

Let's not be desirous of vain, [a.k.a. worthless,] glory, provoking one another, & envying one another. [Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife, [a.k.a. disputes,] or [vain glory, a.k.a. worthless pride.] But let each esteem, [a.k.a. respect,] [the] other, [with] lowliness of [minds, a.k.a. humble minds,] [more] than themselves.]