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.

Titus 1:1-16 Paul says to Hold Tight to the Truth About Christ that They've Been Taught

 

Paul says to Hold Tight to the Truth About Christ that They've Been Taught

Titus 1:1-16     The Epistle of Paul to Titus [in Smaller Chunks]

[From:] Paul, a servant of God, & an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, [a.k.a. chosen,] & acknowledging the Truth, [Who] is [following] Godliness, [a.k.a. filled with the love of God.] [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to him, I Am the Way the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except by Me.]

Which God, [Who] cannot lie, promised [the] hope of eternal life, before the world began. But [has] in due, [a.k.a. specific,] times, manifested, [a.k.a. made visible,] His Word. [John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, & the Word was God. The Same was in the Beginning with God. All things were made by Him. And not anything made, was made without Him.] 

According to God our [Savior's] commandment, [Who] committed, [a.k.a. appointed,] preaching to me. To Titus, [my] own son, [according] [to our] common, [a.k.a. mutual,] faith [in Jesus Christ.] [May you have,] grace, mercy, & peace, from God the Father & the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

I left you in Crete for this [reason, so] that you [should put] the things in order that are [needed,] & ordain, [a.k.a. appoint,] elders in every city, [like] I had appointed you. 

If any [are: without blame;] the husband of 1 wife; & [has] faithful children, & not accused of riot, [a.k.a. public disturbance,] or unruly, [a.k.a. being out of control.] for a bishop must be [without blame, a.k.a. innocent, like] the steward of God; & not selfwilled, [a.k.a. stubborn;] not soon angry; [a.k.a. not easily angered;] not [an alcoholic; not violent;] not [greedy for] filthy [money.] 

But [who] [loves:] hospitality; [loves] good men; & [is:] sober; just, [a.k.a. fair;] holy & temperate, [a.k.a. balanced in all things.] [Who] [holds tight] [to] the faithful, [a.k.a. truthful,] Word [of God,] [like] he [has] been taught, [so] that he may be able, both to exhort, [a.k.a. instruct,] & convince [through] sound doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] the gainsayers, [a.k.a. those who contradict] [faith in Jesus Christ.] 

For there are many: unruly, [a.k.a. rebellious;] vain, [a.k.a. conceited,] talkers; & deceivers, [a.k.a. those who would lead people astray,] [from faith in Jesus Christ,] [especially those] of the circumcision, [a.k.a. those who believe all Christians must be circumcised.] 

Whose mouths must be stopped, who [lead] whole [households astray] [from faith in Jesus Christ,] teaching things which they [shouldn't,] for [their own] [financial gain.] 

One of their own [prophets] said, Cretians are [always] liars, evil beasts, & slow [from eating too much.] This witness is true. [For this reason, scold] them sharply, [so] that they may be [strong] in the faith [of Jesus Christ.] Not [paying attention] to Jewish fables, & commandments [from] men, that turn [people astray] from the Truth [about Jesus Christ, our Savior.] [Mark 7:6-7 [Jesus] answered & said to them, [Isaiah has] prophesied well of you hypocrites, [like] it is written [in the Scriptures,] This people [honor] Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. [However,] they do worship Me in vain, teaching the commandments [from] men, for doctrines.]

To [those who are] pure, all things are pure. But to [those, who] are: defiled, [a.k.a. corrupt,] & unbelieving, nothing is pure, [because] even their mind & conscience [are] defiled. They profess that they know God; but they deny [God;] in works, [a.k.a. deeds or actions;] being abominable; disobedient; & reprobate, [a.k.a. morally corrupt,] to every good [deed.] [1 John 2:4-5 He, [who says,] I know [the Lord God,] & [doesn't keep] His commandments, is a liar, & the Truth, isn't [within] him. But [whoever keeps God's] Word, the love of God is perfected in him, [by this,] we know that we are [within the Lord God.]