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 3:1-15 Avoid Foolish Questions; Genealogies; & Quarrels About the Law of Moses

 

Avoid Foolish Questions; Genealogies; & Quarrels About the Law of Moses

Titus 3:1-15     The Epistle of Paul to Titus [in Smaller Chunks]

[Remind] them, to be subject, [a.k.a. yield,] to: principalities & powers, & to obey magistrates, [a.k.a.officials,] & to be ready to [do] every good work, [a.k.a. deed;] [without] [speaking] evil of [any] man; & [not] to be: brawlers, [a.k.a. fighters or aggressive,] but [instead be:] gentle, [demonstrating] all meekness, [a.k.a. humility] to all men. 

For sometimes, we, ourselves, were: foolish; disobedient; deceived; & [served various] lusts & pleasures, & [lived with] malice, [a.k.a. spitefulness;] envy; [hatefulness;] hating one another. 

But after that, [through] the love of God, & [His] kindness toward man, our [Savior] appeared. [1Timothy 2:4-6 Who [desires] to have all men be saved, & come to the knowledge of the Truth, [about Jesus Christ, our Savior.] For there is One God, & One mediator, [a.k.a. liaison,] between God & men, Christ Jesus, [Who was born as a] man. Who gave Himself [as] a Ransom for all, to be testified [about,] in due time.]

He saved us, not by works of righteousness [that] we have done, but according to His mercy, [through] the washing, [a.k.a. cleansing,] of regeneration, [a.k.a. Spiritual restoration,] & the [renewal by] the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] 

Through [His abundant] [mercy in] which, Jesus Christ our [Savior] shed [His blood on the cross for] us. [So] that, according to the hope of Eternal Life [through Jesus Christ,] & being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs. [Romans 8:16-17 The [Holy] Spirit, Itself, [bears witness, a.k.a. testifies,] with our spirit, [about Jesus Christ, so] that we are the children of God. And if [the] children [of God,] then [the] heirs of God, & [also the] joint-heirs with Christ. If [it's] so, that we [also] suffer with Him, [so] that we may also be glorified together.]

This is a faithful, [a.k.a. truthful,] saying, & I [desire] that you constantly affirm, [a.k.a. verify,] these things, [so] that [those, who] have believed in God, might be careful to maintain, [a.k.a. continue,] [to do] good works, [a.k.a. deeds.] These things are good, & [beneficial for] men. [1Timothy 1:15-16 This is a faithful, [a.k.a. truthful,] saying, & worthy of all [accepting] [it,] that Christ Jesus, came into the world to save sinners, of whom, I am chief, [a.k.a. the worst sinner.]

But avoid: foolish questions; genealogies; contentions, [a.k.a. disputes;] & strivings, [a.k.a. struggles; about] the Law [of Moses,] for they [aren't beneficial,] & [are] vain. 

Reject a man, [who] is [a heretic, a.k.a. unbeliever,] after the 1st & 2nd [warning.] Knowing that he, [who] is such, is [corrupt,] & [sins,] [realizing] [he is] condemned. 

When, I shall send Artemas, or Tychicus to you, be diligent, [a.k.a. try hard,] to come to Nicopolis, to me. For I have [decided] to winter there. [Provide for:] Zenas, the lawyer; & Apollos, [so] that nothing [is lacking] to them [of what they need,] on their journey. 

And let [our] [fellow-believers in Jesus Christ,] also learn to maintain, [a.k.a. continue,] [doing] good works, [a.k.a. deeds,] for [urgent needs, so] that they [aren't unproductive] [in sharing their faith in Jesus Christ.] 

All, [those] [who] are with me, salute, [a.k.a. greet,] you. Greet [those] in the faith [of Jesus Christ,] [who] love us. [May] grace be with you all. Amen.