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.

1 John 3:1-24 Those, Who Don't Love Their Brothers

 

Those, Who Don't Love Their Brothers

1 John 3:1-24          The 1st Epistle, [a.k.a. Letter,] of John [in Smaller Chunks]

[See,] what [type] of love the Father [has] bestowed, [a.k.a. presented to,] us, [in] that, we should be called the sons of God. Therefore, the world [doesn't know us, because it [didn't know Jesus Christ.] [John 1:9-12 That was the True Light, [Who enlightens] every man, [who comes] into the world. He was in the world & the world was made by Him, & the world [didn't know, a.k.a. recognize,] Him. *He came to His Own, & His Own [didn't receive, a.k.a. accept,] Him. But as many as received, [a.k.a. accepted,] Him, He gave power to them to become the sons of God, even to [those, who] believe [in] his Name.]

Beloved, now we are the sons of God, & it [isn't apparent,] what we shall be. But we know that, when [Jesus Christ appears,] we shall be like Him, for we shall see [Jesus Christ] as He is. [1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 For if we believe that Jesus died & rose again, even so [those,] [believing] in Jesus, [who] sleep, [a.k.a. have died,] God will bring with Him. For we say this to you [through] the Word of the Lord, [so] that we, [who] are alive, & remain [until] the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent [those,] [believers] [who] are asleep, [a.k.a. have died,] [from joining God in heaven.] For the Lord, Himself, shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Arch Angel, & with the [trumpet] [blare] of God. And the dead in Christ, shall rise first. Then, we [believers,] [who] are alive & remain, shall be caught up together with them, in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall [always] be with the Lord. [For this reason,] comfort one another with these Words.]

And every man, [who has] this hope in [Jesus Christ, purifies] himself, even [like God] is pure. [Whoever commits] sin, also [sins against] the Law [of Moses.] [John 1:17-18 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace & Truth came [through] Jesus Christ. No man [has] seen God at any time, [but] the Only Begotten Son, [Who] is in the bosom, [a.k.a. arms,] of the Father, & [Jesus Christ has] declared, [a.k.a. made known, God the Father.]

For sin is the transgression [against] the Law. And you know that to take away our sins, [Jesus Christ,] was manifested, [a.k.a. made visible.] And no sin is [within Jesus Christ.] [2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Then, we are now ambassadors for Christ, as though God [urged] you [through] us. We pray [for] you [on] Christ's [behalf,] [so] you [are] reconciled to God. *For [God has] made [the] [Lord,] Who knew no sin, to be [the atonement for] sin, for us, [so] that we might be made the righteousness of God, [through Jesus Christ.]

[Whoever abides, a.k.a. remains,] [believing] in [the Lord God, doesn't sin.] [Whoever sins hasn't] seen [the Lord God,] & neither [does he] [know] Him. Little children, [a.k.a. inexperienced believers in Jesus Christ,] [Don't] let [any] many deceive you. He, [who does] [what is:] [righteous] is righteous, even [like the Lord God] is righteous. 

He, [who commits] sins is [from] the devil. For the devil [sins] from the beginning. For this [reason,] the Son of God was [made visible, so] that He might destroy the works, [a.k.a. deeds,] of the devil. 

[Whoever] is born of God, [Who] [doesn't] commit sin, for [God's] seed [remains] in him, because he is born of God, & [God] cannot sin. [Through] this, the children of God are manifest, [a.k.a. revealed.] And the children of the devil [are revealed.] [Whoever doesn't] [do what is:] [righteous,] isn't of God, & neither [is] he [who doesn't love] his brother. [1 John 4:20 He is a liar, if a man [says,] I love God, & [hates] his brother. For he [who doesn't love] his brother, whom he [has] seen, how can he love God, Whom he [hasn't] seen?]

For from the beginning, [of Jesus Christ's teaching,] this is the message that you heard, that we should love one another. [John 15:12 This is My commandment, That you love one another, [like] I have loved you.]

Not [like] Cain, who was of that wicked one, & [killed] his brother. And [why] [did] [Cain kill Able?] Because [Cain's] own works, [a.k.a. deeds,] were evil, & his brother's [deeds were] righteous. [Genesis 4:9-11 And the Lord said to Cain, Where is your brother, Abel? And [Cain] said, I [don't] know. Am I my brother's keeper? And [the Lord] said, What [have] you done? The voice of your brother's blood [cries] [out] to Me, from the ground.] And now you [are] cursed from the earth, which [has] opened [its] mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.]

My brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believes, don't] marvel, if the world [hates] you. Because we love the brethren, we know that we [believers in Jesus Christ, are] passed from death to [Eternal] Life. He, [who doesn't love] his brother, [abides, a.k.a. remains] in [eternal] death. [Matthew 25:43-46 I was a stranger, & you [didn't take] Me in. [I was] naked, & you [didn't clothe] Me. [I was] sick, & in prison, & you [didn't visit] Me. Then, they shall also answer Him, saying, Lord, when [did] we [see] You: [hungry;] or [thirsty;] or a stranger; or naked; or sick; or in prison, & didn't minister to You? Then, He shall answer them, saying, [Truly,] I say to you, [In that] you [didn't do] it, to one of the least of these, you [didn't] [do] it to Me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment. but righteous [shall go] into Eternal Life.]

[Whoever hates] his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer [has] Eternal Life [remaining] in him. [By this,] we perceive the love, [a.k.a. 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. [John 15:13-15 Greater love [has] no man than this, that a man [lays] down His life for His friends. You are My friends, if you do [whatever] I command you. [From now on,] I [don't] call you servants; for the servant [doesn't know] what his Lord [does.] But I have called you friends; for I have made known to you, all things that I have heard [from] My Father.]

But [whoever has] [enough of:] this world's [goods,] & [sees] his brother [has] need, & [shuts] up [the] compassion [within] his [heart,] from him, how [does] the love of God [dwell, a.k.a. live,] in him? [Luke 6:35-36 But, you, love your enemies, & do good, & lend, hoping for nothing again, [a.k.a. in return.] And your reward shall be great, & you shall be the children of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful, & to the evil. Therefore, you be merciful, [like] your Father is also merciful.] 

My little children, [don't] let us [only] love [through] [empty] [words,] & neither [by our] [tongues.] [James 3:5 Even so, the tongue is a little [body] member, & [boasts] great things, [Look,] how great a [problem,] a little fire [kindles, a.k.a. starts?]

But [instead, let us demonstrate love through our] [deeds,] [done] in Truth. And [by this,] we know that we are [believers in] the Truth. [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to [Thomas,] I Am the Way, the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

And [in front of the Lord God,] [we] shall [reassure] our hearts. For if our [hearts] condemn us, [a.k.a. expose our guilt,] God [knows] all things, & is greater than our [hearts.] [1 Kings 8:38-39 [Whatever prayers] & [requests are] made by any man, or by all Israel, Your people, which every man shall know the [plagues] of his own heart, & [shall] spread [out] his hands toward this house. Then You, in heaven, Your dwelling place: hear; & forgive; & do. And give to every man according to his ways, [a.k.a. his actions,] whose heart you [know.] (For You, even only You [know] the hearts of all the children of men.)]

Beloved, if our [hearts don't] condemn us, then we have confidence toward God. [1 John 2:28-29 And little children, now abide, [a.k.a. remain,] in Him, [so] that we may have confidence, when He shall appear, & not be ashamed [in front of] Him, at His coming. If you know that He is Righteous, you know that everyone, [who does] [what is:] [righteous,] is born [from] Him.]

And [whatever] we ask, we receive [from the Lord God,] because we keep His commandments, & do those things that are pleasing in His sight. [James 1:5-7 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask [for wisdom] [from] God, [Who gives] [wisdom] [to all mean liberally, [a.k.a. generously, & [doesn't scold?] And it shall be given [to] him. But let him ask in faith, [not] wavering. For, he, [who wavers,] is like a wave the sea tossed, & driven [by] the wind. For [don't] let that man think that he shall receive, [a.k.a. shall deserve,] anything [from] the Lord.] 

And this is His commandment, That we should believe [in] the Name of His Son, Jesus Christ, & love one another, [like] He gave us [this] commandment. [Matthew 22:36-40 Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] which is the great, [a.k.a. most significant,] commandment in the Law [of Moses?] Jesus said to him, You [shall] love the Lord your God with: all your heart; all your soul; & with all your mind. This is the 1st & great commandment. And the 2nd is [similar] to it. You [shall] love your neighbor as yourself. The Law & the prophets hang, [a.k.a. depend,] on these 2 commandments.]

And [the Lord God, Who keeps] His commandments, [dwells within] him, & he in [the Lord God.] And [by this,] we know that [the Lord God abides, [a.k.a. remains] in us, [through] the [Holy] Spirit, [Whom, the Lord God has] given us. [John 14:17 Even the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world can't receive, because it doesn't [see, a.k.a. recognize] Him, & neither [does it]  know Him. But you know Him; for He dwells [within] you & shall be in you.]