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 5:1-21 Whoever Believes Jesus Is the Christ, Is Born of God

 

Whoever Believes Jesus Is the Christ, Is Born of God

1 John 5:1-21          The 1st Epistle, [a.k.a. Letter,] of John [in Smaller Chunks]

[Whoever believes] that Jesus is the Christ & is born [from] God. And everyone, [who] [loves God, Who begot] [Jesus Christ,] also [loves Jesus Christ,] Who is begotten [from God.] [1 John 4:2-3 [By this,] you know the [Holy] Spirit of God: Every Spirit that [confesses] that Jesus Christ [has] come in the flesh, is [from] God. And every spirit that [doesn't confess] that Jesus Christ [has] come in the flesh, isn't [from] God. And this is that spirit of antichrist, [of which] you have heard that it should come, & even it now already is in the world.]

When we love God, & keep His commandments, we know by this, that we love the children, [a.k.a. people,] of God. [John 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you shall abide, [a.k.a. stay, within] My love. Even [like] I have kept My Father's commandments, & abide, [a.k.a. remain,] in His love.]

For this is [what demonstrates our love] [for] God, that we keep His commandments. And [God's] commandments aren't grievous. [Matthew 11:28-30 All you, [who labor,] & are heavy laden, [a.k.a. loaded with heavy burdens,] come to Me, & I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, & learn [from] Me. For I Am meek, [a.k.a. humble,] & lowly in heart: & you shall find rest [for] your souls. For My yoke is easy, & My burden is light.] 

For [whoever] is born [from] God, [overcomes] the world. And our faith even is this victory that [overcomes] the world. [Revelation 3:20-21 [Watch,] I stand at the door, & knock. If any man [hears] My voice, & [opens] the door, I will come in to Him, & will [dine] with him, & he with Me. I will grant to him [who overcomes,] to sit with Me [on] My throne, even [like] I also overcame, & Am [sitting] down with My Father [on] His throne.] 

Who is he, [who overcomes] the world, but he, [who believes] that Jesus is the Son of God? [Revelation 3:5 He [who overcomes,] the same [person,] shall be clothed in white [clothing.] And I [won't] blot out his name [from] the Book of Life, but I will confess his name [in front of] My Father, & before His Angels.] 

This is even Jesus, [Who] [is] He that came by water & blood. Not only by water, but [also] by water & blood. And it is the [Holy] Spirit, [Who bears] witness, [a.k.a. testifies,] because the [Holy] Spirit is Truth. [John 14:16-18 And I will pray [to] the Father, & He shall give you another Comforter, [so] that He may abide, [a.k.a. remain,] with you forever. Even the [Holy] Spirit of Truth, Whom the world can't receive, because it [doesn't see, a.k.a. isn't aware of] Him. Neither [does the world] [know] Him. But you know Him. For He [dwells, a.k.a. lives, within] you, & shall be in you. I won't leave you comfortless. I will come to you.] 

For there are Three, [Who] bear record, [a.k.a. witness,] in heaven, the Father, the Word, & the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] And these Three are One. [John 15:26-27 But when the Comforter [has] come, Whom I will send to you, from the Father, even the [Holy] Spirit of Truth, [Who proceeds] from the Father, He shall testify [about] Me. And also, you shall bear witness, [a.k.a. testify,] because you have been with Me from the beginning.] 

And [on] earth there are Three, [Who] bear witness: the [Holy] Spirit, the Water, & the Blood. These Three agree [as] One. [Revelation 1:4-5 John, to the 7 churches [that] are in: Asia, Grace, & peace, be to you from Him, [Who] Is, [Who] Was, & [Who] Is to Come, & from the 7 Spirits, [Who] are [in front of the Lord God's] throne; & from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness, & the first begotten [from] the dead. And the Prince, [a.k.a. Ruler,] of the kings of the earth. To Him, [Who] loved us, & washed us from our sins, [a.k.a. cleansed us, like with water,] in His Own Blood.]

If we receive the witness, [a.k.a. testimony, from] men, the witness of God is greater, [a.k.a. extremely more significant.] For this is the witness of God, which He [has] testified [about] His Son. [John 8:17-19 It is also written in your Law, that the testimony of 2 men is True. I Am One, [Who bears] witness, [a.k.a. testifies,] & the Father, [Who] sent Me, [bears] witness [about] Me. Then, they said to [Jesus,] Where is Your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know Me, nor My Father. If you had known Me, you should have also known My Father.]

He, [who believes in] the Son of God, [has] the witness, [a.k.a. testimony, within] himself. He, [who doesn't believe] God, [has] made [himself] a liar, because he [doesn't believe] the record, [a.k.a. testimony,] that God gave [about] His Son. [John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes] in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life. For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him. He, [who believes in] Him, is not condemned. But he, [who doesn't believe,] is already condemned, because he [hasn't] believed in the Name of the Only Begotten Son of God.]

And this is the record, [a.k.a. testimony,] that God [has] given us, [a.k.a. believers in Jesus Christ,] Eternal Life, & this life is [through] His Son. [John 3:15 That [whoever believes] in Him, should not perish, but have Eternal Life.]

He, [who has] [faith in] the Son, [has] [Eternal] Life. And he, [who doesn't have] [faith in] the Son of God, [doesn't have] [Eternal] Life. I have written these things to you, [so] that you believe [in] the Name of the Son of God. [So] that, you may know that you have Eternal Life, & that you may believe [in] the Name of the Son of God. [Matthew 17:2-5 And [Jesus Christ] was transfigured [in front of] them. And His face [shined like] the sun, & His [clothes were] white [like] the light. And [they] [watched,] & there appeared to them: Moses & [Elijah,] with [Jesus Christ.] Then Peter [responded,] & said, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you [want,] let us make 3 tabernacles, [a.k.a. tents, shelters, or huts,] here. One for You, and one for Moses, & one for [Elijah.] While [Peter still spoke,] [he] [saw,] a bright cloud overshadowed them; & [witnessed] a voice out of the cloud, which said, This Is My Beloved Son, in Whom I Am well pleased. You, hear Him, [a.k.a. listen to Him.]

And this is the confidence that we have in [Jesus Christ,] that, if we ask anything, according to His will, He [hears] us. And if we know that He [hears] us, & [whatever] we ask, we know that we have the petitions, [a.k.a. requests,] that we desired [from] Him. [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.]

If any man [sees] his brother [sinning,] [doing] a sin, [that doesn't] [lead] to death, he shall ask, & [the Lord God] shall give him life, for [those, who don't] sin [leading] to death. There is a sin [that leads] to death. I don't say that he [should] pray for it. [James 5:18-20  And [Elijah] prayed again, & the heaven gave rain, & the earth [produced its] fruit. Brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] if any of you do err, [a.k.a. go astray,] from the Truth, & [someone converts] him; Let him know, that he, [who converts] the sinner from [going astray,] shall save a soul from death, & shall hide a multitude of sins.] 

All unrighteousness is sin. And there is sin not [leading] to death. We know that [whoever] is born [from] God [doesn't sin.] But he, [who] is begotten, [a.k.a. born from] God, [keeps] himself. And that wicked one, [doesn't touch] him.       [1 John 3:9-10 [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.] 

And we know that we are [from] God, & the whole world [lies] in wickedness.     [2 Thessalonians 3:3  But the Lord is faithful, Who shall [establish] you & keep you from evil.]

And we know that the Son of God, [has] come, & [has] given us an understanding, [so] that we may know Him, [Who] is True. [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 we are [believers] in Him, [Who] Is True, even in His Son, Jesus Christ. This is the True God, [& believing in Him, leads to] Eternal Life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. [1 Chronicles 16:25-26 For great is the Lord, & greatly to be praised. He is also to be feared, [a.k.a. respected,] above all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols. But the Lord made the heavens.]