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.

2 Peter 2:1-22 There Were False Prophets Among the People

 

There Were False Prophets Among the People

2  Peter 2:1-22             Peter's 2nd Epistle [in Smaller Chunks]

But among the people, there were also false prophets, even [like] there shall be false teachers among you, who shall [secretly] bring in damnable heresies, [a.k.a. conflicting religious beliefs, that are worthy of condemnation.] And bring upon themselves swift destruction, even denying the Lord, [Who] bought, [a.k.a. Redeemed,] them. [Galatians 3:13-14 Christ [has] Redeemed us from the curse of the Law [of Moses,] being made a curse for us. For it is written [in the Scriptures,] Cursed is everyone that [hangs on a] [cross made from a] tree. *[So] that, the blessing [for] Abraham might come [to] the Gentiles through Jesus Christ. [So] that, we might [all] receive the promise of the [Holy] Spirit, through faith [in Jesus Christ, our Savior.] 

And many shall follow their pernicious, [a.k.a. very harmful,] ways. [Because] of [those, who] [speak] evil [about] the Way of 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 through [envy, those] with feigned words, [a.k.a. false words, spoken as if they were true,] make merchandise of you. [Romans 16:17-18 Now, I [urge] you, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers, note] & avoid [those who] cause divisions & offenses contrary to the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching, that] you have learned. For [those, who] are [of] such [beliefs] [don't] serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but [serve] their own belly. And deceive the hearts of the simple [minded,] by [kind] words, & [pleasant] speeches.]

[Those,] now, whose judgment [won't be postponed for] a long time, & their [condemnation doesn't sleep, a.k.a. wait.] [Romans 14:11-13 *For it is written [in the Scriptures,] The Lord [says,] As I live, every knee shall bow to Me, & every tongue shall confess to God. So then, everyone of us shall give account [for] himself to God. Therefore, let us not judge one another anymore. But [instead] judge this, that no man [puts] a stumbling-block, [a.k.a. leading others astray,] or an occasion to fall, in his brother's [path.]

For if God [didn't spare] the [sinful] angels, but cast them down to hell, into chains [in] darkness, & delivered them to be reserved [for] judgment. [Isaiah 14:11-17 Your pomp, [a.k.a. arrogance] is brought down to the grave, & the [sound] of your [violins.] The [worms are] spread under you, & cover you. O Lucifer, son, of the morning, how you [are] fallen from heaven! How you, [who weakened] the nations, [are] cut down to the ground! For you [have] said [within] your heart, I will ascend into heaven, & I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will also sit upon the sides [of] the mount of the congregation, [in] the North. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; & I will be like the Most High. [Still,] you [shall] be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. [Those, who] see you shall [gaze] upon you, & [contemplate about] you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth tremble; [shook] [the] kingdoms; made the earth [desolate] [like] a wilderness; destroyed [its] cities, & [didn't open] the [prisons] [& release] his prisoners?]

And [the Lord God] [didn't spare] the old world, & [brought] the flood upon the world of the ungodly, but saved Noah, the 8th person, a preacher of righteousness. [Genesis 6:4-8 There were giants [on] the earth in those days. And also after that, when the sons of God came in [intimately] to the daughters of men, & they [bore] children to them. The same [children] became mighty men of old, [a.k.a. ancient times,] men of renown, [a.k.a. fame.] And God saw that the wickedness of men was [immense on] the earth, & that every imagination & thought [within] his heart was continually only evil. And it [sorrowed] the Lord that He had made man on the earth, & it grieved Him [within] His heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man, whom I have created from [off] the [surface] of the earth; both: man; [animals;] creeping [things;] & the [birds] of the air. For it [grieves] Me that I have made them. But in the eyes of the Lord, Noah found grace.]

And [the Lord God] condemned them; [overthrew;] & [turned] the cities of Sodom & Gomorrha, [a.k.a. Gomorrah,] into ashes. Making them an [example] to those [who would otherwise have] [lived] ungodly after that. And delivered just Lot, [troubled about] the filthy conversation of the wicked. [Genesis 19:29-30 And it [happened,] when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, & sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when [God] overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt, [a.k.a. lived.] And Lot went up out of Zoar, & his 2 daughters with him dwelt in the mountain. For [Lot] feared to dwell in Zoar; & he dwelt in a cave, he & his 2 daughters.] 

The Lord [knows] how to deliver the godly out of temptations. [1 Corinthians 10:13 There [hasn't] [been any] temptation [that's overtaken] you, [except those] [that] are common to man. But God Is faithful, Who [won't allow] you to be tempted above [what] you are able; but will also make a way to escape the temptation, [so] that you may be able to bear, [a.k.a. endure,] it.] 

And [the Lord God knows how] to reserve the unjust [until] the Day of Judgment, to be punished, but [mainly those, who walk, a.k.a. follow] after the [unclean lusts, a.k.a. desires, of] the flesh, & [those, who] despise [the] government. They are presumptuous, [a.k.a. arrogant,] self-willed, & aren't afraid to speak evil of [dignataries.] [Ecclesiastes 10:20 [Don't] curse the king, no not [even] in your [thoughts.] And [don't] curse the rich in your [bedroom:] for a bird of the air, shall carry the voice, & that which [has] wings shall tell the matter.] 

[In fact,] angels, [that] are greater in power & [strength, don't] bring [disgusting accusations] against them, before the Lord. [Zechariah 3:1 And [the Lord God showed] me Joshua, the high priest, standing [in front of] the Angel of the Lord, & Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebukes, [a.k.a. criticizes,] you, O Satan. Even the Lord, [Who has] chosen Jerusalem, [scolds] you.] 

But these [who] speak evil of the things that they [don't] understand, [like wild animals] [of] [nature,] made to be [caught] & destroyed, shall [totally] perish in their own corruption. And shall receive the reward of [the] [unrighteous, a.k.a. wicked, like those, who consider] it [a] pleasure to riot in the day time. They are [stains] & blemishes, with their own deceivings, & [risk] themselves, while they feast with you.

[They] [have adulterous, a.k.a. unfaithful,] eyes, that can't cease from sin, beguiling, [a.k.a. enticing,] unstable souls. They [are] cursed children, & have [a] heart [trained] with [envious] practices. [Who] have [abandoned] the right [path,] & [have] gone astray, following the [ways] of Balaam, [Bosor's] son, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. [Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against you, because you [have] there, [those, who] hold [to] the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] of Balaam, who taught [Balak] to [throw] a stumbling-block, [a.k.a. to lead them astray,] before the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, & to commit fornication, [a.k.a. voluntary sexual relations between 2 unmarried people.]

But [Balaam] was [reprimanded] for his [sin.] The [mute donkey spoke] with [a] man's voice, & [forbid] the [anger] of the prophet. [Numbers 22:25-33 And when the [donkey] saw the Angel of the Lord, she thrust herself [into] the wall, & crushed Balaam's foot against the wall, & he struck [the donkey] again. And the Angel of the Lord went further, & stood in a narrow place, where [there] was no way to turn, either to the right hand, or to the left. And when the [donkey] saw the Angel of the Lord, she fell down, [underneath] Balaam. And Balaam's anger [grew,] & he [struck] the [donkey] with a staff. And the Lord opened the donkey's] mouth, & she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you [have struck] me these 3 times? And Balaam said to the [donkey,] Because you [have] mocked me. I [wish] there were a sword in [my] hand, for I would kill you now. And the [donkey] said to Balaam, [Aren't] I your [donkey,] upon which you [have] ridden ever since I was yours, [until] this day? [Did] I ever do [something like this before] to you? And [Balaam] said, [No.] Then, the Lord opened [Balaam's] eyes, & he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the [path, with] his sword drawn in his hand. And [Balaam] bowed down his head, & fell flat on his face. And the Angel of the Lord said to [Balaam, Why have] you [struck] your [donkey] these 3 times? [Look,] I went out to withstand you, because your way is perverse before me. And the [donkey] saw me, & turned from me. Surely, I [would have] now, [killed] you, & saved her alive.] 

To [those,] whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever, are [like desolate] wells without water, & clouds that are carried [away] [by] a [storm.] [2 Peter 3:7 But by the same Word [of God,] the heavens & the earth, which are now kept in store, [a.k.a. now set aside,] reserved [for the] fire, against the Day of Judgment & perdition, [a.k.a. destruction,] of ungodly men.]

For when they speak great [grandiose,] words of vanity, [a.k.a. extreme pride,] they [entice] through the [worldly] lusts, [a.k.a. desires,] of the flesh, & through much wantonness, [a.k.a. preoccupation with sex.] Those, [who] were [cleansed] escaped from [those] who live in error, [a.k.a. who have been led astray.] 

While they promise them liberty, [a.k.a. freedom,] they, themselves are the servants of [what is:] [corrupt.] For of [whatever] [overcomes] a man, the same is he, [who is] brought [into] bondage, [a.k.a. slavery,] [to what is sinful.] [John 8:34 Jesus answered them, [Very, truly,] I say to you, [Whoever commits] sin, is the servant, [a.k.a. slave,] of sin.]

For after they have escaped the [worldly] pollutions, through the knowledge of the Lord & [Savior,] Jesus Christ, if they are entangled again [with these,] & [are] overcome [by them, then their] latter end, is worse [for] them, than the beginning. [Luke 11:24-26 When the unclean spirit, [a.k.a. a demon, has] gone out of a man, [the demon walks] through dry places, seeking rest, & finding none, he [says,] I will return to my house [from where] I came out. And when he [comes,] he [finds] it swept & [decorated.] Then, he [goes & takes with] him, 7 other spirits, more wicked than [he is.] And they enter in, & dwell, [a.k.a. live,] there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first.] 

For it [would] [have] been better for them not to have known the way, [a.k.a. path,] of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn [away,] [a.k.a. go astray,] from the Holy commandment delivered to them. [Deuteronomy 6:5-7 And you [shall] love the Lord your God with all your heart; with all your soul; & with all your might, [a.k.a. strength.] And these Words, [that] I command you this day, shall be [within] your heart. And you [shall] diligently teach them to your children. And [shall] talk [about] them when you [sit] in your house; when you [walk] by the [road;] when you [lie] down; & when you [rise] up, [a.k.a. get up.] 

But it happened to them, according to the true proverb, The dog is [returned] to his own vomit again. And the sow, [a.k.a. female pig,] that was washed [has returned] to her wallowing in the mire, [a.k.a. mud.]