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.

12/08/2025

1st Thessalonians 4:1-18 Paul Tells What Happens to Believers Who Have Died

 

Paul Tells What Happens to Believers Who Have Died

1st Thessalonians 4:1-18  Paul's Epistle to Thessalonians [in Smaller Chunks]

Then, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] we [also urge & advise] you [through] the Lord Jesus, [so] that you ought to walk, [a.k.a. follow,] & to please God, [like what] you have received [from] us, so you would abound [in your faith in Jesus Christ,] more & more. For you know what commandments we gave [to] you [from] the Lord Jesus.

For this is [God's] will, even [for] your sanctification, [so] that you [would] abstain, [a.k.a. refrain,] from fornication, [a.k.a. infidelity.] [So] that, everyone of you, should know how to possess his vessel, [a.k.a. body, sanctified, & honorable.] Not [through] the [lusts] of concupiscence, [a.k.a. sexual passions,] even [like] the Gentiles, [who don't] know God.

[So] that, no man [goes] beyond [this,] & [defrauds, a.k.a. deceives,] his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, [who do this,] [like,] we also have forewarned, [a.k.a. warned ahead of time,] & testified [to] you. 

For God [hasn't] called us to [do what is:] [unclean,] but to [do what is:] [holy.] Therefore, he, [who despises, doesn't despise] man, but God, Who [has] also given His Holy Spirit to us. 

But you [don't] need that I write to you [about] brotherly love, for you, yourselves, are taught [by] God to love one another. [1 Peter 1:14-16 [Be] [like] obedient children, not in your ignorance, [a.k.a. being unaware,] fashioning yourselves according to the [the previous] lusts: but [like the Lord God, Who has] called you Is Holy. So you be holy in all manner, [a.k.a. types,] of conversation; because it is written [in the Scriptures,] You, be holy; for I Am Holy.] 

And indeed you do it, toward all the brethren, [who] are in all [of] Macedonia. But we [urge] you, brethren, that you increase [in your faith in Jesus Christ,] more & more. 

And that you study, [a.k.a. learn,] to be: quiet, [a.k.a. peaceful,] & to [mind] your own business, & to work with your own hands, [like] we commanded you.         [2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this, that if [anyone] wouldn't work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some, [who follow] among you disorderly, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now, [those, who] are such [as this,] we command, & [advise] [you through] our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, & eat their own bread.] 

[So] that, you may [follow] honestly toward [those, who] are without [faith,] [so] that you [won't] have [a] lack of [anything.] But I wouldn't have you to be ignorant, [a.k.a. unaware,] brethren, [about those, who] are asleep, [a.k.a. are dead, so] that you [don't] sorrow, even [like] others [who] have no hope [of Eternal Life through their faith in Jesus Christ.] 

For if we believe that Jesus died & rose again, even so, [those, who] sleep, [but had faith] in Jesus, God will also bring with Him. For we say this to you [through] the Word of the Lord, [so] that we, [who] are alive, & remain [until] the Lord [comes,] shall not prevent [those, who] are asleep [from joining God in heaven.] 

For the Lord, Himself, shall descend from heaven with a shout, & with the voice of the Archangel, & with the [trumpet,] [blare] of God. And the dead, [who believed] in Christ, shall rise first. 

Then, we, [who] are alive & remain, shall be caught up in the clouds together with them, to meet the Lord in the air. So we shall [always] be with the Lord. [For this reason,] we comfort one another with these Words. [Revelation 21:2-4 And I, John, saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared [like] a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [See,] the tabernacle of God is with men, & He will dwell with them, & they shall be His people, & God, Himself, shall be with them, & be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall no [longer] be: death; sorrow; crying, & neither any more pain. For the [previous] things [have] passed away.]