/Christ/ - Christian General (version 1)

Welcome to Christian General, where we discuss all aspects of following Christ, both philosophical and practical.

"Where do I start?"
Read the Bible. If you want the truth, go to the original source.
"How do I read the Bible?"
Start with the Gospels, then Acts, then Old Testament for context.
Pay close attention to what Jesus said. It's most likely different from what you expect.
The Psalms are prayers and the Proverbs are practical life advice.

"Which Bible should I read?"
Whichever one you are most likely to read. You can always read more than one translation and compare.
Recommended for most people:
>NIV
>NAB
>ESV
Easy to read, good for overview, not good for details:
>GNT
>NIrV
>GW
>The Message
Difficult to read, close to the original text:
>KJV
>RSV
>NASB
>Douay-Rheims
>Knox
>LEB
>MEB
>AMP
>Interlineal
https://www.notjustanotherbook.com/biblecomparison.htm

"What else should I read?"
>Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
>writing from the early Church Fathers

>inb4 Christianity isn't paranormal
A God that dies and comes back to life is about as paranormal as it gets.
>inb4 go back to >>>/pol/
"My kingdom is not of this world."

Resources:
https://biblehub.com
https://www.biblegateway.com
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-versions/
gotquestions.org

Anyway, welcome to Christian General!
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