{"id":197,"date":"2026-04-08T19:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demositelink.com\/bibleforbeginners\/?p=197"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:47:54","slug":"if-youve-never-opened-a-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demositelink.com\/bibleforbeginners\/2026\/04\/08\/if-youve-never-opened-a-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"If You&#8217;ve Never Opened A Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"197\" class=\"elementor elementor-197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c239fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c239fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0046a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0046a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That's completely okay. You are exactly who this site is for.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1658e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1658e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b662061 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b662061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Bible was written for ordinary people \u2014 farmers, fishermen, tax collectors, and kings. It was never meant to be confusing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3d394 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e3d394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here is where to start:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac8302 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aac8302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1 \u2014 Read the Gospel of John<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89cd61 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b89cd61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gospel of John tells the story of Jesus in clear, simple language. Start here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ae448 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5ae448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2 \u2014 Understand the Two Testaments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f23dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2f23dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOld Testament: God&#8217;s covenant with the nation of Israel \u2014 the foundation. <br> New Testament: The life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f10e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f10e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3 \u2014 Remember the Core Message<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3983f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3983f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJesus summarised the entire Bible in two commandments: <br> 1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. <br> 2. Love your neighbour as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-39)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b2dbb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b2dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4 \u2014 Accept the Invitation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf222a0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf222a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJesus says in Revelation 3:20: <br> &#8220;Here I am. I stand at the door and knock. 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