I never really considered myself religious. When I was a teen I was an atheist for a long while. Then I moved to a new-age kind of spirituality. But now I'm more of a pantheist believer that God is just a representation of all consciousness (omniscience), energy (omnipotence), and light (omnipresence.)
I'm more curious to read the Bible now. I've read either here or on TheDonald that the King James is the way to go. Do you think so? And where do you begin reading? Cover to cover? Or read certain passages at a time?
God is 100% Good
God is 100% Love
God is 100% Just
We rebel against God, some more than others, but we all do it. That is called Sin. We cannot be in God's presence with sin (God is 100% Good), so our sin must be paid for, the slate must be wiped clean. God won't just forgive us without the payment (God is 100% Just), but he really wants us to be with him (God is 100% Love). So he came up with a plan. He would die for us, to pay our debt. He gave us that gift, all we have to do is accept it. Love him back, call him King, desire his presence, and we will live with him forever.