Christianity is about God's love, so start showing His love that you received freely, to others such as being willing to forgive everyone and anyone who has wronged you.
When you receive the Holy Spirit (officially become a Christian), do anything you can to strengthen your faith and belief in Jesus.
Whereas, Protestants use Bibles with only 66 books (omitting the Apocrypha by excluding several Jewish writings, of chapters and books of obscure origins such as Esdras and Maccabees, etc.).
It is important to consider that English speaking Roman Catholics use the Douay-Rheims Bible (with Apocrypha), also from about 1600. Does that translation sound like Elizabethan/Shakespearean English, well that's simply that the early, modern English "thee, thou, thy, thine, hence, thence, whence, comets, ghost, etc." are from that time period.
The most popular English Bible for Protestants for over 400 years has been the King James Bible.
God's grace is beyond understanding, but it is all sufficient. Keep in mind that Satan is the author of confusion, but God is the author of mercy, grace and peace (choose God's way of grace). Just keep in mind that some teachings differ among different denominations, so at times, you may receive differing "answers" to your questions. If so, you can ask believers about scriptures, including teachers, priests, pastors, and search the Bible online or in Christian books.
As you read, there may be times when you become unsure or confused.
You will learn about love, hope, salvation by grace through faith, and doing good works appointed to you, but realizing that works do not buy grace which is free (a gift of God), and forgiving the wrongs of others, helping the needy/least of God's children, and much more.
Paul, who explained the essentials of Christianity in great detail. Its first four books are a day-by-day report in the actual words and teachings of Jesus (the books of "Matthew", "Mark", "Luke" and "John", written by those four of his disciples) depicting the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ and presenting great teachings by Him and several other of his disciples, especially of St.
"The New Testament" is what you'll want to read to understand Jesus Christ and Christianity.
A Bible contains both the "Old Testament," Jewish/Hebrew books or law, foretelling of Jesus, and of prophetic scriptures - and the "New Testament," Christian scriptures together. A Bible is a universal book you can find in many places.
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