{"id":90349,"date":"2026-07-10T15:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bgodinspired.com\/?page_id=90349"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:44:46","slug":"how-to-become-a-christian-your-first-6-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bgodinspired.com\/index.php\/how-to-become-a-christian-your-first-6-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Christian: Your First 6 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- BGodInspired First Steps Wizard -->\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,600&#038;family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n\n  #bgi-first-steps-tool *, #bgi-first-steps-tool *::before, #bgi-first-steps-tool *::after {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n  }\n\n  #bgi-first-steps-tool {\n    --navy:       #0D1B2A;\n    --navy-mid:   #162233;\n    --navy-deep:  #0A1520;\n    --cream:      #F5F0E8;\n    --gold:       #C9A84C;\n    --gold-dim:   #8F7431;\n    --gold-pale:  rgba(201,168,76,0.15);\n    --sage:       #7B9E87;\n    --warm-gray:  #8B8680;\n    --text-dim:   rgba(245,240,232,0.72);\n    --text-soft:  rgba(245,240,232,0.50);\n\n    background: var(--navy);\n    color: var(--cream);\n    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n    width: 100%;\n    display: block;\n    padding: 32px 20px 64px;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    clear: both;\n    position: relative;\n  }\n\n  #bgi-first-steps-tool .tool-inner {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    align-items: center;\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 PROGRESS \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  #bgi-first-steps-tool .progress-wrap {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 680px;\n    margin-bottom: 24px;\n    opacity: 0;\n    transition: opacity 0.4s;\n  }\n  #bgi-first-steps-tool .progress-wrap.visible { opacity: 1; 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