Have you ever started a daily Bible reading plan with the hopes of finishing it in a year (or two) and then quit a few months in? Your busy schedule getting in the way of having adequate Bible reading time. Or have you ever rushed through a reading plan only to check off a box and not engage or remember what you read?

If you said yes, you are in the majority, I know I am guilty of both (🙈). Most people think that devout Christians have the discipline to read the Bible religiously (pun intended). As if we never get bored, or tired, or too busy to open up the word.

But let’s be honest… the Bible can be hard to read for us, too. But why?

Whether you are young or old, there is no doubt that understanding Christian terms can be a bit difficult. Many of these terms aren’t unique to Christianity but have a unique Biblical definition that can clarify a message.

These terms and their definitions are meant to equip you with a better understanding of what you believe. This post is meant to give you a broad overlook and understanding, so I encourage you to dig deeper as the Holy Spirit leads you. Even as I am writing this, I am learning. I like to think that we won’t ever achieve a status in which we know it all. Instead, we chose to grow, every day, learning and relearning what the Bible has to offer.

Picking the “right” Bible translation seems like a very daunting task for any new believer. We want to do faith right. We don’t want to mess up. And we really don’t want to get caught reading the wrong version.

It’s as if choosing the “right” version will guarantee our way into Heaven, and yet, thankfully this isn’t true.

Whether we search on Amazon or our local Christian Bookstore, the options for a Bible can be overwhelming.