The word above refers to “the practice of something,” as distinguished from the theories about it or merely the knowledge of a subject. For example, one could be very knowledgeable about fishing, one could even be said to be orthodox about fishing. But, praxis is taking the rod and reel and bait and getting to the water, and throwing bait to catch fish. Some authors make a distinction between orthodoxy and orthopraxy in regard to spiritual things. I’m not sure the distinction is accurate but I do understand what they are trying to say. They are observing the all too often problem of people who know a lot but fail to live it out. The failure is not of knowledge, but belief. People know things that they do not really believe. One could say they are orthodox based on what they know. However, their failure to practice what they know means they do not really believe what they know. To believe is to trust. If your mechanic says it is time to change your oil, you will know that it is time to change your oil. However, if you do not change your oil, you do not trust the one who told you it was time. If you believe your mechanic, you trust the advice and manifest that belief by action. Most of us know a good share of the teachings of Jesus. The question is, “do we believe Him?” Do we trust Him enough to put what He said into practice? We’re going to study the New Covenant again this week, not the orthodoxy of it, rather the praxis. What does it look like to actually live as a believer under the New Covenant?