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The Holy Bible consists of two covenants, The Old and New Testament, which provide an infallible complex account of The Word of God. To truly appreciate Christianity as it is today; we must first understand that Jesus did not come to observe nor negate Old Testament law, but to fulfill it. This is most clearly depicted by Jesus' statements in the following passage of Matthew, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished" (Matthew 5:17-18, NIV).

Hayes Article gives us instructions on how to effectively interpret Old Testament laws, as they directly impact our understanding of The Word of God. Taking the traditional approach of designating laws into categories is not only ineffective; but prevents growth in and the understanding of the Bible as a whole. This approach takes theological application out of the equation and leaves us with the difficult task of choosing which laws to accept as binding for us as Christians and which ones are irrelevant (pgs. 23-27). This approach also, inadvertently, prevents us from accepting The Bible as the living Word of God, where The Holy Spirit is free to breathe new life into each Covenant; thus, strengthening our Faith and speaking into our lives.

However, using the approach of Principlism helps us to critically analyze Old Testament scriptures and to effectively apply these teachings to our current world and daily walk with God. For me, I find this approach to be practical as it provides clear guidelines to follow when trying to understand the history of the Old Testament and its relation to New Testament teachings. As the body of Christ, we are each equipped for a unique purpose and our understanding of scripture is going to be directly influenced by our own experiences. This will directly impact how we apply Biblical teachings to our lives, as well as to the lives of those around us. Without proper understanding of the word of God, this beautiful uniqueness can lend itself to discord within the Faith. Hayes touches on this on page 31 of his article. Principlism gives us a concrete set of guidelines that charges us to look at, not only the historical context of the scripture, but to correlate the principles with New Testament teachings before attempting to apply it to our daily lives (pg. 32). Principlism will not prevent theological differences in interpretation; however, I do believe that it keeps what unifies us at its core; The Bible as the infallible word of God and salvation through Jesus Christ.