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From: Eddie Chumney
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Chapter 3: Restoring the Two Houses of Israel
CHAPTER 3
G-D'S POWER TWINS: TORAH AND GRACE
from the book by Eddie Chumney
"Restoring the Two Houses of Israel"
Part 3 of 3
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HEART OF STONE AND A HEART OF FLESH?
The Torah given at mount Sinai was written upon a heart (tablets) of stone. A heart of stone does not have the power to overcome the flesh (evil inclination). The newer (renewed) covenant (Brit Hadashah) is the Torah written upon a heart of flesh. A heart of flesh has the power to overcome the desires of the flesh and our sin nature (evil inclination). The difference between a heart of stone (which cannot overcome our sin nature [evil inclination]) and a heart of flesh (which can overcome the desires of our sin nature (evil inclination) by the power of the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) dwelling in our hearts) is the message that the Apostle Paul (Rav Sha'ul) is trying to communicate to us in Romans 8:2-10 as it is written:
"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus [a heart of flesh] hath made me free from the law of sin and death [a heart of stone]. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh [a heart of stone], God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh [a heart of stone]: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit [a heart of flesh]. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh [a heart of stone]: but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit [a heart of flesh]. For to be carnally minded is death [a heart of stone]; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace [a heart of flesh]. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God [a heart of stone]: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh [a heart of stone] cannot please God. But ye are not [have not been given a stony heart] in the flesh, but in the Spirit, [a heart of flesh], if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you [a heart of flesh]. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ [a heart of flesh], he is none of his. And if Christ be in you [a heart of flesh], the body is dead because of sin [a heart of stone]: but the Spirit is life because of righteousness [a heart of flesh]."
The difference between the older covenant (which is the Torah written upon a heart of stone) and the newer (renewed) covenant (which is the Torah written upon a heart of flesh) is the difference between two natures within us (our good inclination and our evil inclination). The Torah written upon a heart of stone is the nature of the flesh (evil inclination). The Torah written upon a heart of flesh follows after the nature of the Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) of the G-d of Israel (good inclination). This is the message being communicated by the Apostle Paul (Rav Sha'ul) in Galatians 4:22-26, 29 as it is written:
"For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a
bondmaid, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the
bondwoman was born after the flesh [a heart of stone]; but he of
the free woman was by promise [a heart of flesh]. Which things
are an allegory: for these are two covenants [or two natures];
the one from the mount Sinai, which engendereth to bondage which
is Agar [a heart of stone]. For this Agar is mount Sinai in
Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in
bondage with her children [a heart of stone]. But Jerusalem
which is above is free, which is the mother of us all [a heart
of flesh] ... But as then he that was born after the flesh [a
heart of stone] persecuted him that was born after the Spirit [a
heart of flesh], even so it is now."
In Romans 7, the Apostle Paul (Rav Sha'ul) tells us that the Torah is holy and the commandments are holy, just, good, and spiritual. He also tells us that the Torah bears fruit after the INWARD man. In Romans 7:12,14, 22 it is written:
"Wherefore the LAW [TORAH] IS HOLY, and the commandment holy,
and just, and good ... For we know that the LAW [TORAH] IS
SPIRITUAL: but I am carnal, sold under sin ... For I delight in
the LAW [TORAH] of God after the INWARD MAN."
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NEWER COVENANT?
The newer (renewed) covenant is the TORAH written upon a heart of flesh (Jeremiah [Yermiyahu] 31:33). This would be accomplished by the G-d of Israel putting His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) within us so that His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) can teach G-d's people how to walk in the ways of the G-d of Israel, keep His Torah and be obedient (shema) to His commandments. In Ezekiel (Yechezekel) 11:19-20 it is written:
"And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God."
A stony heart brings death but a heart of flesh brings life. This is what the Apostle Paul (Rav Sha'ul) was talking about in 2 Corinthians 3:3, 6 as it is written:
"Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart ... Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE NEWER COVENANT?
1. The Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) is a witness that the Newer Covenant = Torah written upon our heart (Jeremiah 31:31, 33, Hebrews 10:15-16).
2. The Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) was sent into the earth to teach us the TRUTH of the ways of the G-d of Israel's Kingdom (John 14:16-17, 26, 15:26, 16:13).
3. What is the TRUTH? The G-d of Israel's Torah/Word is TRUTH. (Psalm 119:142, John 17:17).
4. The G-d of Israel wanted to write His Torah upon our heart and teach us His Torah which is called "TRUTH" (Psalm 119:142) through His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) who is called "THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH" (John 14:16-17, 26, 15:26, 16:13).
5. We need the G-d of Israel's Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) WITHIN us for the following reasons:
a) Have the power to overcome the sin nature (evil inclination) inherited by Adam.
b) To bear spiritual fruit in our lives (Galatians 5:22-25).
c) To understand, grow, and have a revelation of the G-d of Israel's Torah/Word and the ways of His Kingdom.
G-D'S POWER TWINS ARE HIS TORAH AND HIS GRACE/MERCY
In this chapter, we studied the G-d of Israel's power twins. The G-d of Israel's power twins is His Torah and His grace/mercy (chesed). Corporately speaking, the house of Judah (Judaism) mainly identifies with the G-d of Israel as being the G-d who gave the Torah (matan Torah) to His people. Meanwhile, the house of Israel (Christianity) mainly identifies with the G-d of Israel as being a G-d of grace/mercy through the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus.
In order for restoration to come to the house of Judah
(Judaism), they need to Biblically understand that the G-d of Israel
has expressed His grace/mercy to His people through the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus. In receiving the grace/mercy
(chesed) expressed by the G-d of Israel through the Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus, the house of Judah (Judaism) needs to
maintain their identity with the Torah and keep the commandments of
the G-d of Israel.
In order for restoration to come to the house of Israel
(Christianity), they need to realize that dispensational theology
which teaches that before the death and resurrection of the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was the age of law and after the
death and resurrection of the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus
is the age of grace is unbiblical. In this chapter, we learned that
the G-d of Israel has always been a G-d of grace/mercy (chesed) from
Genesis (Bereishit) to Revelation. We also learned that the New
(renewed) Covenant (Brit Hadashah) is the Torah written upon a heart
of flesh by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh).
Furthermore, we learned that the Torah and the Word of G-d are
synonymous terms and that the G-d of Israel's Torah/Word is a tree of
life and is ETERNAL. The house of Israel (Christianity) needs to
embrace the Torah of the G-d of Israel while being led by the
indwelling Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodah) following the Torah in Spirit,
in truth and in love.
When the house of Judah (Judaism) and the house of Israel (Christianity) embraces the Torah AND the grace/mercy (chesed) of the G-d of Israel expressed through the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus, the G-d of Israel can bring redemption, restoration, reconciliation and unity to both houses of Israel through the outpouring of His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) upon His people. May the G-d of Israel bring this redemption, restoration, reconciliation and unity to both houses of Israel speedily in our days. Amen!
(End Part 3 of 3)
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From Camille Cavers
To: heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Thank you...
RESTORING THE TWO HOUSES OF ISRAEL
BOOK TESTIMONY
Dear Eddie,
Thank you for a copy of your new book, "Restoring the Two Houses of
Israe". It has so much, so much, "meat" in it. I am almost
finished. I just can't absorb it quick enough. I have already
taught part of the section on Torah and Grace to the people at
Weyburn Church. They really loved seeing the alpeh and the tav. You
know when you share the truth, "Torah", with people
they just gobble it right up. I think people today are really
searching for the true truth and that being Torah. Torah that has
never changed and will never change. The Living Torah, Messiah
Yeshua. I mean I can't even get enough! It just is really wow, how
great G-d's Holy Word is. I think to come to that realization would
truly cause people to love G-d with all one's heart, all one's soul
and all one's might. Hope this all makes sense to you. Your book is a
real teaching of where we need to be, in understanding, for today.
Shalom,
Camille Cavers
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