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"
Copies can be purchased for individual or
group study by
writing to me (Eddie Chumney) at: (chumney@hebroots.org)
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.
I also wanted to share with you how much people desire truth (Torah)
and they don't even realize it. This year of Tabernacles my husband
and I built a succah. I will tell you I have never seen my children
so loving to help decorate it and participate in the festival. We
also thought it would be fun to invite over some friends. We thought
with our immediate family and a few friends from the Weyburn church we
would maybe reach 20-25 people. We were amazed at the number who
showed up. We had, including about 12 children, about 62 people.
Sixty two people. People who we had invited, turned around and they
invited and then they in turn invited. It had gotten to the 3rd party
inviting people. I know that probably 70% had no idea what
Tabernacles was all about but they were excited. The children all of
them ate in the succah. The rest of us ate outside around the succah,
as there would have been not enough room in the house to eat. After
the meal, because the evening got chilly, they all came inside and we
had a short teaching on Tabernacles. We wrapped it up with reading
Luke 2 at its proper time and in its proper light. We then proceded
to turn up the music, outside of course, and had a time of worship
and dancing. The whole little town of Sedley heard the shofar blowing
and the singing and the dancing. Of course they were lots of
questions from the towns people about what we were up to. What a door
opener! Of course the answer to their questions was not what they
were expecting! Our Feast of Tabernacles celebration was probably
crude my most standards but it was a start. We celebrated at sunset
on the first day of the festival. The people I think truly enjoyed
it. What a teaching tool our Holy Father gave to us, what an awful
thing the devil did 1700 years ago with Constantine, when the
Festivals of the L-RD where done away with. How we (Christianity)
have suffered in not knowing where the truth and the reality of G-d
lies.
I just thought I would share that with you because your coming to
Canada helped to start the stirring. I just pray that the scales will
start to fall off of their eyes before time runs out and they find
themselves on the wrong path. Thank you for your time, your ministry,
and your sacrifice of self.
Shalom,
Camille Cavers
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