Was Torah Nailed To Cross? Pt 5 ~ Ministering with a Stony heart v/s a heart of flesh

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Eddie Chumney explains how ministering with a stony heart by the letter of the Torah kills, while the Spirit gives life.

This episode is part five of a series titled 'Was the Torah Nailed to the Cross?' hosted by Eddie Chumney of Hebraic Heritage Ministries. The teaching focuses on the distinction between ministering with a 'stony heart' by the letter of the Torah and ministering by the Spirit with a heart of flesh. Chumney begins by citing 2 Corinthians 3:6, explaining that the letter kills but the Spirit gives life. He delves into how the letter ministers death, referencing Deuteronomy 27:26 and Ezekiel 18:4 to show that breaking the Torah leads to a curse and death. A central example is drawn from 1 Samuel 15, where King Saul disobeys God's command to utterly destroy the Amalekites, sparing King Agog and the best livestock. Chumney uses this to illustrate ministering with a stony heart, where Saul applies his own wisdom and fears people rather than obeying God. The episode then explores prophetic condemnations of outward religiosity without true obedience, citing Isaiah 1:11-17, which criticizes empty sacrifices and calls for justice and care for the oppressed. Micah 6:8 is highlighted as summarizing the spirit of the Torah: to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Chumney connects this to Yeshua's teachings in Matthew 15:8 and Matthew 23, where he condemns the scribes and Pharisees for hypocrisy and neglecting the weightier matters of the law. The teaching emphasizes that the New Covenant, as discussed in 2 Corinthians 3, involves the Torah written on the heart by the Holy Spirit, not on tablets of stone. Chumney references Exodus 31:18 and the story of the golden calf to explain the stony heart metaphor. He concludes by discussing different levels of glory in resurrection bodies from 1 Corinthians 15, tying it to the transition from the ministry of death to the life-giving Spirit. The episode ends with a promotional segment for ministry resources and contact information.

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A scripture-led teaching on Torah, a pure heart, and Spirit-shaped good deeds.

The fifth part of Hebraic Heritage Ministries' teaching on whether Torah was nailed to the cross treats 2 Corinthians 3:6 as a contrast between outward, letter-bound religion and ministry shaped by the Spirit.

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You want to test outward religion against Spirit-led obedience? Start with 2 Corinthians 3:6, then let Isaiah 58 and Jeremiah 7 press the point.

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