Matthew,
I just talked to Shelby at Lew White’s office. She said that it is OK to print and distribute the 6th Edition of Fossilized Customs to people as long as you do not charge money for it. In other words give it for free. Spread the word.
Mat 10:8 …freely ye have received, freely give.
However, I am sure that Lew would appreciate any offering if you are so moved. Go to fossilizedcustoms.com
I don’t think that Lew is in it for the money because he prices the books at $3.75 in bulk (10 copies or more) which probably barely covers the cost of printing. The website says that their operating expenses are $6779 per month.
I have an 8th edition paperback copy of Fossilized Customs and it has some updates and 32 more pages than the 6th edition but the main things are all in the 6th edition. Lew is working on getting the 9th edition printed.
Mission Statement from fossilizedcustoms.com
We are a Messianic ministry, promoting the Name of Yahuah and His Torah to all mankind. The books, studies, and other tools we distribute help equip the saints for their work here in the end-time harvest in Yahusha's ministry. We pray that the Owner of the vineyard will send many more workers into His harvest, to teach all nations everything He commanded us (Israel, those who obey His Covenant) to obey also, and engraft into Israel. When you enter His Covenant, you are engrafted into His people, Israel, and are set-apart. Israel is a PEOPLE, not a land. The land that is promised to His people will one day live in peace, but for now it is under constant threat of attack and in tribulation. We strive to increase the PEOPLE Israel, and are most concerned for the NEXT GENERATION of Israel, that they remain faithful and become the priests to the nations they are intended to be.
We are watchmen (Natsarim, Acts 24:5, Jer. 31:6 meaning also branches), and consider all believers to be on the path to redemption through repentance, immersion, and obedience to the re-newed Covenant through the work of Rabbi Yahusha ha Mashiach, the Maker of Heaven and Earth. We do not judge or separate people into denominations (even if they do), but steadfastly press on toward the perfecting of the saints. Your denomination will not matter when you pass into eternity, so it has no bearing on anything now either, other than others' control over you.
Our goal, and the goal of all Scripture, is love. We teach the 10 Commandments (Torah) as the Covenant of Love, which they are called (see Dt. 7:9-12, 1Ki. 8:23, 2Ch 6:14, Ne. 1:5, Ne. 9:32, Dan. 9:4). Yahuah said He would keep His Covenant of Love (Torah) to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep (guard) His Commands. Literally, if 20 years is a generation, that's 20,000 years; if 40 years is a generation, that's 40,000 years. Christians believe the Covenant has ended; but it has been renewed and every word and letter stands, now written in our hearts.
Our mission is to seek out the lost sheep of the House of Israel dispersed among the Gentiles, who are called and chosen to receive a love for the Truth (Torah). Our objective is to instill a love for the 10 Commandments. Having them written on each human heart and mind will produce the 9 fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. We hope this is your objective also, and that we can work together often to accomplish it as we are enabled to by the Spirit of Yahusha, our soon-coming King and Redeemer. This objective is the renewed Covenant with all of Israel, the 12 tribes spread abroad, and foreigners who will engraft into this olive tree and become Israel.
Yahuah calls His people "Israel", and He calls His land "Tsion". Tradition has distorted this distinction. The "land" (Tsion) of "Israel" (Yahuah's people) will one day be completely restored to them by Yahusha, Who will return to establish His Reign on this Earth forever and ever. The Tree of Life is not going to be in "heaven", but here on the renewed Earth, and all Israel will be joined eternally to our Creator and King, Yahusha.
“Blessed are those doing His Commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the Tree of Life, and to enter through the gates into the city.” Rev. 22:14. Those outside will be those loving and practicing falsehood, whoring, idolatry, and generally living as they choose.
May the love and peace of Yahuah surround us all as we serve Him daily and pray for one another.
Shalom,
Mike
