"...the people that know (Yahweh as) their God shall be strong,
and do exploits"Daniel 11:32
There is nothing so freeing as breaking the bonds of stress and confusion of the world and entering into a new life
with Yahweh; the God of the Bible and His Son Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah; A world of contentment and order where we can walk together with others who
are of like spirit.
Sometimes when we admit that we can't control the universe all by ourselves; when
we finally realize the world is much larger than we alone can handle and we finally submit to Yahweh, the God
of the Bible and Creator of the universe; Sometimes he will automatically and supernaturally remove some
of the addictions, unrighteous desires and other shortcomings that we have and bless us with almost immediate freedom
from some of these bondages.
Other times freedom can be a long process. Either way, know that The Messiah, Yeshua, loves you and just as He has brought you
this far in your journey to freedom, He will not leave you abandoned. Regardless of color, nationality, origin,
successes or failures He is beckoning you with open arms.
Being
confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you
will perform it until the day of Yeshua the
Messiah:
Phil 1:6
Entering into a covenant with the Creator of the universe is no small thing. It is very much like a marriage covenant (except way bigger); a relationship that,
with proper commitment and attention, will only get better and better as the years progress and you learn more and more about
your mate while they learn more and more about you.
The
Living Water Homestead of Faith family is here to support you along the way. We have several resources available to help. To begin with there is a tremendous amount of information throughout this web site that should
help you a great deal. Perhaps one of the more interesting sources of information will be the section that explains
the Hebrew Roots of the Christian Faith.
If there is a Frontier Fellowship near you one of the most important things you can do in your journey is meet with them regularly. If that is not possible
other resources and options are available as well. Feel free to contact us for further information about that.
Along with the various helps listed above; whatever
your current situation, whether your goal is to be rescued from bondages that prevent you from receiving freedom, a desire
to know Yahweh better, you are trying to keep bondages away that might prevent you from maintaining your freedom, or maybe
Yahweh God is calling you into a deeper relationship with Him; What ever the case there are some fundamental, very effective,
easy things you can do to help yourself. We will be discussing those things here in this section of the
web site very shortly.
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(Therefore), brethren, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure:for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 2
Peter 1:10
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So lets make sure that you are aware of some of what it means
to enter into a covenant with The Most High so that we are all understanding each other, okay?
- Are you aware that God became flesh in
the person of Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah (John 1:14), and that he willingly died as a sacrifice, accepting the penalty for your sins (1John 3:4 / Ten Commandments)?
- Have you accepted His sacrifice for your sins (John 3:16)?
- Did you "repent" (repent means both to ask for forgiveness for your offenses and
to turn from your ways so that you no longer offend Yahweh God) of your sins (Acts 2:38)(1 John 3:4)?
- Are you convinced in your heart that He suffered and died on the Cross, as a sacrifice for your sins, and
that He rose again on the third day to defeat death and the devil in order to give life to all who will accept it (1 Cor. 15:3-4)?
- Have
you committed to enter and stay in covenant (doing all of what the Bible says Genises - Revelation) with Yeshua the Messiah
(Rom 10:9)?
"Therefore if any man be in The Messiah, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away;
Behold all things are become new".
2 Corinthians 5:17
A Parable of Redemption 
God acquits us from the Courtroom
of Eternal Justice on the grounds that Yeshua the Messiah paid our fine when He was sacrificed for our sins. We are "justified"
(made right with God) by His sacrifice. The resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah was God's seal of approval of the fact that
His precious blood was sufficient to pay the fine that we owed.
Think of it this way... You were walking along in a town you had never been in before and
without even knowing it you commit a crime and break the law. You were then arrested and thrown in jail. Someone then
comes and tells you that your freedom will cost $500,000.00. You tell the man that even though you didn't
know you were doing wrong, still, you are truly sorry for your crime. In response he answers, "So you should be
-- you have broken the law! Now, can you pay this fine?" The judge can only acquit you if the fine is paid.
If someone else pays your fine, then he can let you go, but the fine must be paid before he can release you.
You can't pay the fine, it is impossible, you just can't afford it. You are doomed.
The reason we need a savior (a substitutionary
sacrifice to pay the penalty that we owe) to pay our moral "fine," is because we have broken God's Law. To
see how much we have transgressed God's Law (The Ten Commandments), we will go through some of them. Have you ever told a lie (even just a small "white lie")?
Have you ever taken something that wasn't yours (regardless of the value)? Have you neglected to set one day aside
for Yahweh God out of every week of your life? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you admit that
you have broken Yahweh God's law. Perhaps
you haven't loved a brother or sister (fellow believer) as you should because of a minor disagreement; then the Bible says that you
are the same as a murderer (Mt. 5:21-22). If you have used His name in
vain, (claiming to follow Him when you really don't) then you are guilty of "blasphemy". Again you have violated God's holy Law and you could
be in BIG trouble. As a result
of breaking God's laws, not only are you removing yourself from His many blessings now(Ps. 103:1-6), but you will also have to face Him (the ultimate judge) on Judgment Day(Heb. 9:27)!
Without accepting the payment that has been made for your transgressions of the law; and your sincere,
heartfelt repentance you will continue to be separated from Yahweh God now and for all eternity.
You
can alter the future and change your eternity.
You have the ability of bridging the gap between Yahweh
God
and yourself for today and all eternity.
Yahweh God, Yeshua the Messiah and His Holy Spirit
have so very much to offer us every day of our lives. It is such a terrible waste to live even one day without
experiencing what He has for us on a daily basis.
None of us know when our life here on earth will be finished. We don't know when the time will come that we no
longer even have the option of accepting His sacrifice for our sins. Our lives can be over in an instant without
notice or opportunity to accept His forgiveness. Upon leaving this world we will all face Almighty God on
Judgment Day and if we refuse His gift of reconciliation now, before we leave this earth, the Bible tells us that we will
be found guilty in Yahweh God's court and spend eternity in Hell and trust me; you don't want to go there.
These are some reasons why you need to accept the payment, for your penalty of breaking God's law, that the Savior, Yeshua
the Messiah, has already paid.
Merely being sorry for your sins, or confessing them to God isn't
enough. As explained above in items 1-5 you must ask for forgiveness, turn from sin (repent), and your faith
must be in Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) alone. Accepting Yeshua's substitutionary sacrifice is the only "grounds"
for Yahweh God to grant mercy towards you. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, brown, Indian, Asian, African or
American; Yeshua the Messiah gave His life as a sacrifice for you. If you're not sure of your salvation, make Psalm 51 your own prayer today. Don't wait another minute.
"Say
not my soul, 'From whence can God relieve my care?
Remember that Omnipotence has servants everywhere.
His method is sublime, His
heart profoundly kind,
God never is before His time, and never is behind.''
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As you begin your new life there will be many questions that you might have. It truly
is an exciting adventure. You have just begun a whole new way of life and you will soon find that the more you pattern
your life in the way that Yahweh God wants you to live the more satisfying your life will become. And the more satisfying
your life becomes the more you will want to serve Him. And the more you serve Him the more satisfying your life will
become. And the more you.....
"When Christians do not unite and
become part of the solution,
by
default they are part of the problem"
Rayphe
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Please allow us to share some things that will help you
start moving in the right direction. As you apply the following material to your life you
will sort of give yourself a jump start as you begin your journey. As time goes on, you can study these
principles further but for now; save yourself a lot of trouble by exercising these basic principles below
the best you can. By following these basic principles you will be on the road to a brand new life that will be
more satisfying, more rewarding, more content and at times more adventuresome than ever before.
May Yahweh,
the Most High God, Creator of the universe and Yeshua the Messiah bless and keep you.
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Daily Bible Reading A healthy baby has a healthy appetite. If you have truly experienced a new birth, as a "newborn", you will have a healthy appetite for spiritual food; the Word of God. The Bible says, "As
newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby," (1Peter 2:2). Start today and feed
yourself everyday this most wholesome, filling diet of Yahweh God's Word.
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Prayer It really is true that Yahweh God always answers prayer. Just as children don't always receive
the answers they expect or want from their parents, we don't always receive the answers from Yahweh God that we want when
we want or expect them either. But He will answer and He will always deliver. Ask in faith and sit back knowing
that as you put His priorities first in your life; He will always be there for you too.
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Water Baptism / Mikveh The Bible Says , "Repent and be baptized (we call it by it's Hebrew name; mikveh), every one of
you, in the name of Yeshua the Messiah for the remission of sins. . ." (Acts 2:38). There is therefore no question
as to whether or not you should be baptized. The questions are how, when, and by whom?
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Fellowship Now that you have entered into a new way of life your experience will probably be like everyone
else's. You just won't want to do the things you used to do. You will desire new, righteous ways to fulfill the
plans and purposes that Yahweh God has for your life. This is where your Frontier Fellowship will be invaluable to you. They share your desire to love Yahweh Elohim with all your heart, soul and mind and to love
your neighbour as yourself. They are eager to help you be all you can be in the Messiah.
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Tithing It has been said that the wallet is "the last frontier". It is kind of a no-mans land
where only the brave dare to trod and the faint of heart dare not mention. Unfortunately, there is so much value placed
upon money in the world today that people have been brainwashed into thinking that it should have a higher priority in our
lives than it does. Not to say it is not important; Some say there are more verses in the Bible devoted to money
than any other single subject. Whether that is accurate or not one thing is for sure; you "cannot serve God
and mammon" (see Matthew 6:24).
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Spiritual Warfare There is a war raging. It appears to some as good vs. evil, and it is, but more specificly it is between
Yahweh, the God of Righteousness (and His people) and the devil, the god of evil (and his people).
Until now, you have not been serving Yahweh God whole heartedly. The enemy (the devil) has appreciated using you to
accomplish his evil agenda and he has done so often without you even knowing it. But now that has changed. You
have given your heart to the Righteous King of Kings and what a wonderful experience in life it is. But now the devil
wants you back. He doesn't want to lose one of his soldiers and he will not let you go without a fight.
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Evangelism & Discipleship In the Bible, the book of Acts chapter 17 verse 6, we have a record of the Apostle
Paul and other followers of Yeshua who had come to town spreading the good news of the Messiah. The religious leaders
of the day were threatened and replied "These who have turned the world upside down
have come here too". To religious people the liberty offered by way of the Messiah's redemption
is often threatening; what if everyone found out about the freedoms they could experience? It would turn the
world upside down as it did in Acts 17:6.
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Giving Thanks and Faith Why would we create separate categories for all of the other topics but then join thanks giving and Faith
together? For the believer, every day should be Thanksgiving Day. Knowing that our testing and trials only serve to build our endurance; we should even be thankful in the midst of challenges.
Don't loose heart! By
His Spirit and all the many ways that Yahweh God helps us; He will see you through. Read on and you will see how
these two topics are intricately connected.
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Charles Spurgeon was
a wonderfully gifted teacher, preacher and evangelist 1834 – 1892.
We don't agree in every detail but there is no question that he loved and served our God completely. While it is said
that most people have a vocabulary of approximately twelve thousand words, Spurgeons vocabulary was estimated to be similar
to that of Shakespeare's; approximately twenty three thousand words. Spurgeon used his vocabulary well. He is
known even today as the "Prince of Preachers". He so eloquently
expresses the things of Yahweh God. Such is the case regarding the excerpt below. It is a passage from a daily
devotional that he wrote called "Morning and Evening".
"The people that do know their God shall be strong."
— Daniel 11:32
Every believer understands that to know (Yahweh)God is
the highest and best form of knowledge; and this spiritual knowledge is a source of strength to the Christian (Believer).
It strengthens his faith. Believers are constantly spoken of in the Scriptures as being persons who are enlightened
and taught of the Lord; they are said to "have an unction from the Holy One," and it is the Spirit's peculiar
office to lead them into all truth, and all this for the increase and the fostering of their faith. Knowledge strengthens
love, as well as faith. Knowledge opens the door, and then through that door we see our Saviour. Or, to use another
similitude, knowledge paints the portrait of Yeshua (Jesus), and when we see that portrait then we love Him, we cannot love
a Messiah (Christ) whom we do not know, at least, in some degree. If we know but little of the excellences of Yeshua (Jesus),
what He has done for us, and what He is doing now, we cannot love Him much; but the more we know Him, the more we shall love
Him. Knowledge also strengthens hope. How can we hope for a thing if we do not know of its existence? Hope may
be the telescope, but till we receive instruction, our ignorance stands in the front of the glass, and we can see nothing
whatever; knowledge removes the interposing object, and when we look through the bright optic glass we discern the glory
to be revealed, and anticipate it with joyous confidence. Knowledge supplies us reasons for patience. How shall
we have patience unless we know something of the sympathy of Messiah (Christ), and understand the good which is to come out
of the correction which our heavenly Father sends us? Nor is there one single grace of the Christian (Believer) which, under
God, will not be fostered and brought to perfection by holy knowledge. How important, then, is it that we should grow not
only in grace, but in the "knowledge" of our Lord (Master) and Saviour Yeshua the Messiah {Jesus (the) Christ}.