HAVE YOU TRULY BEEN BORN AGAIN OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT? [Revised Edition] Castos https://www.bjnewlife.org/en/book/bookDetail.php?bidx=1&part=1&findLang=English This title`s main subject is "to be born again of Water and the Spirit." It has the originality on the subject. In other words, this book clearly tells us what being born again is and how to be born again of water and the Spirit in strict accordance with the Bible. The water symbolizes the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan and the Bible says that all our sins were passed on to Jesus when He was baptized by John the Baptist. John was the representative of all mankind and a descendant of Aaron, the High Priest. Aaron laid his hands on the head of the scapegoat and passed all the yearly sins of the Israelites onto it on the Day of Atonement. It is a shadow of the good things to come. The baptism of Jesus is the antitype of the laying on of hands. Jesus was baptized in the form of the laying on of hands at the Jordan. So He took away all the sins of the world through His baptism and was crucified to pay for the sins. But most Christians don`t know why Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan. Jesus` baptism is the keyword of this book and the indispensable part of the Gospel of Water and the Spirit. We can be born again only by believing in the baptism of Jesus and His Cross. ● Scripture quotations used in this book are from the ‘New King James Version (NKJV)’, ‘American Standard Version (ASV)’. ● This audiobook is an original human creation based on the sermons of Rev. Paul C. Jong. To provide clear delivery and a comfortable listening experience, AI technology was employed only for the voice generation. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:12:57 +0000 en Copyright © 1999, 2002 by Hephzibah Publishing House https://episodes.castos.com/63523b79413e35-56452255/images/podcast/covers/c1a-8mp7r-332p94wncqn7-soknxm.jpg HAVE YOU TRULY BEEN BORN AGAIN OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT? [Revised Edition] https://www.bjnewlife.org/en/book/bookDetail.php?bidx=1&part=1&findLang=English This title`s main subject is "to be born again of Water and the Spirit." It has the originality on the subject. In other words, this book clearly tells us what being born again is and how to be born again of water and the Spirit in strict accordance with the Bible. The water symbolizes the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan and the Bible says that all our sins were passed on to Jesus when He was baptized by John the Baptist. John was the representative of all mankind and a descendant of Aaron, the High Priest. Aaron laid his hands on the head of the scapegoat and passed all the yearly sins of the Israelites onto it on the Day of Atonement. It is a shadow of the good things to come. The baptism of Jesus is the antitype of the laying on of hands. Jesus was baptized in the form of the laying on of hands at the Jordan. So He took away all the sins of the world through His baptism and was crucified to pay for the sins. But most Christians don`t know why Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan. Jesus` baptism is the keyword of this book and the indispensable part of the Gospel of Water and the Spirit. We can be born again only by believing in the baptism of Jesus and His Cross. ● Scripture quotations used in this book are from the ‘New King James Version (NKJV)’, ‘American Standard Version (ASV)’. ● This audiobook is an original human creation based on the sermons of Rev. Paul C. Jong. To provide clear delivery and a comfortable listening experience, AI technology was employed only for the voice generation. The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) episodic This title`s main subject is "to be born again of Water and the Spirit." It has the originality on the subject. In other words, this book clearly tells us what being born again is and how to be born again of water and the Spirit in strict accordance with the Bible. The water symbolizes the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan and the Bible says that all our sins were passed on to Jesus when He was baptized by John the Baptist. John was the representative of all mankind and a descendant of Aaron, the High Priest. Aaron laid his hands on the head of the scapegoat and passed all the yearly sins of the Israelites onto it on the Day of Atonement. It is a shadow of the good things to come. The baptism of Jesus is the antitype of the laying on of hands. Jesus was baptized in the form of the laying on of hands at the Jordan. So He took away all the sins of the world through His baptism and was crucified to pay for the sins. But most Christians don`t know why Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan. Jesus` baptism is the keyword of this book and the indispensable part of the Gospel of Water and the Spirit. We can be born again only by believing in the baptism of Jesus and His Cross. ● Scripture quotations used in this book are from the ‘New King James Version (NKJV)’, ‘American Standard Version (ASV)’. ● This audiobook is an original human creation based on the sermons of Rev. Paul C. Jong. To provide clear delivery and a comfortable listening experience, AI technology was employed only for the voice generation. The New Life Mission shin2954@naver.com false https://feeds.castos.com/9r1vr yes <![CDATA[Preface]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:12:57 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165765 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/1-preface We Must Be Born Again of Water and the Spirit

God, when He created the sky and the earth at the beginning of time, also created the eternal worlds, heaven and hell. He also created man in His own image. However, since the first man, Adam, sinned before God, all people have to die once. “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

 

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God, when He created the sky and the earth at the beginning of time, also created the eternal worlds, heaven and hell. He also created man in His own image. However, since the first man, Adam, sinned before God, all people have to die once. “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

 

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]]> 00:16:17 <![CDATA[1. We Must First Know about Our Sins to Be Redeemed (Mark 7:8-9, Mark 7:20-23)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:12:07 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165763 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/2-we-must-first-know-about-our-sins-to-be-redeemed-mark-78-9-mark-720-23 First, I would like to define what sin is. There are sins defined by God, and there are sins defined by humankind. The word sin, in Greek, means to ‘miss the mark.’ It means not getting it right. It is a sin if we don’t follow the orders of God correctly. Let’s first take a look at sins as defined by humankind.

 

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]]> full 2 false First, I would like to define what sin is. There are sins defined by God, and there are sins defined by humankind. The word sin, in Greek, means to ‘miss the mark.’ It means not getting it right. It is a sin if we don’t follow the orders of God correctly. Let’s first take a look at sins as defined by humankind.

 

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]]> 00:28:13 <![CDATA[2. Human Beings Are Born Sinners (Mark 7:20-23)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:10:05 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165762 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/3-human-beings-are-born-sinners-mark-720-23 Before I continue, I would like to ask you a question. What do you think of yourself? Do you think you are quite good or quite bad? What do you think?
All people live under their own illusions. You are probably not so bad as you think, nor quite as good as you think.
Who then do you think will lead a better life of faith? Will it be those who think of themselves as good or those who think of themselves as bad?
It is the latter. Therefore, who is more likely to be redeemed: Those who have committed more sins or the ones who have committed only a few sins? The ones with the most sins are more likely to be redeemed because they know themselves to be sinners. They can better accept the redemption prepared for them by Jesus.

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]]> full 3 false Before I continue, I would like to ask you a question. What do you think of yourself? Do you think you are quite good or quite bad? What do you think?
All people live under their own illusions. You are probably not so bad as you think, nor quite as good as you think.
Who then do you think will lead a better life of faith? Will it be those who think of themselves as good or those who think of themselves as bad?
It is the latter. Therefore, who is more likely to be redeemed: Those who have committed more sins or the ones who have committed only a few sins? The ones with the most sins are more likely to be redeemed because they know themselves to be sinners. They can better accept the redemption prepared for them by Jesus.

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]]> 00:19:48 <![CDATA[3. If We Do Things by the Law, Can It Save Us? (Luke 10:25-30)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:08:18 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165760 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/4-if-we-do-things-by-the-law-can-it-save-us-luke-1025-30 Luke 10:28, “Do this and you will live.”
People live with many mistaken illusions. It seems that they are especially vulnerable in this respect. They seem to be intelligent but are easily deceived and remain unaware of their evil sides. We are born without knowing ourselves, but we still live as if we do. Because people do not know themselves, the Bible tells us that we are sinners.

 

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]]> full 4 false Luke 10:28, “Do this and you will live.”
People live with many mistaken illusions. It seems that they are especially vulnerable in this respect. They seem to be intelligent but are easily deceived and remain unaware of their evil sides. We are born without knowing ourselves, but we still live as if we do. Because people do not know themselves, the Bible tells us that we are sinners.

 

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]]> 00:38:27 <![CDATA[4. The Eternal Redemption (John 8:1-12)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:02:21 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165759 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/5-the-eternal-redemption-john-81-12 Jesus gave us eternal redemption. There is no one in this world who cannot be redeemed if they believe in Jesus as their Savior. He redeemed us all. If there is a sinner who agonizes over their sins, it is because they do not understand how Jesus has delivered them from all sins with His baptism.
We should all know and believe in the secret of salvation. Jesus took over all our sins with His baptism and has borne the judgment for our sins by dying on the Cross.

 

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]]> full 5 false Jesus gave us eternal redemption. There is no one in this world who cannot be redeemed if they believe in Jesus as their Savior. He redeemed us all. If there is a sinner who agonizes over their sins, it is because they do not understand how Jesus has delivered them from all sins with His baptism.
We should all know and believe in the secret of salvation. Jesus took over all our sins with His baptism and has borne the judgment for our sins by dying on the Cross.

 

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]]> 00:57:05 <![CDATA[5. The Baptism of Jesus and the Atonement of Sins (Matthew 3:13-17)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:01:14 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165753 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/6-the-baptism-of-jesus-and-the-atonement-of-sins-matthew-313-17 Our Lord God has cut off the shackles of sin for all people. All those who labor under sin are slaves. He removed all our sins. Is there anyone who still suffers from sin?
We have to understand that our warfare against sin has ended. We shall never suffer from sin again. Our bondage to sin ended when Jesus redeemed us; all sins ended then and there. All our sins have been expiated by His Son. God paid for all our sins through Jesus, who set us free, forever.

 

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]]> full 6 false Our Lord God has cut off the shackles of sin for all people. All those who labor under sin are slaves. He removed all our sins. Is there anyone who still suffers from sin?
We have to understand that our warfare against sin has ended. We shall never suffer from sin again. Our bondage to sin ended when Jesus redeemed us; all sins ended then and there. All our sins have been expiated by His Son. God paid for all our sins through Jesus, who set us free, forever.

 

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]]> 01:38:13 <![CDATA[6. Jesus Christ Came by Water, Blood, and the Spirit (1 John 5:1-12)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:15 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165752 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/7-jesus-christ-came-by-water-blood-and-the-spirit-1-john-51-12 Did Jesus come by water? Yes, He did. He came by His baptism. The water is the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist at the Jordan River. It was the baptism of redemption with which He took away all the sins of the world.
Did Jesus come by blood? Yes, He did. He came in the flesh of man and was baptized to take away all the sins of the world, then paid off the wages of sin by bleeding on the Cross. Jesus came by blood.
Did Jesus come by the Spirit? Yes, He did. Jesus was God, but He came as the Spirit in the flesh to be the Savior of sinners.

 

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]]> full 7 false Did Jesus come by water? Yes, He did. He came by His baptism. The water is the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist at the Jordan River. It was the baptism of redemption with which He took away all the sins of the world.
Did Jesus come by blood? Yes, He did. He came in the flesh of man and was baptized to take away all the sins of the world, then paid off the wages of sin by bleeding on the Cross. Jesus came by blood.
Did Jesus come by the Spirit? Yes, He did. Jesus was God, but He came as the Spirit in the flesh to be the Savior of sinners.

 

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]]> 01:03:49 <![CDATA[7. The Baptism of Jesus Is the Antitype of Salvation for Sinners (1 Peter 3:20-22)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:59:20 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165749 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/8-the-baptism-of-jesus-is-the-antitype-of-salvation-for-sinners-1-peter-320-22 We were born on this earth, but before that God already knew us. He knew that we would be born sinners and saved all of us believers through His baptism, which took away all the sins of the world. He saved all believers and made them all His people.
All this is the result of the grace of God. As it is said in Psalms 8:4, “What is man that You are mindful of him.” Those who are saved from all sins are the recipients of His special love. They are His children.

 

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]]> full 8 false We were born on this earth, but before that God already knew us. He knew that we would be born sinners and saved all of us believers through His baptism, which took away all the sins of the world. He saved all believers and made them all His people.
All this is the result of the grace of God. As it is said in Psalms 8:4, “What is man that You are mindful of him.” Those who are saved from all sins are the recipients of His special love. They are His children.

 

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]]> 00:31:53 <![CDATA[8. The Gospel of the Abundant Atonement (John 13:1-17)]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:56:52 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165748 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/9-the-gospel-of-the-abundant-atonement-john-131-17 Why did Jesus wash Peter’s feet on the day before the feast of the Passover? While washing his feet, Jesus said, “You do not understand now, but you will know after this.” Simon Peter was the best of Jesus’ disciples. He believed that Jesus was the Son of God and testified that Jesus was the Christ. And as Jesus washed his feet, there certainly was a reason for doing so. When Peter confessed his belief that Jesus was the Christ, it meant that he believed Jesus to be the Savior who would save him from all his sins.

 

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]]> full 9 false Why did Jesus wash Peter’s feet on the day before the feast of the Passover? While washing his feet, Jesus said, “You do not understand now, but you will know after this.” Simon Peter was the best of Jesus’ disciples. He believed that Jesus was the Son of God and testified that Jesus was the Christ. And as Jesus washed his feet, there certainly was a reason for doing so. When Peter confessed his belief that Jesus was the Christ, it meant that he believed Jesus to be the Savior who would save him from all his sins.

 

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]]> 02:07:57 <![CDATA[9. Testimonies of Salvation]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:55:32 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165747 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/10-testimonies-of-salvation Testimonies of Salvation

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]]> 00:28:51 <![CDATA[10. Supplementary Explanation]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:54:15 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165746 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/11-supplementary-explanation Ransom

The price paid for the redemption of a captive person, mortgaged property or debt; the act of solving a problem with money. Used most often as the positive representation of redemption (ex: Exodus 21:30, ‘sum of money’; Numbers 35:31-32, Isaiah 43:3, ‘ransom’). In the New Testament, Matthew 20:28 and Mark 10:45 describe ransom as the “payment of money.”

 

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]]> full 11 false Ransom

The price paid for the redemption of a captive person, mortgaged property or debt; the act of solving a problem with money. Used most often as the positive representation of redemption (ex: Exodus 21:30, ‘sum of money’; Numbers 35:31-32, Isaiah 43:3, ‘ransom’). In the New Testament, Matthew 20:28 and Mark 10:45 describe ransom as the “payment of money.”

 

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]]> 01:00:34 <![CDATA[11. Questions & Answers]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:39:07 +0000 The New Life Mission (https://bjnewlife.org/) https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/47499/episode/2165737 https://have-you-truly-been-born-again-of-water-and-the-spir0ge.castos.com/episodes/12-questions-answers Question 1: I have been reading the books you were kindly sent enough to send me and find some of your concepts regarding the baptism of Jesus interesting. Can you tell me what you teach about the relationship of our baptism to the baptism, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Answer: First of all, we should pay attention to “the baptisms” as written in Hebrews 6:2. According to the Bible, there are three different baptisms; the baptism of John the Baptist for repentance, the baptism Jesus received from John the Baptist, and our water baptism as a ritual.

 

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]]> full 12 false Question 1: I have been reading the books you were kindly sent enough to send me and find some of your concepts regarding the baptism of Jesus interesting. Can you tell me what you teach about the relationship of our baptism to the baptism, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Answer: First of all, we should pay attention to “the baptisms” as written in Hebrews 6:2. According to the Bible, there are three different baptisms; the baptism of John the Baptist for repentance, the baptism Jesus received from John the Baptist, and our water baptism as a ritual.

 

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