Have You Truly Been Born Again of Water and the Spirit?

by Paul C. Jong

This is the first book in this age to preach the gospel of the baptism and the blood of Jesus as it is written in the Scriptures. The true gospel clearly tells us that He took away all our sins through His baptism and took over judgment for all our sins on the Cross. I am sure that there is no other book that preaches the gospel of the water and the blood more clearly and faithfully than this one. The Samaritan woman who drank from the well of Jacob everyday could not quench her spiritual thirst, but when she drank the water of life from Jesus, she earned salvation and thus, quenched her thirst immediately and forever. All of humankind must be born again. We have to be born again through our faiths, be redeemed from all our sins and become righteous. For only then can we enter the eternal Kingdom of Heaven. The Bible says, "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" (John 3:5). "To be born again of water and the Spirit" is the only way we can enter the eternal Kingdom of God. What, then, is this water and the Spirit that allows us to be born again? The water in the Bible refers to the baptism of Jesus. Why was Jesus, who is God, baptized by John the Baptist? Was it to show His humility? Was it to proclaim Himself the Messiah? No, it was not. When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist by means of the laying on of hands (Leviticus 16:21), it was one Man s righteous act (Romans 5:18), which took away all the sins of humankind. In the Old Testament, God gave Israel the merciful law of redemption. This was so that on the Day of Atonement, all the sins of Israel for that year could be expiated through the High Priest, Aaron, by laying his hands on the head of the scapegoat and passing all the sins onto that scapegoat. These were the words of revelation, which foretold the sacrifice of eternal atonement. It revealed the truth that all the sins of humanity would be passed onto Jesus all at once, who came in the flesh of a man, according to the will of the Father. And He was baptized by John the Baptist who was the descendant of Aaron and the representative of all humankind. When Jesus was baptized, He said to John, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15). Here, for thus means by the laying on of hands, in order to pass all the sins of the world onto Jesus, so that all righteousness might be fulfilled for all of us. The word righteousness is dikaiosune in Greek, and its meaning is "the fairest state" or "to be just in character or deeds with the implication of being righteous or fitting." Jesus had fulfilled all righteousness for all people through His baptism in a just and fitting manner. Because Jesus took on all the sins of people through His baptism, the next day, John the Baptist testified, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29) With all the sins of humankind on His shoulders, Jesus walked toward the Cross. He vicariously took the judgment for all the sins He had taken on Himself through His baptism. He died on the Cross, saying, "It is finished" (John 19:30). He took all our sins onto Himself and received the complete judgment for them in our place. This one book will surely quench your spiritual thirst forever and ever.

368 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999

Reviews

[Robert Ryder · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first of the series; it is like a key that unlocks a bountiful of wisdom, and of salvation knowledge.

I feel that I am truly in an ongoing process of redemption;
and of my rebirth, have I witnessed many sanctification of God's Word.

I have always believed that one of the best ways to learn is to answer questions that are proposed by others that have a compilation of wisdom that is greater than that of my own.

Before reading The Gospel of The Water and the Spirit books, I had received Jesus Christ as my personal savior, and yet for me; many questions remained.

I never realized it before, but I have been over-casting my own glory upon myself; in a belief that I can truly do better than others. I am disappointed of myself, of this unexpected self-righteousness; for I do know tht we can only receive righteousness through our belief in Jesus Christ, and through our obedience to The Lord.

I prayed to Jesus, and unto God; that I may be redeemed, and I am settling on a few days of oath accepted silence, that I feel better about the words I share, the next time I choose to speak.

The works of Paul C. Jong; his sermons, they read to me as being divinity inspired, by one man's faith; and by the many that share grace of his preaching.

I see Baptism by water- Jesus Christ sanctified by John The Baptist, as he is laid down in the water.

I also see the heavens open up, and the Holy Spirit come unto Him; while God speaks well of Him being God's Son.

The Gospel of the Water and the Spirit has so inspired me that I am currently looking into starting my own nonprofit religious organization here in the United States.

I hope to one day be able to share these works with family and become accepted as being a distributor of Jong's works.

God,
Bless the family and the faithful of Paul C. Jong, and of the free-sharing of his inspiring works.

May many more be reached by his ministry, and may his dedication and his sermons be accepted every where as the inspired works that they are.

[Dube Edgit · Rating 5 out of 5]

The wisdom of God in this book is beautiful. For everyone looking to know the truth about our salvation from all our sins, then this is the book which you can read with your bible. I thank God that i met the remission of sins through the Baptism of Jesus and His death on the cross. I highly recommend this book.

[John Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the book that that I comend to all Christians seeking answers for their salvation. Since I started reading it on a soft copy last month my life has been transformed. Thank you Jesus for taking any my sin.

[Holy Nainggolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is good to read though it's provocative, making a friction to your ideal stance. This contains subjective and objective opinions with a good narrative to assure you of his points. You may rethink of your own stance about baptism and explore more other thoughts of it.

[Cindy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maybe I just need a fluffy read, but I found this to be very uninspiring which is what I go for in my morning devotional time.

[Mhiret Belay]

i dont know ,just to read

[Sera]

recommend to new and old believers.

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

It really teaches the word of God.

[Mark Loughridge · Rating 1 out of 5]

Heretical tosh. Stay well clear.

[Muhammad Tahir]

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