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John.3:9 Nicodemus answered him, "How can these things be?"
3:10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things? 3:11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness. 3:12 If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Christ conversation with Nicodemus here is profound it touches at the core of faith, how? Simply put, Nicodemus either believed in something he could not see or understand, or he did not? Actually that is what this conversation boiled down into.

Luke 11:35 Therefore see whether the light that is in you isn't darkness.

Luke 8:10 He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'{Isaiah 6:9}

“If you cannot understand being born again, like the wind, whats the point of me telling you more? You don't believe me, you have to see to believe so how am I going to convince you of something you distrust in the first place?”

1 Corinthians 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

1 Corinthians 2:14 Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

To compound matters: “you don't believe me when I speak of things you can see on earth, so what the point of telling you heavenly things that I know and have seen?” Faith is belief in the unseen, the things not explained necessarily by earthly teachings or beliefs, like Peter walking on the water!

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

Romans 3:3 For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

Although, this sound foolish to the wise among us, its not, its very simple the creation testifies to a God's of love, children testify to a creator of love, we don't have to conclude he is evil. What evil did Christ wrought upon mankind while on earth? What evil plan did he have against mankind? No! Now lets actually get this right, it was religious leaders with evil in their hearts accusing Christ of bad motives.

Luke 6:45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Christ action or speech did not convicted him of one thing evil, so how could they compile a case of evil against Christ and murder him? This is the point of Christ words above, a religious leader whom thought Christ an apostate deserving of death by their laws was checking him about, because he was confused the action did not meet the accusations. Christ was not taking God's Kingdom away from the Jews, he stated fact, not one person entered into God's Kingdom in heaven yet. However, in the future those born of Spirit would gain the Kingdom not by man's will (power), but by the will (power) of the Father.

1 Corinthians 2:5 that your faith wouldn't stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

In other words, here was the issue the leaders of the Jews hated, they thought they had the keys to the Kingdom of God, it was by their authority one entered into the Kingdom, their judgments of right and wrong by the power of the law! But Christ stripped the power of their heaven the law and the temple service by stating it was God's power by Spirit that one entered into the Kingdom of the heavens and to make matters worst not one law giver had entered in!

Romans 14:4 Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

Romans 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."{Exodus 9:16}

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

Christ spoke both truth(s) of heaven, and earth, but Nicodemus heart wasn't believing Christ. Thousand's of years removed from this conversation we have false religion teaching the same untruth, taking the power of God's Spirit like a thief and judging whom can entered into the Kingdom of the heavens and who cannot claiming to be teachers, but they cannot understand the wind, where it blows by God's commandment (power).

Ephesians 3:7 of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

Ephesians 3:16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;

Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Instead they demand works of law from their doctrines as proof of being born again, how foolish are the wise of false religion? So foolish they think they can control God by rules and laws containing him in an earthly man made religion, may God have mercy upon their souls!

Isa.40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the sky with his span, and calculated the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? 40:13 Who has directed the Spirit of Yahweh, or has taught him as his counselor? 40:14 Who did he take counsel with, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding? 40:15 Behold, the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded as a speck of dust on a balance. Behold, he lifts up the islands like a very little thing.

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