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THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN POTENTIAL 173race - a Jew. If they did not oppose Him, they feared being shornof their power and perhaps put to death as subversives threateningthe overthrow of the Roman government. And the Phariseesthought Jesus proclaimed the immediate takeover of that rule!Not ofThis AgeTherefore Jesus did not waste words. He struck straight through tothe crux point - the Kingdom of God is not of this world - thistime, this age - but of the WORLD TOMORROW - a different and afollowing AGE. Not composed of humans, but of immortals - theGoo FAMILY!So Jesus said, "Except a man be born again, he cannot seethe kingdom ofGod" (John 3:3).Notice carefully that being "born again" has a vital connectionwith the Kingdom of God- with THE FACT that it is not ofthis time - this age.But Jesus' abrupt opening statement left Nicodemus confused.The religious leaders and the hundreds of denominationsand sects professing Christianity toda y are confused and deceived!Today's religionists puta different twist on it than did Nicodemus,however.Nicodemus did understand clearly what is meant by beingborn. He knew it meant being delivered from his mother's womb.It meant being delivered into the WORLD! Today's religious leadersread into it a different meaning! What Nicodemus could notunderstand was how - in what manner - anyone could be bornAGAIN! And of course, being carnal-minded, he could only conceiveof a second physica/ birth. But he knew what being bornmeant!Bom Human a Second Time?Puzzled, he asked, "How can a man be born when he is old? Canhe enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"He was not confused about what is meant by being BORN. WhatNicodemus could not understand was a second birth. He thoughtJesus was talking about a second human birth.He was unable to conceive of any but a second physica/ birth.His mind could not grasp spiritual things.