Sage, have you stopped answering? Maybe your knowledge isn't as great as you thought? Below is an example of a member of the ruling group in Jerusalem. He discovered he was short on true knowledge.
"Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;" (John 3:1 NASB)
"this man came to Him by night, and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."" (John 3:2 NASB)
"Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."" (John 3:3 NASB)
"Nicodemus said^ to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"" (John 3:4 NASB)
"Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5 NASB)
""That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." (John 3:6 NASB)
""Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'" (John 3:7 NASB)
""The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."" (John 3:8 NASB)
"Nicodemus answered and said to Him, "How can these things be?"" (John 3:9 NASB)
"Jesus answered and said to him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things?" (John 3:10 NASB)
""Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and you do not receive our witness." (John 3:11 NASB)
""If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how shall you believe if I tell you heavenly things?" (John 3:12 NASB)
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