The Skeptics Annotated Bible (841 page)

22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

3
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for
no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

(3.2)
“No man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.”
360 Did Jesus perform many signs and wonders?

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee
, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

(3.3, 5)
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
359 How are people judged by God?

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou
hearest the sound thereof, but
canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth
: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

(3.8) “The wind bloeth where it listeth, and thou … canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth.” Jesus says that no one knows which way the wind is blowing. But he was wrong about that. The direction and speed of the wind are easily measured.

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

12
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

(3.12)
“If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”
He was wrong about creation, wrong about the flood, and wrong about the smallest seed. So why would anyone believe him when he talks about heaven?

13 And
no man hath ascended up to heaven
, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

(3.13)
“No man hath ascended up to heaven.”
Not even Enoch or Elijah?
26 Has anyone ever ascended into heaven?

14 And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness
, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

(3.14)
“Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness.
” Jesus believed the stupid and vicious story from Numbers 21. (God sent snakes to bite the people for complaining about the lack of food and water. Then God told Moses to make a brass snake to cure them from the bites.)

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son
, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

(3.16)
“God so loved the world, that he gave his His only begotten Son.”
As an example to parents everywhere and to save the world (from himself), God had his own son tortured and killed.
131 Does God love everyone?
28 Was Jesus God’s only son?