Jesus told his disciples that the world would hate them because it hated Him. The same holds true for disciples of Jesus today. The question is: How do we handle the hatred of the world when it comes our way?
A Pharisee named Nicodemus came to Jesus by night to try to figure out who He was. Nicodemus didn't expect to be told that the only way into the kingdom of God was something that was impossible for him to accomplish.
