First Step of Entering the Kingdom

Now here is the beginning process.  Through Jesus we can enter the door of the kingdom and begin to live and think and act like who we really are--children of the King.  In the Constitution of the Gospel of John, Jesus refers to the beginning process as being "born again".  He makes this statement:

Constitutional Scripture:  John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God".

This is exactly what being born again is--one step of many, but it is an indispensable step, because we cannot get into the kingdom without it, but it is only a step.  Being born again is merely the first step of a whole new life, a journey of learning to know, appreciate, and experience our rights, privileges and responsibilities as Kingdom Citizens.  Many of us spend most of our time on the first step, focusing on that alone.  But we miss many of the joys and blessings that lie beyond the door.

There are many rooms in the house of God but we will miss experiencing the wonders of His Kingdom if we choose to go no further than the front door.

To live a Kingdom life, you must go through the door of the Kingdom!

So many believers get completely fixated on Jesus Christ as Savior and being "born again" that as soon as they are inside the Kingdom, they camp on the doorstep and never go further.  Jesus is the doorway to the kingdom, but there are more riches that await inside.  Jesus Himself made this statement:

Constitutional Scripture:  John 10:7-10 Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever come before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door, If any enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.  The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy.  I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly."

Remember that life is a journey and  that life in the kingdom will require that you move beyond your original experiences with God and mature and grow as a true son of the Kingdom.

Please note:  Claiming our inheritance is not about joining a particular church or denomination or even calling yourself a "Christian".  Jesus never referred to His disciples as "Christians".  It has nothing to do with being "religious".  It has everything to do with understanding that we are citizens of a Kingdom established and ruled by God, which will endure forever.  As Kingdom Citizens, we have legal rights to the government.  The reason so many of us receive so little from God is because we do not recognize ourselves as citizens of the Kingdom, do not understand our rights as citizens and therefore, lack the confidence or boldness to ask.  Kingdom citizenship is a spiritual reality, but it is also a mentality.

As believers, we already have the Spirit of God, but we need to learn the mind and the heart of God.  We need training in thinking and living as God's children, creating that Kingdom mindset.