The greatest blessing of being a follower of the person of Jesus Christ is the absolute and complete confidence we have in our eternal destiny. Our Savior made this abundantly clear when speaking to Nicodemus: "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again" (John 3:3).
Nicodemus was a Pharisee; a religious leader in his time, highly educated and full of Biblical knowledge. While the Pharisees hated Jesus because he challenged their views and could see the hypocrisy of their actions, Nicodemus was searching for answers. Through his learning, he knew that God's Kingdom would be restored on earth and he recognized that Jesus was a teacher sent from God (John 3:2). Jesus revealed to him that the Kingdom would come to the whole world (John 3:16) and that Nicodemus--in spite of his impressive religious credentials--wouldn't be a part of it unless he was born again (v.5).
The greatest news that we can share with the world is that God's Kingdom has nothing to do with national or ethnic background, but has everything to do with personal repentance and spiritual rebirth. Belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and his sacrificial death of the cross to pay for our sins and putting our faith and trust in Him as our personal Savior is the only admission requirement to God's Kingdom. There is no other way.
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