Two Essential Requirements for Entering the Kingdom
Jesus made it clear that faith alone is the key to entering the kingdom. But this faith must have two essential qualities:
A. Faith and Sincerity – The Childlike Attitude
"To come as a little child, to receive the bestowal of sonship as a gift; to submit to the doing of the Father’s will without questioning and in the full confidence and genuine trustfulness of the Father’s wisdom; to come into the kingdom free from prejudice and preconception; to be open-minded and teachable like an unspoiled child." (170:2.21)
What Does It Mean to Have Childlike Faith?
Trust in God’s Goodness – Just as a child trusts a loving parent, believers must have full confidence in God’s love and wisdom.
Receptivity to Spiritual Truth – The kingdom is entered not by intellect alone, but by a heart that is open to God’s leading.
Freedom from Prejudice – To truly understand divine truth, one must let go of preconceived ideas, fears, and biases.
Submission to God’s Will – This is not blind obedience but a willing surrender to what is right and true.
Jesus' Teaching on Childlike Faith:
The kingdom is not for the proud, the self-righteous, or the skeptical.
It is for those who humbly accept God’s love and guidance, just as a child trusts a loving parent.
Jesus' Words (Paraphrased from the Bible & Urantia Book):
"Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:3, 170:2.21)
B. Truth Hunger – The Thirst for Righteousness
"The thirst for righteousness, a change of mind, the acquirement of the motive to be like God and to find God." (170:2.22)
The Inner Drive to Seek God
A Deep Desire to Know God – Entry into the kingdom requires a genuine hunger for truth.
A Willingness to Change – This "change of mind" refers to repentance—a transformation of values from materialism to spiritual pursuit.
A Passion for Righteousness – To seek the kingdom is to seek to live as God would have us live.
Becoming More Like God – The ultimate goal is to grow in divine character, becoming more truthful, loving, and service-oriented.
Jesus' Teaching on the Hunger for Truth:
Those who earnestly seek truth will find it.
Those who desire to be like God will be transformed.
Jesus' Words (Paraphrased from the Bible & Urantia Book):
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." (Matthew 5:6, 170:2.22)
Christ Michael Of Nebadon
