Earth Is Heaven's BootcampНамуна

Boot Camp Qualification #1

Getting into heaven doesn’t have the same procedures as enlisting for military duty. We don’t have to show any identification to prove who we are because the commander in chief of Heaven already knows our name. He knew you before you were born.

What He requires is your love for Him, your acceptance of who He is, and your obedience on the daily walk through.

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 NKJV

To be born again, we must surrender our whole being to Him, admit and be remorseful that we have sinned, and He will be faithful to forgive and forget our sins.

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 NKJV

Why is it necessary to confess our sin? “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 NKJV

Once we truly accept Christ into our hearts, the Scripture tells us that we become a brand-new person (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Becoming born again is like the ugly caterpillar going through metamorphosis and transforming into a new creature—a beautiful butterfly. Being born again is ridding us of the nasty part of us and transforming us into the right way of living.

Boot camp isn’t easy, and there is a reason it isn’t. In the military, you undergo rigorous training under harsh conditions to ensure you are prepared to fight an enemy. Those over you are rigid and tough because they know that if you aren’t ready, it could mean your life.

Prayer: Father, as we study over the next 30 days, give the reader understanding and a revelation each day. Please help them retain what they learn. I pray over them in advance, Lord, asking that each life will draw closer to You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.