Such passages as these make it clear that entrance into the kingdom requires a complete change from the way the world views greatness and life. So different is God’s kingdom from human kingdoms that nothing less than conversion and rebirth through humble repentance and faith will gain us entrance. Good works—whether proper confession, mighty ministry, or religious position—are to no avail. All our “righteousnesses” are as filthy rags (Is. 64:6). We must experience something entirely new. We must