Citizens Without Knowing the Rules

Could we articulate the core laws of the Kingdom?

Most Americans would fail the U.S. citizenship test if they had to take it today. That’s a sobering thought. People born and raised in this country—who’ve benefited from its freedoms, rights, and resources—often have little knowledge of the very Constitution that governs them. They live here, but they don’t truly know here.

Now let’s pivot that reality to the Kingdom of God.

We call ourselves Kingdom citizens. We sing about being in the Kingdom. We wear the title with pride. But if pressed—could most believers actually pass a “Kingdom citizenship test”?

Could we articulate the core laws of the Kingdom? Could we explain the responsibilities of a citizen versus the privileges? Could we show, by how we live, that we’ve actually studied the constitution of the Kingdom—the Word of God?

Here’s the truth: most can’t. And that’s why our churches look more like cultures than Kingdoms. That’s why our lives often reflect the traditions of men more than the government of God.

In America, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Break it, and you’re still accountable. The same is true in the Kingdom. The King has established principles, commandments, and expectations. Yet many of us are comfortable living in the Kingdom without ever learning its rules, order, or culture.

Jesus said in Matthew 6:33, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” But you can’t seek what you don’t understand. You can’t live out what you’ve never studied.

Being a Kingdom citizen isn’t about a title—it’s about transformation. It’s not about being born again just to “make it in.” It’s about becoming an ambassador, someone who reflects the laws, love, and lifestyle of Heaven on earth.

We have a long way to go. But the journey starts with humility. With admitting, “I don’t know the rules, but I want to learn them.” With opening the Constitution of the Kingdom—God’s Word—and submitting to it daily.

Because true citizenship isn’t passive. It’s active. It’s informed. It’s lived.

If most Americans can’t pass their own nation’s test, it shouldn’t surprise us that most believers are stumbling to understand Kingdom life. But it should convict us to do better.

The Kingdom deserves citizens who know where they belong, understand what is required, and live accordingly.

So the question is: if you had to take the Kingdom test today, would you pass?