Jesus Christ says: "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of GOD unless he is born of water and the Spirit." John 3:5. Also He says: "For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. I know that His command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say." John 12:49-50.
Jesus Christ did not say 'give your life to me and you will become born again'. My point is that unless one is born again the Jesus Christ's way, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
Margaret.