There are so many ways to gamble these days! Casinos that used to be found only in Las Vegas now seem to be everywhere. People gamble on sporting events, at racetracks, and in state lotteries. Others risk their hard-earned money in the stock market, which is always a gamble! But even if you have never placed a bet, if you are notΒ saved, you areΒ gambling with eternity.
You might be thinking, βI donβt use that wordΒ saved,β but I wonder if at some time in your life youβve sung that most beloved of all Christian hymns, βAmazing grace, how sweet the sound thatΒ savedΒ a wretch like me.β You may have sung the song, but are you saved? We call the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior; well, the purpose of a Savior is toΒ save people! Has He savedΒ you?
The Bible says, βBelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ,Β and thou shalt be savedβ (Acts 16:31). Now, if you are wondering what it is specifically that you have to believe about Christ to be saved, the Apostle Paul told the Corinthians,
βI declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto youβ¦by which also ye are savedβ¦how thatΒ Christ died for our sinsΒ according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third dayβ (I Corinthians 15:1-4).
Here the Bible clearly says that the way to be saved from your sins is to believe that Christ died to pay for your sins. So the only question now is, do youΒ believeΒ God when He says your sins are paid for? Do youΒ trustΒ Him when He says that? If you do, the Bible says that you areΒ saved! source
