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b'\\u201cHow can I be sure that I\\u2019m saved?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d It\\u2019s a very common question for Christians of all ages. We pray for God to save us, and we try to do what\\u2019s right, but somehow we\\u2019re still afraid. What if I died tonight? How do I know I\\u2019d go to heaven? What if I went to hell?\\nIt\\u2019s a scary question but also a really important one\\u2014we don\\u2019t want to make any mistakes in answering it! God knows we ask it, though, and so He gave us answers: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved \\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Acts 16:31). \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Romans 10:13).\\nWhat does it mean to believe in Jesus and call on the name of the Lord? It\\u2019s simple to understand. Do you believe Jesus died and rose again? Have you asked Him to take your sin and save you from it? Have you acknowledged that He is Lord of all\\u2014including you? If your faith is in Christ alone, you can know you are saved from sin and death (Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 John 5:12).\\nNot quite reassured? Here\\u2019s one more thing to realize. Jesus died a horrible death so that you could be saved (John 3:16). If someone trusts Him to save them but isn\\u2019t saved, then Christ died in vain. He\\u2019s not looking for a reason to reject you. God \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (2 Peter 3:9). Jesus has promised to save His people, and we can be assured in that promise (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24).\\nGod doesn\\u2019t want us to live in doubt of our salvation, still afraid of His judgment (Romans 8:1). No, He came to free us from that fear, so that we could live life to the full: seeking Him, following Him, and growing ever closer to Him, knowing that ultimately we\\u2019ll live forever with Him and His people (1 John 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). \\u2022 Christiana Cudworth\\n\\u2022 Do you think there\\u2019s a difference between believing facts about Jesus and believing in Jesus? How do you know which describes you? \\n\\u2022 What does it mean to know Jesus? (To learn more, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.) \\nIf you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 3:13-21; 1 John 5:12-13'