Maybe you think that’s nothing. If asked, you might even brag a little: “I’ve entered a new dimension in gambling – gambling that involves much higher stakes. I don’t gamble with money; I gamble with my soul!”
 

“I’m betting that I can live without being an active member of a church, attending worship, or doing any Bible study—and still be saved.”
 

“I’m betting that I’ll have plenty of time in the future to start going to church before I die.”

“I’m betting that, as long as my name is on a church roster, I’m an automatic shoe-in into heaven!”

“I gamble with the souls of my children, too; I’m betting that they can miss Sunday School and church services and still get to heaven.”

“I’m wagering that I don’t need to care what the Bible says to me.”

“I’m betting that giving an offering of thanks to the Maker of heaven and earth is a waste of my money.”

“I’m betting that I can wink at sin and disobedience to God’s will and still be able to get to heaven. After all, I’m not as bad as others.”

“Forget about spiritual growth. I’m betting that I’m pretty good already that God will reward me."

"I like gambling with my soul and the souls of the members of my family.”

“Yeah, I know that the Bible says, All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ^Rom.3:23 and that the wages of sin is death.^Rom.6:23 But who can really believe that old stuff. I’ll bet it’s not even right! In fact, I bet I can get to heaven without God!”

God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction. ^{Galatians 6:7-8}How fortunate that God didn’t gamble with our souls! He went for the sure thing – HE paid the price. HE sacrificed His one and only Son, Jesus. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. ^{2nd Corinthians 5:21}