Friends, Jesus the Christ died to pay the debt of your sin and for the sin of everyone, but not everyone has claimed the payment. You must believe what He has done for you, first of all. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Secondly, you must lay claim to what has been provided. You must claim His payment for your debt by faith.
Faith is complete trust.
To escape burning forever in the lake of fire, you must trust Jesus the Christ and the payment He made for you on the cross. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be save. It's your choice. I choose to trust Jesus and His finished payment for my sin debt.