THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUL WINNING
People wonder why I emphasize soul
winning so much. As it is our civic responsibility to pay Tax so it is our
Spiritual and Life responsibility to Win Soul, it is the Law.
1. BECAUSE GOD COMMANDS IT
Soul winning is not an option. It is
not a spiritual gift. It is not a church growth programme. It is a clear,
unequivocal, unavoidable command of God.
2. BECAUSE THERE IS A HELL
Psalm 9:17 still says, “The
wicked shall be turned into Hell and all the nations that forget God.” Revelation
21:8 still says those without Christ will have their part in the lake that
burns with fire and brimstone.
3. BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE HELL
Imagine a man having a cure for cancer
and keeping the news to himself. Imagine seeing someone about to be run over by
a car and not trying to warn him. How much worse it is for those of us who know
the only escape from eternal damnation to keep it from those desperately in
need of this truth.
4. BECAUSE SOULWINNING IS THE DECENT THING
TO DO
1 Corinthians 15:34 says: “Awake
to righteousness and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak
this to your shame.” I
once heard of a preacher who, along with his family, befriended an elderly
lady. She became a kind of a grandmother to his children and was included in
family gatherings. After a while, their friendship had advanced so far that he
felt awkward about giving her the Gospel; wished he had done it sooner, but did
not know exactly how to broach the subject. Years went by. One day the preacher
was under such deep conviction that he went over to the lady’s house and
clearly explained the Gospel. She was very quiet when he ended. She said, “Are
you telling me that you believe that if I died right now, I’d go to Hell because
I’ve never trusted Christ?”
“Yes ma’am,” he
replied. “That’s
what the Bible says.”
“And you’ve believed this all the time
you’ve known me?” He
again replied in the affirmative. “Get out of my house,” she
said. “You’re
not my friend. I don’t ever want to see you again.”
I hate to say it, but the lady is
right. It is not friendship or any other kind of decent behavior to withhold
the Gospel from those who need it.
5. BECAUSE THERE IS A HEAVEN
What a wonderful blessing it will be
to be reunited with loved ones for eternity. What a privilege it will be for us
to see those living forever in Heaven, to whom we have given the Gospel of
Christ.
6. BECAUSE IT GLORIFIES GOD
John 15:8 says:“Herein is my Father
glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” There
are those who say that our prime motivation is not to win people to Christ but
to glorify God. I do not disagree with them, but I must remind them that the
Bible clearly says God is glorified when we bring forth much fruit.
7. BECAUSE IT ENCOURAGES BELIEVERS
When I win people to Christ, bring
them to church, or share their testimonies with others, believers are
encouraged and uplifted. Iron sharpens iron and my testimony encourages others
to do the same.
8. BECAUSE IT PERPETUATES TRUTH FOR THE
NEXT GENERATION
The Lord Jesus tells us that believers
are like wheat and unbelievers are like tares. Wheat must be planted every
season. It never regenerates itself. Weeds grow automatically. It takes nothing
for wrong to prevail and evil to predominate. It takes great effort for
righteousness to be perpetuated.
9. BECAUSE IT DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF GOD
10. BECAUSE IT IS A TIMELESS PRINCIPLE
Even a casual reading of the Word of
God will convince you that it has always been right for people who know God to
tell people who don’t know God about God. Remember, it is an Old Testament
verse that says, “He
that winneth souls is wise.”
11. BECAUSE WE MUST FACE JESUS AT THE JUDGMENT
SEAT OF CHRIST
“For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his
body, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we
persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made
manifest in your consciences.” 2 Corinthians 5:10–11 (emphasis mine)
12. BECAUSE OUR HANDS WILL BE STAINED WITH
THE BLOOD OF THE LOST WE DON’T TELL
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou
shalt surely die; and thou givest him no warning, nor speakest to warn the
wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in
his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.” Ezekiel
3:18
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Pastor Keyinde Adegbolahan
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