First of all, soul-winning is commanded by God. Mark 16:15,”And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”; and it is the Christian’s responsibility. To stay in existence, everything must reproduce after its own kind. Surely this includes Christianity!
Secondly, soul-winning builds character. Soul-winning is not always easy. Everyone will not gladly receive what you have to say. We should set a time to go soul-winning each week; no matter what the weather is, go! It takes character to do something no matter what the circumstances. You may be cursed, spat upon, or jeered at, but if you don’t bow or bend some will get saved, and you will be a better person because of it.
Thirdly, soul-winning gives you a chance to show Jesus how much you love Him. Jesus gave His life so that we could go to Heaven. Time is life, and if we give part of our time to Jesus, it is like giving part of our life to His work. Jesus could come down and tell everyone how to be saved, or He could send His angels, but He gave us the opportunity. We should make the most of it to show Him our love for Him and His gift to us.
Fourthly, soul-winning gives us a chance to earn rewards. The Bible says, in Proverbs 11:30, ” … he that winneth souls is wise.” The Bible promises us the earthly reward of wisdom for soul-winning!
Fifthly, it will help enlarge the kingdom of Heaven and spare souls from an eternal Hell. It will be a sad time when we see many or our friends and loved ones thrown in Hell. Many times the reason for their going there could be our failure to take time to show them from the Bible how to be saved. We are promised success if we are truly concerned for their salvation, “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him” (Psalm 126:6).
Finally, soul-winning can help us save the nation! Our nation’s day of reckoning is fast approaching. The responsibility of preventing it lies on the shoulders of Christians.
Why don’t you share the plan of salvation with someone today. It would benefit you, them, and our nation. Let’s go soulwinning!