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"And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!"
There is nothing more dear to the heart of God than soulwinning. What is
meant by the term "soulwinning?" The Word of God, the Bible, proclaims that
mankind is sinful--sinful by nature, thought, and action. Romans 5:12 declares
that by Adam's sin, sin entered into the world and came upon all men,
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and
so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Therefore, all men
are deserving of Hell, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Whether we agree with it or not,
the Word of God declares that Hell's punishment will be for all eternity. Jude
1:7 states, "Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like
manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh,
are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire." Sodom
and Gomorrah were destroyed as an example of what happens to those people
who die in their sins, without having trusted Christ as their Savior. Soulwinning
is sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with lost sinners, in an effort to WIN them
to Christ.
Also, every soulwinner ought to claim the Lord's promise that He would be with
us as we go soulwinning, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,
lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Jesus
promised to be with us, in power, as we go soulwinning. What a wonderful
truth! Perhaps you are afraid and think you cannot be a soulwinner. Just keep
in mind that the Gospel is the message, and the Lord is with you to strengthen
you. This is all we need to win people to Christ. You don't need to be an
eloquent speaker. You don't need to be experienced. You don't need to be a
theologian. You just need to tell people how you got saved, and give them an
opportunity to do the same, and trust the Holy Spirit to do the rest.
Also, I've found that many Catholics are willing to pray the sinners pray, and
wholeheartedly agree with a basic Gospel presentation; BUT, they are not
saved, even after they pray. I once witnessed to a Catholic gentleman, who
after claiming to trust Christ as his personal Savior, said he could never forsake
the damnable teachings of the Catholic Church. Let me make clear my friend,
that no one who trusts in the Catholic Church, the keeping of the sacraments,
the confessional booth, the praying of the Rosary, or good works (self-
righteousness) will ever go to Heaven. The whole purpose for Christ paying for
our sins was because we could not save ourselves. We are utterly helpless to
save ourselves, or even to assist in any way. ANY attempt to impress God and
earn a right to enter Heaven will send a person straight to Hell when they die.
Not one verse in the entire Bible requires a person to do good works to enter
Heaven. Romans 4:5 plainly states, "But to him that worketh not, but
believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness." All we can do as soulwinners, is to show these powerful
Scriptures to lost religious people and hope they will obey the Holy Spirit's
conviction.
We meet many people every day, as we go about our daily schedule. These are
wonderful opportunities to share our faith in Christ with others.
Street preaching is a great way to directly present the Gospel to large crowds.
Also, I often lay Gospel tracts down as I walk through stores. It's a wonderful
way to get the Gospel out. I was at a store in a mall this week, buying some
candy with my kids. The woman was unfriendly, and didn't even say thank
you. As I was about to leave, I laid a Gospel tract on her counter. The tract
was titled, "Eternal Life is a Free Gift." I also left a tract at another store we
went to. I've gotten my kids into the habit of leaving Gospel tracts laying
around in the places we go. It's a lot of fun, and so sneaky...lol. Sometimes
when I'm coming out of a store, I'll lift the windshield wiper of the car next to
me in the parking lot, and place a tract under it. You might want to be careful
with this method though, because some people go nuts when it comes to their
cars. Tracts can be left in public restrooms, phone booths, on bus seats--just
about anywhere! It's a great way to witness to people you'll likely never meet.
That Gospel tract may be the seed that one day springs forth into a new birth
in Christ.
Keep It Simple
Salvation is as simple as this: We are Hell-deserving sinners, and Jesus is the
Savior. The big issue which needs to be dealt with in one's salvation is SIN.
Many people trust upon some religious experience, or a prayer, or mass, or
baptism, or church membership to save them. However, none of these things
can take our sins away. Only through Christ, by the precious blood that He
shed, can our sins be taken away.