What would you do if your family's house were on fire? What about if an enormous natural disaster were to strike or if loved ones were to be kidnapped, robbed or attacked? You would do something! No one would simply ignore the circumstances and try to live as though it were a normal day, thinking, "I'm glad that's not me. I'm glad I'm O.K!" Yet, this is exactly what we are doing in the spiritual realm.
Evangelism is not an option God gave us, rather it is a command. This does not explicitly mean holding up street signs about the impending end of the world. Nevertheless, our lives must be marked by evangelism in some way.
Many Christians seem to think that evangelism is a choice. If we feel "called" to do it, then we will "take that step of faith." The sad truth is that it is not something many of us want to do, and we see it as a burden. Our problem with evangelism lies in our misunderstanding of it. We become so mired in our own comfort that we lose sight of why evangelism is so important. Henry Law writes, "Think not, that hell is the mere phantom of brain-sick thought. It is no fable fondly framed to scare weak minds. It is dreadful reality! It is a gigantic certainty! It is the sure conclusion of a godless life!"
We should have many motivations for wanting to evangelize, such as seeing our friends and family in heaven and seeing them experience the grace, peace and love of God. Furthermore, remember that evangelism is simply telling what Christ has done. It is never our job to convince someone of who God is. That is the work of the Holy Spirit.
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