SOLE BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH IS TO SAVE SOULS.

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SOLE BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH IS TO SAVE SOULS.
  1. Jesus came to seek and save lost souls. (Luke 19:10)
  2. Jesus said, “There is more rejoicing in heaven over one lost soul who is saved than 99 making a joyful noise in the Church. (Luke 15:7-10)
  3. Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men (soul savers)” (Matt. 4:19)
  4. Jesus said, “The harvest is ready, but the soul savers are few.” (Luke 10:2)
  5. Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach them to save souls.” (Matt.28:19)
  6. Jesus said, “One soul, any soul is more precious than all the wealth of the world put together.” (Matt.16:26)
  7. Jesus said, “You shall go and be my witnesses to the ends of the earth and save souls.” (Acts 1:8)
  8. Jesus said, “Go and save souls by opening their eyes, bring them from darkness into light and from the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of God. (Acts 26:18)
  9. Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you to save souls.” John 20:21
  10. Jesus gave five-fold ministry gifts to his Church to equip the saints, to save souls. (Eph. 4:11,12)
  11. Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. (James 5 :20)
  12. God does not want any soul to perish but to come to know the truth [Jesus] and be saved. (1Timothy 2:4)
  13. A mature Christian is one who can engage a non- believer and save his soul. (Titus 1:9)
  14. He who goes forth weeping (liquid prayer), bearing precious seed (Gospel), shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves (harvest of souls) with him. (Psalm 126:5)
  15. “If you do not warn a sinner or speak out to warn him about his sin to save his soul, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, but I will hold you responsible for his blood. (Eze 3:18)
  16. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some souls. (1Cor. 9:19-22)
  17. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise saves souls. Prov. 11:30
  18. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Rom. 10:9-13)
  19. Paul said, “As priest of Lord Jesus, I offer saved Gentiles as living sacrifice. Rom. 15:16
  20. Paul said, “My passion is to save souls by fully preaching the Gospel with signs and wonders, where Christ is not named” (Rom. 15:19,20)
  21. You shall be judged by your fruit (Souls saved). (Matt. 7:20)
  22. Jesus said, “This is how God is glorified. When you bring abundant fruit (saved souls), then you shall be my disciple”. (John 15:8)
  23. Jesus sent 70 disciples to save souls. He said to them rejoice not because spirits are under your control but because your names are written in heaven. (Luke 10:1-9; 19,20)
  24. And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some (soul winners) to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. (Daniel 12:2)
  25. Then the wise (everyone (soul saver) whose name is found written in the Book of the Lamb), will be delivered, will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who saved many souls, like the stars forever and ever. (Dan 12:1-3)




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