The Cost of Silence: What Happens When We Don’t Share the Gospel with Unbelievers

Have you ever stopped to consider how much you really care about your unbelieving friends? Do you truly believe that they are headed for an eternity in hell if they do not accept Christ, and if so, how much does that concern you?

It’s a tough question to ask ourselves, but it’s an important one. If we claim to love our friends, but never share with them the message of salvation, are we really showing them the love and care that they deserve?

As believers, we have a responsibility to share the gospel with those who do not yet know Christ. We are called to be his ambassadors, sharing his love and message of hope with a world that desperately needs it.

But all too often, we hesitate to share the message of salvation with our friends. We worry about offending them, or being seen as pushy or judgmental. We convince ourselves that we are showing them love by simply accepting them as they are, rather than risking the discomfort of sharing our faith.

But the truth is, if we truly believe that our friends are headed for hell without Christ, how much do we really love them if we never share that message with them? How much do we have to hate them to withhold the very thing that could save them from an eternity of suffering?

Of course, sharing our faith is not always easy. It can be uncomfortable, awkward, and even scary at times. But if we truly care about our friends, if we truly believe in the message of salvation, then we must be willing to step out of our comfort zones and share that message with them.

And we must do so with love and compassion, not judgment or condemnation. We must seek to understand their doubts and questions, to listen to their perspectives and concerns, and to offer them the hope and peace that comes from knowing Christ.

In the end, the choice to accept Christ is theirs alone. But if we truly care about our friends, if we truly believe in the message of salvation, then we cannot sit idly by and watch them continue down a path that we know leads to destruction.

So let us love our friends enough to share with them the message of salvation. Let us be bold in our faith, compassionate in our approach, and trusting in the power of God to change hearts and lives. For in doing so, we may just help to save a soul from an eternity of suffering.