James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
James now brings us to the people that were Christians and now have erred from the truth of God’s word or as we may say they are backsliders. These are people who have gotten out church for some reason and we know when this happens a lot times it is hard to get them back. But for us believers that that are still true to the Word of God it our job to do all we can to get them back. This also applies to those who have never accepted Christ as their savior, our friends and family. Verse 20 tells us if we can reach these people and get them to accept Christ as their savior a soul is saved from hell. It does not just benefit the one saved but also the one that helped them find their way to God, by covering a multitude of sins.We have all fallen short of being a perfect person so if we do the work God ask us to do it helps us with our own salvation.