Will the Majority be Saved or Lost?

1. Upon one occasion, what question was asked Christ?

“Then said one unto Him, Lord, are there few that be saved?” Luke 13:23.

2. What answer did Christ give to this question?

“And He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able,” verses 23, 24.

3. Which road leads to the eternal city, the narrow or the broad one?

“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,” Matthew 7:14.

4. Will the majority be traveling this narrow way?

“Few there be that find it,” verse 14.

5. To where does the broad road lead, and will there be a great number traveling it?

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in there at,” verse 13.

6. How does Christ speak of the days of Noah in connection with His coming?

“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be,” Matthew 24:37.

7. What conditions existed in the days of Noah?

“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,” Genesis 6:5.

8. Seeing the condition as it was, what did God purpose to do?

“And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth Me that I have made them,” Genesis 6:7.

9. How many people were landed safely over the flood?

“And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood,” Genesis 7:7.

NOTE: This made a total of eight that were saved over the flood. Although Noah was a preacher of righteousness for one hundred and twenty years, he was unable to make the people see the coming destruction, which would take them all away unless they would turn to God. Christ likens His second coming to the days of Noah, and believing His words to be true, we cannot expect the majority to turn from their wicked ways.

10. How many were saved out of the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?

“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city,” Genesis 19:15.

NOTE: This time, there were only four started safely on their way to the place of safety.

11. After these people had left the city, and because of Lot’s wife looking behind her, what did she become?

“But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt,” verse 26.

12. Does not Christ admonish us to remember Lot’s wife? “Remember Lot’s wife,” Luke 17:32.

13. Since we have found that only a very few people were saved upon these two occasions, and these things were written for our admonition, what promise does Christ make to the few?

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom,” Luke12:32.

14. For what reason has the promise been made to the few?

“Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations,” Deuteronomy 7:9.

15. What does Christ say concerning the same thing?

“Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven,” Matthew 7:21.

16. Will there be many pleading for admittance into the kingdom?

“Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out demons? and in Thy name done many wonderful works?” verse 22.

17. How will they be answered?

“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity,” verse 23.

Almost I hear the shout of God,

His bugle soon to sound;

Almost I see the disrupt sod

Show opened graves around.

Almost I feel the quickening thrill,

Which shouting saints attend;

When that instant change of likeness will _

Give rapture without end.

Almost the sinner’s grief I see

O’er hopes forever past

I hear their doom, “Depart from me.”

Their wail and woe at last.

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Introduction: Each group member that joins agrees to abide by and defend the guiding principles shared below. We do this in order to make everyone feel welcome, but in particular, to level the playing field. When the playing field is uneven, the road tends to be bumpy and steep. The group was created specifically to create an environment where everyone can be free to

a) Debate spiritual issues of concern,
b) Share own knowledge
c) Learn from others.

We do this fully aware that some of us do not have such opportunities in the churches or congregations they come from. In fact most churches or congregations avoid teaching the Scriptures and worse, some teach wrong doctrines.

In short, here are the core principles by which members are expected to abide, defend and to promote:
1. Members join in their individual and private capacity, i.e. no one may represent their church or assembly.

2. No member may use his/her title to intimidate/bully or impose views on others – the idea is to share knowledge, not to tell others what to know or think.

3. None of the members claim to be experts on religious or any topic discussed on this platform. We aim to share the little we know for the mutual benefit of everyone.

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9. Members accept that, from time-to-time, we may need to call one another to order should members digress from the topic or create other problems. This is necessary so that we maintain order and ensure progress in line with the mandate of the group.

10. Members who deliberately undermine the group principles and show no repentance after attempts to correct them maybe sanctioned by the group administrator by way of suspension or permanent expulsion from the group.

11. Given that this is an international platform, members are requested to use and stick to English as language for the purposes of discussions and questions.

12. From Friday evening until Monday evening, the group takes a break from discussing formal topics. In this time, members are free to share none topical issues of common interest, e.g. messages, warnings, information of common interest, etc.

13. No internal issues that are specific to a particular church or congregation may be shared, e.g. members from a particular church or congregation discussing issues that are not of common interest to the group unless it’s an open invite to everyone the group in general. Otherwise, such issues should be handled offline between the individuals involved.

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15. The group principles are subject to review from time-to-time through the group administrator.

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Will the Majority be Saved or Lost?