Are There Few Saved

By Cindy Wyatt

Are there few people in the world that are saved or are there many saved ? The bible is very clear that there are few people in the world that will be saved.  Luke 13:23: Then said one unto him, Lord are there few that be saved? 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. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I  know you not whence ye are:

It's not that God doesn't want everyone to be saved. The bible even says that God is not willing that any should perish.  II Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.  Repentance means when you agree with God that you are a sinner that needs a savior, who is Jesus. It doesn't mean to clean up your life, forsake your sins, or turn over a new life.

Most people in the world are on their way to hell because they have not yet entered through the narrow gate which is the way to eternal life, but instead they are on the broad way which leads to hell.

Matthew 7:13: 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 thereat: 14: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Don't confuse the strait way to mean a difficult way to enter in. It is easy to get saved; all you have to do is believe on Jesus and trust him as your savior. The strait way means it is the only way to heaven, not religion, not good works, not living a good life, etc. Putting all your trust in Jesus and what he did for you is the only way to heaven and that is the strait way. John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

One reason most people will not get saved is because they love darkness instead of the light. John 3:18: He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 5:40: And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

Another reason most people are on the broad way to hell is because they are too proud to admit they are a sinner that needs Jesus' shed blood to save them and cleanse their heart from sin. They like to think that their good life or good deeds will get them to heaven, but it won't because everyone is a sinner who needs Jesus.  No matter how good you may be in the eyes of the world, the bible says all people are sinners. Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. Romans 3:23: For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. You don't need to forsake all your sins to get saved; that would be impossible because we can't stop sinning. Just come to Jesus as a poor lost sinner and let him save you by his mercy. Jesus does all the work in your heart when you simply trust him. It is not turning over a new leaf or anything like that. We are saved by grace through faith.  Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works lest any man should boast.

The bible even says you have to  humble yourself to admit you're a sinner that needs Jesus to save you.  Luke 18:17: "Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.  Just as a child depends upon their parents to take care of them, so when you receive Jesus as your savior, you are trusting in him to do everything for you that you cannot in any way do yourself. You cannot save yourselves with good works, a good life, etc., your only hope of heaven is by faith in Jesus alone and what he did for you and nothing else.  John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

Another reason most people will not go to heaven is because they are blinded by their religion. Religion is one of Satan's greatest tools that sends so many people to hell. It is not about going to church that gets you saved. You could go to church every Sunday for your entire life and still end up in hell one day if you have never put your trust in Jesus alone.  It's not about doing church work or following the rules of your religion.  Please put away everything your religion says and just put your trust in Jesus. Religion is the way to hell, Jesus alone is the way to heaven. Satan uses religion to blind people's eyes. II Corinthians 4:4: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. Satan is the god of this world and wants to damn as many souls to hell as he possibly can; that is his goal. Satan doesn't care how much you go to church or how much religion you have, as long as you have never put all your trust in Jesus to have mercy on you and save your soul.

Another reason people will not get saved is because they think they have nothing to worry about because most of the people in the world are unsaved. It is true that most people are unsaved. That is why the bible calls it the broad way, but regardless, you should never want to go to hell just because most people are going there. Hell will not be any less hot just because most people are going there, and you won't be partying with your friends because you'll be torment with weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. That is how the bible describes hell. The people that are in hell already do not want you to go there. If you have loved ones that died unsaved, they do not want you to go there. In the book of Luke chapter 16 is the story of a rich man who went to hell, but he didn't want his five brothers to go there. Lazarus was a poor beggar who went to heaven because he was saved. This is what the rich man said in Luke 16:23: And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24: And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. Luke 16:27: Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house. 28: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Many people are not worried about going to hell because they think that a loving God would never send anyone to hell. The truth is that God IS a great God of love and he did everything he could do to keep you out of hell.  John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God loves you so much he sent his son Jesus into the world to die a horrible death on the cross and shed his blood to pay for all our sin and also raised him from the dead the third day. After he was raised from the dead, he went back to heaven and is preparing a place for all the people that put their trust in him.  John 14:1-3: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2: In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3: And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. God is a great God of love, but he is also a God of justice and he cannot allow sin into heaven. That is why he sent Jesus to die for our sins. Jesus took our punishment for us, so we could go to heaven on a free pass. What great love is that. God doesn't want anyone to go to hell, but everyone must make the decision for themselves personally, whether to receive the free gift of eternal life or to reject it. The choice is yours.

 In Acts 16 the question was asked about how to be saved. Acts 16:30: And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved: 31: And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. The word "believe" doesn't mean to just believe all the facts about Jesus, that he was the son of God and that he died on a cross, etc., it means to go one step further and actually put all your faith upon him, trust him, depend upon him and rely upon him to save you, forgive your sins, wash your heart with his shed blood, and take you to heaven when you die. 

 If you have never put all your trust in Jesus to save your soul and apply his shed blood to your very own heart, I pray you will make that decision today before it is too late. No one is promised another tomorrow. If you would like to be saved, just call upon the name of the Lord and tell him you are now fully trusting in Jesus' payment for your sin and you believe that God has raised him from the dead, to give you eternal life. If you go to hell, it is not God's fault; he did everything he could to keep you from going there, but you have to make a personal decision to trust Jesus with all your heart. 

Romans 10:9: 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. 10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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