Are There Few Are There Few Who Are Saved?Who Are Saved?

78% of Americans believe in 78% of Americans believe in heavenheaven

78% believe they are going to 78% believe they are going to heavenheaven

60% believe in hell60% believe in hell

4% believe they are going to 4% believe they are going to hellhell

- Recent Gallop poll- Recent Gallop poll

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Testimony of HistoryTestimony of History

Man’s spiritual condition Man’s spiritual condition Rom. 3:9-19, 23Rom. 3:9-19, 23

Righteous have always been a Righteous have always been a minority minority Gen. 6:5-8; 1 Kings Gen. 6:5-8; 1 Kings 19:1819:18

Remnant (trace) Remnant (trace) Isa. 10:20-23Isa. 10:20-23

Remnant according to the Remnant according to the election of grace election of grace Isa. 11:10-12; Isa. 11:10-12; Rom. 11:5 Rom. 11:5

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Teaching of JesusTeaching of Jesus

Parable of Sower & Soils Parable of Sower & Soils Mark 4:14-20Mark 4:14-20

Many are called, few Many are called, few chosen chosen Matt. 22:14Matt. 22:14

The nature of The nature of discipleship discipleship Luke 14:33 Luke 14:33 (Comprehensive, sacrificial)(Comprehensive, sacrificial)

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Why Only Few Are SavedWhy Only Few Are Saved Not because God wants most Not because God wants most

people to be lost people to be lost 1 Tim. 2:3-4; 1 Tim. 2:3-4; Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:8Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:8

God takes no pleasure in the God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked death of the wicked 2 Pet. 3:9; 2 Pet. 3:9; Ezek. 18:32Ezek. 18:32

All who come to Jesus find rest All who come to Jesus find rest Matt. 11:28-29Matt. 11:28-29

Unconditional election is false!Unconditional election is false!

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Hell’s Hell’s HighwayHighway

Matt. 7:13Matt. 7:13

Wide & spaciousWide & spacious

Popular & Popular & pleasingpleasing

HELLHELL

WIDE GATEWIDE GATE

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Heaven’s Heaven’s HighwayHighway

Matt. 7:14Matt. 7:14

RestricteRestricted by d by truth truth Eph. 4:4-Eph. 4:4-6; John 6; John 17:1717:17

Vigilant, Vigilant, faithful, faithful, disciplindisciplined lifeed life

HEAVENHEAVEN

DIFFICULT WAYDIFFICULT WAY

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Who Then Will Be Saved?Who Then Will Be Saved?Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:21

If based on merit, nobody If based on merit, nobody ((Rom. 3:23; Eph. Rom. 3:23; Eph. 2:8-9)2:8-9)

Whoever calls on the name of the Lord Whoever calls on the name of the Lord (Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:13)(Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:13)

Not “Lord, Lord”Not “Lord, Lord” (Matt. 7:21)(Matt. 7:21) Not “Sinner’s Prayer”Not “Sinner’s Prayer” (Acts 9:9,11; 22:16)(Acts 9:9,11; 22:16)

Those who appeal to God on His termsThose who appeal to God on His terms Fear God Fear God (Acts 10:34-35)(Acts 10:34-35) Do the will of the Father Do the will of the Father ((Matt. 7:21)Matt. 7:21) Have humble, obedient faith Have humble, obedient faith (Heb. 5:9; Rom. (Heb. 5:9; Rom.

6:17)6:17) Believe, repent & baptizedBelieve, repent & baptized (Acts 2:36-38; (Acts 2:36-38;

22:1622:16

HearHear the Gospel the Gospel (Rom. 10:17)(Rom. 10:17)

BelieveBelieve that Jesus is the Son of God that Jesus is the Son of God (Mk. 16:16)(Mk. 16:16)

RepentRepent of Your Sins of Your Sins (Acts 17:30)(Acts 17:30)

ConfessConfess Jesus as Lord Jesus as Lord (Rom. 10:9-10)(Rom. 10:9-10)

Be BaptizedBe Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins for Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38)(Acts 2:38)

Live FaithfullyLive Faithfully until You Die until You Die (Rev. (Rev. 2:10)2:10)

Will You Become A Will You Become A Christian?Christian?