Are Only a Few People Going to be Saved?
March/14/2008 Filed in: Daily Walk
Series
• New
Testament Reading: Luke 13:1-35
• Old Testament Passage: Genesis 6:5-8
• Points to Ponder
“Are Only a Few People Going to be Saved?”
When it comes to the message of Jesus, this is for most the hardest pill to swallow -- only a few will
be saved. No doubt, someone asked Jesus this question because that’s what they were understanding
him to be teaching. And his response confirms that they were correct. Narrow, judgmental,
exclusive, self-righteous; these are some of the words those who reject Jesus use to describe this
teaching.
But they aren’t listening to the whole message. Jesus invites any and all to come to him for salvation.
His message is anything but judgmental or self-righteous. It is, however, exclusive in that Jesus is
only way to God and it is narrow in that Jesus has requirements for those who come to him. He
requires people to believe in who he is and what he has done to make salvation possible and he
requires that those who come to him must come repentant.
The reason that only a few people are going to be saved is not because any inherent narrowness or
exclusivity of the gospel, but rather because most people will to choose to ignore or reject the
person, the work and the teachings of Jesus.
• Questions to Consider: Are you uncomfortable with Jesus’ very clear answer in Luke 13:24-27.
For those of us who accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour, who have entered through the narrow
door, what do you think should be our response to this reality, from an evangelistic perspective?
Explain your answer.
• Old Testament Passage: Genesis 6:5-8
• Points to Ponder
“Are Only a Few People Going to be Saved?”
When it comes to the message of Jesus, this is for most the hardest pill to swallow -- only a few will
be saved. No doubt, someone asked Jesus this question because that’s what they were understanding
him to be teaching. And his response confirms that they were correct. Narrow, judgmental,
exclusive, self-righteous; these are some of the words those who reject Jesus use to describe this
teaching.
But they aren’t listening to the whole message. Jesus invites any and all to come to him for salvation.
His message is anything but judgmental or self-righteous. It is, however, exclusive in that Jesus is
only way to God and it is narrow in that Jesus has requirements for those who come to him. He
requires people to believe in who he is and what he has done to make salvation possible and he
requires that those who come to him must come repentant.
The reason that only a few people are going to be saved is not because any inherent narrowness or
exclusivity of the gospel, but rather because most people will to choose to ignore or reject the
person, the work and the teachings of Jesus.
• Questions to Consider: Are you uncomfortable with Jesus’ very clear answer in Luke 13:24-27.
For those of us who accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour, who have entered through the narrow
door, what do you think should be our response to this reality, from an evangelistic perspective?
Explain your answer.