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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. -Romans 12:2 NIV 2011
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How Many Saved People Are There?

In all of time, since Adam and Eve, until the Great White Throne Judgement, how many people, in total, got saved, and how many people in total denied Christ and are going to hell?

If your answer is we just don't know, you are incorrect. The Bible actually gets into this very topic.  A specific portion from the Sermon on the Mount comes to mind first:

"`Go ye in through the strait gate, because wide [is] the gate, and broad the way that is leading to the destruction, and many are those going in through it; how strait [is] the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!"  -Matthew 7:13-14

In comparison to the large crowds heading to hell, only few actually choose salvation.  "Strait" means narrow. The path to life everlasting is narrow - the opposite of the wide path to destruction.  How narrow is the strait gate?  It's so narrow that the way is "compressed."

Notice Jesus is instructing us to go "through the strait gate."  This is because salvation is a choice, and we can choose heaven or hell.  God gave us that ability.  To choose heaven, you must accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour, and live your short sojourn on this clay ball  in space with Jesus Christ as your Lord, which means Master, and what a benevolent, loving master He is!

If you are not saved, or are not 100% positive you're going to heaven, then click here.   

Why do so few choose the narrow path to salvation, but instead take the wide path to destruction?  This is because they think living in the flesh is more fulfilling, and they are just following the crowd.  Who wants to be different, anyhow?  The Scriptures tell us that Christians are different.  A Christian who is a friend of the world is not of Christ, for this is a fallen, sinful world.  Jesus said that He is not of the world, and that neither are Christians to be.

The unsaved do their sins, but hide them.  They may hide their sins via justifying their wrong acts via arguing that society doesn't see it as wrong, and "everyone is doing it," or they hide their sins via denial.  When sin is revealed as what it truly is, the heinous atrocity of its grotesque face is clearly unveiled for all to see.   This is why secret societies keep their secrets secret.  Darkness is the absence of light, and like a poisonous fungus, sin thrives in the dark.  As light disinfects, it also reveals.  Sinners don't like their sin revealed - often not even to themselves - as many live in denial of their fallen, sinful state.

The world hates the Christian, because the Christian shines with the glory of Christ.  We know there are light spectra the eye cannot see.   We can't see ultraviolet, but we can feel its effects, such as getting a sunburn.  There is infrared, which we cannot see, but we can feel its effects, such as feeling heat.

There is also a Christ light spectrum:

"Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'"  -John 8:12

"In him was life, and the life was the light of men, and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it."  -John 1:4-5

Jesus is the light of the world, but anyone who walks in the darkness can have nothing in Christ.  Who are those in the dark?

"`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil; for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected; but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'"  -John 3:19-21

The sinful hide in the darkness, where their sin festers and grows, but the light of Christ reveals the sins and sinful for what they are - the light reveals the truth.  Anyone in the dark can come into the light, if they follow the truth.

Just as Christ shines a light in this dark world, Christians are also of this heavenly light spectrum.  This is another light spectrum that is usually not visible, but can be detected:

"`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens."  -Matthew 5:14-16

Christians also shine with the light of Christ shining through them.  Therefore, the worldly ones hate the Christian, because the Christian's light reveals the darkness in the sinful. 

Light and truth are synonymous.

"What is truth?" - Pilate, from John 18:38

Jesus is the truth:

"Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;"  -John 14:6

Therefore to enter the light/truth, you must enter through Christ:

"I am the door, through me if any one may come in, he shall be saved, and he shall come in, and go out, and find pasture."  -John 10:9

Jesus says how to do this:

"16 for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

17 For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

18 he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 `And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

20 for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

21 but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'"  -John 3:16-21

Verses 16-18 tell us how simple it is to enter the Light via the Truth, through the Door.

Yet, most people will never do this. 

Some wonder about those who may never hear the Good News of the Gospel.  How do/can they get saved?  The Bible has a glorious promise to all of us.  Matthew 7:7 tells us "seek, and ye shall find."  One who is truly seeking the truth will have the Truth revealed to them, even if God has to send an angel to do it - which we read of having happened in the Bible before, and that it will happen again, during the tribulation.

 Below we see one of the many places in the Bible that describes the Great White Throne Judgement, which happens after the thousand years of peace (and those years don't begin until after the tribulation).  

Christians are judged at the judgement seat of Christ. All Christians' names are found written in the Lamb's Book of Life, and therefore they are shown as sinless, because the light of Christ, via His shed blood, cleansed/disinfected them from their sins, making them appear sinless, as Christ took on our sins in our place.

The Great White Throne Judgement is where the unsaved of all time are brought to judgement.  Notice the numbers below:

"`I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow [is] white, and the hair of his head [is] as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire. A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books have been opened. `I was seeing, then, because of the voice of the great words that the horn is speaking, I was seeing till that the beast is slain, and his body hath been destroyed, and given to the burning fire;"  -Daniel 7:9-11

The books opened at the Great White Throne Judgment are the books of works, since none of those people have their names in the Lamb's book of life (see Revelation chapter 20). This means they will be judged on their own merit.  Any sin found will bar them from heaven, as sin cannot be there.  All are sinners - none of them will make it.  They all tried to make it while hiding their sins in the dark, but all things will be revealed - nothing will remain hidden:

"and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;"  -Luke 12:2

Those serving Christ are only a thousand thousands, while those being judged from the books of works are myriad of myriads.  A myriad is 10,000.  From the creation of Adam and Eve until the Great White Throne Judgment, ten thousand of ten thousands go to hell, while only a thousand thousands took the narrow path, and went into the Light via the Door of Truth.

This means about 1% go to heaven, and about 99% choose the path to destruction.  A thousand thousands is a million, and a myriad of (times) myriads is a hundred million.  So, one million people or less, out of every one hundred million choose Christ.

A true Christian is truly a rare thing. There are many wolves in sheep's clothing, but where are the actual sheep of the Lamb?


Build Your Foundation on the Rock of Salvation

"It’s like a person building a house by digging deep and laying the foundation on bedrock. When the flood came, the rising water smashed against that house, but the water couldn’t shake the house because it was well built. 49 But those who don’t put into practice what they hear are like a person who built a house without a foundation. The floodwater smashed against it and it collapsed instantly. It was completely destroyed." -Luke 6:48-49 CEB

"The Lord lives! Bless God, my rock! Let my God, the rock of my salvation, be lifted high!" -2 Samuel 22:47 CEB

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." -John 8:32 CEB

"Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." -John 14:6 CEB

The terms "Christian" and "personal relationship with Jesus Christ" have been thrown around so much, that for many people, they have lost their original savor. What is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Is it going to church? Is it being a "good person?" Is it via doing certain rituals, or following certain traditions? No, it is so much simpler than that.

Jesus says:

"Look! I’m standing at the door and knocking. If any hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to be with them, and will have dinner with them, and they will have dinner with me." -Revelation 3:20 CEB

Let Jesus into your heart and life. Put your faith and trust in Him, and in Him alone.

Why did Jesus Christ come to this earth? He came to pay for our sins. Have you ever broken any of the Ten Commandments? Did you know that Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount that just looking at someone with lust in your heart is the same thing as committing adultery in your heart?

Many people will say I'm a good person. Sure, I've stolen a few paper clips in my time, and I've told some lies, but I've never killed anyone, so I'm good enough for heaven. Don't be so sure. Have you ever felt hatred toward someone? If so, then you are guilty of committing murder in your heart:

"Everyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that murderers don’t have eternal life residing in them." -1 John 3:15 CEB

If you have stolen, lied, lusted after someone, hated someone, loved someone or something more than God, etc., then you have broken at least 5 of the Ten Commandments. Do you really think you'd make it to heaven? Not according to God's Word:

"Don’t you know that people who are unjust won’t inherit God’s kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Those who are sexually immoral, those who worship false gods, adulterers, both participants in same-sex intercourse, thieves, the greedy, drunks, abusive people, and swindlers won’t inherit God’s kingdom." -1 Corinthians 6:9-10 CEB

But there is good news:

"That is what some of you used to be! But you were washed clean, you were made holy to God, and you were made right with God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." -1 Corinthians 6:11 CEB

We are all sinners:

"All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory" -Romans 3:23 CEB

Even Mary, the woman chosen by God to be a vessel that would carry Jesus in her womb, was a sinner, and in need of a Savior:

"In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior." - Mary said this in Luke 1:47 (CEB). Only sinners need a Savior, and Mary also accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior.

We are all imperfect, fallible sinners:

"This is the message that we have heard from him and announce to you: “God is light and there is no darkness in him at all.” If we claim, “We have fellowship with him,” and live in the darkness, we are lying and do not act truthfully. But if we live in the light in the same way as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin. If we claim, “We don’t have any sin,” we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." -1 John 1:5-8 CEB

The blood of Jesus Christ is what cleanses us from all sins. Jesus came to this earth to die to pay for our sins. You see, Leviticus tells us that 'the life is in the blood,' and that it takes spilt blood to atone for sin.

When we choose to truly believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and to live our lives for Christ, then Christ's spilt blood cleanses us from our sins:

"Come now, and let’s settle this, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow. If they are red as crimson, they will become like wool." -Isaiah 1:18 CEB

Jesus tells us this:

"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life. God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him isn’t judged; whoever doesn’t believe in him is already judged, because they don’t believe in the name of God’s only Son." - Jesus said this, in John 3:16-18 (CEB)

Paul gives us a simple "step by step process" on how to be saved:

"Because if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and in your heart you have faith that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Trusting with the heart leads to righteousness, and confessing with the mouth leads to salvation. The scripture says, All who have faith in him won’t be put to shame." -Romans 10:9-11 CEB

Jesus is our one and only mediator:

"There is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the human Christ Jesus" -1 Timothy 2:5 CEB

Jesus is our High Priest:

"Also, let’s hold on to the confession since we have a great high priest who passed through the heavens, who is Jesus, God’s Son; because we don’t have a high priest who can’t sympathize with our weaknesses but instead one who was tempted in every way that we are, except without sin." -Hebrews 4:14-15 CEB

We are to follow the Lord and the Bible, not traditions of people:

"Jesus replied, “Why do you break the command of God by keeping the rules handed down to you?" -Matthew 15:3 CEB

Jesus is God:

"Without question, the mystery of godliness is great: he was revealed as a human, declared righteous by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached throughout the nations, believed in around the world, and taken up in glory." -1 Timothy 3:16 CEB

If Jesus isn't the Lord of your life, then I hope that you will let Him into your heart and life this very moment.

"But God shows his love for us, because while we were still sinners Christ died for us." -Romans 5:8 CEB

Have you built your foundation on the Rock of Salvation?

Jesus is the way. If you would like to receive Jesus into your heart and life, then let Him know. Pray to the Lord, telling Him that you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and that you believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay the death penalty for your sins. Tell this to God in your own words, from your heart.

"The wages that sin pays are death, but God’s gift is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 6:23 CEB

Believe, and Receive:

"You too heard the word of truth in Christ, which is the good news of your salvation. You were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit because you believed in Christ." -Ephesians 1:13 CEB

When you believe on Jesus Christ, you receive the Holy Spirit. You are sealed as a child of God.

If you have accepted Jesus Christ into your heart and life as your Lord and Savior, and you believe that Jesus died on the cross in your place, to pay the death penalty for your sins, and that Christ rose from the dead three days later, and you are ready to let Him lead your life, and you will live for Him, then you are saved, and born again.

You are now a saved Child of God, with the Holy Spirit living within you. Dedicate your life to the Lord, and live for Him. Please get a Bible (I suggest the Common English Bible - CEB) and turn to the Gospel of John. That is the fourth book in the New Testament. If you don't have a Bible, then you can read it for free, online - here.

After you've read the Gospel of John, go on to read Acts, and then Romans. These three books will bring you through the Gospel, the early church, and basic Christian doctrine. After you've read these three, then turn to the beginning of the New Testament, and read it all the way through. After that, read both the Old and New Testaments.

You should also follow the Lord and get baptized in water. A Believer's Baptism doesn't save you. Only faith in Christ saves you. A Believer's Baptism is an outward showing of your salvation. It symbolizes you being born again. When you are lowered under the water, it shows you dying to your old self, and when you are raised up out of the water, it symbolizes you being born again, as a new creature in Christ. This is called a Believer's Baptism, because, according to the Bible, a person is supposed to get baptized after they have believed on Christ. Anyone who was "baptized" before having faith in Christ just got wet - nothing more. You don't need to find a church to get baptized in. Any born again Christian can baptize you in any acceptable body of water - even a public swimming pool.

Find a good, local church congregation to attend. Search in your area for a Nazarene church, Foursquare church, or non-denominational Full-Gospel church.

Immerse yourself in the Bible. The Bible is God's love letter to you. It is also your Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.

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