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Now, both Matthew 7:13-14 and Matthew 22:14 says that "Many are called, but few are chosen"; which basically means that more people would go to hell than enter the Kingdom of heaven.
So, in terms of percentage the actual numbers of people who are lost would exceed those who are saved. Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14
But, at the same time we are constantly reminded by Revelation 7:9 that there will be a "great multitude of people who cannot be counted" - From every tribe and nation and people and tongue - Who will enter the Kingdom of heaven; but here, we are only referring to actual numbers (as opposed to percentage) which cannot be counted, since the numbers of people who are saved are too numerous to be counted; but in terms of percentage we know that the numbers of people who are lost will exceed those who are saved, according to Matthew 7:13-14 and Matthew 22:14.
In other words, the numbers of people who are saved (S) will be >0 and <50%; that is, 0 < S < 50%. But the numbers of people lost (L) will be >50% and <100%; that is, 50% < L < 100%.
But what exactly is a "few"?
Which is like asking "How long is a piece of string?"
Well, Isaiah 24:6 provides a more accurate guess than Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14 as regarding the numbers/percentage of people who are saved:-
So the Lord will send a curse on the earth. Its people will pay for what they’ve done. They will be burned up. Very few of them will be left.
So, rather than a "few" people who are saved to enter the Kingdom of heaven, we have only "very few" who are saved to enter his kingdom.
By no stretch of the English language can "Very few people" be any greater than 1%, let alone 5 or 10 percent etc.
Now, since Modern science tells us that ~108 billion humans have been created since Adam, then one must also infer that <1% of 108 billion can be no more than ~1.1 billion people from all 4 corners of the globe.
But who knows?
As it could be more or less than ~1.1 billion people who are still left alive after the Great Judgement. But it is certainly far FEWER than the actual numbers/percentage suggested by the New Testament's account of the Great Judgement and subsequent Destruction of the Old heaven and earth = Matthew 7:13-14 and Matthew 22:14.
De facto, the Old Testament (Isaiah 24:6) provides a more accurate estimate than the New Testament does (Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14), as regarding the actual numbers or percentage of people who are saved, as opposed to those who are lost.
Since, it is one thing to say that only "few people" (Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14) are saved to enter the Kingdom of heaven, but it is yet another thing to say that "Very few people" (Isaiah 24:6) are saved to enter his Kingdom.
Whereas, a "few people" could be any percentage greater than Zero and less than 50%, but "Very few people" cannot be anything greater than 1%, let alone 5 or 10 percent etc.
That is, the OT (Isaiah 24:6) provides a relatively better estimate than the NT does (Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14) as regarding the actual numbers/percentage of people who are saved to enter the Kingdom of heaven.
Discuss.
So, in terms of percentage the actual numbers of people who are lost would exceed those who are saved. Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14
But, at the same time we are constantly reminded by Revelation 7:9 that there will be a "great multitude of people who cannot be counted" - From every tribe and nation and people and tongue - Who will enter the Kingdom of heaven; but here, we are only referring to actual numbers (as opposed to percentage) which cannot be counted, since the numbers of people who are saved are too numerous to be counted; but in terms of percentage we know that the numbers of people who are lost will exceed those who are saved, according to Matthew 7:13-14 and Matthew 22:14.
In other words, the numbers of people who are saved (S) will be >0 and <50%; that is, 0 < S < 50%. But the numbers of people lost (L) will be >50% and <100%; that is, 50% < L < 100%.
But what exactly is a "few"?
Which is like asking "How long is a piece of string?"
Well, Isaiah 24:6 provides a more accurate guess than Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14 as regarding the numbers/percentage of people who are saved:-
So the Lord will send a curse on the earth. Its people will pay for what they’ve done. They will be burned up. Very few of them will be left.
So, rather than a "few" people who are saved to enter the Kingdom of heaven, we have only "very few" who are saved to enter his kingdom.
By no stretch of the English language can "Very few people" be any greater than 1%, let alone 5 or 10 percent etc.
Now, since Modern science tells us that ~108 billion humans have been created since Adam, then one must also infer that <1% of 108 billion can be no more than ~1.1 billion people from all 4 corners of the globe.
But who knows?
As it could be more or less than ~1.1 billion people who are still left alive after the Great Judgement. But it is certainly far FEWER than the actual numbers/percentage suggested by the New Testament's account of the Great Judgement and subsequent Destruction of the Old heaven and earth = Matthew 7:13-14 and Matthew 22:14.
De facto, the Old Testament (Isaiah 24:6) provides a more accurate estimate than the New Testament does (Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14), as regarding the actual numbers or percentage of people who are saved, as opposed to those who are lost.
Since, it is one thing to say that only "few people" (Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14) are saved to enter the Kingdom of heaven, but it is yet another thing to say that "Very few people" (Isaiah 24:6) are saved to enter his Kingdom.
Whereas, a "few people" could be any percentage greater than Zero and less than 50%, but "Very few people" cannot be anything greater than 1%, let alone 5 or 10 percent etc.
That is, the OT (Isaiah 24:6) provides a relatively better estimate than the NT does (Matthew 7:13-14, 22:14) as regarding the actual numbers/percentage of people who are saved to enter the Kingdom of heaven.
Discuss.
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