“Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.” — 1 Kings 19:18 (KJV)
The Bible does not say God refuses most people. It says most people refuse God. Yet God still saves, preserves, and keeps a people for Himself. The remnant exists so the world
The narrow way requires letting go of self-rule, dying to the old life, and trusting God even when it costs something. Many avoid it not because it is hidden, but because it
The problem is not that God excludes too many, the problem is that many refuse to come. God invites, warns, and sends His Son, but does not force love, repentance, or trust.
The remnant is not a special club or spiritual elites. It is simply the small number of people who continue to trust, obey, and cling to God when many do not.
Not every souvenir is the same. Scripture calls us to discern between historical artifacts and spiritual instruments, remaining wholly surrendered to God.