What happens to people who reject the gospel, and how many people does that include?
Those who reject the gospel face eternal doom. Scripture indicates that throughout human history this has been the biggest majority, pictured by the broad way that many travel. By contrast, only a small remnant finds the narrow way to eternal life, and God has always been satisfied with that small remnant.
Les teaches that there is an eternal doom for those who reject the gospel, and sadly, across human history that has been the biggest majority. He recalls Jesus' analogy of the broad way and narrow way: the broad way is wide, well lit, well traveled, and many go there, while the way to eternal life is narrow and few find it. Les says it has always been that way, with God satisfied with just a small remnant. He points to Elijah on Mount Carmel and God's reply that He still had 7,000, showing the remnant pattern continuing even through the church age as just a small percentage.