How did Jesus illustrate the doctrine of the remnant?
Jesus illustrated the doctrine of the remnant through the analogy of the broad way and the narrow way. The mass of humanity travels the broad way, but the remnant takes the narrow way. This pattern runs throughout Scripture, showing God always keeps a remnant.
Les teaches that from Genesis through Revelation there is a doctrine of the remnant, and God has always kept a remnant. He explains that when you come into Christ's earthly ministry, Jesus promotes this beautifully with the analogy of the wide way, the broad way, and the narrow way. The mass of humanity goes down the broad way, but the remnant takes the narrow way, and Les says this is all the way through Scripture. Paul then applies it to the age of grace, saying there is a remnant of Jews who believe the gospel of grace according to election, not of law or Judaism but of grace. Les also notes the example of Elijah, where God showed there were 7,000 who had not fallen to idolatry, and says today there is likewise a remnant of Jews who recognize the gospel of grace and the election of grace.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
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