Is the majority always wrong when it comes to spiritual things?
When it comes to the things of the Spirit, the majority is always wrong. This principle is illustrated by Noah's ark, where only a small minority entered, and by Israel, where only a precious few were genuine believers. Even Elijah thought he was the only one left.
Les explains that he has a cliché, which he believes is original with him, that when it comes to the things of the Spirit, the majority is always wrong. He supports this by pointing to Noah's ark, where the majority perished and only a small minority was saved. He also notes that throughout the Old Testament, even among Israel, the percentage of genuine believers was precious few. Elijah even thought he was the only one left. This aligns with Paul's defense in Galatians, where he says if he pleased men, he would not be the servant of Christ, showing that the true spiritual path is often not the popular one.
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Why does Les say the majority is always wrong in spiritual matters?
Les supports his claim that the majority is always wrong in spiritual matters by pointing out that only a small minority entered Noah's ark, very few Old Testament Jews were genuine believers, and Elijah even thought he was the only one.