Why Is Our Church So Small, Compared With Other Churches?

In the time of the Flood nearly all the inhabitants of the world thought that they were right and that Noah was wrong. They claimed that they knew more than that faithful servant of God, and thus closed their ears to words of truth, and darkness came upon them. They explained to the people the foolishness of Noah’s statement that a rain would come upon the earth when no signs of such had ever existed. God’s message was to come to them through Noah, but they laughed and mocked at his words, and said, Does he not speak in parables? But their unbelief did not prevent the Flood, and they finally drank the waters that covered the earth. We do not want to be like them.LASW 150.5

We must not be discouraged if there are only a few that believe the present truth. It is not the great numbers that follow Christ. In answer to the question, “Are there few that be saved?” the reply was, “Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it” (Matthew 7:14).LASW 151.1

The whole world perished in the Flood. Only three were saved at the destruction of Sodom, but they had the warning. Daniel and his three companions stood alone.LASW 151.2

But we should rejoice in the thought that the angels in heaven are sent to strengthen us, and we have not to fight our battles alone. ^{17MS 43, 1886.}LASW 151.3