How can so many be wrong? It is usual to rely on numbers in deciding questions of religious belief. This disposition takes the form of the question: "Can so many hundreds of thousands of people, including clergymen and ministers, be in the wrong?" As a general answer to this, attention is invited to the following testimonies, which declare the fewness of those who receive the Truth.

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: (Matthew 7:13).

Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Matthew 7:14).

For many are called, but few are chosen. (Matthew 22:14).

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (James 2:5).

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called (1 Corinthians 1:26,27).

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. (1 Corinthians 3:19).

God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: (1 Corinthians 1:27,28).

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which Thou hast given me; for they are Thine... Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; (John 17:9,20).

As concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. (Acts 28:22).

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. (Luke 6:22).

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye...Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. (1 Peter 4:14-16).

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. (John 17:14).