The Few

 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.   Matthew 7:14

According to Messiah, FEW will find the gate that leads to life.  He goes on to teach that he will send away MANY who call him their Lord.  Let's examine why these Christians are sent away:

21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but [only] the one who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to Me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?' 23 Then I will announce to them, 'I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers! '    Matthew 7

Notice in vs 21 that to enter the Kingdom of heaven one must do the will of our Father in heaven.  What would Messiah's audience understand Father's will to be?  Didn't HE speak it and enter into an everlasting covenant with them at Sinai?  Father's will is a cuss word in most churches.  That's right.  Father's will is the LAW.  Don't believe me?  In vs 23 what does Messiah call those he sends away?   LAWbreakers!!  I realize your translation may render it as you who practice lawlessness or workers of iniquity or evildoers.  It comes from the Greek word anomia and is defined as: 

1. the condition of without law
   1. because ignorant of it
   2. because of violating it
2. contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness

Be sure to notice that these Christians will have done miracles and other great things in the name of Jesus, but since they didn't do Father's will, they are sent away.  Imagine their dismay.    Remember, Messiah said FEW find the gate.  It stands to reason that he will send away MANY.  There will certainly be weeping and gnashing of teeth.