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NASB | Luke 18:8 "I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 18:8 "I tell you that He will defend and avenge them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [this kind of persistent] faith on the earth?" |
Subject: Does the Bible predict Christianity? |
Bible Note: Hi Aspilos, Sorry to confuse! :-) We have approached your question from two different directions. Doc, in his post, pointed out that God promised to Abraham descendants numbering as the stars of heaven, and as the faithful, we are counted as the children of Abraham. So in this way, God did promise that there would be many faithful. When you add to this the prophecies that Jesus would also save the gentiles, one could argue very well that God did foretell the church. I addressed your question from the perspective of great movements and revivals happening through the course of history, relating to the church specifically. The Bible does not foretell great revivals and such. It teaches that the true church will be be a small entity buried inside a large false church, and that this condition will grow worse the closer to the end we come. Now, one other important distiction to point out. Not everyone interprets the Bible the same way. Some, like myself, use a very literal approach, while others might tend to "spiritualize" passages, or claim that they have adopted a new meaning. So as you get conflicting answers about something, it is very important to look and see what the Bible actually says. You should always check any teaching you receive against the Bible, and see if the verses referrenced actually say that which is being claimed. Some people teach that the church grows greater and greater until it fills the earth, and then Jesus returns, and that He can't come back until the church has won over the whole world. But I dare say you will not find that in the Bible. I hope this helps you. Please let me know if you have any further questions, I would be happy to explore this with you further. Love in Christ, Mark |