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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: Mark, thanks for the answers. I thought this over a bit before I posted the question and was already thinking along the same lines before I received any replies. It seems like the early Christian writers actually predicted more of a decline in the church than growth. Even as Paul was bidding farewell to the Ephesians in Acts he stated, "...after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock." I know he was talking about false teachers entering and polluting the truth. Two millenniums later in time, the deceit must be at an all time high. No? I think Doc's example of Genesis 22:17 could be in reference to the church all throughout the ages from beginning to end. Bendiciones! Aspilos |