Luke 18 Parable- shall he find faith faith on the earth?

[soleil10]

Originally Posted by Bandit

What do you feel Jesus meant when he said,
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

When after nearly two years of imploring the people “to believe in him who he has sent,” the resistance of the people toward God’s call for faith and repentance became, in substance, the “evil in my sight” that resulted in a providential turn away from “the plan that I had intended.” In this moment, Jesus turned from the Kingdom toward the way of the cross. It was then that he announced, for the first time, a new path toward Jerusalem, not to receive a crown, but to, instead, “suffer many things.” (Matthew 16:21).

That this was a new and sudden turn of events is made clear by the stunned response of Jesus’ apostles in Luke 18:34, “they did not know what he was talking about.”

Jesus wanted to establish, at that time, a world were the knowledge of the Lord would “cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.” This is why he sorrowed so deeply in his final prayer in Gethsemane. God would bear the cross of the Kingdom postponed.

[mee]

A valid question is, Will we personally remain faithful? And that is exactly the subject that Jesus raised at the end of the illustration about the widow and the judge.




“Will He Really Find This Faith on the Earth?”


Jesus posed the intriguing question: “When the Son of man arrives, will he really find this faith (or find this faith)on the earth?” (Luke 18:8, )
The expression “this faith” indicates that Jesus referred, not to faith in a general sense, but to faith of a particular kind—faith like that possessed by the widow.




so the answer is Yes,
despite the injustices that Satan’s world (1 john 5;19)presently inflicts uponGods people , they firmly believe that God shall “cause justice to be done for his chosen ones.”

[Gatekeeper]

I personally think that doubt can be a very powerful tool. Doubt ultimately leads us to question the status quo, and it allows us the opportunity to think for ourselves. I'm not speaking about doubting Christ, or G-d but rather the doctrines we adhere to.

We can certainly doubt doctrine, and dogma, but our faith need to be strong, and unwavering, knowing that G-d loves us, and will deliver us from our adversary through Christ.

Jas 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
Jas 1:7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
Jas 1:8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

1Jn 4:17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
1Jn 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

G-d loves us, and Christ is not willing that any should perish. Have faith in the Love G-d has for us, and in Love itself.

Gk