8.30. Didn’t Jesus ask whether He would find faith on earth when He returns?
Yes—
“When the Son of man cometh, shall He find, think you, faith on earth?”
This rhetorical question implies that faith will be scarce when Christ returns. That’s consistent with a remnant Church, persecuted or hidden, holding fast to the Deposit of Faith while the visible structures are occupied by a false church.
It’s not the first time God has worked through a faithful remnant:
Noah’s family
Elijah’s 7,000 who did not bow to Baal
The Apostles after Christ’s arrest
Catholics during Arianism
In every age of apostasy, God preserves a faithful few. We believe we are part of that remnant—not due to pride, but fidelity to what was always believed.