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I explained that when I brought up the Noah verse. That verse immediately before the verses you quoted so take another look at that. And the point about those verses points to Jesus and His return and the last judgment.
There aren't contradictions at all. The verses you are talking about, along with the 1 Corinthians verses, you can't just cherry pick and not read the rest of the context.
It's about Jesus return. He's only going to come again and then there will be judgment day. He even states that we have to...
Seeking the kingdom and seeking righteousness all point to Jesus Christ and Him crucified for the forgiveness of our sins. Because of His resurrection and ascension, believers have that hope of eternal life with God.
Yes, it's easy to get messed up in the details, but Jesus isn't talking about a left behind type of thing that is a new concept developed in modern times.
Well, let's not forget what was said in the verses immediately before....it will give you a clearer picture:
37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage...
Today many churches will celebrate Ascension Day... the 40th day after Easter.
Here is a wonderful quote from Joann Gerhard:
Christ came from heaven for our redemption; He returns thither for our glorification. He was born in the flesh for us, He suffered for us, and therefore He ascended...
We are reminded to daily remember our baptisms. That's a type of "renewal".
When you wash your face
remember your baptism.
-Martin Luther
having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead...
The Nicene creed is the site's statement of faith and in that creed we recite:
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead.
The bold is what I highlighted to show that when Jesus comes, there is judgment...
How much do International students pay as opposed to the US citizens who attend there? Are those grants going for the international students to attend instead of our own? I'm really confused whey they need such huge grant amounts or a prestigious college that costs a fortune?
It's very similar, albeit shorter, than the confession of sins in the Lutheran Liturgy:
Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with...