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Name: Cathy

Date: 17-07-2008

Question: In the end, there will be a new heaven and a new earth. Is the new heaven and earth for those of us who will live with God or is it for a new peoples created by God or is there an answer?

Answer form Pastor: The new heaven and earth stand for eternal life in the presence of Christ for Christians. No new peoples are created by God.

Name: ray garcia

Date: 12-10-2008

Question: what is mount olive

Answer form Pastor: Mount Olive is name selcted by the congregation when it was established. It is based upon the Moun of Olives in the Gospels.

Name: Evelyn Ude

Date: 06-11-2008

Question: In the latest Lutheran Witness, Nov. 2008 , there is a quote from the article by Edith M. Sodowsky that states "I am glad God only calls usto give thanks "in" all circumstances, not "for them" Is this a correct interpretation of that scripture passage?

Answer form Pastor: When you read the final paragraph of Edith Sodowsky's article, you will note that she writes,"I sometimes joke that I am glad God only calls us to give thanks in all circumstances, not for them." She is writing with a "tongue-in-cheeK" manner because she does conclude with "but I can give thanks for God's provision - often through other Christians - in every circumstance." The Greek says, "in all you (plural) give thanks for this is god's will in Christ Jesus to you." God's will in Christ Jesus is that you thank him in everything.