May 17, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, Are you a Mormon? Where are you getting your information? Is the Mormon church the only one with proper authority to baptize? Amanda Answer Dear Amanda, Thanks for your questions. If you follow the “About Gramps” link...
Jun 15, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, Is it possible to get baptized as a commitment to follow Christ, but not join any particular church? Bri Answer Dear Bri, There may be someone out there who would offer you that service, the question is what would it mean? If you...
Feb 21, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, In 1 Peter 3:20 it reads: 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. Do the 8 souls saved by water...
Jan 6, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Trials
Question Gramps, Why are some people baptized and become active and others baptized and become inactive ? As individuals, as wards, as missionaries, or as individual members who pay attention ? Theodore Answer Dear Theodore, Much of our success...
Aug 10, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, I cannot find anywhere in the scriptures nor the handbook that I cannot be re-baptized again. I know the church used to for those who wanted to recommit themselves to the Savior. I also know that Sacrament is for renewing covenants and renewing...
May 20, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Dear Gramps, Is there a commandment in the church that says you can’t be re-baptized when recommitting yourself? I have a son who has been inactive, but is coming back. He just wants me to re-baptize him to show his recommitment to himself and...
May 16, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, What is meant by “baptized by fire and the Holy Ghost?” What does “fire” refer to? Claudette Answer Dear Claudette, Pres. Boyd K. Packer once gave a wonderful talk on this topic called, The Gift of...
Apr 20, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Bible
Question Dear Gramps I’ve had this question for a long time. Was the flood a form of baptism for the earth? And if so, is there any scriptural and/or modern day revelation that suggests so? John Answer Dear John, Yes, you are...
Feb 28, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Prayer
Question Gramps, In Acts 2:38, Peter says, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” When a person is baptised by one holding the priesthood,...
Dec 31, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Dear Gramps, When a person is baptized, is God forced to forgive them of sins they have not repented of? Or does everyone come out of the font with just a few sins unforgiven? Is baptism truly a one-time blanket “get out of jail free”...