Oct 27, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ, Prayer
Question Gramps, My sister just called me today to tell me she learned something new in church yesterday. She said that Jesus is the God of the Old Testament. I just read on your site that Mormons believe that Jesus was the Jehovah of the Old Testament. If...
Oct 16, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Premortal Life
Question Gramps, Who is the author of the Plan of Salvation and who presented it at the grand council in Heaven? Walter Answer Walter, Heavenly Father is the creator of the Plan of Salvation. Elder L. Tom Perry explained this simply in the October...
Oct 12, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, A friend argued his point that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints only call Heavenly Father by this title. That we are never allowed to use God, Lord or King. As a recent convert I did not know for sure. Christina...
Oct 2, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, As I read 1-2nd Nephi I always wonder why God deals with people as large groups and makes promises to them that are fulfilled over centuries and even millennia. To me these promises are not motivational because they are too remote. Yet, they...
Sep 25, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Dear Gramps, As I am writing this many of the members of the church I grew up with are calling my coming home or back an Alma the Younger Conversion. Through many trials and tribulations I have closed my heart off to Heavenly father and the rest of...
Sep 23, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Obedience
Question Gramps, If i prayed to become taller, and I was keeping my covenants and doing my part of being obedient to his commandments, If i tried hard enough by training and exercising would God make me taller if I did my part? Tony Answer Tony,...
Sep 9, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Who do Mormons worship, God the Father or His Son, Jesus Christ? Who answers prayers? Paul Answer Paul, The mode of worship in our faith is to worship them all together. While we do seek to differentiate ourselves from...
Sep 4, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ
Question Hi Gramps, If the soul of man is precious to God and is worth much, why are we reminded over and over about our nothingness in the scheme of things? Joan Answer Dear Joan, Something I have been thinking a lot about lately is perception....
Aug 30, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Repentance
Question Gramps, I’ve had a belief that God stops healing/success and hurts us if we don’t repent. Logically I know “he is love”. But what about the Lamenites? And the Egyptians? He loved them equally, yet hurt them. But he also warned...
Aug 17, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, I wonder and I’m looking for a reference in the Doctrine of the Church, that when we choose not to obey, or use the gifts the Lord gives us, then he will remove that gift. I am thinking of Moses and the first set of commandments. Do you...