Jul 28, 2009 | Afterlife, Bible, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work, Temples
Dear Gramps, My husband and I disagree about whether or not people who live/have lived on the earth but have not accepted, or heard of, the gospel and made eternal covenants can attain the celestial kingdom. I believe that everyone will have an equal opportunity to...
Jul 21, 2009 | Afterlife, Death
Dear Gramps I have an urgent question. My daughter’s best friend kill himself a couple of weeks ago. She is concern that he is remaining behind because she is so upset about his death. She is feeling a lot of guilt and blames herself for his death as she did not...
Jul 16, 2009 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps I read your article concerning that we need to forgive and forget and have a problem with it. I agree with the affect on those who don’t forgive but it appears to me from my own experience that those who commit offenses seem to continue on doing so and...
Jul 15, 2009 | Current issues
Answer Dear Gramps, Is there a limit to how often one can fast? Has one of the brethren told us to not fast too much? The spirit and the scriptures has been my guide on this and of course I wouldn’t jeopardize my health either. But has there been some statement...
Jul 10, 2009 | Bible, Marriage
Question Dear Gramps, I don’t understand how one can seal their marriage for all eternity when Matthew 22:30 says that we will be like angels, not married. Marilyn Answer Dear Marilyn, First the Pharisees and then the Sadducees tried to entangle...
Jul 9, 2009 | Love, Marriage, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, The scriptures say that to be carnally minded is death, while to be spiritually minded is life eternal. How does this apply to intimacy in marriage? How can one engage in physical intimacy with one’s own spouse without having carnal thoughts and...
Jul 8, 2009 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps When was Jesus Christ born? How can you say that he was born on April 6? Naveen Answer Dear Naveen, In the heading to the 20th Section of the Doctrine and Covenants, it indicates that the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith the...
Jul 1, 2009 | Family, Life's Lessons, Testimony
Dear Gramps, My RM sons, who have never been inactive in their lives, have made a conscience choice to go inactive just after returning from their missions. Both won’t listen to me anymore and both think they can just play for a while and have no effect on their...
