Apr 19, 2024 | Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, What is “watching for iniquity”, as described in Doctrine and Covenants section 45? Parker Answer Dear Parker, I could not find any official or direct interpretation of this phrase, but I think we can interpret it within the...
Oct 22, 2023 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, In Mormon 7:5 it says that Christ is the son of God and that he was slain by the Jews. By the power of the Father he has risen again. What does it mean by risen again? Lee Answer Dear Lee, “Rise again” is an idiom in...
Feb 20, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Church
Question Gramps, If murder is an unpardonable sin, why does the Church not speak out against the death penalty? Why are they so okay with it? The leaders have said that it’s something they would rather leave up to the state/country, but that doesn’t...
Oct 3, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Question Gramps, What are principalities as mentioned in sealings? Rod Answer Dear Rod, To my knowledge, neither the Lord nor his servants have elaborated on this issue. That means the path of discovery is open to us! Here is one way to go about...
Sep 24, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Hello Gramps, I’ve recently had a friend, whom I usually consider quite knowledgable in church doctrine, insist that Heavenly Father was not only omnipotent, but also omnipresent. Obviously God is omnipotent, but I have always been under the...
Jun 1, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, In Mormon Doctrine page 575, Elder McConkie states “the plan of salvation was ordained by the Father. It is not the plan of Christ…” In The Encyclopedia of Mormonism Gerald Lund states the same: “The Father is the author of the...
May 15, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage
Question Dear Gramps, I have question regarding Luke 16:18 “Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.” Gramps please help me to...
Feb 7, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Scriptures
Question Gramps, Is Strong’s exhaustive concordance of the bible accepted by the church? If it’s not, then what is? I’m trying to have a better understanding of the bible. Bernie Answer Dear Bernie, Some of the best tools I’ve...
Oct 20, 2015 | Church History, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps. Who created or assembled the Urim and Thummim mentioned in the scriptures? What did they look like? And how many different ones are mentioned? Robert Answer Dear Robert, You’re questions require some background and...
