May 21, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Last Sunday we had a sister in our Sunday School who asked if there is sin committed when the Lord is our midst. Our question is: can sin be committed? if so, how is it dealt with? if not, why not? As always, your brother in the Lord....
Apr 4, 2018 | Family History
Question Dear Gramps, I am a woman of middle age, have a very busy and demanding family, and two jobs. I also teach in the Mormon Church. We have been commanded to do genealogy and temple work for our kindred dead. I love genealogy and the work, but it seems...
Apr 3, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, My friend say Mormon rejoice in Adam’s transgression and my friend say only the ungodly people will rejoice in sinful things, so is he right? John Answer Dear John, You must not be concerned about attempts of those who do not...
Mar 6, 2018 | Creation, Natural Phenomena
Question Dear Gramps, How do you explain that the Mormon scripture, the Pearl of Great Price, agrees with the Old Testament that the earth is only a 6,000 years old, when science has clearly established that the age of the earth is really billions of years old...
Mar 5, 2018 | Jesus Christ, Priesthood
Question G’Day Gramps, I really enjoy your answers to the many questions asked, learn a lot – but recently you were asked about the Mormon church being the one true church – and in your answer and you stated that the Catholic church also claims to be the one...
Mar 3, 2018 | Family, Missionary Work
Question Dear Gramps I am a convert to the Mormon Church and have children from two previous marriages who are grown and not members of any church. They seem to not want any contact with any church but are having many problems in their lives due to not making...
Mar 2, 2018 | Faith, World History
Question Gramps, I was wondering today as I read a book that a non-Mormon friend gave to me to read. It raised a few questions inside of me. The biggest question on my mind is in regards to a man named Emanuel Swedenborg. He wrote a book called ‘A Treatise...
Mar 1, 2018 | Afterlife, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, A brother in our ward, when the subject matter allows, will quote a ’supposed’ statement by Joseph Smith, that when the saints get to the Celestial kingdom they will be surprised to find Catholics, Muslims, etc. there as well. I have never...
Feb 28, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, For years I have heard the statements about selected members of the Mormon Church being asked to walk back to Missouri. I have been unable to find the source for these statements. Is there in fact a reliable source for this belief or is...
Feb 27, 2018 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, In Doctrine & Covenants 42:24-26 and in 98:39-45 there appears to be some circumstances where we are commanded not to forgive those who have committed offenses against us. Talks, lessons, and articles about forgiving others never seem...
