Feb 2, 2007 | Afterlife, Premortal Life
Question Dear Gramps, Since mortality we inherit half the genes from our mother and half from our father. Do we look like we do now, when we die, or before we were born? Will you recognize people in the spirit world you knew here or will they look totally...
Feb 1, 2007 | Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, I’m trying to understand Satan’s role in all of Heavenly Father’s creations. I have come to understand that Satan was banned to this earth only and that is why the Savior came to this earth, as it would be the only world...
Feb 1, 2007 | Death, Faith
Question Gramps, I have two very good friends with whom my wife and I served a mission in 2001-03. About a year ago, the wife contracted cancer in her left eye. Her case was dragged out by the doctors and we feel was mishandled. Now her left eye has been...
Feb 1, 2007 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Faith, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Mormon Faith, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I’m single and am thinking about moving to another state for my work. I already have a job lined up but have a lot of doubts about moving since I have a lot of debt. How can I know it’s the right decision, that it’s based on true principles and not...
Feb 1, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I was raised a member of the Mormon church, but have been inactive for several years. I am going to church services every week in another church. I am considering cremation when the time comes. How does the Mormon Church feel about this...
Feb 1, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, This is my third question to you in the past month. I want to thank you for your previous answers. I checked “sealings” in “search Ask Gramps” as you recommended to another reader, but didn’t find an answer to the following: If a person...
Jan 30, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, The Doctrine and Covenants section 91 gives us God’s instruction about the “Apocrypha” but what is the Mormon Church’s view on The “new” scriptures that have come to light since. e.g. The Gospel of St. Thomas, The Book of Enoch, The Book of...
Jan 27, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, It has been said many times that Lucifer influenced one third of the hosts of heaven to follow him. However, this principle has been explained to me that it was a third part not one third. You can tear a piece of paper into three parts and...
Jan 26, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, In your response to Amber’s question “Will mortal children be born in the Millennium” you quoted from “Doctrine and Covenants 101:30-31” What is this source? By the way, I thought your answer was right on. We...
Jan 25, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am getting baptized next week, and wanted to know if it is right for me?? I hear different stories about why it is good, and why it is bad. I’m confused. Linda Answer Dear Linda, You will hear lots of stories about whether...
