Jan 13, 2025 | Obedience, Temples
Question Gramps, Why is the Law of Chastity included as a separate law during the endowment, instead of as part of the Law of Obedience like other commandments? Of course, chastity is incredibly important, but I’ve always been confused by its singular...
Jan 12, 2025 | Covenants, Ordinances
Question Gramps, It’s easy to understand what it means to obey commandments and statutes, as well as to keep covenants. But since an ordinance is a sacred act, how does one obey it? How can an action be kept or obeyed? Loretta Answer Loretta, In...
Jan 10, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, Why was there racism in the religion? We’re not supposed to hate people so why hate people of color? Katelyn Answer Katelyn, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a rich tapestry of history that includes both...
Jan 7, 2025 | Church Leadership, Prophets
Question Gramps, I was studying Luke 2 this Christmas Season, and was a little struck by the description of a devout temple worker within, starting verse 36: “…there was one Anna, a prophetess, (…, 37) …she was a widow of about fourscore...
Jan 6, 2025 | World History
Question Gramps, Who has a claim to the “Holy” Land (Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, whatever you want to call it) and how will the political landscape of that area look during the Millennium? Peter Answer Peter, Let’s begin with Abraham, to...
Dec 30, 2024 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, How did we know all the details of Abinadi’s death if Alma the Elder had fled before he died? Did he learn about it from another source? Or did Heavenly Father show it to him in a vision? David Answer David, The story of Abinadi,...