Mar 30, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, What is the church’s take on the Council of Nicea as it relates to LDS doctrine? Court Answer Court, Some may not know what the Council of Nicea is about, so let me briefly explain it, then I’ll take up your question. In the early...
Mar 29, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, A young man was made a priest the other day. His father did the ordination and stated it was performed by the authority of the Melchizedek priesthood and then stated as is customary,which we hold. Now my question is: We had another priest in his...
Mar 28, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Gramps, Our granddaughter’s birthday is on the same Sunday as the upcoming General Conference. I am uncomfortable for a few reasons in going to the party. It is on the Sabbath Day It is General Conference The party is at an amusement environment My...
Mar 27, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Question Gramps, This is in regards to your post about those not paying tithing being burned. I learned in institute that this was a commonly misunderstood scripture. Because the revelation was given to Joseph while the law of consecration was being practiced (Sept....
Mar 26, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Question Gramps, What does “applying the atoning blood of Christ” mean? Janet Answer Janet, I want to imagine for a moment, that setting fire to anything is a sin. It plainly isn’t, but for the purpose of my answer, let’s assume that it...
Mar 25, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, I am the only member of the Church in my family. My dad passed away more than 10 years ago. My mother is a “devout” Christian, a deacon in her church. She has been dating a man for more than 3 years now. I talked to her about...
Mar 24, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, In Sunday school, we were taught that the gospel is constant, that it is unchanging and it cannot change, then bashing of other churches for bowing to political pressure like adding women to the priesthood . But to my way of thinking the gospel has...
Mar 23, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons, Personal Revelation
Question Hello Gramps, I hope you’re doing well. I’m a young man of 18, just out of high school. I now have my entire life ahead of me with several possible life paths to choose from. I have a solid testimony of this gospel, and I’m fully aware of...
Mar 21, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Tithing
Question Hi Gramps, We recently had an investigator visitor in our Elders Quorum class. He was asking whether tithing was strictly enforced by Jesus during his ministry. He specifically asked us to quote from the New Testament. Can you help out? Regards. Alex...
Mar 20, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples, Worthiness
Question Gramps, Can a teenager lose their limited use temple recommend for wearing the smallest gauges there are? Julie Answer Julie, A Bishop is the only person who is authorized to judge and issue limited use recommends for youth. As such only the Bishop for...
