Feb 16, 2025 | Mormon Policy, Sexual Issues, Sin
Question Gramps, What is the Church policy for those who gender transition? Kay Answer Kay, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains clear doctrinal stances regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. According to Church...
Feb 14, 2025 | Ordinances, Temples
Question Gramps, My girlfriend, who is a recent convert, watched a video of the temple handshake near the veil. She is now confused and scared about being a member because she says it looks like Freemasonry. I don’t know how to explain the handshake...
Feb 12, 2025 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I recently heard that Brigham Young ordained his 11-year-old son, John Willard Young, as an Apostle to have John become Prophet due to seniority (at a later date). If this is true, why would a current prophet ordain an 11-year-old? Does this...
Feb 11, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Where are the gold plates now? Stacie Answer Stacie, The narrative of the Golden Plates begins in the early 19th century with Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to Smith, an...
Feb 10, 2025 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, Do you know anything about The Holy Priesthood of Enoch (The Order of Enoch) as opposed to The Order of Melchizedek? I knew someone who said they were a High Priest of Enoch. In Doctrine and Covenants, it mentions Order Melchizedek is after The...
Feb 4, 2025 | Church History, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, We know Oliver Cowdery wrote the words of the Book of Mormon as Joseph Smith translated them. Who wrote down Christ’s words that were spoken to Joseph Smith in the Doctrine & Covenants? Yvonne Answer Yvonne, The...
Feb 3, 2025 | God, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Did Christ enter into a covenant with the Father? Christ was baptized, operated under Heavenly Father’s authority, and received everything from Him. Sounds exactly like a covenant relationship, but I can’t find it explicitly...