Dec 10, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Prayer
Question Gramps, I’ve been thinking about the line from the Bible Dictionary, “The object of prayer is … to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that … are made conditional on our asking for them.” Often in Church, we ask...
Dec 8, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, I’m not sure our institution wants to own the teaching that our Heavenly Father has a father who has a father, and so on, infinitely. I know this teaching was passionately held, taught, and defended by presiding leaders, but hardly touched...
Dec 7, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Personal Revelation
Question Hi Gramps, I read your answer to someone’s question “How can people receive opposite personal revelation and both say it came from God?” and it got me thinking of another similar question. Two people are engaged to be married in the...
Dec 6, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I’ve been studying a lot about Adam and Eve and the Fall. Through various quotes from modern day prophets, it’s pretty clear that Adam and Eve were aware of the plan and what would have to take place in order to start the mortal...
Dec 5, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, What do you think Elder Bednar meant in his talk last conference when he said focusing upon CHECK LISTS can divert us from drawing closer to the Lord? (Saturday morning session/October 6, 2018) Karen Answer Karen, If you have the...
Dec 4, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Hey Gramps, I have a personal insecurity that I’ve had for time, and that would be my height. I’m around 5’4 or 5’5, however I’m shorter than those around me. Dating has been difficult and my height has taken toll of my...
Dec 2, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest...
Dec 1, 2018 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, I’ve tried my best to find out, who is this descendant (Aminadi) of Amulek? Footnote 10:2a Dan. 5:16. Is Aminadi Daniel? Rod Answer Dear Rod, I too have wondered about Aminadi and the writing on the wall of the temple. ...
Nov 30, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Ordinances
Question Gramps, I have a big fear of going underwater. I found my baptism really difficult. I have been a member for nearly 4 years and I still have not done a baptism in the temple because of my fear. My patriarchal blessing talks about me doing family...
