Dec 27, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My husband and his brother are extremely reluctant to give blessings to sick family. They see it as a last resort while my sister-in-law and I see it as a line of defense for times when you’ve done what you can at home but going to the doctor...
Dec 26, 2018 | God, Happiness
Question Dear Gramps, We are taught that we can dwell with God, become like Him, and be eternally happy. I don’t understand how He and we can be free from sorrow–and, thus, experience happiness eternally–if God Himself weeps because of the...
Dec 24, 2018 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, The Magi visited Jesus when he was two years old. How did this come about? Geoffrey Answer Geoffrey, The primary source of information regarding the visit of the wise men is found in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew 2:1-12...
Dec 22, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Can you explain what 3 Nephi 12:31-32 means and why it is not part of the Church rules? David Answer David, You have two questions. Let me address each of them in turn. What does this passage mean? What it means is that unless...
Dec 21, 2018 | Current issues, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, There’s a kid in my grade who came from a Spanish speaking country to the U.S. He Is very lonely and barely speaks English. In fact, I’ve never heard him speak English only Spanish. I am currently learning Spanish but struggle to muster the...
Dec 17, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Does God know what choices I will make long before I make them? Does he already know my complete life and the choices I will make in the future? Greg Answer Greg, In our Book of Mormon we can read the following verse of scripture,...
Dec 16, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What scriptural justification was there for them to seal Jane Manning James to the Smith family as an eternal servant? I find this very troubling. Matt Answer Matt, I can understanding why you might find this troubling, and...
Dec 14, 2018 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why was it justifiable in Alma 51 for the freemen to put to death the kingmen? Unlike the story of Nephi They don’t seem to have received a commandment from the Lord to do so. If it was not justifiable why doesn’t it say so? Paige...
Dec 13, 2018 | Marriage, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, I’m just starting my investigation into becoming a Mormon. I am separated from my Church of England wife some 5 or 7 years now. I only stayed within that marriage and the Church of England because of the oath I swore unto God to love...
