Apr 26, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Was baptism for the dead part of the Law of Moses or did Christ initiate it during his ministry? Cynthia Answer Cynthia, No, it was not a part of the Law of Moses. No vicarious work for the dead was performed prior to the Atonement of...
Apr 25, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Tithing
Question Gramps, Can I pay tithing for another person? As in a person who neglects paying tithing? Richard Answer Dear Richard, This is an interesting question. In the Sunday morning session of the April 2002 General Conference, Elder Earl C....
Apr 23, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Hello gramps, I’m newly wed and my wife and I have agreed on not having kids just yet. We have been considering birth control, but what types of birth control are acceptable? As we researched different types, many simply prevent conception from...
Apr 21, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, We name the years before Christ as in 2000 BC, 1500 BC, 600 BC, and so on. But how did those people at that time count their years? They couldn’t have used BC in any of their calendars. Or as time passed, did they even label or keep...
Apr 19, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Gramps, If I have repented for my sins and I am still tempted am I still guilty? I have not given in but I’m constantly reminded of my past. Sometimes I feel the shame so strong I flinch. Will I ever feel clean or will I suffer because of my...
Apr 18, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Question Gramps, With COVID-19 and all that it has entailed, do you think people have really learned anything from it? It’s a first for all of us, unless we lived through the depression. Liam Answer Dear Liam, Thanks for your question. I...
Apr 16, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Hi Gramps! My question is: what if temple workers are unworthy, does that mean that the ordinances we do in the temple are void? Please note that I am not saying that anyone is unworthy, neither do I condemn them and their actions. It’s just...
Apr 14, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Dear Gramps, My daughter was born with Down Syndrome. She passed away when she was 8 years and 3 months old. Because she was over 8 years, we have been required to do her Baptism and Confirmation, because there is no place to mention her mental...
Apr 12, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Death
Question Gramps, Often when someone dies, it just feels like ‘the Lord’s timing’. I’ve heard it said in classes in the past that not all deaths are ‘the Lord’s timing’. Of course, murder isn’t. What about a...
Apr 11, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I have heard there have been around 3000 corrections made in the Book of Mormon. Some changing words others were simple grammatical error fixes. Why didn’t Joseph Smith just do it right the first time? Josh Answer Hello...
