Aug 16, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Testimony
Question Gramps, I have read the Book of Mormon from cover to cover in preparation to serve a mission. I finished and I feel like I prayed with a real intent to know if it was true. Growing up in the Church I wanted an experience I could look back on to anchor...
Aug 11, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Sin
Question Gramps, When King Benjamin was speaking in Mosiah 4 verse 3 it reads that the Spirit of the Lord came upon the them and they were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins. I just want to know how can they have remission of their sins...
Aug 9, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Faith
Question Hi Gramps, Is it necessary to say prayer/grace when dinning in a restaurant or cafe etc? Thank you. Elva Answer Hi Elva, A few years ago I answered a similar question but very briefly. Should we pray for food in a public setting? This...
Aug 8, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Question Gramps, The Church takes neutral ground regarding political parties, but tells us we should vote. What do we do when all candidate choices are corrupt. King Mosiah warned us that “if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose...
Aug 6, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Last days
Question Gramps, What is the meaning of “the morning of the first resurrection?” Turi Answer Dear Turi, In Alma 11:42-43, Amulek taught that in the resurrection “the death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all...
Aug 2, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage
Question Gramps, Traditionally, in the Church legal marriage and eternal sealing are performed in the temple, in the same ceremony. Alternatively, a couple can civilly marry outside the temple before being sealed in the temple in a separate ceremony after any...
Aug 1, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, pornography, Youth Issues
Question Gramps, I’m 14 years old. I guess I was never really taught that pornography was bad, cause I have always wanted to view it. But now that I have been for about a year… I know it as to stop, and I’d rather cut it off at an early age...
Jul 30, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, What is the basis for the understanding that an engaged/betrothed heterosexual couple cannot make love prior to their wedding? Alexander Answer Alexander, 1. “Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of...
Jul 28, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sacrament
Question Gramps, Does it take two to administer the sacrament? Carl Answer Carl, This is a common question that has only a partial answer, I’m afraid. As far as the actual blessing of the bread and water, we have the following...
Jul 21, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance
Question Gramps, I have been thinking about all the things and ways I should be repenting. I want to know If there Is a specific way to repent or if we should give details about what we are repenting for? Like should we give specifics of our actions or just ask...
