May 27, 2015 | Afterlife, Current issues
Question Gramps, While having a religious discussion I was asked about the 3 degrees of Glory. In my friends eyes, all of our works are as a dirty rag to be burned and all of our sins are equally as horrible before the Lord so you are either a believer or you...
May 7, 2015 | Afterlife, Prayer
Question Gramps, Why are we not encouraged to pray for those in the spirit world? Whenever someone passes away, we are always encouraged to pray for the family, but we are never told to pray for those who have passed on to make the right choices in the spirit...
Dec 2, 2014 | Afterlife, Divorce
Question Gramps, Unfortunately I am in a situation I never wanted. I was sealed in the temple but am now divorced. I have 2 young children. What is the church’ stance on having the sealing revoked? I have heard it can only be done if you want to remarry?...
Sep 28, 2014 | Afterlife, Current issues
Question Gramps, D&C 88:22 says “For he who is not able to abide the law of a celestial kingdom cannot abide a celestial glory.” I understand temple marriage to be an important key to this. But what of those who, though willing to live it, have a spouse who...
Jul 15, 2014 | Afterlife, Death
Question Gramps, I do not understand why those who die before 8 receive a free ticket into the highest degree of celestial glory. The only reason I can fathom (and I think I was told this) is it’s because they are souls who are too good and too pure for...
Jun 28, 2014 | Afterlife, Marriage
Question Will single sisters be able to marry in the Celestial Kingdom? Gary Answer Gary, Single sisters will be given the opportunity for marriage. But they will not marry in the Celestial Kingdom. In order to obtain the highest degree of the...
Mar 12, 2014 | Afterlife, Worthiness
Question Gramps, If my parents are sealed to each other and they keep their covenants they made in the temple and remain faithful throughout their lives, can us, as children, still inherit one of the 3 kingdoms of the Celestial kingdom? Even if we break away from the...
Nov 27, 2013 | Afterlife, Sealings
Question Gramps, My children were sealed in the temple to us and most of them have strayed from the gospel and are not living its teachings. One of them is gay and living a gay lifestyle. What will happen to them when they go to the other side? J Answer...
Nov 25, 2013 | Afterlife, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, In the History of the Church, Volume 5, pp 424-425, it is recorded that Joseph Smith said the word “paradise” in Luke 23:43 is a mistranslation. He, however, did not change/correct this in the Inspired Version. He also says,...
