Oct 3, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What’s your take on fast offerings and being on the receiving end of them from the church? I have been in different Stakes and Districts and noticed a difference in the opinions of the leaders. Alex Answer Dear Alex, One...
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...
Sep 27, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Recently a discussion was going on about sins that are forgivable and unforgivable. It was mentioned that incest was ranked as an unforgivable sin. Can one be forgiven of incest? Kathryn Answer Kathryn, Great question. We are taught...
Sep 24, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My daughter came home from school recently and said that her seminary teacher told them if their patriarchal blessing said they would come forth on the morning of the first resurrection it meant they would be here for the millenium. Don’t...
Sep 21, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, If prophets are led by God and will never lead his people astray why did Gordon B. Hinckley buy the phony Hoffman letters that led to murder? Poki Answer Dear Poki, For those unfamiliar with the decades-old news, back in the 80s a...
Sep 19, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why doesn’t the LDS Church encourage the members to cry out repentance? As you can see, prophecies are beginning to unfold very quickly. I admire those from other faiths who hold up signs out on the street crying out to people to repent...
Sep 18, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Did the Savior personally baptize anyone, either in Jerusalem or in the Americas?? Lee Answer Dear Lee, The scriptures state that Jesus encouraged baptism among his disciples: “When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees...
Sep 17, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Who are the 144,000 spoken of in Revelation ? Thank you. Donna Answer Dear Donna, Joseph Smith was asked the same question (along with a whole slew of questions on the meaning of Revelation). He replied (and it is canonized in...
Sep 16, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have been a member all my life and I had someone ask me a question and I was stumped. I have asked Institute teachers and others this question but no one can answer me. Many religions, including LDS say that Christ was nailed to the cross. I...
Sep 15, 2014 | Current issues
Question Gramps, The subject basically says it all. It doesn’t make sense to me that Heavenly Father would treat his daughters and sons differently from one another. Why is it that he would allow men to marry many women and not the other way around? Or...
