Oct 11, 2013 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Recently I read a book called; “A Divine Revelation of Hell” by Mary K. Baxter. While reading the book I was filled with the spirit. It gave me the impression the book was real. In the book it says hell is forever. My question...
Oct 9, 2013 | Current issues, Satan
Question Gramps, Are there only sons of perdition and no daughters of perdition? Please let me know! Joey Answer Joey, The 76th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, verses 31 and 35 detail what it takes to become a Son of Perdition. 31 Thus...
Sep 15, 2013 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Did you need to be called by someone in the synagogue in order to teach? How was it possible for Jesus to teach whenever he entered? Love and blessings, Paul Answer Dear Paul, In the New Testament period, synagogue worship was...
Sep 8, 2013 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I guess I’ve been asking you questions constantly lately, but will we ever know what our spiritual birth names were? Jesus was Jehovah in the pre-earth life, there was Gabriel and Michael, (I can’t remember who they were on Earth...
Aug 29, 2013 | Current issues, Priesthood
Question Gramps, My question is; John told Joseph he was acting on behalf of Peter, James, and John. Why did he not bestow the Melchezedik priesthood upon Joseph and Oliver? Did John the Baptist ever hold the higher priesthood? Dan Answer Dear Dan, In...
Aug 24, 2013 | Current issues
Question There is a story in History of Joseph Smith about David Whitmer’s fields being mysteriously plowed and sown by three men. Is it possible that these three men were the three Nephites? Rosanne Answer Dear Rosanne, The story in Church...
Aug 24, 2013 | Current issues
Question Gordon B. Hinckley once said about revelation: “Now we don’t need a lot of continuing revelation. We have a great, basic reservoir of revelation. But if a problem arises, as it does occasionally, a vexatious thing with which we have to deal, we go to...
Aug 23, 2013 | Current issues
Question In Sunday School the teacher stated that only those who are baptized into the church would have their sins taken away through Christ’s atonement. Non members, even if they repented and changed their lives to what they believed Christ wanted would still...
Aug 21, 2013 | Current issues
Question Gramps, OK, at school I’m a little too popular. At church, (with youth) I find it hard to connect myself with them. It’s awkward for me there. Guys there just don’t seem to be my sort of guys, and only the girls at school are attracted to me. It’s hard...
Aug 15, 2013 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, D&C 107:22 says that the First Presidency of the Church should be “chosen by the body”. Does this refer to the general membership of the church, or how are we to interpret this verse? It seems these brethren are chosen by...
