Jun 6, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Is baptism and confirmation in our temples sufficient to allow spirits in spirit prison to enter paradise in the spirit world? Someone in priesthood today was telling us that in order to cross the gulf into paradise that all of their temple ordinances must be...
Jun 2, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Addictions, Current issues, Health, Word of Wisdom
My husband and I have been married for 5 years. We are active members & served missions. My husband has recently struggled with the use of marijuana. As a teen, he smoked marijuana consistently but he stopped, went on a mission and moved on. After he lost his job...
May 31, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
I have a problem; the Church agrees with mainline Christians that when Jesus came, he fullfilled the Law of Moses, so therefore, Animal or blood sacrifice was done away with; last year in Gospel principles class, the teacher was discussing the chapter of Sacrifice,...
May 28, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, God
What do you think about my question; does God fulfill our destiny or does He makes a better fulfillment in our destiny? Nhan Dear Nhan, God prepares a way for us to fulfill our destiny. What we make of our lives is up to us. God has given us the tools to work with, so...
May 27, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
What is meant by “a sure witness”? Also, what is an “apostolic witness”? Marc Dear Marc, Doctrine & Covenants 107:23 23 The twelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve Apostles, or special witnesses of the name of Christ in all...
May 25, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Holy Ghost
Do we know for sure if Adam has been resurrected? If not, could it be possible that Adam is the Holy Ghost? Based on his roll in the war in heaven and the creation of the earth, it seems an interesting question to me. Karen Dear Karen, Moses 6:51-52 51And he called...
May 22, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Obedience, Self Worth
My husband and I have searched trying to find the often quoted but never footnoted admonishment to not watch R-rated movies. Can you tell me which prophet gave this counsel and when it was given or if it is the interpretation of counsel to seek only uplifting media...
May 20, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
A friend of mine, an investigator, discovered the relationship that the convicted killer, Mark Hoffman, had with Gordon B. Hinckley during the time Hoffman was selling forgeries to President Hinckley and the Church. The missionaries teaching the investigator at first...
May 19, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, God
Dear Gramps, I do a lot of thinking about god and what he knows. Does he know what it feels like to die for everyones sins? Did he once die for everyones sins in his lifetime? I remember reading in a missionary book that god wanted us to experience what he once...
May 18, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues
Question Gramps, Why should we study the Jewish feast? Deborah Answer Dear Deborah, Most of the Jewish feasts have their roots in the Bible. By studying them, their history, development and observances, we enrichen our understanding of the world of the...
