Nov 14, 2011 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, We are told that we should seek in this life to have our calling and election made sure, by the Holy Spirit of Promise. Joseph and Emma were sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise. How is it possible that we can receive this sealing while on earth. Thanks,...
Nov 13, 2011 | Current issues, Mormon Policy
I was told that the LDS church voluntarily paid taxes in order to be better community members. Is this true? Robert ________________________________________________ Robert, Technically speaking, most everyone voluntarily pays taxes. It’s only compulsory if the...
Nov 9, 2011 | Current issues, God
Dear Gramps, From one old Codger to another, I have often wondered if God in actual fact did rest on the seventh day. I seem to remember from some reading that He put into Adam and Even and all creatures their spirits. I cannot see God resting for there is that...
Nov 7, 2011 | Current issues
What do you know about the Milky Way Galaxy with reference to Heavenly Father’s Universe? Max ________________________________________________ Dear Max, I know that the Milky Way galaxy is as one grain of sand among the seashore of galaxies He has created....
Nov 6, 2011 | Current issues
Is there any record that George Washington had a vision of America in which perhaps Moroni appeared to him? Anonymous _______________________________________________ Dear Anonymous, Snopes has an article on the vision here . This account of the vision is considered...
Nov 1, 2011 | Current issues
Why did Joseph Smith refuse the offering of liquor during his leg operation as a young child? Obviously, this was long before the Word of Wisdom, so why would there have been a problem? Thanks, Bill _____________________________________________ Bill, It’s an...
Oct 31, 2011 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, A non LDS Christian recently confronted me (LDS member) with the judgement scene in Revelation (last book in the Bible) and said that it clearly speaks about good Christians going to heaven and the rest going to hell. There’s no...
Oct 30, 2011 | Current issues
Question Gramps, If Jacob and Israel is the same person why does God address them as if they are different people? For example in Isaiah 43:22. Ann Answer Dear Ann, Hebrew is a layered language, which can be hard to understand by those of us that haven’t...
Oct 27, 2011 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Considering the following scriptures how does the LDS church deem their proselyting as ordained by God? 1 John 2:27-“…ye need not that any man teach you” and Matthew 23:15- “…compass sea and land to make one...
Oct 26, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Why did Heavenly Father need a human sacrifice in His plan for us to be resurrected? Elizabeth Answer Elizabeth, The sacrifice Jesus wrought for us was essential in providing a way back to Heavenly Father. I would like to use an...
