Dec 28, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Was John the Beloved transformed in a twinkling of an eye and will he tarry until the second coming and visit the stakes of Zion? Somehow in our class mentioned that he was about 90 years old when he wrote the Book of Revelation. I think...
Dec 27, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Why was Jesus born from a virgin? Why not just a woman who had all ready given birth to a child, or did Mary pray for it perhaps? Tina Answer Dear Tina, The mortal mission of Jesus Christ was of such a nature that it could never...
Dec 13, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps,There are people in the church who would suggest that eating meat is something the Lord prefers we as Latter Day Saints not do. My question is: why is it that we serve meat dishes in the temples everyday, why does every ward social include meat in one form...
Dec 7, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, My question is, There were eight souls saved on the ark with Noah. I believe there were others on the ark as well, possibly, children, hand maids, servants, concubines. Those who were not ’saved souls’, therefore not worthy of mention in the scriptures. I...
Dec 5, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, My next Relief Society Presidency lesson will be on the Sabbath Day. I don’t find any references that taking naps on Sunday is part of keeping the Sabbath day holy. I KNOW this will be an issue in my lesson. I do not believe “resting from...
Dec 2, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, Why is family genealogy so important in the Mormon church? Ernie, from Powell, Ohio Dear Ernie, In order to be saved in the celestial kingdom of God, a person must accept Jesus Christ as his Savior, repent of his sins, be baptized by immersion for the...
Nov 28, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Because of his great strength, was it hard or easy for Christ to withstand temptation while he was on the earth? If it was hard, then is it still hard for him now? If not, what has changed? Will Answer Dear Will, It is my opinion that the...
Nov 25, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, My entire life I’ve been shy and suffer from social anxiety. I make friends easily, but I feel extremely uncomfortable with groups of people. If I’m asked to give a talk in church, I get nervous to the point that I would rather eat dog food than give that...
Nov 22, 2007 | Current issues
Gramps, I have been wondering what time frame Neanderthal man or (Cave Man) were on the Earth? I’ve studied Anthropology and they make it out like it was millions of years ago? But I know what it says in the scriptures when Heavenly Father asked Jesus and Michael if...
Nov 21, 2007 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, What does it mean to have the glory? i.e. Lucifer wanted the glory and Christ wanted the glory to go to the Father. Grant and Rachel, from Stansbury Park, Utah Dear Grant and Rachel, From Matthew 6:13— And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from...
