Feb 8, 2007 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps: I am a bit confused when I was told that according to the teaching of the Mormon Church, Jehovah of the Old Testament is the same person as Jesus of the New Testament. If so, who delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses? Elohim or Jehovah?...
Feb 8, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am so confused. One of my best friends from college recently told me that she no longer believes that the Mormon Church is the true church. She told me some of the concerns she has about the church, mostly about Joseph Smith. I’ve...
Feb 8, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, My nephew is 19 and wants to know what reasons he should serve a mission. I need another’s opinion. Can you help me here? Bob Answer Dear Bob, Reason #1–The Lord wants him to go. Reason #2–The President of the Mormon Church...
Feb 7, 2007 | Current issues
Question Hello there, In an effort to better understand my husband who is a Mormon, I was looking up the tea question. I am not a Mormon and I don’t plan on being one, but I do want to respect and understand my husband. He is a cancer survivor and I’ve...
Feb 6, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am 18 years old and have been serving in the Army for a little over a year. I have been told by some that military service can be substituted for a full-time mission. With the President’s new plan for the Iraq conflict, it is very...
Feb 4, 2007 | Church History, Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Non-members I talk to often ask about the plural marriages performed back in the “old days.” Usually they ask about the “why,” why was there such a command given and why was it discontinued. Up until now I never thought about asking anyone...
Feb 1, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I was raised a member of the Mormon church, but have been inactive for several years. I am going to church services every week in another church. I am considering cremation when the time comes. How does the Mormon Church feel about this...
Feb 1, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, This is my third question to you in the past month. I want to thank you for your previous answers. I checked “sealings” in “search Ask Gramps” as you recommended to another reader, but didn’t find an answer to the following: If a person...
Jan 30, 2007 | Current issues
Question Gramps, The Doctrine and Covenants section 91 gives us God’s instruction about the “Apocrypha” but what is the Mormon Church’s view on The “new” scriptures that have come to light since. e.g. The Gospel of St. Thomas, The Book of Enoch, The Book of...
Jan 27, 2007 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, It has been said many times that Lucifer influenced one third of the hosts of heaven to follow him. However, this principle has been explained to me that it was a third part not one third. You can tear a piece of paper into three parts and...
