Mar 31, 2019 | Bible, Current issues
Question Gramps, I’ve always understood that many of the references in the bible to heaven and hell refer to paradise and spirit prison–thus, the images of sulfur and burning. Therefore that’s why there’s no discussion of the three degrees in the Old Testament...
Mar 27, 2019 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Was Amulek a polygamist? According to Alma 10:11 it seems he may have been. Eric Answer Eric, The scriptures specifies Alma blessed Amulek’s “women” while he stayed at his house. The truthful answer is that we...
Mar 25, 2019 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have just been reading in Ether about the daughter of Jared devising a plan to secure the kingdom for her father by obtaining the head of Omer. It appears to allude to the story of John the Baptist and Salome but surely the Jaredites...
Mar 24, 2019 | Abortion, Babies, Premortal Life
Question Gramps, What and where is the scriptural basis for your contention that a person’s spirit existed in Heaven before that person’s earthly body was born? Does that spirit inhabit a baby’s body before birth or, as you see it, or does it...
Mar 21, 2019 | Current issues
Question Gramps, As a recent convert and YSA aged man, I want to go to the temple more. The thing is I kind of want to go by myself. Is it unusual to try and go by yourself without a family or group? Lee Answer Hi Lee, Thank you for your question....
Mar 20, 2019 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, My husband believes that the idea of Multiple Mortal Probations, wherein all human life lives multiple mortal lives until we have achieved perfection, is true doctrine that we simply aren’t taught in church because it’s too...
Mar 19, 2019 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I am finding it hard to believe that Christ is our Redeemer. I am an inactive LDS member and only believe in the Old Testament. Why do we have to pray to God in the name of Jesus Christ? If I were of another religion would he not hear my...
Mar 17, 2019 | Current issues, Missionary Work
Question Dear Gramps, The Church teaches that every able-bodied worthy young man should serve a mission. I am able bodied and I strive to be worthy through repentance. I’m not nervous about leaving home or having a strong testimony or even talking to...
Mar 15, 2019 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, What is the current Catholic position on the LDS Church and what is the current LDS position on the Catholic believer? Does a Catholic believe an LDS member will go to heaven somehow and does an LDS believer think a Catholic can follow the...
Mar 14, 2019 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why do we only have the 4 gospels in the New Testament bible. The other 7 saint apostles should have been written also Drew Answer Dear Drew, I would give you a detailed history of the Bible and how we came to obtain it, but I...
