Nov 29, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, In recently reading one of your excellent answers regarding polygamy, you mentioned that the asker must have “sufficient faith and spiritual maturity to receive an answer.” I think I have a handle on the idea of faith, and how it...
Nov 28, 2020 | Current issues, Scriptures
Question Gramps, How do you reconcile Hebrews 12:6, which says that God scourges every son that he receives (and scourging had a particularly barbaric meaning at the time), with D&C 121:42-43, which says that no power or influence can or ought to be...
Nov 26, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, How can one make prayer more meaningful when they are so tired after working a late shift and all they want to do is sleep. Margaret Answer Margaret, I hear you. And unfortunately, if you’re trying to say a meaningful...
Nov 24, 2020 | Current issues, Forgiveness
Question Gramps, If a person was voluntarily excommunicated for adultery but repents with full restoration of blessings, having been faithful for over 30 years, including remarriage in the temple, is there any doctrine or conditions which would prevent that...
Nov 22, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My son is under the impression that the general authorities are just making a lot of money, and that they “know what’s going on” , but hide it from the public. -So, do the general authorities get an income for serving in...
Nov 18, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My Patriarchal Blessing tells me I’m of the House of Joseph & the House of Ephraim. That I can receive a double portion of blessings. Can a person be of two houses? What does it mean? What are my responsibilities? Cheryl Answer...
Nov 16, 2020 | Current issues
Question Hi Gramps, Does God prefer if we are obedient yet resentful? or disobedient and unresentful? Meaning, we do what we are “supposed” to do because we feel guilty if we don’t; or we don’t do whatever would make us feel guilty and therefore don’t have...
Nov 14, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, A middle-aged woman interested in being in the New and Everlasting covenant and wants a celestial marriage and an eternal increase. She does not have the best family background, never knowing her biological father, or her siblings. She has...
Nov 10, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, So I have questions about the priesthood when Peter, James and John appear to Joseph Smith. Were they in full perfect body flesh and bones? If yes, how could that be because in Nephi it says that until the second coming of Christ their dead...
Nov 7, 2020 | Current issues, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, The recent general conference was full of excellent talks and council for all of us. Which makes me wonder if we could conclude that the conference talks can be considered scripture for our day? Lloyd Answer Lloyd, The quick...