May 6, 2016 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, 1st Nephi 3:7 says that the Lord does not give a commandment unto the children of men, save He prepares a way for them to accomplish it. Yet D&C 124:49 says that when our enemies prevent us from accomplishing one of the Lord’s...
May 3, 2016 | Current issues
Question Gramps, My father passed away in 2014. His birthday is tomorrow and I was wondering if they have birthday celebrations in heaven? What do you think? Leslie Answer Dear Leslie, I’m so sorry to hear of your father’s passing. Before I answer...
Apr 28, 2016 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’ve been reading a lot about the vision John Taylor supposedly had known as the “horseshoe prophecy.” I’m wondering if there is any validity to it? Does the Church recognize it as a prophecy or is it just some story...
Apr 24, 2016 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps What does it mean in the scriptures when it says that someone ministered and/or administered to others? Thanks. Elliot Answer Dear Elliot, Webster’s 1828 dictionary gives very similar definitions to these terms (the...
Apr 23, 2016 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I was talking to my son about the fall of the Roman empire and the Middle Ages. I explained how The Great Apostasy occurred around that same time and that was the reason for the lack of progress and development during the Middle Ages. This...
Apr 21, 2016 | Current issues
Question Gramps, How long does disfellowshipped stay on your church records? I was told that it only stays on for 20 years. Joseph Answer Hello Joseph, Thank you for your question. To best address it, I think it is important that we have a...
Apr 20, 2016 | Callings, Current issues
Question Gramps, Why are the same people called to leadership positions in the ward? Are the rest of us chopped liver? Does Heavenly Father think so little of us that we aren’t considered worthy to lead? Cheryl Answer Dear Cheryl, Before I...
Apr 19, 2016 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Does God already know what we will choose, and who will go to the Celestial Kingdom? It seems to me he does; he knows our thoughts (that’s why we can pray silently), and knows us perfectly, and thus already knows what we will choose....
Apr 18, 2016 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, How do they figure Christ spent three days in the tomb? They took his body down and placed it in the tomb before sunset on Friday. Twenty-four hours later brings us to Saturday evening. Then sixteen hours or so later he was resurrected...
Apr 17, 2016 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Age-85 years. Length of service as member 56 years. Positions held, most except that of Bishop and Stake President. Have had my endowments and sealing to family done. In all those years and all of those positions I have never had a testimony...
