Oct 29, 2024 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, Why does a patriarchal blessing declare a lineage such as Ephraim or Manasseh (next generation) rather than just from the original 12 sons? For example, would someone ever receive their lineage from one of Dan’s sons rather than Dan himself?...
Oct 14, 2024 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, Are the descendants of Judah only considered to be “Jews” or is all of Israel’s 12 tribes’ descendants considered to be Jews? Alvis Answer Alvis, The term “Jew” has undergone significant evolution over the...
Aug 2, 2024 | Babies, Death
Question Gramps, When a baby dies in utero, does this unborn baby get another chance to be born or will the parents be able to raise the child in the hereafter? Gwen Answer Gwen, The question of what happens to unborn babies and whether they have...
Jul 25, 2024 | Family Roots, Pearl of Great Price
Question Gramps, In recent years a keen interest has developed especially among Africans that the people of the Sub-Saharan cultures (Blacks) are descendants of the Pharaohs of Egypt. Much of the evidence and archeology they claim as sources are highly...
May 26, 2024 | Family, Personal Searching
Question Hi Gramps, I’m having a really hard time with a recent post on Instagram from the Church and Sister Camille Johnson (made on 5/3/24). A LOT of people are triggered by it, saying the church is gaslighting. Due to character restriction in this text box,...
Nov 4, 2023 | Family, Ordinances
Question Gramps, What does it mean to an individual to be sealed? We always refer to the blessing of sealings to be the opportunity to be a family forever and it is often related to being “linked” together. That’s not what I’m...
Jul 6, 2023 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, What is a Jew? It can be by lineage or conversion. This is concerns lineage. Some consider all Israelites to be Jews. I’m an Israelite but not a Jew. The Church defines those of the Tribe of Judah but if a person hasn’t had a...
Mar 14, 2023 | Children, Family
Question Gramps, The priesthood-holding husband says he was inspired to not have children yet. The wife said she reluctantly and with disappointment deferred to her husband’s inspiration because he is the priesthood holder. Does not the wife also have...
