Nov 12, 2025 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, What is the purpose of the 12 tribes in the context of the Plan of Salvation? Do tribes tell us something about our creation age? Or the place we lived in our premortal life? Abdias Answer Abdias, In the theology of The Church of...
Aug 22, 2025 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, Which of the Twelve Tribes do black people belong to? Richard Answer Richard, Patriarchal lineage refers to the ancestral line through which blessings and responsibilities are passed down in the context of the Church....
Aug 15, 2025 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, Is it possible that God was once like Jesus, having had to learn as a mortal individual before ascending to godhood? And if that’s so, wouldn’t that mean he was the spiritual son of someone else? Do we just have a whole extended...
Jul 20, 2025 | Blessings, Family Roots
Question Gramps, Are there special blessings or privileges associated with being born into the covenant? Does it also hold more responsibilities? Kelly Answer Kelly, At the heart of the doctrine of being born in the covenant is the understanding...
Jun 27, 2025 | Afterlife, Children
Question Gramps, My wife and I have accepted callings as Ordinance Workers in Manti. I’m confused why children who have died before the age of accountability need no baptism, confirmation, initiatories, or endowments. Matthew Answer Matthew,...
May 14, 2025 | Family History
Question Gramps, I know you have answered questions about Elijah before, as well as the spirit of Elijah. We read that the hearts of the fathers will be turned to the sons and the sons to the fathers, which he taught. (Forgive me if I quoted that wrong, I...
Apr 25, 2025 | Family Roots, World History
Question Gramps, I heard there were three classifications of Lamanites: Native Americans, Polynesians, and Latinos/Hispanics. Are they considered Lamanites? Probably not all of those people are descended from Book of Mormon people. Are they considered to be...
Mar 19, 2025 | Blessings, Children, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, No one can be baptized before age 8. I understand a child who receives a baby blessing is a member of the Church. A baby lost her father while her mother was pregnant. The baby was raised in the church but never received a name or blessing. The...
