May 13, 2025 | Articles of Faith
Question Dear Gramps, Part of our 13th Article of Faith says, “We believe all things, we hope all things.” Just exactly what does that mean? There are lots of things out there to believe in today. Things like fairies, Bigfoot, UFOs, magic, Santa...
May 11, 2025 | Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Why does the Church encourage using government welfare services when President Kimball spoke against it? See April 1978 Conference, Becoming the pure in Heart, ” May we be on guard against accepting worldly substitutes for the plan to...
May 9, 2025 | Forgiveness
Question Gramps, My schizophrenic son killed another person and is currently in prison. I’ve always held onto the hope that because of his mental disorder, he would eventually be made whole and forgiven in the eternities. However, as I read D&C...
May 7, 2025 | Afterlife, God
Question Gramps, How does the plurality of Gods work? Paul Answer Paul, The concept of a plurality of gods is not entirely foreign to the Bible. In 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, the Apostle Paul states, “For though there be that are called gods,...
May 5, 2025 | Forgiveness
Question Gramps, Under the process of repentance, how would you know that Heavenly Father has forgiven you? Paul Answer Paul, Forgiveness, in a spiritual context, is not merely about absolving someone of wrongdoing; it is a transformative process...
May 2, 2025 | God, Personal Searching
Question Gramps, Joseph Smith teaches in the King Follet Sermon that the mind/intelligence of man is co-equal [co-eternal] with God. He says that “the intelligence of spirits had no beginning, neither will it have an end…Intelligence is eternal and...
Apr 30, 2025 | Church History
Question Gramps, What was the early Church’s stance on slavery? Leslie Answer Leslie, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830, a period marked by significant social and political upheaval in the United States. The...
Apr 23, 2025 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Did Jesus always know he was the Savior? Do we know what age he was when we knew for sure that he knew? Dustin Answer Dustin, To understand when Jesus Christ became aware of His role as the Savior, we need to look at the nature of...