Jan 5, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Sin
Question Gramps, Did Christ’s atonement cover the sin of murder? Ann Answer Hello Ann, The sin of murder is a most grievous sin before our God; however, it would be nice if this question was just a simple yes and no answer…it is not....
Dec 20, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Jesus Christ
Question Hi Gramps I have a million questions in my head right now regarding the atonement and the fall. I’m trying to understand why any was necessary? So Adam ate the fruit, and we make mistakes, but why did the Savior have to atone for all that? Why...
Aug 31, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement
Question Gramps, With all of God’s knowledge and power, why did he need Jesus to atone and sacrifice for our sins? Sherlene Answer Hello Sherlene, In teaching the people of Gideon, Alma the Younger responded to very much the same question...
Jun 18, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement
Question Dear Gramps,In the April 2014 LDS General Conference, Elder Timothy J. Dyches quoted a statement from the “Preach My Gospel” handbook, “…all that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus...
Mar 30, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement
Question Gramps, If we don’t repent of our sins the atonement has no effect on us. We have to suffer for our own sins. Is this correct? Karen Answer Karen, This is correct according to the following scripture, Doctrine & Covenants...
Sep 27, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Dear Gramps: We hear wonderful things about the atonement. But do we know what it’s like should we have to pay for our own sins? Sugar Dear Sugar, The greatest gift we have been given is the Atoning sacrifice which our Lord and Savior freely gave to everyone who...
Feb 18, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Jesus Christ
Question Hi gramps! As we know, God and the Saviour with the help of many others created the earth and many other worlds. My questions is:Did our Saviour’s Atonement also include the other worlds? Thank you gramps for your time to answer. Marie ...
May 22, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Hi Gramps. I have a question about the Savior’s atonement. I am confused about some parts of it. Jesus died for our sins. He died on the cross. But many people died on the cross. It was the Roman’s cruel common punishment. I know that the Savior atoned for our sins in...
Jun 26, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, After a person becomes somewhat convinced of the extreme gravity of their sinful behavior, how long should they be harrowed up by the memory of their sins? The situation of Zeezrom in the Book of Mormon comes to mind. He was reduced to his...
Jun 3, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Depression
Question Dear Gramps, What you wrote about depression doesn’t seem to make sense to me. First off we didn’t have medication for depression until our present day. Doesn’t that show you people who existed before this medication dealt with it in another way?...
