What does loving God with all our heart, soul and mind mean?

What does loving God with all our heart, soul and mind mean?

Question   Gramps, And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. What does this mean exactly? Kerry   Answer   Kerry, One of the most repeated commandments in scripture is also one of the most...
What does it mean when we say God is unchanging?

What does it mean when we say God is unchanging?

Question   Gramps, What does it mean when we say God is unchanging? Sariah   Answer   Sariah, There seems to be a misunderstanding about just what this means. Many use it to try to prove that changes in policy couldn’t have come from God, since...
Why does God allow people to die due to natural disasters?

Why does God allow people to die due to natural disasters?

Question   Gramps, What does the Church say about those people who die because of natural disasters? And why does God allow this? N   Answer   N, Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that our mortal life is not meant to be...
Does God punish us?

Does God punish us?

Question   Gramps, Recently I have had a string of small trials that keep testing my patience and faith. At times, I have feelings that God might be punishing me for something I have done wrong or something I am not doing, but I am not sure what. Sometimes I...
Are Heavenly Father and Jesus both God?

Are Heavenly Father and Jesus both God?

Question   Gramps, I’m confused about the Godhead. Heavenly Father is our God, but so is Jesus? Are they both God? Josh   Answer   Josh, One of the most distinctive teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is its doctrine of...
Why doesn’t God just make this world perfect?

Why doesn’t God just make this world perfect?

Question   Gramps, Why does God not make this world perfect? Owen   Answer   Owen, It is natural, even essential, to ask: “If God really created and designed this world, would He not have made it perfect? Why, then, do we experience natural...
Why did the Lord confound the language?

Why did the Lord confound the language?

Question   Gramps, Why did the Lord confound the language? Karen   Answer   Karen, The question of language in the afterlife is intricately bound to how language began. According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when Adam and Eve were...
Who are the Lord’s Anointed?

Who are the Lord’s Anointed?

Question   Gramps, Who are the Lord’s anointed? Jon   Answer   Jon, In ancient Israel, anointing was a tangible ritual. Priests and kings received a ceremonial outpouring of oil to set them apart for sacred service. Exodus records the instruction:...
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