Oct 18, 2007 | Bible, Faith, God, Life's Lessons, Marriage, Obedience
Dear Gramps, I just received $20K for part of an insurance settlement. I want to tithe $2K and use the rest to pay off debts. But my wife has come unglued at me!! She now says we need to pay off our debts first then we can tithe later. She had been OK with small...
Oct 10, 2007 | God, Obedience
Dear Gramps, My 8 year old grandson asked me today why is cussing bad? I gave him an answer, but I’d like to hear yours. I’m sure it’s better than mine. Carolan, from Hesperia, California Dear Carolan, I doubt very much that I could give a better answer to your...
Sep 23, 2007 | God, Natural Phenomena
Dear Gramps, I am having difficulty with the teaching that God has a physical body. How can God know everything that happens everywhere, if He has a physical body, and physically, then, can only be in one place at one time? Shane, from San Francisco, California Dear...
Sep 21, 2007 | Book of Mormon, Faith, God, Personal Revelation, Prayer
Dear Gramps, When I’m reading the Book of Mormon, I get doubts of it being true. If I read the Bible I don’t, I totally believe, I’m a member of the Mormon Church and I still believe that the Church is true. I’ve been to the temple and have felt the spirit. I’ve had...
Aug 30, 2007 | Forgiveness, God, Happiness, Missionary Work, Mormon Policy, Repentance, Temples
Dear Gramps, I grew up going to Christian schools(Church of God and Catholic)and I attended Church of God and Baptist churches so I have always had some type of religion in my life. I believe in God and I pray everyday. I have not attended church in many years and...
Aug 25, 2007 | Bible, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have been trying to convince a protestant friend of mine about our belief in the godhead as being three separate beings. I have quoted to him from Genesis, “let “US” make man in “OUR” image….” for which I state...
Aug 21, 2007 | Afterlife, God, Mormon Doctrine
Hi Gramps! Does the Mormon church still teach that sealed husbands and wives will be able to beget spiritual children as Gods in the afterlife? I know that was the case at one time. Tommy, from Fairfax, Virginia Dear Tommy, This has been the case from time...
Aug 20, 2007 | Afterlife, Death, God, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I was in a discussion with a non member of the Mormon Church and he threw the Journal of Discourses at me and I told him that they were thoughts and writings of Prophets and we didn’t teach them as cannon. One particular thing that he threw at me in...
Aug 20, 2007 | God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, Concerning Heavenly Father…has He always been God, or did he become one by going though “tests” like we are to become Gods? My Dad says he has always been and has no end or beginning. I am having a really hard time believing that. I believe he was once...
Aug 6, 2007 | Faith, God, Satan
Dear Gramps, I have come to the awareness that I have a special gift of healing. I have great desire and intent and have educated myself to further my abilities. Many come to me by ‘word of mouth’. I do not solicit clients and I require very little...
