Sep 12, 2011 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps What was the significance of foot washing and why is it not practiced today? Deb Answer Dear Deb, Long before the Restoration, foot washing was a familiar custom throughout the ancient Near East. Travelers, having journeyed dusty...
Aug 13, 2011 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
Firstly, I live in Auburn, Alabama where there aren’t a lot of mormons. The majority of my friends aren’t mormon. While I’m okay with this, I can tell most of them don’t think highly of the church, Joseph Smith, etc. (but most of them do have...
Aug 11, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
I know that the Savior chose all His disciples. I wonder if He knew the role that Judas Iscariot was to play in His betrayal? Also what about Judas’ agency, if he hadn’t betrayed the Savior would someone else have taken the step? Margaret Dear Margaret,...
Aug 3, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Hey gramps, I taught gospel doctrine and shared a thought that, for whatever reason, I felt I heard before but had two guys come up and rebuke me for teaching. I taught that angels helped raise the savior. I can’t find anything that should give me such an...
Jul 15, 2011 | Family, God, Jesus Christ, Marriage
I was recently teaching of the Divinity of Christ in a lesson, and was told by a young member that the priests in the temple threw down their rods to see if a branch sprouted to know who was to marry Mary. None of their branches sprouted, but Joseph who was not there...
Jul 14, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, When we came to earth, we went through a veil which made us completely forgot our pre-life in heaven. Thus, on earth we can only rely on Holy Ghost whispering for our testimony. However, Jesus’ case might be a little bit different. I assume He knew...
Jul 2, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
We know that a veil of forgetfulness is placed over us at the time of our birth. I’m wondering if the same happened to the Savior at his birth? Do we know if a veil was placed over his mind the same as ours? Grant Grant, Part of this answer is speculation and...
Jun 3, 2011 | Jesus Christ, Obedience
Question What is meant by “to obtain the Pearl of Great Price?” Thank you. Jerry Answer Dear Jerry, The parable of the Pearl of Great Price is found in Matthew 13:45-46: 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking...
Jun 1, 2011 | Jesus Christ, Second Coming
Dear Gramps, I was reading one of the questions you answered and needed a little more information. When the Savior comes will we still commit sin? If Satan is bound, are we still being temped by the devil or are man just a sinful creature that dosn’t need much...
May 31, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
I have a problem; the Church agrees with mainline Christians that when Jesus came, he fullfilled the Law of Moses, so therefore, Animal or blood sacrifice was done away with; last year in Gospel principles class, the teacher was discussing the chapter of Sacrifice,...
