Sep 23, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Gramps, Didn’t Jesus have to know each of us well enough to know what sins we would commit in order for Him to suffer for those sins not yet committed? The scriptures say that if we don’t repent we will have to suffer similar to the Savior. When a law is...
Sep 22, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Jesus Christ
Email: [emailaddress] Dear Gramps, Thank you for your informative answers. I really enjoy reading them. My questions are to settle a difference between my mother and I. It is my understanding that our Heavenly Father had many spirit children in the pre-existence,...
Aug 16, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, I was wondering why we celebrate Christmas in December instead of in April when Jesus Christ was really born? Ann Answer Dear Ann, No definite date has been established for the birth of the Savior. Our notion that he was born...
Jul 4, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Jesus Christ
Hey Gramps, I have a couple to questions that I would like to qualify by saying that I’m active LDS and have a curious nature when it comes to things that are relevant to my salvation. I’m not looking for ammo just whatever information that you can share....
Jan 25, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have a question that has bothered me for a while, and it could be because I was inactive during primary and missed some basic gospel foundation. In the Book of Mormon, whenever it refers to Lord, does it mean Jesus Christ or Heavenly Father? Whenever I...
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...
Jul 28, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Bible, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work, Temples
Dear Gramps, My husband and I disagree about whether or not people who live/have lived on the earth but have not accepted, or heard of, the gospel and made eternal covenants can attain the celestial kingdom. I believe that everyone will have an equal opportunity to...
Jul 16, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps I read your article concerning that we need to forgive and forget and have a problem with it. I agree with the affect on those who don’t forgive but it appears to me from my own experience that those who commit offenses seem to continue on doing so and...
Jul 8, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps When was Jesus Christ born? How can you say that he was born on April 6? Naveen Answer Dear Naveen, In the heading to the 20th Section of the Doctrine and Covenants, it indicates that the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith the...
Jul 2, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, Why do Latter Day Saints believe that they can work their way to heaven when the Bible clearly states that salvation is a gift (grace)? Today at the funeral of an LDS friend the speakers all spoke about how “Good works” was what leads one to heaven. M....