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...
Jun 3, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Jesus Christ, Sabbath Day
Dear Gramps, Why do people worship on Sunday if Jesus worshiped on Saturday? Shouldn’t we do what Jesus did since He is our example? Trinity Dear Trinity, The Sabbath was instituted to commemorate the day of rest that the Lord observed following the creation of the...
May 2, 2009 | Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, Did God create our spirits, or did he conceive them? Did he just say like, “Spirits be created” or did He have spiritual children with our Heavenly Mother? If so, why do the scriptures say Jesus is the only begotten? Ethan Answer...
Apr 22, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I´ve learned early in the church how to pray to our heavenly father. Anyway along my life as a member I´ve get involved in talking with the lord Jesus in prayer asking him how to manage my life. Elder Dickson of the seventies taught me when I was Distric...