Jan 14, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Repentance
Gramps, Many years ago some speakers in the church used an example of the effects of sinning (and the difficulty of repenting): pounding nails into a board, then pulling them out. The point? A hole remains, indicating permanent scaring. I understand that President...
Jan 13, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, God, Repentance
Waz up bro? I’ve been wondering something lately… We all have talents that God gave to us. If we do something bad, does He take them away? Because I’ve sinned and I’ve repented and stuff, and I do the same sins over and over again. I’m...
Jan 11, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Prayer, Testimony
Dear Gramps, When saying prayer, is it proper to say “in the name of ‘Thy Son’ Jesus Christ,” or should it just be in the name of Jesus Christ? Also when some people are bearing their testimonies they often use in the name of “Thy...
Jan 10, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Prayer
Dear Gramps, My family has been struggling with financial problems for a while, due to my dad being unemployed. I have fasted and prayed many days and nights along with the rest of my family and nothing has happened for almost a year, Why isn’t the Lord...
Jan 9, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Faith, God, Prayer
Gramps, I haven’t prayed for months. I’m kind of scared to. I know in my heart that I want to pray but I’m scared. How can I build my confidence up to pray again? How can God love us and really know us? He has a zillion other kids in the world. and...
Jan 8, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Dear Gramps, Non-members I talk to often ask about the plural marriages performed back in the “old days.” Usually they ask about the “why,” why was there such a command given and why was it discontinued. Up until now I never thought about...
Jan 7, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Family, Priesthood
Hi Gramps, A little while ago in High Priests lesson time, we spoke about families. It was mentioned in general terms about the “patriarch of the home” and I mentioned that this title was something that could only be used when a man had been sealed to his...
Jan 6, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Family, Missionary Work, Temples
Gramps, Could you please explain what is meant by the scripture in D&C 2:2 “And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers? When I was in seminary, I was told that...
Jan 5, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Gramps, A newly returned missionary said that his mission presisdent told him that there was no place in the scriptures or Church doctrine that said one couldn’t progress from on kingdom to another. It was always my understanding that whatever kingdom you went...
Jan 4, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work
Dear Gramps, How would you respond to this feedback that I receive from a good friend who is “Christian.” “I would be interested in discussing at your leisure with you Mormonism as we have briefly in the past. Christianity and Mormonism, as most...
