Sep 1, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, I regularly hear members and leaders refer to baptism as a covenant, which is a formal promise made by a coventantor to a covenantee before witnesses. Yet at a baptismal ceremony, the person being baptized makes no promises nor do they signal...
Aug 27, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, What does it mean that God is a jealous god in Mosiah 11? Brian Answer Brian, As used in the scriptures, the word jealous has two meanings: (1) to be fervent and to have sensitive and deep feelings about someone or something, and...
Aug 21, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Satan
Question Gramps, Lucifer is often heard being described as Heavenly Father’s “Left Hand” in a way; which leads to the possible assumption that Lucifer’s name quite reasonably once held an equal level of reverence to that of Jesus’...
Aug 13, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Missionary Work
Question Dear Gramps, The owner of the gym where I work out has become a friend with my husband and me. He shared with me a dream he had about what “hell” was like. He said it was not fire and brimstone but total darkness. He felt that “hell” was the absence of...
Aug 11, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, I am currently waiting on a mission call but lately I feel the need to talk to my bishop about something that happened about 6 months back that I thought I had cleared up with my bishop. I think I might have said the wrong thing or worded...
Aug 6, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Question Hi Gramps, Would working as a bartender be against the word of wisdom. I was discussing it with a friend and you wouldn’t have to drink the concoctions but you would be enabling other to do so. Boomer Answer Dear Boomer, I’m going...
Aug 3, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Church
Question Gramps, What is the Church’s stance on playing video games? Jayman Answer Dear Jayman, Thank you for your question. Before I answer it, let me refer you to a previously answered question regarding this subject: Do I need to avoid...
Aug 1, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Dear Gramps, Does the Lord approve when we participate in activities that put our lives at risk, such as skydiving, bungee jumping or other extreme sports? Your thoughts on the matter would be very helpful. Thanks, Robert Answer Dear...
Jul 30, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, I need help working out this one simple question. What’s the difference between superstition and religion. An acquaintance of mine left the church and sees its doctrine as “superstitious horse manure” I know there’s...
Jul 29, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, Does everyone get the same name in an endowment session, including when you go through for yourself? Sarah Answer Dear Sarah, With the hundreds and thousands of questions I receive, I am, now and then, faced with the difficult...