Jun 25, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Does Satan have power to influence us after earth life in Paradise or/and Spirit Prison? Diana Answer Dear Diana, I believe the answer to your question is dependent on what you mean by influence. We read in Alma 40: 11-13, 11 Now,...
Jun 17, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, Today our lesson in primary was on the restoration of the Church and of Joseph Smith translating the golden plates. After the translations had taken place whatever happened to the Urim and the Thummim? My husband said he learned in Seminary,...
Jun 16, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, LDS Church
Question Dear Gramps, I have a question about how Christ restored the church during his life. Joseph Smith within a span of 20 years completely restored the church with temples, temple ordinances, plural marriage, work for the dead, etc. Why didn’t Christ...
Jun 11, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Premortal Life
Question Dear Gramps, How would so many spirits (the 1/3 part) who were cast out and followed Lucifer so willing to walk out of the Pre-mortal life knowing they were giving up their eternal salvation Sugar Answer Dear Sugar, It is extremely...
Jun 10, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question I am wondering what the Church’s stance is regarding exorcisms. Do they believe in possessions? If so, what is done about it? Michelle Answer Michelle, Because there are examples in Christ’s time of possessions, the official...
Jun 7, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, Could you make any comments on the following: Brigham Young stated: Our father Adam came into the garden of Eden . . . and brought Eve, one of his wives. . . . He is our Father and our God. (Journal of Discourses, Volume I, page 50, 1854...
Jun 6, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Question Dear Gramps, When an endowed priesthood holder violates the law of chastity before he is married, what church discipline is invoked and what is it based upon (severity, length of time, etc)? Kristi Answer Dear Kristi, The duties of a...
Jun 5, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, Since we believe that God can speak to everyone individually through the spirit, why then would we need a prophet (Such as Russel M. Nelson)? What would God reveal to the Prophet that he could not tell me directly instead? My first guess is...
May 27, 2019 | Church History
Question Hi Gramps, I was wondering – recently my husband heard that there were contradicting accounts of the First Vision from the Prophet Joseph Smith. Do you know anything about this? This is very disheartening to my husband and I’m at a loss.. not sure what...
May 21, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Dear Gramps, Do you have any ideas / suggestions what kind of kingdom devout, practicing Born Again Christians can inherit, that completely reject Joseph Smith and classify the LDS church as a cult? Andre Answer Andre, Unfortunately, the...