Answers about Various Topics of Mormon Beliefs

Isn’t Peter the rock that the Savior refers to in Matthew 16, and thus the head of the Church?

Mar 5, 2018 | Jesus Christ, Priesthood

Question G’Day Gramps, I really enjoy your answers to the many questions asked, learn a lot – but recently you were asked about the Mormon church being the one true church – and in your answer and you stated that the Catholic church also claims to be the one...

Do I need to pay tithing on social security payments when I already paid while working?

Mar 4, 2018 | Tithing

Question Gramps, We have always paid our tithing on our income before deductions – now we are living on our social security – we’ve already paid tithing on that when we were employed – so now do we play tithing on it again? JoAnn ...

How can I get my non-member children to become active in the Mormon Church?

Mar 3, 2018 | Family, Missionary Work

Question Dear Gramps I am a convert to the Mormon Church and have children from two previous marriages who are grown and not members of any church. They seem to not want any contact with any church but are having many problems in their lives due to not making...

I just read a book about the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. How would I know that his doctrines are not true?

Mar 2, 2018 | Faith, World History

Question Gramps, I was wondering today as I read a book that a non-Mormon friend gave to me to read. It raised a few questions inside of me. The biggest question on my mind is in regards to a man named Emanuel Swedenborg. He wrote a book called ‘A Treatise...

Will members of different religious organizations inherit the celestial kingdom?

Mar 1, 2018 | Afterlife, Mormon Doctrine

Question Dear Gramps, A brother in our ward, when the subject matter allows, will quote a ’supposed’ statement by Joseph Smith, that when the saints get to the Celestial kingdom they will be surprised to find Catholics, Muslims, etc. there as well. I have never...

Is the Mormon Church asking its members to return to Missouri?

Feb 28, 2018 | Church History

Question Dear Gramps, For years I have heard the statements about selected members of the Mormon Church being asked to walk back to Missouri. I have been unable to find the source for these statements. Is there in fact a reliable source for this belief or is...

Are there times when we are commanded not to forgive those who have committed offenses against us?

Feb 27, 2018 | Forgiveness

Question Dear Gramps, In Doctrine & Covenants 42:24-26 and in 98:39-45 there appears to be some circumstances where we are commanded not to forgive those who have committed offenses against us. Talks, lessons, and articles about forgiving others never seem...

I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. Will I be able to play a musical instrument after I die?

Feb 26, 2018 | Afterlife, Music

Question Dear Gramps, I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. I am wondering if I will be able to play it after I die. If I don’t have a body until I am resurrected, how can I play my instrument? Are there symphonies in heaven? It couldn’t be...

Even using the concept of the time scale of Kolob, would God have really rested on the 7th day?

Feb 25, 2018 | Creation, Etymology, Mormon Doctrine

Question Gramps, Did God really rest on the seventh day? I was reading the Pearl of Great Price and it clearly said that Heavenly Father used reckoning of Kolob (1000 earth years=1 Kolob day) to create earth–Abr 5:13. That means that it took 1,000 years...

What are visiting teachers and home teachers in the Mormon Church REALLY for?

Feb 24, 2018 | Callings

Question Dear Gramps, What are visiting teachers and home teachers REALLY for? I know the Mormon Church has instituted visiting and home teaching programs to help care for and nurture those in the ward. My resentment stems from all the negative experiences I...

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Isn’t Peter the rock that the Savior refers to in Matthew 16, and thus the head of the Church?

Do I need to pay tithing on social security payments when I already paid while working?

How can I get my non-member children to become active in the Mormon Church?

I just read a book about the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. How would I know that his doctrines are not true?

Will members of different religious organizations inherit the celestial kingdom?

Is the Mormon Church asking its members to return to Missouri?

Are there times when we are commanded not to forgive those who have committed offenses against us?

I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. Will I be able to play a musical instrument after I die?

Even using the concept of the time scale of Kolob, would God have really rested on the 7th day?

What are visiting teachers and home teachers in the Mormon Church REALLY for?

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