Jul 5, 2018 | Temples, World History
Question Gramps, How many temples were built in Jerusalem and when? Elizabeth Answer Dear Elizabeth, The bible tells us the first temple was the Temple of Solomon built around 957 BC. This was to replace the portable tabernacle that they had used...
Jun 28, 2018 | Current issues, Ordinances
Question Gramps, How come men can be sealed to multiple women but women cant be sealed to multiple men? Kendra Answer Dear Kendra, It’s not that simple actually. If a man is living and his wife dies, then yes he can be sealed to another...
Jun 26, 2018 | Current issues, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, I believe God will never cease to have children, and those children all need to go through life on an earth. So after Christ’s second coming, is the cycle restarted and begins all over again with a new Christ and new earth(s)? This brings...
Jun 24, 2018 | Current issues, Faith
Question Gramps, Hello, my question for you today is, is there such a thing as a blessing of faith? One given by the laying on of hands but not with priesthood authority. Just by the faith of the person giving and receiving the blessing. I ask this as I hold...
Jun 15, 2018 | Creation, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, In reading the book of Moses and Genesis, the description of the creation seems to indicate that the beasts of the field were created at the same time as Man and Woman. There are teachings that indicate Adam and Eve were created separately...
Jun 13, 2018 | Mormon Policy
Question Hi Gramps, Regarding your response to the woman in Idaho about honoring the monthly fast day, etc– The older General Handbook of Instructions, the older Gospel Principles book and local tradition, depending on the interpretation of the principle based...
Jun 10, 2018 | Mormon Doctrine, Priesthood
Question Gramps, The Mormons teach that we are not held responsible for the sins of Adam and Eve (in the Catholic Church a child is born with “Original Sin”–the sin of Adam and Eve). So….why would the Mormon Church teach that all generations of blacks are held...
Jun 9, 2018 | Bible, Premortal Life, Satan
Question Gramps, I have a friend that adamantly refuses to accept that we were all spirit brothers and sisters, including Lucifer as a spirit child of our Heavenly Father. He won’t accept references from the Book of Mormon or the D&C. I’d like...
Jun 8, 2018 | Baptism, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, Hello. I am wondering about my 7 year old autistic son. He is very low functioning and does not speak. He cannot tolerate going ‘anywhere’…. literally. Does not do well around large groups of people, therefore we are...
