How can I get my non-member children to become active in the Mormon Church?
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?
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?
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...
I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. Will I be able to play a musical instrument after I die?
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?
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 is meant by the statement, “the earth shall pass away”?
Question Dear Gramps, What is meant by the statement, “the earth shall pass away”? Lori Answer Dear Lori, It means just what it says. The earth is a living creature, with an intelligence, a spirit and a body. The soliloquy of the earth as recorded...
How can I overcome repeating the same sinful actions?
Question Dear Gramps, I was wondering that if you’re overtaken by a bad thought or impure thoughts and totally give into them, and you keep repenting of it, how can you totally overcome it from happening again, especially if you’ve prayed and repented so many...
If you die while excommunicated from the Mormon Church, do you go to spirit prison?
Question Dear Gramps, If you die while you’re excommunicated, do you go to spirit prison? Can you be re-baptized in the temple and have your ordinances re-done for you? J. Answer Dear J. All persons who are not members of the Church and Kingdom of...
