Mar 30, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, Does the church believe the spirit enters the body at conception? I’ve read that science says life begins 18 days after. I have a friend who miscarried at about 6-8 weeks. Would the spirit of that embryo be given to her in the next...
Mar 29, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Question Gramps, An investigator had a health concern and she was prescribed by her doctor to drink coffee with her medicines at least once a day. Is she allowed to be baptized and receive a temple recommend in the future without giving up coffee? Or will she...
Mar 28, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, I have read about the ordinance of Calling and Election, and Second Comforter – the what and why’s of this. But I have never found the “hows”. How is this done? Are you recommended by your priesthood leader? Is this...
Mar 26, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Dear Gramps, Does God have a sense of humor? Sebastian Answer Dear Sebastian, To attempt to answer that question, it would seem appropriate to first come to a consensus of what humor is. Let me try a little development on that point. In...
Mar 25, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Dear Gramps, Should you always agree with what a prophet says automatically or should you pray about it? I heard that Brigham Young said don’t take my word for it, pray about it. I do understand that he can speak as a prophet and as a man, but how do...
Mar 22, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I was listening to a wonderful set of talks on CD called “Our Savior” from a lecture series at BYU last year. One of the lecturers made a statement that Jesus did not actually preach to the spirits in spirit prison after his crucifixion; but he...
Mar 21, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, What is meant by the earth being the Lord’s footstool? Rachel & Grant Answer Dear Rachel. & Grant, Think of it!! Of all the infinite number of worlds in the universe, the Savior chose this world, our earth, in which to take upon...
Mar 20, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, I really do appreciate reading your responses to the submitted questions. This isn’t really a question, but a statement. Although you quoted the scriptures stating that God is all powerful, I really don’t think that is the case. He...
Mar 18, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, I was studying about the endowment ceremony and read that between 1845 and 1930s an “oath of vengeance” was performed as part of the endowment. My question is, how could this be part of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Nick Answer...
Mar 16, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Question Dear Gramps, I have a question about Doctrine & Covenants 89:14-17. I have always assumed these verses were about the use of grains. Verse 14 says that grain should be the staff of life, in verse 17 it specifies wheat for the use of man. So how do...
