Answers about Various Topics of Mormon Beliefs

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

Mar 2, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...

What is meant by the statement, “the earth shall pass away”?

Feb 21, 2018 | Last days

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?

Feb 20, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance, Sin

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?

Feb 19, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife

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...

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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?

What is meant by the statement, “the earth shall pass away”?

How can I overcome repeating the same sinful actions?

If you die while excommunicated from the Mormon Church, do you go to spirit prison?

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