Jun 7, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer
Question Gramps, Why do many saints fold their arms while praying instead of their hands? A convert of 22 years, I’ve never done it because no one could tell me why. I’d like to be able to tell other converts. Ingrid Answer Ingrid,...
Jun 6, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sabbath Day
Question Gramps, I’ve noticed a common theme of going on vacation and not partaking of the Sacrament even though it is feasible to do so. Is there ever a situation when we wouldn’t take the Sacrament when on vacation? Should we take a vacation from...
Jun 4, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, We know that the Savior was obedient to Heavenly Father in all things, he was tempted but did not head the temptations. In short, he was perfect. My question is: how can the Savior understand what it is like to fail? I try to live the...
May 31, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Some friends of mine organized a scripture study that they then turned into a school of the prophets, citing D&C 88. I joined in for a few sessions to see, but ceased to attend when they started performing the ordinances of washing of the...
May 17, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, Are you a Mormon? Where are you getting your information? Is the Mormon church the only one with proper authority to baptize? Amanda Answer Dear Amanda, Thanks for your questions. If you follow the “About Gramps” link...
May 7, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Church
Question Gramps, My question is this… my husband is a new convert and wonders where does it say in the Bible who has or where does the proper authority come from to baptize? He said he cannot find anything in the bible that says it. He wonders how the...
May 3, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Gramps, Where in the scriptures or modern day teachings does it explain that there is no progression between kingdoms? For example, at judgment if a person is in the Terrestrial Kingdom can this person advance to the Celestial Kingdom? Nathan ...
May 1, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Hi Gramps! I’m a curious, empirical person and a devout RM attending BYU. I’ve researched Church history/doctrine and know by my nature that I will continue. I avoid biased material but include academic non-Church sources. I risk disaffiliation...
Apr 30, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve heard and read that God is the same “yesterday, today, and forever.” I have also heard that He used to be just like us on another Earth and then He became a God. These statements seem to contradict. Is the latter...
Apr 23, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Death
Question Gramps, Ecclesiastes 9:10King James Version (KJV) 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. According to this verse in the Bible, there is...