Nov 29, 2015 | Current issues, God
Question Gramps, I have a question. If the families didn’t kill their unblemished sheep and put the blood on the doors and ate the meat that was roasted, who killed their first born? I’m confused because I thought it might be God but earlier in the...
Nov 28, 2015 | Family History, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, When a common name like John Smith comes up for proxy ordinance work in the temple, how do they know on the other side which one is intended? There are hundreds with the same name in the Spirit World. I’ve heard that those being...
Nov 24, 2015 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, How are we to make contact with Jesus and have a personal relationship? I’m not sure of the etiquette here. When Jesus was leaving the earth he said pray to the Father in my name and the Holy Ghost would speak the words of the Father to...
Nov 15, 2015 | Children, Homosexuality, Mormon Policy
Question Hi Gramps, Could you please better explain the reason the Church Handbook for Bishops was changed to exclude the blessing and baptism of children of same-sex parents? The recent news about this has managed to cause a big rift in my non-Mormon family...
Nov 11, 2015 | LDS Church, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, It is my understanding that individuals who have been excommunicated and restored to full fellowship cannot hold positions as a bishop, seminary instructor, or temple worker. Why is that the case? Gordon Answer Gordon, Your...
Nov 8, 2015 | Afterlife, LDS Church
Question Gramps, Hello. I’d like to know if there are wards and stakes in the spiritual world. Kind regards, J Klaus Answer Dear J, Much of God’s work is organizing His children in such a way that they can carry out His will in order....
Nov 3, 2015 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 107:4 it says, “But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the...
Oct 29, 2015 | Bible, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Mark 16:16 states the following words of Jesus, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; he that does not believeth is damned.” What does the word “damned” mean in this case and how is it compatible with work...