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...
Oct 25, 2015 | Current issues, LDS Church
Question Gramps, What are the differences between exalted, resurrected, and translated beings? Spencer Answer Dear Spencer, A resurrected person is one who has been raised from death to life, never again to die. The best example of this is Jesus...
Oct 23, 2015 | Church History, Current issues
Question Gramps, I was reading about the members of the original 12 Apostles and realized that many of them were excommunicated due to apostasy. It happened to a lot of other members of the twelve that succeeded them. What kind of apostasy did they commit?...
Oct 20, 2015 | Church History, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps. Who created or assembled the Urim and Thummim mentioned in the scriptures? What did they look like? And how many different ones are mentioned? Robert Answer Dear Robert, You’re questions require some background and...
Oct 13, 2015 | Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, If an emotionally disturbed person with a gun asks me if I am Christian with the intent of killing me, if I answer yes, is it denying Christ if I say no? A family member argued that I would be under no obligation to a crazy person, one who is...
Sep 15, 2015 | LDS Church, Sexual Issues
Question Gramps, “There is no true Latter‑day Saint who would not rather bury a son or a daughter than to have him or her lose his or her chastity ‑‑ realizing that chastity is of more value than anything else in all the world.” Heber J. Grant,...
Sep 8, 2015 | Jesus Christ, Scriptures
Question Gramps, The people who were resurrected with Christ, what happened to them? The scriptures say they went among the people. June Answer Dear June, The scriptural record is sparse when it comes to actuality of the saints rising from their...