Apr 27, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Gramps, Hi If someone has committed a serious sin that resulted in excommunication – and has since gone though full repentance process, was re-baptized and all their blessings were restored – why do they still have to endure the...
Apr 26, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Satan, Sin
Question Gramps, Did Satan and his 1/3 part followers “sin” in choosing not to follow God’s plan? Or are only those who gain a body able to sin? We definitely had power to make choices in the pre-existence, but when Satan “fell,”...
Apr 25, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy
Question Dear Gramps, I am a convert and the only member in my family. I just received my mission call and a month ago I received my endowments. My question is in regards to non-members and garments. Can they see them? Can they wash them? Can they touch them? I...
Apr 22, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Why is the church so reluctant to allow members information regarding the formation of the church? The plural wives of early leaders, the way the translation of the plates was done. It would seem to me that God is going to be pretty busy...
Apr 21, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, How long does disfellowshipped stay on your church records? I was told that it only stays on for 20 years. Joseph Answer Hello Joseph, Thank you for your question. To best address it, I think it is important that we have a...
Apr 20, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings
Question Gramps, Why are the same people called to leadership positions in the ward? Are the rest of us chopped liver? Does Heavenly Father think so little of us that we aren’t considered worthy to lead? Cheryl Answer Dear Cheryl, Before I...
Apr 19, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Dear Gramps, Does God already know what we will choose, and who will go to the Celestial Kingdom? It seems to me he does; he knows our thoughts (that’s why we can pray silently), and knows us perfectly, and thus already knows what we will choose....
Apr 18, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, How do they figure Christ spent three days in the tomb? They took his body down and placed it in the tomb before sunset on Friday. Twenty-four hours later brings us to Saturday evening. Then sixteen hours or so later he was resurrected...
Apr 17, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith
Question Gramps, Age-85 years. Length of service as member 56 years. Positions held, most except that of Bishop and Stake President. Have had my endowments and sealing to family done. In all those years and all of those positions I have never had a testimony...
Apr 13, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Missionary Work
Question Gramps, I am 16 years old (almost 17). I know everyone says, “every man should go on a mission.” Yet in the past six months I have been diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder and major depressive disorder, along with chronic...
