Mar 24, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance
Question Gramps, Does one have to go through the full repentance process for all sins? For example, if someone were to roll their eyes at someone would they have to go through the 6 R’s of repentance? If so, how does one repent of sins that they have...
Mar 21, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I was reading your answer to this question: Does the Atonement of Jesus Christ apply to all people on all worlds or to just those on this earth? And that got me to thinking, why did Christ come to THIS earth (emphasis on the...
Mar 20, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, What does it mean when I hear that God is no respecter of persons? Alfred Answer Dear Alfred, I saw a lot of confusion over this phrase when I recently answered a question about the order of ordinance of the sacrament. Since this...
Mar 18, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Dear Gramps, I am wondering about the doctrine behind the consecrated oil. Why do we use olive oil? Why don’t we use another kind of oil? I understand that it is a very old practice but why did they start to use it in the first place? Thank You!...
Mar 17, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, Offerings
Question Gramps, When and how were the temple sacrifices stopped after Jesus introduced the sacrament? Vicki Answer Dear Vicki, We know that, right after His crucifixion, the Lord excused His followers from the necessity of blood sacrifices. See,...
Mar 16, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Brigham Young
Question Gramps, Brigham Young claimed that he wasn’t a prophet but a “Yankee guesser.” Did he really not think he was a prophet? If he didn’t think so, why should we? Bri Answer Dear Bri, I would encourage you to read...
Mar 13, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, When and why is it that the church leadership considers it okay to brand everything as “Mormon” when the scriptures specifically say not to and when their own talks discourage the use of it in reference to the church? Examples...
Mar 9, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, Scriptures
Question Gramps, I was told that women were not allowed to speak in church. I thought that Christ had changed the way women were viewed in the church. Theodore Answer Theodore, If the person who told you this said that women are not allowed to...
Mar 7, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Can non members speak in Sacrament Meeting? Gerald Answer Hi Gerald, Thanks for your question. In describing sacrament meetings, Handbook 2 states: Selecting and Orienting Participants Selecting Participants. The bishopric selects...
Mar 6, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith, Jesus Christ, Self Worth
Question Gramps, How can I know when I am worthy to and have sufficient faith to receive the Second Comforter? Yearning Answer Dear Yearning, Receiving the Second Comforter, or parting the veil and conversing with the Lord face to face, comes with...
