Dec 7, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Pearl of Great Price
Question Gramps, What is meant by Moses 1:39? I understand that immortality has already been fulfilled by the Savior but what is meant by Eternal Life? 1 Nephi 9:6 says that God has the power to fulfill all of his words. All men will be baptized and have...
Dec 6, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Faith
Question Dear Gramps, Is there a doctrinal, spiritual, or scriptural basis for the so called “Murphy’s Law,” which says “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong?” It seems to happen more often than what random chance would...
Dec 4, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Dear Gramps, Why does God not show himself to all? Then there could be no doubt to unbelievers that He exists? Shelley. Answer Hi Shelley, We already know that we will serve and follow God if he is standing in front of us; that...
Dec 3, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, Why do we put names on the altars of the temple? It seems like some sort of magical wish-making. We are supposed to write a few markings that represent the phoneticism of someone’s name, which gets anonymously prayed over by people who...
Dec 2, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, Can someone tell me the difference between an official declaration from the Prophet and a change in policy and how it affects church doctrine? Rod Answer Rod, While questions like this are interesting to wrap our intellectual...
Dec 1, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, Why are unworthy Saints or people who use fake temple recommends able to gain access to the temple? D&C 97:15-17 says no unclean thing shall enter or his presence won’t be there. This is a tough issue for me right now as an LDS...
Nov 29, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 22, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Holy Ghost
Question Gramps, What does it mean to receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost? Don Answer Dear Don, I assume you are referring to D&C 109:15 “And that they may grow up in thee, and receive the fulness of the Holy Ghost . . . ” Because...
