Jun 30, 2025 | Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, I was requested by a neighbor one night because his wife had a concern, and she seemed to me was possessed by an evil spirit. I didn’t know what to do and what to say, so I just put my hands upon her head and pronounced a blessing. My...
Jun 15, 2025 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, So in the New Testament, after the death of Christ, as Paul and the other apostles spread the church to different areas, they also ordained priests and elders, offices in each church. If the priesthood was being spread to so many people, how...
Mar 7, 2025 | Mormon Faith, Priesthood, Prophets
Question Gramps, Why call 12 apostles? Does this correlate with the 12 tribes of Israel? Kim Answer Kim, The concept of twelve apostles originates from the New Testament, where Jesus Christ chose twelve disciples to minister alongside Him....
Feb 10, 2025 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, Do you know anything about The Holy Priesthood of Enoch (The Order of Enoch) as opposed to The Order of Melchizedek? I knew someone who said they were a High Priest of Enoch. In Doctrine and Covenants, it mentions Order Melchizedek is after The...
Dec 1, 2024 | New Testament, Priesthood
Question Gramps, On the Mount of Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah gave the Priesthood keys to Peter, James, and John. If Jesus Christ was present and had all the Priesthood keys, why did Moses and Elijah have to come? Dario Answer Dario, In the...
Nov 13, 2024 | Blessings, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Is it true that the person that you are giving a priesthood blessing for does not have to be present for the priesthood? Karen Answer Karen, In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, priesthood blessings are a sacred...
Aug 11, 2024 | Jesus Christ, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Did Jesus receive the Priesthood from His Father in the pre-existence, or has He always held it? Lee Answer Lee, The priesthood is described in Latter-day Saint theology as an everlasting principle that exists with God from...
Apr 25, 2024 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, I have a question about women and the priesthood. A friend has posted her distaste for a recent quote that came out regarding women and priesthood power. The comments were crazy, to say the least, stuff about equality and power and patriarchy....
Mar 13, 2024 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, In D&C 7:7 it says: “…and unto you three I will give this power & the keys of this ministry until I come.” Peter, James & John were given the keys of the priesthood until Christ comes. Now, Peter/James died, but John is still...
Jan 24, 2024 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, Today in the Priesthood meeting I used the phrase to magnify the Priesthood. A good friend told me that I shouldn’t use that phrase because what we magnify is our calling. I have read a few discourses where the phrase to magnify the...
