Aug 11, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Doctrine & Covenants, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, Can you help me get these two straight? Elias, Elijah and the spirit of Elias/Elijah. something with the Priesthood of Aaron and the spirit of Elias also. I was reading the teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith and am still confused. I need the...
Jun 10, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I know we should wear white shirts in the temple, when passing sacrament or when giving a blessing. Is there anywhere that the church leaders have stated that hometeachers should wear white shirts and ties when they hometeach? Danny Dear Danny, As...
Jun 8, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, “Until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness” What did John the Baptist mean when he said this to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, what is the offering? Brian Answer Dear Brian, In the...
Jun 4, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, My wife’s father practices polygamy, He has two wives and several children, I have seen him give blessings to his children and even baptize some of them. my question is about line of authority, he can trace his “line of authority” back to Joseph Smith,...
Jun 4, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Family Roots, Priesthood
Gramps, My wife just found a geneological line on new.familysearch.org that runs all the way back to Adam. The line went through Aaron, the brother of Moses. In the Doctrine and Covenants it says that a literal descendant of Aaron has a right to the Aaronic...
May 20, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, An elder thinks he’s living gospel standards, goes to church , a full tithe payer, fulfills his callings, etc. But when he administers a blessing to a sick family member the person gets worst & ends up in the hospital, which makes him feel that he’s...
May 5, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Holy Ghost, Priesthood, Second Coming
Question Dear Gramps, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true church,,,right?. Well what about the other churches in this world? I have a Christian friend who goes through tests and trials also and is a good person. Well if these churches are so...
Apr 30, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings, Priesthood
Question Gramps: Why do we call the members of the First Presidency and a Stake Presidency with the title of President? There is only one President of those groups, so why do we refer to all three as “President”? Spud Answer Dear Spud, President Monson as...
Mar 7, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Dear Gramps Is there an office of President in Melchizedek Priesthood? In first printing of Bible Dictionary and on lds.org under Melchizedek Priesthood we find “From latter-day revelation we learn that within the Melchizedek Priesthood are the offices of elder,...
Feb 13, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, If a Mel Priesthood holder ordains, blesses and confers authority to people unworthily and then later in life this unworthiness is confessed, do all the ordinances, etc. need to be redone? Brad Dear Brad, The only time where ordinances need to be redone...
