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...
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...
Jan 26, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Premortal Life, Priesthood, Satan
Subject: satan and his 1/3 Message: Was it only male who were cast down to earth with satan. Did they have the Priesthood? Kate Kate, Many times in the scriptures the term ’sons of God’ is used to designate both men and women. I would presume that the 1/3 of the...
Aug 6, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings, Priesthood, Worthiness
Gramps, I was wondering if someone was unworthy to get a higher ranking in the priesthood, and he didn’t tell anyone, would that person receive the higher authority? Joe Dear Joe, I don’t know of anyone who would be considered completely worthy in all regards to...
Aug 5, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Gramps, The Priesthood? We had a lesson in Elders Quorum on the Priesthood and my question is with the priesthood before Joseph Smith. It was stated you received the Priesthood through your lineage. What came to my mind was Christ came to earth, was born and baptized,...
Mar 3, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Gramps, Is a priesthood line of authority a necessity? My best friend doesn’t have his line of authority because his father said that they are too often used as a status symbol (people bragging about which general authorities are in their line). So his dad didn’t ever...
Mar 2, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Gramps, Where is it “written” how one goes about tracing his priesthood authority lineage? I understand it is traced through the highest office to which one is ordained. However, I have not found anywhere this is clarified or “written,” and I...
