How come Noah was ordained to the priesthood when he was only 10 years old?
Question Gramps My husband and I were reading in the Doctrine and Covenants today when we came upon a verse we hadn’t recalled noticing before. The verse in question is D&C 107:52. It is one of the verses in a series defining the patriarchal order...
Were the priests and teachers among the Nephites functioning as part of the Aaronic Priesthood?
Question Gramps, When King Mosiah gave Alma authority to set the church in order – Alma ordained Priests and Teachers. Jacob and Joseph were ordained as Priests and teachers of this people. Is this the same office referred to in D&C 20 as part of the...
Was the ordination of Elijah Abel to the priesthood an exception to the rule against admitting Blacks to the priesthood?
Question Dear Gramps, I was just doing some reading about Blacks and the priesthood and I came across the case of Elijah Abel. What can you tell me about him and was he an exception to the rule? If so, why? Curtis Answer Dear Curtis, Not only was...
What are the keys of the priesthood that pertain to the President of an Elders Quorum in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I were recently called as a president of the elders quorum. I am a little confused as regards to what the keys to serve as a quorum president are. An elders quorum president is called by the stake president, but most issues have to be...
Can I expect Heavenly Father’s blessing to help me find an employer since my reasons are noble?
Question Dear Gramps, Our leaders have counseled us to remain in our native country to help develop the Church. I am planning to leave my country, bring my wife and kids, which means I will also have to be released from a major church calling and take my...
What is the difference between the responsibilities of deacons and teachers in the Aaronic Priesthood of the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, Can you tell me what difference there is between the responsibilities of deacons and teachers in the Aaronic Priesthood? What new authority or responsibilities does a boy obtain in the Mormon Church when he is ordained from a deacon to a...
Is it an act of faith or a lack to faith to repeatedly importune our Father in Heaven on behalf of a loved one who is ill?
Repeatedly invoking the blessings of the Lord on behalf of our loved ones would be an expression of faith rather than a lack of faith.
Can you explain the Seventies in the priesthood of the Mormon Church?
The Seventies of the Mormon Church constitute the First and Second Quorums as General Authorities and the Third, Fourth and Fifth Quorums as Area Authorities.
When was the Aaronic Priesthood in the Mormon Church first given to teenagers?
In 1908 the First Presidency of the Mormon Church defined minimum ages for the Aaronic Priesthood in the Mormon Church to be 12 years for Deacons, 15 years for Teachers and 18 years for Priests.
