Sep 27, 2016 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, I was ordained a High Priest when I was 56. I was not called to any positions in the Church that required that calling. My wife and I team teach in primary. I am having personal doubts that I should have been called to the HP’s just...
May 29, 2016 | Book of Mormon, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Why isn’t the word “keys” as related to the keys of the priesthood found in the Book of Mormon? Bri Answer Dear Bri, The term “keys”, as it relates to authority, priesthood, and revelation is a...
Feb 18, 2016 | Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Question Gramps, I moved to a new ward when my oldest son was 15. At sixteen I ordained him to the office of Priest and bestowed the rights, powers, and authority of that office, I added in the ward and stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Dec 29, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, My husband was excommunicated for apostasy months ago. He doesn’t recognize the excommunication and claims to still have the patriarchal priesthood. He uses that priesthood to prepare the sacrament and baptize and rebaptize our two young...
Dec 11, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, President Ezra Taft Benson and others have told stories of how they were mobbed as missionaries in the early 20th century. My question is, why did they not raise their arm to the square and command them in the name of Jesus Christ to...
Oct 30, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, The LDS Church has consistantly taught that one cannot perform an ordinance which the person has not received himself. Yet Joseph and Oliver baptised each other before receiving the ordinance of baptism themselves. This seems out of...
Oct 16, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps: I have been studying the Gospel and praying more fervently recently. As I have done so, my greatest desire is to become like the Savior in all regards. Since Jesus Christ is the great High Priest, I have felt a desire to seek this blessing...
Jun 25, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, My sibling-in-law fell on humbling hard times, began to return to the church, went through a painful and litigious break-up, then asked their Home Teacher for a blessing of comfort. He came, lectured, announced that he wasn’t inclined to...
Feb 22, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, I have always understood that the priesthood was given from one person who had the priesthood to another. Someone has told me that Elijah got the priesthood from God directly. He uses this as evidence to say that we do not need the church...
Feb 20, 2015 | Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, How do you explain that for a time Blacks were not allowed to hold the Priesthood to a person who is investigating the Church and is sincerely looking for answers? In my humble opinion, the answer that has sometimes been given that it is...
