Feb 20, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
Dec 23, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Last days, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Is there a prophecy that the constitution would hang by a thread and then be saved by the church or priesthood? Richard Answer Dear Richard, There is such a prophecy. In a 1950 General Conference address, President Joseph...
Dec 12, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Priesthood
Question Gramps, How is the performing of a dedication of a home by a Priesthood holder done? Does he have to raise his hand? Thanks. Luis Answer Dear Luis, I would follow the Church Handbook of Instructions on this one: 20.11 Dedicating Homes...
Oct 30, 2014 | Doctrine & Covenants, Priesthood
Question Gramps, The scripture found in D&C 13:1 says, 1 Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion...
Oct 19, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Gramps, How many priesthoods are there? I know there is the Aaronic and Melchezidek, but someone mentioned there was also the Patriarchal Priesthood? Don Answer Don, Technically, there’s only one Priesthood. All other orders are...
Sep 7, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Gramps, If the Priesthood is the power of God given to men on earth, why was it not restored first? Wouldn’t this power and authority be required to substantiate the restoration of the gospel? Poki Answer Hello Poki,...
Aug 23, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Are their degrees of priesthood power? The Savior said that if we had the faith as a grain of a mustard seed that we could move mountains. In my mind he has set the bar or standard. If we have faith less than the grain of a mustard seed then...
Aug 8, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Callings, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Does the release from a presiding office mean the loss of keys or the suspension of authority? Grant Answer Grant, When a person is released from a calling that has keys associated with it, they no longer hold those keys. The...
Jul 20, 2014 | Jesus Christ, Priesthood
Question Gramps, My wife is not a member of the Church and last week we were talking about the priesthood. She asked me why we need the priesthood. When Jesus was on earth, he made a new covenant and said we were all priests; therefore, there is no longer a...
Jul 18, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Gramps Hello could you possibly help me understand why it took so long before the ban on blacks holding the Priesthood was lifted? I’ve studied this for several years and still have not come up with a conclusive answer. The original ban I...
