May 11, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Repentance
Dear Gramps, I am the mother of a 15 year old daughter. She has a 15 year old male friend who comes from an LDS home that has VERY strict rules and dominating parents. Because of various issues at home, her friend feels his parents don’t love him and he says they...
Apr 21, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures, Repentance
Dear Gramps, Do you believe in the “higher-self” principle in this context: Since there is no “Time” in heaven, meaning that the past, present and future are all happening at the same time, could I then assume that I exist in the future right now as an exalted (or...
Feb 14, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Missionary Work, Obedience, Preparedness, Repentance, Self Worth
Dear Grams, I just read the article on this site about when it is right to talk to one’s bishop about making out. And one thing that frustrates me, but I know is true, is the quote you used about adultery. I know I shouldn’t think about girls inappropriately, but I’m...
Feb 13, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Obedience, Repentance
Dear Gramps, Once one has repented of his sins, God remembers them no more. However, I have heard that if one repeats the sin that they have already repented of, they are once again held accountable for all the times they sinned before the repentance. Is that true?...
Feb 12, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Mormon Doctrine, Repentance
Hi Gramps, I was reading your reply to a question about whether or not a person may repent in the spirit world. However, I am still unclear about two things. 1) If a member of the Lord’s Church commits sin and does not repent of it in this life, will he have the...
Feb 6, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Divorce, Family, Forgiveness, Marriage, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Repentance, Word of Wisdom
Dear Gramps: I am in the process of a divorce I didn’t want. My husband and I were together for 15 years, and married 10 years ago in the temple. I found out that he had been unfaithful, and then he stopped going to church and disregarded the Word of Wisdom entirely....
Jan 20, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Depression, Family, Obedience, Repentance, Self Worth
Dear Blake, When is it necessary to go talk to my bishop about “making out” or necking with my girlfriend. I don’t know the boundary line of going to far. Blake, from Utah Dear Blake, Questions such as the one you pose I find to be very intriguing. Perhaps one should...
Dec 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Divorce, Life's Lessons, Love, Marriage, Obedience, Prayer, Repentance, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Hi gramps, My step-daughter has grown away from the Mormon Church, she is dating a young man with whom she can see being married too. ( He was a Mormon is now a Catholic) They have decided to move in together to see how it works out and then get married. I’ve...
Dec 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Dear Gramps, We often hear people telling us to not be so hard on ourselves after we have made a mistake, that we should be gentle and forgive ourselves. At the same time, how can we be sure we are not brushing off the seriousness of things too lightly, and not...
Dec 9, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Repentance, Satan
Dear Gramps, Why does (did) Elohim require suffering by Jesus for man to obtain forgiveness? Could He not have granted forgiveness to man without Jesus suffering? Shane, from San Francisco, California Dear Shane, I’m sure that God could have granted forgiveness to...
