Aug 24, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, I committed a terrible sin against people I love a couple of years ago. I was so stupid. As a consequence they went away and I have no way of contacting them. I have confessed my sin to my bishop and have forsaken it with my whole heart and soul....
Jul 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Happiness, Mormon Doctrine, Premortal Life, Repentance, Satan, Scriptures
Dear Gramps, From Romans 9:13-24— 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have...
Jul 19, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Addictions, Forgiveness, Repentance
Dear Gramps, I joined the church 27 years ago at the age of 17 after a number of very profound spiritual experiences. I also received a powerful, specific witness one night that the Book of Mormon was true, which spirit rested upon me for about 20 minutes and reduced...
Jul 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Forgiveness, Obedience, Repentance, Satan
Gramps, I was always under the impression that the Lord would never tempt us above what we can bear. However, after reading Alma 13:27-28 it seems to read that if we are not continually repenting and humbling ourselves then we could be given temptations beyond what we...
Jul 12, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Addictions, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, I am what you would call an repentant homosexual”gay” man. It has taken long years of being in and out ot the gospel. I am now 48 and a temple recommend holder and do all I can to serve our God. Sexuality I have learned is to be kept in the bounds the...
Jul 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Forgiveness, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Love, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, I am 18 years old and am 38 and a half weeks pregnant and have just separated from my partner, he is now in jail. I love him with all my heart, and want him to be around for his daughter, but he isn’t allowed. I am unsure if a can bring her up without him...
Jun 27, 2007 | Abortion, Repentance
Question Hello Gramps, I was sealed in the temple years ago and later divorced. I no longer attend the Mormon Church. Later as a single mother, I had an abortion. Have I committed an unforgivable sin? Lately I have been fasting and praying a lot. I am trying to...
Jun 26, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Atonement, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, After a person becomes somewhat convinced of the extreme gravity of their sinful behavior, how long should they be harrowed up by the memory of their sins? The situation of Zeezrom in the Book of Mormon comes to mind. He was reduced to his...
May 20, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, I have been confused about something. In the Doctrine & Covenants, Section 138:59 it says that the dead will be redeemed “after they have paid the penalty of their transgressions”. Also, I’ve heard it said in General Conference that...
Jan 15, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, I just have a question about the repentance process. So, we sin everyday, all the time. We are supposed to repent when we sin, but until we do we remain unforgiven. So, do we just hope that we die when we are at the peak of the repentance...