Jul 5, 2010 | Current issues, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Repentance
Gramps, I’ve been excommunicated for awhile, maybe longer. I’d like to know how the system works for people that want to come back into the church again. My EX (convert) left the church, never wants to come back. I still want to be sealed to my kids and of...
Jul 5, 2010 | Current issues, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Repentance
Gramps, I have had sex before marriage, and broke the word of wisdom. I am scared to tell my bishop, because everyone in my ward is pressuring me to go on a mission. What is going to happen when I tell him? Thanks Anon. Dear Anon. Well, you’ve broken the law of...
Jun 29, 2010 | Abortion, Forgiveness, Repentance
Dear Gramps, This is pretty serious. I did something terrible when I was 18 (and BEFORE I was a member of the church) and have never told ANYONE. I have repented, begged for forgiveness and have felt a lifting of that burden, but will be getting married in the temple...
Jun 29, 2010 | Current issues, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Repentance
Dear Gramps, My question is on repentance. How does one go about it? My question arises because in a recent meeting of the stake priesthood (I attend a University student stake) the president advised those who had committed any form of fornicative sin to see his...
Jan 19, 2010 | Addictions, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, I know someone who want to do whats right. He has been endowed and has confessed to the bishop several times about his addiction to porn(Because he really would like to free from the chains of satan). Because he is a repeat offender and he needs confess...
Sep 27, 2009 | Atonement, Jesus Christ, Repentance
Dear Gramps: We hear wonderful things about the atonement. But do we know what it’s like should we have to pay for our own sins? Sugar Dear Sugar, The greatest gift we have been given is the Atoning sacrifice which our Lord and Savior freely gave to everyone who...
Apr 2, 2009 | Repentance, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, A few years after I was baptized I started to be immoral with my boyfriend. I talked to the bishop after the first time it happened but I continued bad behavior with different boyfriends all the while still being “active” i didn’t think I needed to go to...
Mar 7, 2009 | Bible, Faith, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Word of Wisdom
Dear Gramps, I have a close friend that has tried to quit smoking so she can be baptised and can’t suceed at it. She is getting so discouraged that she feels like an outsider and is pulling away from attending church. She belives in the truth but because of her...
Mar 2, 2009 | Forgiveness, Repentance
Dear Gramps, What happens when someone wants to join to church who has been excommuicated? I was excomnuicated about 25 years ago. I had gone inactive. Wanted i guess to see if anyone cared if i went or not. A letter was left for me saying i was excommunicated....
Feb 6, 2009 | Current issues, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Mormon Faith, Repentance, Testimony
Dear Gramps, I’ve been inactive for many years and its now that im coming back. Since then i have committed countless numbers of sins and some of which i cant even remember. How will God judge me for the sins i forgot i committed and how do i go about repenting for...