If a temple worker is unworthy, are the ordinances done void?
Question Hi Gramps! My question is: what if temple workers are unworthy, does that mean that the ordinances we do in the temple are void? Please note that I am not saying that anyone is unworthy, neither do I condemn them and their actions. It’s just...
Is word of mouth of ancestors good enough to do temple work?
Question Dear Gramps, In some situations, because of a lack of records or currently living persons who knew the deceased, some people have died without anyone in the modern world knowing (i.e. someone was born long ago on a farm, outside of a hospital, &...
Do we receive the same name in the endowment session?
Question Gramps, Does everyone get the same name in an endowment session, including when you go through for yourself? Sarah Answer Dear Sarah, With the hundreds and thousands of questions I receive, I am, now and then, faced with the difficult...
Is it unusual to attend the temple by myself?
Question Gramps, As a recent convert and YSA aged man, I want to go to the temple more. The thing is I kind of want to go by myself. Is it unusual to try and go by yourself without a family or group? Lee Answer Hi Lee, Thank you for your question....
Were civil marriages ever performed in temples?
Question Gramps, Were civil marriages ever performed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint temples? If so, what was the time frame? Thanks. Sarah Answer Sarah, There is a bit of confusion here because we commonly combine two things...
Can you tell me about the pulpits and the Assembly room in the Salt Lake Temple?
Question Dear Gramps, You have answered some questions about the Kirtland temple pulpits, and I am wondering about the Salt Lake temple pulpits. If they still hold solemn assemblies in the top floor, who sits currently in which seats? Thank you in advance, you...
Do I need to do temple work for my babies who died shortly after birth?
Question Gramps, I gave birth to twin babies 3 years ago. They were both born alive but lived for less than two hours before returning to their Heavenly Father. Please help me understand whether or not I need to do temple work for them. Baptisms? Endowments?...
Will there be a need for a temple in the Celestial Kingdom?
Question Gramps, Temples are necessary in order that the sacred ordinances and covenants necessary for exaltation in the celestial kingdom may be bestowed upon all those who are worthy of exaltation. At the end of the Millennium all will have been resurrected...
