Nov 8, 2016 | Premortal Life, Satan
Question Hello Gramps, I have come across several articles written by Evangelical Christians that claim Lucifer was a music minister in the pre-existence. Many articles refer to Ezekiel chapter 28 as proof. I have not found any mention of this in LDS...
Nov 2, 2016 | Current issues, Satan
Question Gramps, I know Satan and his minions can put thoughts in our minds but can he see what we are thinking? Arlin Answer Arlin, We are told that our thoughts can only be truly discerned through the Spirit. Yea, I tell thee, that thou mayest...
Oct 19, 2016 | Mormon Policy, Worthiness
Question Gramps, I am only fourteen. Can I be excommunicated? I’m concerned. Thanks Gramps! Robert Answer Hello Robert, Thank you for asking your question. Let me start by saying that you are not alone in your concern. This is a subject that...
Oct 17, 2016 | Homosexuality, Temples
Question Gramps, When we do family history work for our family and come to a family member’s name that has entered into a legally recognized same-gender marriage, do we make any attempt to record that information? (realizing that it is more common that there...
Oct 2, 2016 | God, Prayer
Question Hello Gramps, I have prayed all of my life and never given it a second thought really. But recently my husband has stopped praying and said that he believes that God cannot read our minds, therefore cannot hear our silent prayers in our minds. I...
Sep 26, 2016 | Mormon Policy, Sacrament
Question Gramps, I am a Branch president in a small branch in India. I have a question about recognizing talents in Sacrament Meeting. Can we do that in Sacrament Meeting? I feel this may put down others who feel they don’t achieve anything in their...
Sep 23, 2016 | Mormon Policy, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, In the early days of the Church, our first temples were built by the donated and consecrated labor of its members. However, somewhere along the line the Church stopped asking its members to work on the temples, and started contracting the...
Sep 19, 2016 | Faith, God
Question Gramps, Does God have faith in us? Some brothers say yes, others say no because God has perfect knowledge and foreknowledge. Thanks! Fernando Answer Dear Fernando, You ask an interesting question. I can understand why there would be...
Sep 17, 2016 | Current issues, Repentance
Question Gramps, I feel the need to confess to my bishop sexual sins I’ve committed but I don’t know how much detail I need to go into. I want to make it clear about things that I did do and things that I didn’t do but I am scared if I...
