Aug 30, 2008 | Afterlife, Bible, Repentance, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, We were having a discussion about the loss of King David’s inheritance. If all sins may be forgiven except the denial of the Holy Ghost, why did King David lose his inheritance? I know it was because of adultery. But did he not truly repent? Doesn’t it...
Aug 12, 2008 | Bible, Miscellaneous
Dear Gramps, This past Sunday I taught Gospel Doctrine Lesson #38 where we learn that Paul apparently yields to the pleadings of his brethren and goes to the temple to participate in the prescribed ceremony for personal cleansing as a show of support for the Law of...
Aug 8, 2008 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, LDS Scriptures, Pearl of Great Price, Scriptures
Dear Gramps, I stumbled on your site this evening and love it! I am feeling a bit dumb, but since all questions are good……..where is the best place to start with scripture study? I’ve been a member all my life and have only recently really wanted to...
Aug 5, 2008 | Bible, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work, Obedience
Dear Gramps, I go to a catholic school and i try to endure their “sacrament meetings” since they are compulsory for attendance. (But you don’t have to partake of their emblems). Anyway, they claim to be the only true church (like we do but we are modest about it) and...
May 10, 2008 | Bible, Doctrine & Covenants, Faith, Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons, Mormon Doctrine, Obedience
Dear Gramps, When is enough enough? My husband of 27 years and I are converts, of over 28 years. We were sealed in the temple and have held various callings. In the last 15 years I have been the more active member, but he knows the Mormon Church is true and once loved...
May 6, 2008 | Bible, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps If the Mormon Church believes in the same organization that existed in the primitive church namely apostles, prophets, (pastors), teachers evangelists, then why does the church not have pastors? R Mank Answer Dear R Mank We must be careful...
Feb 26, 2008 | Bible, Current issues, God
Question Gramps, I was wondering why in the Old Testament God sounds mean, cruel, and his continence is almost with childlike jealousy. The God I have been taught about all these years is a kind loving father who loves me and wants me to be happy. One who will...
Feb 18, 2008 | Bible, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, How can I describe that Godhead consists of three members using the Bible to my friends? How can I prove that to them? Babit, from Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Dear Babit, It is curious that when the apostles were taken from the earth after the death of...
Feb 16, 2008 | Bible, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent. I’m teaching a person the gospel and they have the question about this verse in Matthew 27:51 and Mark 15:38....
Feb 15, 2008 | Afterlife, Bible, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, I heard on the radio this morning a preacher quote Jeremiah and said that the bible is all we need for salvation. We don’t need any more revelation to get to heaven. Although that is sorta kinda true, he doesn’t understand the true concept of heaven and...
