Jul 29, 2010 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, God, Pearl of Great Price, Premortal Life
Dear Gramps, I have a question. If God is eternal and we are too, then what made God our Heavenly Father before us, since our intelligences have both no beginning (We are all eternal).Our ages (if you can speak of age) are the same. What factor decided that God came...
Jul 28, 2010 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants
Dear Gramps, Is it true that the resurrected world will be as a sea of glass? Will there be no mountains or valleys? Karen, Coarsegole, California Dear Karen, There will occur two major great changes in the earth in times to come. The first change will occur at the...
Jul 11, 2010 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Health, Word of Wisdom
Gramps, We all know that the Word Of Wisdom pertains to Hot Drinks and has been defined as tea and coffee. We all know that tea and coffee contain caffeine and the use of either would prevent receiving a Temple Recommend. I have two questions: 1. Could the use of...
Jul 5, 2010 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Mormon Doctrine
Gramps, My question is on regards to Patriarch Smith’s statement “President Smith told us that if we could get one little glimpse into the telestial glory even, the glory is so great that we would be tempted to commit suicide to get there.” Can you...
Jul 4, 2010 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Mormon Policy, Pearl of Great Price
Gramps, I have 2 sons in the military service. They were given servicemen scriptures which contain Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. Why don’t they also get the King James Bible? Linda, from Idaho Dear Linda, The bible is...
Feb 6, 2010 | Doctrine & Covenants, Etymology
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 33:7 what does thrust in your sickle mean and in verse 9 laden with sheaves upon your back? Tana Answer Dear Tana, During His ministry here in mortality, the Lord used parables or stories to teach the people. There are several...
Jul 28, 2009 | Afterlife, Bible, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work, Temples
Dear Gramps, My husband and I disagree about whether or not people who live/have lived on the earth but have not accepted, or heard of, the gospel and made eternal covenants can attain the celestial kingdom. I believe that everyone will have an equal opportunity to...
Jul 16, 2009 | Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps I read your article concerning that we need to forgive and forget and have a problem with it. I agree with the affect on those who don’t forgive but it appears to me from my own experience that those who commit offenses seem to continue on doing so and...
Jun 15, 2009 | Doctrine & Covenants, Marriage, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, I read a scripture that has had me questioning if the LDS Church is the truth. Its in D&C 132 v. 54,55. How could Emma Smith be threatened to be destroyed if she didn’t abide my this new law? That does not make sense to me. I am having a hard time...
Jun 8, 2009 | Doctrine & Covenants, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, “Until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness” What did John the Baptist mean when he said this to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, what is the offering? Brian Answer Dear Brian, In the...