Why were the Levites chosen to be in charge of the temple?
Question Gramps, Why were the Levites chosen to be in charge of the temple? Levi was just as rotten as his brothers, so why were they set apart from the others? Erin Answer Dear Erin, I’m curious if you have your own personal Urim and Thummim. We...
What does it mean to turn your back to the priesthood?
Question What does it mean to "turn your back to the priesthood" (a HC said this when interviewing me for the MP)? I've read D&C 84, but it isn't clear on the "oath and covenant," or what would specifically constitute turning my back? Michael Answer...
How do I reconcile grace and the temple?
Question Gramps, I have a hard time reconciling grace and the temple. I understand temples were used anciently, but as I have studied the Hebrew temple I have questions. There a priest made a sacrifice on behalf of the people and metaphorically entered into...
How can God see my potential with the life I was forced to grow up in?
Question Gramps, My growing up years were spent in an area that was not the best of environments. Lots of gangs, drugs, violence and anything else you can think of. This is what I grew up around. My parents were once active LDS but have slid into some of the...
Where is the fairness in temple sealings?
Question Gramps, How come men can be sealed to multiple women but women cant be sealed to multiple men? Kendra Answer Dear Kendra, It's not that simple actually. If a man is living and his wife dies, then yes he can be sealed to another living...
Are ghosts real?
Question Gramps, A friend of mine, a former Bishop, believes that ghosts are real, but he cannot explain why some ghosts are friendly vs the ghosts that are of the devil. I cannot understand why a spirit would be allowed to stay on this earth and be seen...
After Christ’s 2nd coming, is the cycle restarted with a new Christ and a new earth?
Question Gramps, I believe God will never cease to have children, and those children all need to go through life on an earth. So after Christ's second coming, is the cycle restarted and begins all over again with a new Christ and new earth(s)? This brings up...
I am struggling with my faith. Why isn’t Heavenly Father answering my prayers?
Question Gramps, I am struggling with my faith. No big event triggered it, just a culmination of things. I am doing what I can to overcome it. But it seems that the canned answers of “study the scriptures, “pray sincerely,” fasting, searching, reading the...
Is there such a thing as a blessing of faith?
Question Gramps, Hello, my question for you today is, is there such a thing as a blessing of faith? One given by the laying on of hands but not with priesthood authority. Just by the faith of the person giving and receiving the blessing. I ask this as I hold...
I have major concerns about my daughter’s future marriage. What can a father do?
Question Gramps, We have a daughter at BYU Idaho dating a person that is a religious zealot and they are engaged and he uses everything to the letter with regards to what general authorities have counseled to his advantage. They have dated less than six months...
