If I suffer from depression now, does that mean I will suffer it after I die?
Question Gramps, In Alma 34 it says, "for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world." I suffer from PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Does...
Will there be space travel during the millennium?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a good question about space. Will there be space travel during the millennium- specifically to Mars? Liam Answer Liam, Based on the focus of the information and principles revealed to the Church, you will have trouble...
Who was the first person to receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands?
Question Hello Gramps, Was the gift of the Holy Ghost present prior to the day of Pentecost or only manifestations of the spirit? I am wondering who was the first person to ever receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by laying on of hands, Adam? Jim Answer...
What makes a person lose faith? Or did they never have it?
Question Gramps, A friend tells me he became an atheist between ages of 30-40. What makes a person lose faith? He claims it was the writings of men. Can a person have the spirit and lose it? Most who leave the faith lose the Spirit, or did they ever have...
For those rising the morning of the first resurrection, why is a final judgment necessary?
Question Dear Gramps, Referring to a post on 19 July 2013, I wonder if we already know that those rising in the morning of the first resurrection are celestial beings. Why would a final judgment make sense? Why do we need to be judged by Christ at the end of...
Is God omnipresent?
Question Hello Gramps, I've recently had a friend, whom I usually consider quite knowledgable in church doctrine, insist that Heavenly Father was not only omnipotent, but also omnipresent. Obviously God is omnipotent, but I have always been under the impression...
Can past self harming make me unworthy to enter the temple?
Question Gramps, A friend of mine used to self harm and asked me if she was still worthy to enter the temple. I wasn't able to answer her. I am hoping you may be able to. Does she need to go to her bishop and confess that she has self harmed in the best? Thank...
When did the Church start teaching that all worthy and able young men should serve a mission?
Question Gramps, When did the Church start teaching that all worthy and able young men should serve a mission? I heard that prior to maybe the 60's or 70's there wasn't any prophetic counsel that said it was an obligatory priesthood duty. My husband's dad, who...
How much of what we experience in life is a result of Satan vs our own needs and desires?
Question Gramps, How much of what we experience in life is a result of Satan vs inherent human needs or desires? For instance, in the temple, I can have a bad thought or some negative desire. Was that Satan or me just being a human? Patrick Answer ...
What is the purpose of the suffering mentioned in D&C 19:16-17?
Question Gramps, In D&C 19:16-17 it mentions that if Christ doesn't take our sins upon him then we must suffer for them ourselves. Since kingdom progression is not possible what is the purpose of this suffering? What does it accomplish? What happens if...
