What does Doctrine & Covenants 124:39 mean?
Question Gramps, In D&C 124:39, what does "...for your oracles in your most holy places wherein you receive conversations, and your statutes and judgments" mean? Debbie Answer Debbie, Thank you for such an insightful question. This appears to...
What does it mean to build up the Kingdom of God here on earth?
Question Gramps, What does it mean to build the kingdom of God on earth? Is it spreading the gospel? Is it becoming a Zion people? Or is it something else? Debbie Answer Debbie, Countless times through history, humans have gazed into the vastness...
Why do we use oil when giving blessings?
Question Gramps, Why do we use oil when giving blessings? Marla Answer Marla, The concept of anointing is not unique to contemporary Church practices. The earliest written account dates to the time of Moses, when the Israelites, freshly delivered...
Is it harder to repent after we die?
Question Gramps, I know I read somewhere that it is harder to go through the repentance process after we die than it is in this life. I have not been able to find a scripture that supports this claim. Can you help me? Yvette Answer ...
Why do we have the 12 Tribes and what is their significance?
Question Gramps, What is the purpose of the 12 tribes in the context of the Plan of Salvation? Do tribes tell us something about our creation age? Or the place we lived in our premortal life? Abdias Answer Abdias, In the theology of The Church of...
Should we follow the Torah since it is the first five books in the bible?
Question Gramps, Jesus Christ consistently asked his followers to follow the teachings found in the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, specifically the books of Moses. We know that He fulfilled the law, but He never abolished it. Speaking to the...
Was anyone ever charged in the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith?
Question Gramps, Were the jailers in Hyrum and Joseph Smith's murder ever charged, as well as any mob or persons involved in anti-Mormon behavior? Ronda Answer Ronda, Joseph Smith was not only the religious leader and prophet of The Church of...
What makes the LDS Church the one true church over others?
Question Gramps, What makes the LDS Church the one true church among all the other denominations in the world? Marcus Answer Marcus, Picture a world alive with faith: steeples rising above cities, churches great and small dotting countrysides from...
Can we regress from spirit paradise to spirit prison?
Question Gramps, Since we can progress to spirit paradise from spirit prison, can we also regress from spirit paradise to spirit prison? Alexandra Answer Alexandra, The easy and fast answer...not that I'm aware of. However, since we've had new...
Why is Satan called a serpent?
Question Gramps, Why is Satan called a serpent? Marie Answer Marie, Was Satan literally a snake, or is the serpent a metaphor? Across scripture and Latter-day Saint prophetic commentary, the prevailing interpretation is one of symbolism. A...
