When proxy work is done for people with the same name, how is it sorted out in the Spirit World?
Question Dear Gramps, When a common name like John Smith comes up for proxy ordinance work in the temple, how do they know on the other side which one is intended? There are hundreds with the same name in the Spirit World. I've heard that those being served...
How can I stay away from the consequences and influence of black magic?
Question Gramps, My grandmother has always been involved in black magic and we have suffered from it a lot through the years. We have always been members. Recently she said she does black magic specifically for our family. How can we stay away from its...
According to 1 Corinthians 6:16, is premarital sex non existent?
Question Gramps, I have a troubling Biblical question no one seems to be able to answer. It is blunt and personal, but I am desperately seeking an answer. According to 1 Cor. 6:16, is premarital sex non existent? Is sex marriage? To spare details, I have...
How can I know which tribe of Israel I would be related to?
Question Gramps, I've pondered on the interpretation of my lineage. In my personal blessing it states that I will receive my blessings through Israel, even to the Godhead itself. I know that Israel can be also known as Jacob but I'm confused with which...
How are we to make contact with Jesus and have a personal relationship?
Question Gramps, How are we to make contact with Jesus and have a personal relationship? I'm not sure of the etiquette here. When Jesus was leaving the earth he said pray to the Father in my name and the Holy Ghost would speak the words of the Father to us. ...
What does it mean to receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost?
Question Gramps, What does it mean to receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost? Don Answer Dear Don, I assume you are referring to D&C 109:15 "And that they may grow up in thee, and receive the fulness of the Holy Ghost . . . " Because Heavenly...
How can I reconcile the message of God’s perfect love with accounts of wrath and brutality?
Question Gramps, I have had a difficult time trying to reconcile the message of God's perfect love with the accounts of wrath and brutality in the Old Testament. Why would God command that entire populations, including women and children, be destroyed? I try...
Why was the Church Handbook changed to exclude children of same-sex parents?
Question Hi Gramps, Could you please better explain the reason the Church Handbook for Bishops was changed to exclude the blessing and baptism of children of same-sex parents? The recent news about this has managed to cause a big rift in my non-Mormon family...
Can one who was excommunicated and restored to full membership hold leadership positions?
Question Gramps, It is my understanding that individuals who have been excommunicated and restored to full fellowship cannot hold positions as a bishop, seminary instructor, or temple worker. Why is that the case? Gordon Answer Gordon, Your...
Why don’t the scriptures tell us the real story of the creation of the earth?
Question Gramps, I understand that the account in the Bible of the creation of the world and of Adam and Eve is strictly allegorical. I also know the famous quote by Brigham Young says that Adam was born on a terrestrial world, helped create this world, brought...
