Is the position of President of the Church a separate office in the Priesthood?
Question Gramps, Is the President of the Church ordained or set apart? Is the position a separate office in the Priesthood or a calling? Dave Answer Dear Dave, "The president of the Church", like quorum and auxiliary presidents, is not itself a...
Will the Levites hold a literal blood sacrifice in the last days?
Question Gramps, Will the Levites offer a literal blood sacrifice again in the last days? Has this already been performed? Jimmy Answer Dear Jimmy, Doctrine and Covenants 13:1 states: Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer...
How can I have a personal audience with Heavenly Father face to face?
Question Gramps, The scriptures give plenty of evidence that man can see God face to face and speak with Him. In addition our temple ceremonies seem to imply that one can receive a personal audience with God the Father or His Son. And in writing this I feel the...
Have our leaders said anything about the conspiracies of the world today?
Question Dear Gramps, As I've studied the scriptures I've learned that conspiracy is nothing new. Satan and Cain, the Gadiaton robbers, the conspiracy of destroying the people of God if the sign of Christ' birth didn't happen, Daniel and the Lions den, etc. As...
Can one be rebaptized to show a recommitment?
Question Dear Gramps, Is there a commandment in the church that says you can't be re-baptized when recommitting yourself? I have a son who has been inactive, but is coming back. He just wants me to re-baptize him to show his recommitment to himself and God I...
If we fast for more than one thing does it diminish the help we might receive?
Question Dear Gramps, If a person fasts for more than one concern at the same time, does it dilute or diminish the power or help that could be available were we to fast for any one of those concerns individually? Robert Answer Hi Robert, I suspect...
Will there be a calling out to all members to go and live in tent cities?
Question Gramps, I have been hearing a lot lately from people that there is going to be a calling out to all the members of the church to go live in tent cities. They believe that this is going to happen really soon. Have you heard anything on this? Joe ...
At what point do we break from the Savior’s example?
Question Dear Gramps, The Savior is supposed to be our example in ALL things. Yet he meekly endured terrible abuse by others prior to His crucifixion to the nth degree. The 13th Article of Faith says we hope to be able to endure all things. So at what point...
When we hear the phrase “baptism by fire,” what is fire referring to?
Question Gramps, What is meant by "baptized by fire and the Holy Ghost?" What does "fire" refer to? Claudette Answer Dear Claudette, Pres. Boyd K. Packer once gave a wonderful talk on this topic called, The Gift of the Holy Ghost: What...
Is it ever appropriate to speak negatively of another religion from the pulpit?
Question Gramps, Is it ever appropriate for a speaker from the stand to refer to the Catholics belief in transubstantiation as "preposterous"? I felt it was in appropriate and brought it to the bishop (the son of the speaker in question) who told me that since...
