How did the LDS church get its official name?
Question Gramps, How did the LDS Church get its official name, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?" I see lots of material online on why we are called "Mormons" but I cannot seem to find anything on when/why the official name was given and what...
How can I cultivate friendships in my ward through service?
Question Hi Gramps, I find myself repeatedly trying to form Mormon friendships based off of serving others - multiple rides per week, doing dishes, etc. Each time - my efforts fail when I fail to live up to the expectations of the other person. For example, car...
How can I get past doubting everything?
Question Dear Grandpa, I converted to the church about a year ago after investigating for six months. Soon after my baptism I stopped attending church. I am really unsure as to why I stopped, but I did. I loved going to church, I loved reading from the Book of...
What blessings can one expect for submitting names to have temple work done?
Question Dear Gramps, What blessings can a person expect from submitting extended/distant family names for temple proxy work? Thanks for your kind help as always. Robert Answer Dear Robert, Our departed dead have need of the saving ordinances...
How will there be enough space in the Celestial Kingdom for all who will make it?
Question Gramps, I understand the Earth will be the Celestial Kingdom. It doesn't seem there will be enough space for all those who are in the Celestial Kingdom or are there only going to be 7 billion who make it? If so then I'm wasting my time going to church....
Why is our current baptismal prayer different than the one Peter stated in Acts?
Question Gramps, In Acts 2:38, Peter says, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." When a person is baptised by one holding the priesthood, the following...
Do I need to confess to something I did many years ago?
Question Gramps, I guess the answer to this question is kind of obvious, but do we need to repent for things that we did a long time ago? (Perhaps a few years, or decades) And if so, how would I repent for such a thing because some things are so far back in the...
Should LDS acknowledge those who change genders by their new identity?
Question Dear Gramps, Those who have been born male and have chosen to live in this world as a woman are referred to in the press as "she" and the new feminine name they go by. The same goes for the opposite gender. Should Latter-day Saints participate in...
Why should evil spirits feel obligated to leave when commanded to do so?
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 121:41 it says that: "No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;" So, if forcing someone to do...
Will we learn of the sins of our spouses at judgment time?
Question Gramps, There was a time when my husband was withdrawn from me. And having found small hints of infidelity I asked him directly if he had been unfaithful. He denied, of course, but now, two years later I still feel he cheated and is ignoring it. Will...
