Are some lives predetermined or foreordained by the Lord?
Question Hello Gramps, My husband and I often disagree on the topic of free will vs pre-destination. He believes that certain people's lives and events are predetermined by the Lord. I believe that we can be foreordained for something, but that just like...
If Joseph Smith used a hat and a stone, why the need for the gold plates?
Question Gramps, If all Joseph Smith needed was a stone and his hat to write the Book of Mormon, why the need for gold plates for which a murder was committed? Poki Answer Hello Poki, I presume the "murder" to which you are referring is Nephi's...
Why does the Prophet rely on apologetic sites to speak for the Church?
Question Gramps, Why does the Prophet not answer direct questions relative to the current issues facing the church? He instead relies on apologetic sites, such as this on, to respond for the church. Is he a prophet in name only? Poki Answer Poki,...
Can those in legal same sex marriages obtain a temple recommend?
Question Dear Gramps, I read in a previous answer and it was mentioned in Sunday School today that members who are attracted to the same sex but remain chaste and don't act on their urges, the same as heterosexuals, can hold a temple recommend. What about...
Will the gospel be taken to the Middle East before the 2nd coming?
Question Gramps, Will the gospel be taken to the middle eastern countries before the 2nd Coming?Janet Answer Janet, Great question. It truly makes you wonder with all that is going on in the Middle East today. Even recently, the news has been...
What if I have a health issue that can limit my ability to fast?
Question Hi Gramps, I've always learned from your answers and think you can help me with a concern of mine. For health reasons I am unable to miss even one meal. A counselor in my ward Relief Society presidency told me that fasting doesn't necessarily mean...
What happens to our debts during the millenium?
Question Dear Gramps, I've had a question that has bothered me for some time. When the Savior returns for His second coming, what is going to happen to all of the outstanding debt that is owed by one party to another here in this life? Because I assume our...
Does the release from a presiding office mean a loss of keys or authority?
Question Gramps, Does the release from a presiding office mean the loss of keys or the suspension of authority? Grant Answer Grant, When a person is released from a calling that has keys associated with it, they no longer hold those keys. The...
How did the lineage of Cain come through the flood?
Question Gramps, How did the lineage of Cain come through the flood? Lynn Answer Hi Lynn, We find that information in Abraham 1:23-24: "The land of Egypt being first discovered by a woman, who was the daughter of Ham, and the daughter of Egyptus,...
Can God call men (like he did Lehi) to become messengers of repentance?
Question Dear Gramps, My Grandson asks this question. Because we have Prophets/Apostles today we don't get messengers any more. In reference to this question;talking about Jeremiah/Ezekiel giving warning Jerusalem to repent. "Lehi" a plain man not prophet who...
