Does any amount of tithing fund BYU athletics in any way?
Question Gramps, Does any amount of tithing fund BYU athletics in any way? Harold Answer Harold, Let's answer the question. Is tithing used at all for Brigham Young University's athletic department? The BYU Athletic Department operates on a...
Why is the age of accountability 8 years old?
Question Gramps, Why is the age of accountability eight? Seems random. Is there some biblical tie back? Isaac Answer Isaac, The age of accountability is defined as the age at which children are considered capable of understanding right from wrong...
What was the role of the prophets during the different dispensations?
Question Gramps, Did the prophets, through the dispensations, have specific responsibilities? Brad Answer Brad, Dispensations can be understood as periods in which God has provided specific revelations and instructions to His people. According to...
Why is speaking against the Holy Ghost worse than speaking against Jesus Christ?
Question Gramps, Why is speaking against the Holy Ghost worse than speaking against Jesus Christ? Brian Answer Brian, To understand why speaking against the Holy Ghost is considered worse than speaking against Jesus Christ, we must begin with an...
Are there special blessings to being born in the covenant?
Question Gramps, Are there special blessings or privileges associated with being born into the covenant? Does it also hold more responsibilities? Kelly Answer Kelly, At the heart of the doctrine of being born in the covenant is the understanding...
Will we see a time of violence and persecution against the Saints again?
Question Gramps, Elder Hales Conference Talk when he said, "In recent decades, the Church has largely been spared the terrible misunderstandings and persecutions experienced by the early Saints. It will not always be so." Do you foresee a time of physical...
Why does God in the Old Testament, refer to himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
Question Gramps, Why does God often, especially in the Old Testament, refer to himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Why not the God of Adam, or the God of Moses? Eric Answer Eric, "Yhovah" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name...
What’s the point in receiving a patriarchal blessing?
Question Gramps, Is it even worth getting a patriarchal blessing? What's the point of them anyway? Stan Answer Stan, A patriarchal blessing is a sacred ordinance in which a patriarch, a priesthood holder ordained to this office, provides a...
What are the qualifications to be an apostle of the Lord?
Question Gramps. What are the qualifications to be an apostle for the Church? Brad Answer Brad, The current apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are indeed well-educated individuals. Among the fifteen apostles, all hold...
What is happening in 2 Nephi 14:1?
Question Gramps, What is happening in 2 Nephi 14:1 and what does it mean? Sally Answer Sally, To fully understand the meaning of 2 Nephi 14:1, it is essential to consider the context in which it was written. The verse is part of a larger discourse...
