Paying tithing as an inactive member
I am an inactive member of the church, I believe in tithing and I want to pay my tithing even though I am retired. Will the church accept my tithe even though I am inactive? Janet ____________ Yes! By the way, in my opinion, there's no better way to show an active...
Gold Plates
How and who buried the plates? Robert ___________ Robert, The golden plates were kept by Mormon at first. Mormon was a prophet who was commanded to assemble the plates and write the history of his people from all the records they kept. The record Mormon assembled and...
Serving the Sacrament During Sunday School?
Dear Gramps, You recently addressed a question about the serving of the sacrament in meetings. That made me think of my youth and our church services before the block program we now have. Why was the sacrament passed during the Sunday School part of our meetings as...
Seeing not believing
How do you respond to someone who cannot believe without seeing? Karen ___________ Karen, I ask them if they've ever 'seen' a million dollars cash before. If not, how can they believe that such an amount of money exists? In all seriousness, however, there is not much...
How do I know if I am really receiving personal revelation?
Question Gramps, When I have an important decision to make or just need some answers, I fast and pray and study my scriptures. When I receive what I feel is my answer, I do my best to act on it faithfully. But some of these important decisions have ended up...
Does the atonement have no effect on us if we don’t repent?
Question Gramps, If we don't repent of our sins the atonement has no effect on us. We have to suffer for our own sins. Is this correct? Karen Answer Karen, This is correct according to the following scripture, Doctrine & Covenants 19:15-20 15...
Can you explain the Adam-God doctrine?
Question Gramps, Can you explain the Adam-God doctrine? Don Answer Don, I can certainly explain that it is not official LDS Doctrine. There is no clear scriptural precedent for the typical understanding of Brigham Young's comments. Did he mean...
What qualifies as doctrine?
Question Good ole gramps, My question for you is what constitutes as doctrine in the LDS church? I have been searching for statements by the brethren and haven't been able to find anything concrete. I know that the prophets and apostles each have their own...
Do We Have to Practice Polygamy in the Next Life?
Question Gramps, I read your answer - but when I read D&C 132:64, it sure seems like it is saying we (women) have to accept plural wives if our husband wants it. Is that what it is saying? I don't want to practice polygamy here or in the next life - it is...
Seventh seal
Has the seventh seal been opened? Karen _______________ Karen, the seven seals each represents 1000 years of the earth's temporal existence (D&C 77:6). If we take that to be a literal 1000 years and not a rough number, and if we accept the conventional date of the...
