Clothing in pre-mortal life
My daughter was in seminary when this question was posed. The teacher did not have an answer, but I say it's simple. Did we wear clothing as spirits in the per-existence? I think that since things are "on earth as they are in Heaven" that we did most certainly have...
Disciplinary Councils
Dear Gramps, In college I went to my bishop to confess my immoralities and an abortion I had had in high school. I meet with him but he never held a disciplinary counsel or worked with me. I ended up transferring school, got married, and years later my husband and I...
Elohim
Is the term Elohim ever used anywhere in the scriptures? Sandy __________ Sandy, the term Elohim shows up several times in the Old Testament. It is a Hebrew word (that's why you don't see it in the Greek New Testament, or our modern English scriptures), the plural of...
Why can’t a Catholic be sealed in the temple?
Question Dear Gramps, I am in love with an LDS woman for the past 4 years. I know my heart well, and my feelings for her are pure and honorable. She loves me, but says we won't be able to marry in the temple and be sealed. We have spoken about this, and my feelings...
Perfection=Translation?
Hey Gramps... I keep hearing this phrase, "if you were perfect, you'd be translated". Is that really true? Job was described as "perfect" (Job 1:1). Jesus Christ was perfect. Neither were translated. They went through death. Moses and Elijah WERE translated, but was...
Book of Mormon printing history
I have an old copy of the Book of Mormon. It was obviously printed with reference to Orson Pratt who created the Divisions and references. It is not double columned and it has no publication page which would give me the date it was published and by whom. It has 623...
Is there a limit to the number of Quorum of Seventy?
Question Hey Gramps, In D&C 107:95 it says that the Presidency of the Seventy choose the other members of the seventy. When new seventies are sustained in General Conference, it sounds like the 1st Presidency chose them. Also, in D&C 107:96, it sounds like...
What happened to Joseph the Carpenter?
Question Gramps, Do you know of any place in the scriptures or any Gospel talks that give reference to what happened to Joseph, the carpenter? I was wondering about him, and where he was when Jesus was crucified. I know he loved Mary very much and also Jesus....
What is the Church’s stance on Pre-historic man?
Question Gramps, I cannot find any official statements on the Church’s stance on pre historic man, i.e. Homo Erectus, Neanderthals etc. Can you help? Nikolai Answer Nikolai, Unfortunately I cannot because there are none. You see, the LDS Church is a religion....
At what point should noisy children be taken out of Sacrament Meeting?
Question Gramps, We have a common issue that happens among many families in the church. During Sacrament or some form of church activity where it needs to be quiet our children often throw tantrums. My husband believes that we should take them out at the slightest...
