Judas’ Betrayal
I know that the Savior chose all His disciples. I wonder if He knew the role that Judas Iscariot was to play in His betrayal? Also what about Judas' agency, if he hadn't betrayed the Savior would someone else have taken the step? Margaret Dear Margaret, The scriptures...
Is it okay to lie?
Gramps, is it ok to lie to catch a lie? Is it ok to lie to stop a crime? Police use prostitution and other stings all the time which deceive criminals in order to arrest them. People, often parents to their children, pretend to know the truth of a matter to get info...
Would Heavenly Father tell my husband to divorce me?
Question Gramps, My husband is divorcing me after 22 years of marriage and 5 children. We have had a lot of trials in the past years and plenty of bickering. We have tried counseling as well. He says that he has been very unhappy for 10 years and has prayed...
Can a mortal woman and an immortal man bear children?
I believe this has happened. See the early chapters in the Book of Luke. It seems evident that immortals are capable of having physical children as well...consider Adam and Eve. I hope I will be blessed to give birth to children in the Millennium since I haven't been...
Masons
Can I join a Masonic lodge? Albert Dear Albert, In doing an online search to answer your question, the only counsel that was given was this: Don LeFevre, a past spokesman for the church has said the church "...strongly advises its members not to affiliate with...
Sacrament
Why is the Sacrament not taken during General Conference? No one can answer my question. Can you please help me gramps? Thank you. Brother Bull Dear Brother Bull, I'll try and answer this the best I can. Let's take a look at the names of these different meetings....
If a prophecy didn’t happen, wouldn’t that make Joseph Smith a false prophet?
Question Gramps, Recently a friend made the following post on a social network and I was unable to find any information on it. I would love to bring her comfort. I was reading D&C 115 where Joseph Smith prophesied that God said to build a temple and within a time...
Was Christ taught by angels?
Hey gramps, I taught gospel doctrine and shared a thought that, for whatever reason, I felt I heard before but had two guys come up and rebuke me for teaching. I taught that angels helped raise the savior. I can't find anything that should give me such an...
Did we choose our specific trials?
Dear Gramps, I am wondering if there's any declared doctrine that in the pre-earth life, we chose our specific trials that we would have in this life? If not official doctrine, what do you believe? Dean, Salt Lake City, UT Dear Dean, If we chose our specific trials,...
Spirits in the Spirit World
Hi Gramps, After the resurrection, our bodies and spirits will be the age where we were in our prime, right? How old are spirits once they leave this earth? Are the babies still babies? I wonder because I know a man who just passed away, his wife passed 30 years ago....
