Worth of Souls
Dear Gramps, I believe that a man and a woman in my ward are not married but are living together. I was just assigned to be her Visiting Teacher, but when I stopped by a little ahead of our appointment, the circumstances I found lead me to believe that this is not...
Joseph’s Vision
Dear Gramps, Is joseph smiths vision real about god appearing with jesus in clouds and his covenant given by god to him. Because I believe only gods words and I want to know for sure if his covenant is true or not. Angel Dear Angel, The great story that we have to...
Temple Sealing
Dear Gramps, My husband and his 1st wife were converts to the LDS church, but never sealed in the temple. I am not a member, but interested in learning and perhaps joining. Half of our 10 children are members. I am divorced from an abusive husband. Randy and &...
When repenting of sin, how do we tell if we are being too hard on ourselves?
Question Dear Gramps, When repenting of a major sin, how can we know whether we are being too hard or too easy on ourselves? Will Answer Dear Will, The following comes from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's address at April 2008 Conference. “Now,...
What does it mean to “cast your bread upon the water?”
Question Dear Gramps, Thanks for answering my last question. In my deceased husbands patriarchal blessing it states cast your bread upon the water and it will return to you a hundred fold. What does this mean? Kate Answer Kate, I assume that it...
Did Jesus Christ appear to Lorenzo Snow in the temple?
Question Gramps, I read the question asked about the inscription on our temples “House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord” and it seems like I have heard this several times. President Lorenzo Snow told one of his granddaughters, about a place in the Salt Lake...
Is Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible sanctioned by the Church?
Question Hi Gramps, Concerning the JST Bible. I found a site by the RLDS that claims they have the complete JST Bible. I have read some of Genesis and it follows a lot with what is written in the Pearl of Great Price. I have to admit it is a very interesting...
Should we have faith in our patriarchal blessing?
Question Gramps, My wife is struggling with her faith right now. She has lived a very faithful life. So far, we have not been able to conceive. She was told in her patriarchal blessing that she would be “a mother in Israel, as an instrument in providing earthly...
Does God hear everyone’s prayers?
Question Gramps, Does God only hear and answer the prayers of worthy members of the Latter-day Saint church? Kalola Answer Dear Kalola, We need to realize that God is the Father of all mankind. He is interested in the prayers of all those who...
Can you explain the omnipresence of God?
Question Gramps, I don’t understand the omnipresence of Christ, Heavenly Father, and the Holy Ghost. How can this be if they have bodies of flesh and bones. Excluding the Holy Ghost of course. The Holy Ghost can only be one place at one time, so I’ve heard....
