Zacharias, Father of John The Baptist
Dear Gramps, In Matthew 23:35 Jesus said that Zacharias was slew between the Temple and the altar. “When Herod’s edict went forth to destroy the young children, John was about six months older than Jesus, and came under this hellish edict, and Zacharias caused his...
Concentrate on Returning to Our Father in Heaven
Dear Gramps, I have been feeling a deep hatered for a couple in our ward and have not attended church for almost 3 years because I can't stand the sight of them. I have read every thing I can find on forgiveness to get past these feelings, but I haven't cooled down...
Be Worthy of Eternal Family Relationships
Dear Gramps, I have been married for 20 years in the temple and have 4 children. I have struggled with my husband who will not get a job, is grumpy and lazy. I have been to sole provider of our home and am resentful. I have stayed married because of my covenants but...
Preserving Ones Marriage
Dear Gramps, My husband and I are active church members. We serve in the temple. The problem is we argue much too much. I have fasted and prayed about this many times over and have begged him to try to help us have a happier marriage. I have asked him to go to...
Lord’s Blessings Are Eternal
Dear Gramps, I am married to a non member. In my patriarchal blessing (which was given after I was married) it says my marriage will be sealed by the new and everlasting covenant. I have two questions. Is a patriarchal blessing strictly for events in our earthly...
Joseph Smith Commanded to Translate the Bible
Hello Gramps, I was reading through some of your responses to questions, they all appear spot on. For some time now I have been searching for answers to a question I have had about a scripture found in 3rd Nephi 13: 12 “And alead us not into temptation, but deliver...
Is it true that it never rained before Noah?
Question Dear Gramps, Is it true that it never rained before Noah? Is there any authoritative references on this subject? Timothy Answer Dear Timothy, Prior to the natural creation of man on we read in Genesis 2:5, Moses 3:5 and Abraham...
Importance of Confessing Our Sins
Dear Gramps, A few years after I was baptized I started to be immoral with my boyfriend. I talked to the bishop after the first time it happened but I continued bad behavior with different boyfriends all the while still being “active” i didn’t think I needed to go to...
We Need to Forgive and Forget
Dear Gramps, I have a question I am marrying a lovley LDS women in a few months and in a prievous marriage that she was in for 26 years she was verbal and mentally abused he now is a branch president the other day she called me and told me hoe he called her and said...
The Lord is a God of Passion
Dear Gramps, Can you really answer a question? I have search the lds.org’s etc. no place to ask a question that I can locate. Question: Does God sorrow and weep when we commit a sin, mistake, or mean act? thank you. I will see if you answer. And does He rejoice when...
