Why do we call Sunday the Sabbath when Saturday is the last day of the week?
Question Gramps, I was out on my splits last week with the missionaries and one of the new members had a question regarding the Sabbath day. He stated that the sabbath day is Saturday, the last day of the week. He was wondering why we call Sunday the Sabbath. Since...
How does one go about repentance?
Dear Gramps, My question is on repentance. How does one go about it? My question arises because in a recent meeting of the stake priesthood (I attend a University student stake) the president advised those who had committed any form of fornicative sin to see his...
When baptized as adults, if we are truly repentant are we starting again with a clean slate?
Dear Gramps, Throughout our lives we commit wrongs. Some are worse than others. When we are baptized as adults, if we are truly repentant are we starting again with a clean slate? Later on we again fail in some measure but truely repent. We never do that thing again....
If we have agency, how is it that God knows our actions before they are performed?
Dear Gramps, While keeping in mind the idea that each man has agency could you please explain how it is that God knows our actions before they are performed? It would seem as if this would lead to the idea of destiny instead of ordination, thank you. Mike, from Utah...
Is there an alternative method to conceiving spirit children in the celestial kingdom?
Gramps My husband recently passed away-a faithful member of the Church with whom I was sealed in the temple. I understand that if both of us are worthy of the celestial kingdom, we will be reunited as husband and wife with our celestialized bodies. As I understand it,...
Will plural marriage in the Celestial Kingdom be a choice?
Gramps, We were discussing plural marriages in the celestial kingdom. Our question is: Will this be a choice or does this pertain to the brethren who are sealed to more than one wife here on earth? Doug, from Washington Dear Doug, There have been no plural marriages...
I have heard the reason that polygamy was practiced was because the 1/3 who followed Satan were all men and that left more women than men on this earth.
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard that the reason that polygamy was practiced was because the 1/3 who followed Satin were all men and that left more women than men on this earth. In order for all women to obtain eternal life they have to be sealed to someone. Is this...
If polygamy became legal again, would the church practice it?
Gramps, In the early days of the church, polygamy was accepted and practiced by the saints. But, when it was made illegal, the church stuck to obeying the laws of the land. My question is: If polygamy was made legal again, would the church practice it? Thank you so...
In the premortal life, did we have a choice as to what gender we wanted to be?
Question Gramps, My name is Ed and I was a little bit disturbed last week. My wife came home from a Relief Society function and told me that they had a speaker there that said in the premortal life we had the choice of what sex we wanted to come to earth as. I...
What is the difference between pre-ordination and pre-destination?
Dear Gramps, I am having a hard time with the two concepts-pre-ordination and pre-destination. Is there any way we can distinguish them? In our premortal life, Our Father knew which ones would return to him in the Celestial Kingdom. It seems unfair and it almost seems...
