Valid Priesthood Blessings

Valid Priesthood Blessings

Dear Gramps, My wife’s father practices polygamy, He has two wives and several children, I have seen him give blessings to his children and even baptize some of them. my question is about line of authority, he can trace his “line of authority” back to Joseph Smith,...

Literal Descendant of Aaron

Literal Descendant of Aaron

Gramps, My wife just found a geneological line on new.familysearch.org that runs all the way back to Adam.  The line went through Aaron, the brother of Moses.  In the Doctrine and Covenants it says that a literal descendant of Aaron has a right to the Aaronic...

Worship on The Lord’s Day

Worship on The Lord’s Day

Dear Gramps, Why do people worship on Sunday if Jesus worshiped on Saturday? Shouldn’t we do what Jesus did since He is our example? Trinity Dear Trinity, The Sabbath was instituted to commemorate the day of rest that the Lord observed following the creation of the...

Worthy Priesthood Holder and Giving Blessings

Worthy Priesthood Holder and Giving Blessings

Dear Gramps, An elder thinks he’s living gospel standards, goes to church , a full tithe payer, fulfills his callings, etc. But when he administers a blessing to a sick family member the person gets worst & ends up in the hospital, which makes him feel that he’s...

Is there good in people of other religions?

Is there good in people of other religions?

Question   Dear Gramps, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true church,,,right?. Well what about the other churches in this world? I have a Christian friend who goes through tests and trials also and is a good person. Well if these churches...

Why do the scriptures say Jesus is the only begotten?

Why do the scriptures say Jesus is the only begotten?

Question   Dear Gramps, Did God create our spirits, or did he conceive them?  Did he just say like, “Spirits be created” or did He have spiritual children with our Heavenly Mother? If so, why do the scriptures say Jesus is the only begotten? Ethan   Answer...

Relationship of Kolob and Earth

Relationship of Kolob and Earth

Dear Gramps, What is the relationship of Kolob & Earth in the beginning and when the earth is turned to glass? Byron   Dear Byron, Kolob is the name of the planet nearest to the residence or planet upon which God resides.  Kolob by definition means the “the...

Adopted Into the House of Israel

Adopted Into the House of Israel

Dear Gramps, We have adopted our children and have had them sealed to us. I understand that this sealing changes the “blood line”.  Someone once told me that Joseph Smith said something to this effect.  Do you have this source or any information that we can give to...

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