Do the Mormons consider the Standard Works to be the only scriptures?
Dear Gramps, This question was put to me by a gospel doctrine teacher and he wanted a reference. He wanted to know if I considered the conference editions of the ensign as scripture. I said that I believed it was as that was what I remember being taught in Sunday...
In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were “prolonged” and their time was “lengthened.” Is it not true that after the fall of Adam and Eve, the time allotted unto man became increasingly shorter and they had less and less years to live?
Dear Gramps, In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were "prolonged" and their time was "lengthened" so that they might repent while in the flesh. This is confusing to me, because it...
Is it wrong to like someone who is 19 years younger than you?
Dear Gramps, Is it wrong to like someone who is 19 years younger than you? I am 39 and he is 20 I really need to know the answer. Wendy, from Pittsburg, Texas Dear Wendy, It may not be wrong, but it certainly is impractical. You probably like this kid more as a child...
What does Doctrine and Covenants 49:02 mean when it says that “the world lieth in sin.”
Dear Gramps, What does the scripture mean that says in D&C 49:20, But it is not given that one man should possess that which is above another, wherefore the world lieth in sin. It would appear here that the Lord despises economic inequality. Curtis Dear...
Why can’t I get back the testimony I had before I departed from virtue?
Dear Gramps, I joined the church 27 years ago at the age of 17 after a number of very profound spiritual experiences. I also received a powerful, specific witness one night that the Book of Mormon was true, which spirit rested upon me for about 20 minutes and reduced...
What do I have to do to be in the Celestial Kingdom with my daughter after my death?
Dear Gramps, What do I have to do to be in the Celestial Kingdom with my daughter after my death? She died at the age of two. Emily, from Arkansas Dear Emily, What you would need to do depends on where you now are, but you supplied no information on that point. So...
How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon?
Question Gramps, I would like to know the exact way the Prophet Joseph translated the Book of Mormon. For instance, I read that at first he used a seer stone instead of the Urim and Thummim which he placed in his hat and buried his face into the hat to block...
Does foreknowledge imply predestination?
Gramps, If God knows all things, then He knows what choices I will make. If He already knows, then (to me) there is really no choice or agency to choose on my part. I must be following His choices, not one’s I choose. If He knows the end from the beginning, then He...
What are the three degrees of glory in the celestial kingdom?
Hi Gramps, I am the Young Men President in our Ward in the Mormon Church and a question came up that I don’t know the answer to. The question is; other than needing to be sealed to your spouse to reach the highest glory within the Celestial Kingdom, what are the...
Is it true that we are never tempted beyond that which we ca bear?
Gramps, I was always under the impression that the Lord would never tempt us above what we can bear. However, after reading Alma 13:27-28 it seems to read that if we are not continually repenting and humbling ourselves then we could be given temptations beyond what we...
