Is it true that the Bible is all that we need for salvation?
Dear Gramps, I heard on the radio this morning a preacher quote Jeremiah and said that the bible is all we need for salvation. We don’t need any more revelation to get to heaven. Although that is sorta kinda true, he doesn’t understand the true concept of heaven and...
How can different children from the same family descend from different partiachal lines?
Hi Gramps, I have been really curious about our lineage when receiving a patriarchal blessing. I have heard of parents both descending from one line but their children descending from totally different lines. How is this possible? And where can I find out about each...
What can I do to keep from thinking bad things?
Question Dear Gramps, I just read the article on this site about when it is right to talk to one’s bishop about making out. And one thing that frustrates me, but I know is true, is the quote you used about adultery. I know I shouldn’t think about girls...
Can you explain to me how Michael and Adam, and how Jehovah and Jesus Christ are the same persons?
Gramps, I am a convert and I have new issues coming up in my Gospel Principles class. We have been talking about Adam in his pre-mortal life, that his name was Michael. And also that Jesus was Jehovah in the old testament. Can you explain this to me, and are there any...
If a peson repeats former sins from which he has repented will he once again held accountable for those former sins?
Dear Gramps, Once one has repented of his sins, God remembers them no more. However, I have heard that if one repeats the sin that they have already repented of, they are once again held accountable for all the times they sinned before the repentance. Is that true?...
If a member of the Lord’s Church commits sin and does not repent of it in this life, will he have the opportunity to repent in the spirit world?
Hi Gramps, I was reading your reply to a question about whether or not a person may repent in the spirit world. However, I am still unclear about two things. 1) If a member of the Lord’s Church commits sin and does not repent of it in this life, will he have the...
Should We Try To Force Our Kids To Be Good?
Dear Gramps,My question relates to compulsion, as in using force to get kids to do what they should. I have found as my kids have grown up, that my wife and I so much want them to do the right thing, and to participate in the right activities, that we have sometimes...
Can you explain the Oracles of God?
Gramps, Can you please explain the Oracles of God? Scott, from Columbus, Ohio. Dear Scott, There are three different definitions for the word, oracle. It could refer to 1) a person through whom a deity is believed to speak; 2) the shrine from which such a person...
Could you tell me, what causes doubt, and unbelief, and how do I combat it?
Dear Gramps, Could you please tell me, what causes doubt, and unbelief, and how do I combat it? My heart wants to, my head is saying all different things. I’m trying my best, can you help? I don’t wanna fail. Mick, from Birmingham Dear Mick, Perhaps if we talked about...
What to do when you desperately want/need a calling or assignment but no one will let you do anything despite being aware of your need?
Question Dear Gramps, What to do when you desperately want/need a calling or assignment but no one willlet you do anything despite being aware of your need? Doris Answer Dear Doris, The Lord has given each of us the responsibility to be agents unto...
