How can a person come to know that they have done enough good works to merit being with God when they die?
Question Dear Gramps, How can a person come to know that they have done enough good works to merit being with God when they die? Darrel Answer Dear Darrel, God does not keep a score sheet with zero to 100%, and allocate each good deed a percentage...
Do people who commit suicide go to hell?
Question Dear Gramps, My 24 year old son suffered for years with severe depression and finally took his own life. I feel that God forgave him and that he is in heaven. A woman that knows me keeps blogging about people who commit suicide and says that they all...
Are Jehovah and Jesus Christ the same person?
Question Dear Gramps: I am a bit confused when I was told that according to the teaching of the Mormon Church, Jehovah of the Old Testament is the same person as Jesus of the New Testament. If so, who delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses? Elohim or Jehovah?...
Was Joseph Smith a true prophet?
Question Dear Gramps, I am so confused. One of my best friends from college recently told me that she no longer believes that the Mormon Church is the true church. She told me some of the concerns she has about the church, mostly about Joseph Smith. I've...
Should an unmarried mother keep her child or put it up for adoption?
Question Gramps, I have always tried to do what is right in my life and be a good example for my family. I have not been blessed with the opportunity to raise any children of my own. I married a wonderful women who has three grown children. Now her 19 year old...
Can you tell me the reasons why a person should serve as a missionary for the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, My nephew is 19 and wants to know what reasons he should serve a mission. I need another’s opinion. Can you help me here? Bob Answer Dear Bob, Reason #1–The Lord wants him to go. Reason #2–The President of the Mormon Church...
Why is tea bad for your health?
Question Hello there, In an effort to better understand my husband who is a Mormon, I was looking up the tea question. I am not a Mormon and I don’t plan on being one, but I do want to respect and understand my husband. He is a cancer survivor and I've heard...
Could my missionary work while in the military service count as a full time mission in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I am 18 years old and have been serving in the Army for a little over a year. I have been told by some that military service can be substituted for a full-time mission. With the President’s new plan for the Iraq conflict, it is very...
How can I reconcile being a recovering alcoholic and a participating member of the Mormon Church at the same time?
Question Dear Gramps, I am a recovering alcoholic and I have been sober five years and active in AA and I have been a member of the Mormon Church for 20 years. My question is I am having a hard time combining the two. When active in church I feel like an...
Why does the date on which Easter falls change every year?
Question Dear Gramps, Why is it that Easter changes dates every year like the Chinese New Year? RN Answer Dear RN, Up until the time of the Council of Nicea in 325 AD, the anniversary of the Savior’s resurrection was celebrated on various dates...
