What is the spirit world like?
Question Gramps, What is the spirit world like? Randy Answer Randy, The question of what happens after death has fascinated humanity for millennia. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the doctrine surrounding the spirit...
What does the Bible mean when it says not to marry a divorced woman?
Question Gramps, My dear non-member friend ( we are nice people, but LDS are wrong) is concerned about the Bible saying not to marry divorced women. As a young woman, she married, had a baby, and then divorced an abusive husband. Five years later, she married...
What damages are done on society by not watching over our neighbors?
Question Gramps, What damage does not watching over our neighbors have on society? David Answer David, From our earliest years, many of us are taught the golden rule—to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”—and reminded of Christ’s...
Can Satan hear our prayers to use against us?
Question Gramps, A friend told me that you can think a thought, and only God knows it. Speak it out loud, and the adversary will use it against you, but the moment you address the Father in prayer, His ear is turned to yours, and Satan can no longer hear you....
Will the city of Enoch return to the earth?
Question Dear Gramps, I remember from my childhood hearing about prophecy that says the city of Enoch will return to the earth, that the land has continually grown as the people of Enoch, in their perfection, don't die, and that the return of this land will...
At what point does helping someone in need turn into enabling?
Question Gramps, At what point does helping someone in need turn into enabling? Will Answer Will, Whether faced with a request for spare change at a street corner or a holiday campaign seeking donations, people can feel paralyzed by doubt. Should...
What does it mean when we say God is unchanging?
Question Gramps, What does it mean when we say God is unchanging? Sariah Answer Sariah, There seems to be a misunderstanding about just what this means. Many use it to try to prove that changes in policy couldn't have come from God, since God...
How can I have faith like a mustard seed?
Question Gramps, How can I have faith like a mustard seed? Bri Answer Bri, One of the most profound and distinctive teachings from the Book of Mormon appears in Alma 32, where the prophet Alma compares faith to planting a seed. He encourages...
Is it appropriate to fast for more than one person at a time?
Question Gramps, Is it appropriate to fast for more than one person at a time? I was asked to fast for missionaries, and I said no because I was fasting for someone else. I was asked to include them in my fast, but I answered no, because I felt it was...
Why didn’t Jesus get baptized as a child like John the Baptist did?
Question Gramps, As I was starting to read the New Testament again, a new question popped into my head. Why did Jesus wait so long to be baptized? In Doctrine & Covenants 84:28, it states that John was baptized in his youth, ordained to the priesthood, and...
