Will those mentioned in Hebrews who were forced to wander in the wilderness never obtain the Celestial Kingdom?
Question Gramps, We were just reading Hebrews 3 where it says that the Lord has sworn in His wrath that those who sinned in the wilderness - and were made to wander forty years - will not enter into His rest. Does this mean they cannot obtain the Celestial...
Do I believe scientists or doctrine? Can matter be created?
Question Gramps, I’ve always learned about the doctrine that matter cannot be created nor destroyed. Our universe was organized, not ex nihiloed, but I’ve recently come across something that really has affected my testimony. Scientists say that matter can be...
I fear the millennium because of polygamy. How can I come to terms with it?
Question Dear Gramps, Like many women, I have (really) struggled for decades with jealousy and plural marriage. I fear the Millennium because of the intimacy that will come with plural marriage. Any insight you can give to me, I will be grateful for. Ann...
Will the Lord understand my feelings if I don’t want to be with my spouse for eternity?
Question Gramps, I waited my whole life to get married, and ended up marrying a divorced man. I'm his third sealing. Our marriage is cold and full of conflict because his family, his past, and his inability - or refusal - to deal with the problems. I have asked...
Why 1,000 years of peace?
Question Gramps, We know that there is to be a millenia or 1,000 years of peace after Christ returns. My question is simply why 1,000 years instead of say 2,000 or some other number of years before Satan is loosed again? Do you think that's the amount of time...
Is there a difference between a law and a commandment?
Question Gramps, Peace be unto you... I would like to know the difference between a law and a commandment. I would like to also understand if they mean the same thing and if they do then why does Apostle Paul say we're are no longer living under the law but...
Was baptism for the dead part of the Law of Moses?
Question Was baptism for the dead part of the Law of Moses or did Christ initiate it during his ministry? Cynthia Answer Cynthia, No, it was not a part of the Law of Moses. No vicarious work for the dead was performed prior to the Atonement of...
Can I pay tithing for someone else?
Question Gramps, Can I pay tithing for another person? As in a person who neglects paying tithing? Richard Answer Dear Richard, This is an interesting question. In the Sunday morning session of the April 2002 General Conference, Elder Earl C....
Are some types of birth control considered abortion?
Question Hello gramps, I'm newly wed and my wife and I have agreed on not having kids just yet. We have been considering birth control, but what types of birth control are acceptable? As we researched different types, many simply prevent conception from...
How were the years in Biblical time counted?
Question Gramps, We name the years before Christ as in 2000 BC, 1500 BC, 600 BC, and so on. But how did those people at that time count their years? They couldn't have used BC in any of their calendars. Or as time passed, did they even label or keep track...
