What are the meanings of the different names of the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I‘m a gospel doctrine teacher at my ward in the Mormon Church. Last Sunday I was asked by a member about the difference between the church names that we find in the scriptures. Please could you clarify the following denominations for our...
As recorded in the Book of Moses, who was speaking to Moses?
Question Gramps, Who was speaking to Moses as recorded in the Book of Moses. Patrick Answer Hi Patrick, Thank you for your question as I feel the answer to it is one that each member of the Church could benefit from knowing. Studying this answer...
What did Joseph Smith mean when he said “The righteous to dwell in everlasting burnings?”
Question Gramps, I can't seem to get a straight answer about what Joseph Smith means in his talk at the King funeral. The righteous to dwell in everlasting burnings? Please explain. Thank you. Tim Answer Dear Tim, The phrase "everlasting...
If John held keys, why didn’t he keep the Church running?
Question Gramps, If John held keys, why did he not continue ordaining other apostles and keep the church running? How was there an apostasy when the keys were still on the earth? Tomas Answer Tomas, The way I understand it is that Lord...
Is excommunication generally invoked for adultery and who makes that decision?
Question Gramps, An acquaintance of mine, married in the temple 25 years ago, four children and an active member in the LDS church was recently divorced for having an extramarital affair which had been ongoing for some time. To this day the ex-wife and children...
Am I truly forgiven when I can only forsake my sins for a short period of time?
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve struggled a long time with pornography and masturbation. I’ve confessed to my bishop and met with him many times, but recently moved. I keep falling and making these same mistakes, but I repent each time. It is all I can do just to...
In reading Romans 3:23, wouldn’t this also include infants and children?
Question Gramps, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God....." Rom 3:23 Does not this "all" include infants and children? If you have ever observed small children at "play" with other small children you will have seen some very adult behavior...
Do we lose our memory of earth life when we die?
Question Dear Gramps, Our Sunday school teacher once taught that when we pass on to the spirit world that we lose our memory of our experiences in this world and regain our memory of the pre-existence, and that it would be in the resurrection when we’ll...
Where did the Black race originate? Did it have anything to do with the Priesthood ban?
Question Gramps, Where did the black race originate? As I read Abraham and consider things about Ham, and Canaanites and the priesthood, and Egypt and other things I’ve heard about lineage and such, I wonder how this all comes down from Cain, and how it...
College or mission? What should I do?
Question Gramps, I have been wondering if I should go to college or serve a mission. My leaders have said it will be the best year and a half of my life. But I have bad anxiety being far away from home without someone I have known or a call home. I can't even...
