3 Nephi 9:20
I enjoy reading your answers to questions that puzzle people. I just have a comment on the question of 3 Nephi 9:20. When I was baptized I did not know the Holy Ghost was part of me in the way that I do now. When a person like myself and also as the Lamanites had no...
Dating a Former Addict
Dear Gramps, I have a lovely daughter who loves the Lord and does her best to bless the lives of others. Recently she met an RM who was addicted to pornography for many years. He is clean for the first time in his adult life and wants to pursue a relationship with...
Blessing of the sick
Hi, Can a priesthood holder bless his sister who is mentally sick and is not a member of the church and therefore can not for herself ask to be blessed because of her said condition? Thanks. Alvin ______________ Alvin, Faith can be exercised on behalf of a loved one....
Disciples
Does the church have articles on the lives of each of the disciples after the death of Jesus? If so how would I type that into a search? I joined the church 2 years ago. Judy ____________ Judy, The Church Educational System has published a New Testament manual to aid...
Who was the angel that helped Jesus Christ?
Question Gramps, Do we know who the angel was that helped Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane? Kenyon Answer Kenyon, In his final general conference talk, Elder Bruce R McConkie opined that Adam was the angel in the Garden of Gethsemane. In...
Lying
I haven't seen my dad in quite a few years, and my mum has always said to me if I want to see him it's fine. However, now I have finally decided to see him she's gone mad, and I'm not allowed. He's not a dangerous person, he cheated on my mum when I was small and it...
How do I get my faith back in the Lord?
Question Hi, I lost my husband almost 2 years ago. We had a very hard road and we finally got on the right track. We both were sealed in the temple and 6 months later he died during surgery. I am so angry at the Lord for giving me only a short happy time with...
Are there any issues with me having a career as a musician?
Question Gramps, I am a 40 year old man and life long musician and have a working rock band that sometimes plays shows at bars and casinos. I have been an active member of the church for the last 6 months and recently received the Aaronic Priesthood....
Is planning a sin already a sin?
Are we held responsible only for sins that we have actually committed or also for sins that we would have committed if we had the practical chance to commit them? Real example: one day I felt down and it came to mind that I could accept an invitation to go to a party...
Godhood
A comment I get from my non-member friends, particularly Baptists is: Do you believe that you can become a God? My general reply is I don't have a firm answer for them, but I am trying to live a righteous life while in this life. What happends in the next is up to...
Pregnancy
I am 43 Years old. A member of the LDS Church. I was told by my doctor that it wasn't likely that I would be able to ever become pregnant. However, we were told last week that I am pregnant. Five years ago I would have been thrilled. I am very unhappy. I would never...
Mandatory Dishonesty
Dear Gramps, I work in a call center where I do customer service work over the telephone. My employer has asked that we lie to our customers when they ask for the direct dial number to the department we are transferring them to. We honestly do have the number, but we...
What should I do if I know of someone wearing temple garments unworthily?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a family member who served a mission several years ago. She stills believes in the church but since marrying a non member she doesn't attend church anymore, pay tithing or really participate in any type of church activity accept for...
Physical Bodies and Priesthood Ordinances
Dear Gramps, We have been taught that Moses and Elijah were taken from this earth without tasting death because they needed to confer priesthood keys (while they were still in the flesh) upon Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration (before the...
Finding a purpose in life
Dear Gramps, I graduated from college a while ago, and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to figure out what to do next. The job I have now is enough to pay the bills, but It isn't what I want to do forever. Every time I apply for a position I'm really interested in...
Why didn’t some of the General Authorities serve missions?
Question Gramps, Why didn’t President Monson go on a mission as a young man? What other apostles have not gone on a mission and why not? Pam Answer Pam, When questioning why our Prophet and some of the apostles did not serve a full time mission, one must think...
Interracial Marriage
I know that the church "discourages" interracial marriages, but I am deeply in love with this girl and feel that it is right. I grew up in really the same culture and there are not many differences. Should I marry her? Thomas _____________ Thomas, First, let's...
Why are fast offerings used in ways that I find inappropriate?
Question Gramps, As a leader in our Ward I am aware that our fast offerings are being used to pay traffic tickets, high speed internet bills, late fees and other bills that are not considered necessities. I know members who can't even afford internet service...
Worthiness
Gramps, I have been away from the church for sometime and have started attending again. As such, I am attending priesthood meetings and often the subject of being worthy comes up in discussion. Since we are all sinners and only enter heaven through the grace of god,...
Quorum of the Seventies
Why don't we see Seventy Quorum in wards any more? Stephen _____________ Hi Stephen, This is a great question. There really isn't much said from the Prophets and Apostles regarding the discontinuance of the Seventies at local levels within Stakes. This is the only...
How do you help someone who has been offended by a church leader?
Question Hi Gramps, We recently visited a less-active sister and found out that the reason was that she got offended by the "cutting remarks" from the Stake President. How do you appease this situation? Thanks! Lex Answer Hello Lex, In our experiences in the...
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