Is there a special significance to some numbers?
Question Gramps, In scripture (especially in Revelation) there are so many references to the number 7. Why is the number 7 thought to be a holy number or God's number? Why is the number 6 associated with the devil? Also is there any significance in there being...
Healing at the beginning of the Millenium?
Gramps, I have a question for you. If I am alive when the Savior returns and am allowed(worthy) to stay on the earth, how soon will my cancer(stage IV breast cancer (currently stable) be cured? Will it be a little while? Or would I be healed right away? I'm not...
Poor in Spirit
Gramps, What did the LORD mean when HE said "The poor in spirit will inherit the kingdom? Denise ______________ Dear Denise, Various scriptural footnotes, references, and commentary all seem to be in agreement that in this case "Poor in Spirit" could also read "Humble...
Eternal Marriage and Family Relationships
How does a Mormon explain to a Christian of another faith the principle of eternal marriage and family relationships when they believe there will be no marriages in heaven? Is it a waste of breath when they believe the following: "I only accept the Old and New...
How will the earth be renewed to its paradisaical glory?
Question Dear Gramps, Thank you so much for your answers to questions. It is so enlightening. I am wondering about the earth's renewal to it's previous state of glory. I know that Brigham Young stated that when the earth was created that it was near the throne of God,...
Blended Family
Dear Gramps, I am married again with a child by this marriage. My former husband went to prison for child porno. I just could not bring myself to stay married to him. My problem is this: my second husband has 3 teenagers by his first marriage. I do not like them at...
Can a member be re-baptized if excommunicated more than once?
Question Gramps, Can a member of the church be re-baptized if they are excommunicated more than once? Jeff Answer Dear Jeff, It is possible. However possible should not be confused in any way with easy. When we are talking about ex-communication, the things...
Heaven or Hell?
Is there such thing as heaven or hell? Are they just a state of being? Why are we divided into three degrees of heaven? And if the wicked go to the telestial kingdom, who goes to the spritual prison? I do not see why God would put the non-believers into prison and get...
Sacrament bread and germs
My wife worries about getting germs from the bread during sacrament and would like to know why we can't use small crackers instead? There have been people who have had MRSA in our area and the hand sanitizer does not kill MRSA. George __________ George, For some time...
Dying before you are old enough to be married
You answered a question, "Is it true a person could be sealed to someone they intended to marry if that person died before they could be married." Your last paragraph states "Thus, opportunity exists for those who have graduated from mortality and have not had the...
Remarriage when children still at home
Thank you so much for your time and effort on this website. I've learned so much as a convert. I am a tired and harried single mom who barely keeps up with my 2 boys and demanding job. I feel great conflict over trying to acquire a temple marriage while still being a...
Was the Sacrament practiced in the Old Testament?
Question Gramps, I do have a question pertaining to the Sacrament. Multiple church leaders and gospel-oriented manuals teach that Jesus Christ instituted the Sacrament, in remembrance of both his body and his blood. While reading my scriptures, I came across...
Three Divisions in Celestial Kingdom?
I am new to the church and I have heard mention that in the celestial kingdom there are three divisions. Can you explain this? James ____________ Dear James, All we know about the three divisions of the celestial kingdom is found in D&C 131:1-2 In the celestial...
Mission or marriage?
Question Gramps, Marrying at an early age might be an issue specially coming from a conservative family. I'm 19 and currently studying in BYUH. My parents had always dreamed for me to serve on a mission before getting married. Before, I made a lot of decisions...
Divorcing my wife for infidelity
Repeatedly through my marriage my wife has had affairs outside of our marriage ranging from emotional affairs to adultery. Recently we were sealed after 9 years of prepardeness and 3 months afterward she began considering divorce which led to her once again seeking...
How can man be the first flesh on the earth when the animals were here first?
Question Gramos, In Moses 3:7 "man became the first flesh upon the earth, the first flesh also." How does one answer this question when it is well known that there were many animals of all kinds all over the earth before Adam and Eve were placed on the earth?...
What happens to children who stray?
Question Gramps, Our children were all born in the covenant and although my husband and I are converts we did our best to teach our children the Gospel. We are not scriptorians by any means and are still learning "line upon line" ourselves. One child is inactive, with...
Forgiveness
If murder is a forgivable sin, then why in D&C does it say that David was fallen because he killed Bathsheba's husband. My thought is because he had entered into the new and everlasting covenant? What are your thoughts? Thanks, Alison _______________ Alison,...
What is meant by the word glory?
Question Gramps, We often hear how those who are fortunate to end up in the Celestial Kingdom will have glory placed upon their heads; how glory will be theirs forever and ever; how glory is awaiting those who lived the commandments, etc. Is there a clear...
Murder and the Atonement
Dear Gramps, We hear all the time that a man can't be forgiven of murder, but many times in the Book of Mormon we see men being forgiven of murder when they accept the gospel of Jesus Christ. In D&C we read (132:27) "...which shall not be forgiven in this world...
Which of the founding fathers was the work not done for in the St. George Temple?
Question Which of the founding fathers was the work NOT done for in the St. George temple? I think there were 3. Dennis Answer Dennis, All the founding fathers had their work performed for them. In 1877, President Woodruff shared the...
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