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Return to Lord’s Kingdom

Return to Lord’s Kingdom

Subject: Rebaptism for members Message: Dear Gramps, I’m LDS since 1987, but have been most of the time inactive and not lived up to the moral standards of the church. Is it possible to start from the bginning and have a rebaptism? Although I’m already a member on...

Everyone is Welcome

Everyone is Welcome

Message: HI, Gramps, I have a question.  Does the member of the church has the authority to expel me of the church?  While the bishop did not expel me and treated me well.  Do all men have the autority to expel the member even he is not the bishop?  I feel so confused...

God the Father

God the Father

Subject: Prophets & Heavenly Father Message: Please can you tell me if any other prophet besides Joseph Smith has seen God the Father face to face, like he did. Thanks so much. Jenny Dear Jenny, If you read in the Bible Dictionary under God, a very good...

God is Perfect

God is Perfect

Does God make mistakes?? Twan Dear Twan, We read in Matthew 5:48  "Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect."  Also in 3 Nephi 12: 48, Jesus commands the Nephites, "Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in...

Animals in the Gospel Plan

Animals in the Gospel Plan

Subject: resurection Message: I heard in church last Sunday that all the animals will be resurrected with the righteous.  I know that the righteous who are resurected, come back and rise from the grave.  Do animals come back where they died?  Do our pets get to be...

Gaining and Regaining a Testimony

Gaining and Regaining a Testimony

Dear Gramps I am 63 years old.  I have been a member of the Church since 1 Jan 1963, I was 17 at the time stationed in England with the USAF.  I have always believed in Jesus and the Church.  During the past couple of years I have read the scriptures front to back,...

Pornography and its devastating effects

Pornography and its devastating effects

Dear Gramps, How I wish that I really had a sage grandfather who would answer this question with a personal feeling attached, witnessing the anguish and sorrow caused by his granddaughter’s husband. We hear many talks in Sacrament and in General Conference about what...

Where do you go after you die by suicide

Where do you go after you die by suicide

Dear Gramps, Where does the spirit go after you die if the person kills themselves. Cherilyn Dear Cherilyn, The following is given to us by the prophet Alma in Chapter 40: 11 Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been...

Love marrriage and missionaries

Love marrriage and missionaries

Dear Gramps I don’t even know if I should ask this question cause you probably have more serious ones to answer but I thought that I might anyway. I don’t know if it’s for real but I think that I love this soon-to-be missionary. He’s like my best friend, I love him...

What of other worlds and Jesus Christ?

What of other worlds and Jesus Christ?

Gramps, Question: Do you feel the inhabitants of these other worlds went through the same process of a pre-existent state, were given a choice to follow the Savior and if so chosen would gain a mortal state, then an immortal state and will face a final judgment such...

What of other worlds and Satan?

What of other worlds and Satan?

Gramps I enjoy reading your column quite a bit. I have just read with great interest the two most recent questions, the two regarding millions of earths and Christ the Savior for all for them. My question is would you please explain in conjunction to those answers if...

Why wasn’t King David forgiven?

Why wasn’t King David forgiven?

Dear Gramps, We were having a discussion about the loss of King David’s inheritance. If all sins may be forgiven except the denial of the Holy Ghost, why did King David lose his inheritance? I know it was because of adultery. But did he not truly repent? Doesn’t it...

Where does it say we can become like God?

Where does it say we can become like God?

Question   Gramps, Where in the scriptures does it say we can become like God? Donald   Answer   Dear Donald, There are several scriptures that relate to this subject. First, we read in Romans 8:16-17 that the Spirit itself beareth witness with our...

Why is the Book of Mormon written in King James English?

Why is the Book of Mormon written in King James English?

Gramps, Why is the Book of Mormon written in King James English? Also why do we (Mormons) use the King James translation of the Old & New Testament? note: I need the answer: it is pertinent to my salivation, i.e., I get dry mouth just thinking about it. t-max,...

Where is Kolob?

Gramps, Have just read your reply to the question. “Is the planet kolob 300,000 light years from the earth”? During your reply you stated that “Kolob was one of three planets that were close to the celestial kingdom.” I have not come across this in my studies, would...

What route did Lehi and his family take?

What route did Lehi and his family take?

Dear Brother Gorton, What is known about the route of travel taken by Lehi and his family as they made their way from Bountiful in the wilderness to the Promised Land in South America, and are we told where they came ashore at their new home? Thanks for your kind...

Is mankind ranked lower than angels?

Is mankind ranked lower than angels?

Hello Gramps… My question to you has to do with the scripture in Psalms 8:4-5. “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visiteth him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.”...

What of the tribe of Manasseh?

What of the tribe of Manasseh?

Question   Dear Gramps, I am of the tribe of Manasseh and understand that all information of my tribe was contained in the 116 pages lost by Martin Harris. I would like to learn more of my tribe. Is there anything available? In the Bible dictionary, after...

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