Were spirits born or did they always exist?
Question Hey gramps, I got to thinking the other day. Before we came to earth we lived as spirits with our Heavenly Father. But do our spirits have an age? Or a better question is did God create our spirits or did we just always exist? Just curious. Thanks Jeff...
Could you please explain the meaning of the terms eternal life, exaltation, and immortality?
Question Gramps, Could you please explain the meaning of the terms “Eternal Life,” “Exaltation,” and “Immortality.” Are they interchangeable terms or has each a unique meaning? Thank you. Don Answer Dear Don, We are now living as mortal beings. As...
Are there daughters as well as sons of perdition?
Question Dear Gramps, Many times over the years I have come across the term 'Son's of Perdition'. Does that mean there are no daughter's of perdition and if not is it a matter of holding the priesthood at the time of denying and fighting against the truth?...
What is the reason for tithing settlement in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, What is the reason for tithing settlement and does it have anything to do with tax purposes? Why at the end of the year and not some other time? Stephen Answer Dear Stephen, I would imagine that there are two main purposes...
Could you explain the difference in the scriptures between the Lord God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ?
Question Hi Gramps, Could you please explain, in the scriptures, the difference between Lord God the Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ? It’s my understanding that Christ is spoken of MOST of the time in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon, and God the Father...
Were any of the more wicked spirits who were permitted to come to earth able to change their minds and follow Satan?
Question Dear Gramps, After the split of the spirits where 1/3 were sent to earth and 2/3 stayed, were any of the 2/3 borderline in their decision and able to change there mind or come to earth for a body and be disruptive here? This was a discussion I had with...
Did the changes made in the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible change the King James version or did it also change the original Hebrew script?
Question Hi Gramps, I'm a convert of some 42+ years now and am still excited about being a member. I've recently read the book 'The Bible Code.' I was very impressed with the apparent accuracy of the incidents noted therein. I was thinking on how Joseph Smith...
Is it true that there have been 1,200 changes to the original version of the Book of Mormon?
Question Gramps, I know people who would like to trap LDS people by asking questions that they might not know the answers to. One man said he had an original Book of Mormon. He asked a sister if there had been any changes in the Book of Mormon over the years....
Why didn’t any of the original witnesses to the Book of Mormon recant their testimony after leaving the Church?
Question Gramps, I don't understand why some of the original witnesses (of the plates) of the Book of Mormon left the Church, but never recanted their testimony. If they saw the plates, and knew they were authentic, how could they leave? If this is too lengthy...
Was the Urim and Thummim taken from Joseph Smith when the 116 pages of Book of Mormon manuscript were lost by Martin Harris?
Question Dear Gramps, I had a question in relation to the translation process. I have read many accounts that when the 116 pages were lost that the Urim Thummim were taken away and that the remainder of the translation process was done with the use of Joseph’s...
Is it all that bad to not want to be a senior missionary?
Question Gramps, My family, including children and grandchildren, watched the General Conference of the Mormon Church last weekend together. It seemed to me that many of the talks emphasized senior couples going on missions. I absolutely do not want to go on a...
How can I help my daughter make the right decisions in her critical relationship with her boyfriend?
Question Dear Gramps, We have an amazing teen daughter. All her life she has loved living the gospel. In the last month a romantic relationship has made definite moves toward the inappropriate. She felt the Spirit tell her to end the relationship. Within a day...
What does it mean that it is easier for a camel to fit thru the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven?
Question Gramps, What does it mean when the Savior said that it is easier for a camel to fit thru the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Curtis Answer Dear Curtis, The example given by the Savior, that It is...
Why would Christ, the Prince of Peace, destroy entire cities?
Question Dear Gramps, I was stunned reading Nephi the other day where Jesus Christ destroyed entire towns, women and children. I asked my Mormon neighbor, who rhetorically asked about Sodom and Gomorrah. But I was shocked that the Savior of the World, the...
Why are women allowed to speak in church when it is forbidden in the Bible?
Question Dear Gramps, I’m hoping that you can clear up a matter between a co-worker and myself. He say’s that women are not to be teaching in church according to the bible. 1 Corinthians, chapter 14, verses 34 & 35. I say he is mis-interpreting this. He...
Did the Manifesto state that all plural marriages were to be discontinued?
Question Gramps, We have been studying the Doctrine and Covenants, as we do on a continuing basis. The Manifesto clearly states that entering into plural marriage was to be discontinued as of October 1890. Does this mean that those who had been married already...
How do I appropriately divide my time between my family and my work obligations?
Question Gramps, I have a question of a spiritual nature. I just can't put it in to adequate words. I fear I shan't give it the power it holds in my heart. But nothing ventured nothing gained, as thy say. My wife and I have recently started a small contracting...
Could you explain to me my line of priesthood authority as given in my patriarchal blessing?
Question Dear Gramps, Could you please explain to me the line from my Line of Priesthood Authority, which goes like this: “Joseph Smith Jr. and Oliver Cowdery ordained the Three Witnesses. (Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris) were called by...
Was it right for our daughter to exclude us from their children’s patriarchal blessings?
Question Gramps, My daughter and husband have taught their 6 children the gospel well. Her twins, age 16 next month, were to have their patriarchal blessings. They specifically excluded me and their beloved Aunt because we have watched R rated movies on...
Why is the Mormon Church so obsessed with statistics?
Question Gramps Why is the Mormon Church obsessed with statistics such as visiting teaching, home teaching etc.? Janel Answer Dear Janel, What makes you think that the church is obsessed with statistics? In order for any organization to manage its...
Should we always accept the callings we receive?
Question Gramps, A disease has attacked our ward - it has affected so many people in that they refuse to accept callings to serve, to speak, to attend, etc. I was raised to believe you accepted a calling whenever possible. I would also like to know whether it...
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