How can I have an eternal family if neither of my two husbands have been worthy to be sealed in the temple?
Question Dear Gramps, I didn’t grow up in the Church, and didn’t have a testimony of temple marriage and other things. Although since I was a child, I always believed in Jesus and wanted to be close to him. I have been divorced twice. The first time he ended up...
Is marriage for eternity in the Mormon temple a requirement for exaltation in the celestial kingdom?
Question Dear Gramps, Should the quotation from John Taylor be interpreted as meaning that those who do not marry in this life may have the opportunity to do so in the millennium, thereby attaining exaltation, if they are otherwise worthy? I have been an...
According to the New Testament account, why do both Jesus and Paul favor celibacy over marriage?
Question Gramps Given the central motif of marriage throughout the Bible (between God and Israel, Christ and the Church, etc.), not to mention the original purpose of women–to be a companion of men–why do both Jesus and Apostle Paul sanction celibacy as even...
Could you help me understand 1 Peter 3:5-7 that seems to promote a male-biased sexism?
Question Dear Gramps, I am struggling with the apparent sexism found in 1 Peter Chapter 3, verses 5-7— For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in Subjection unto their own husbands. Even as Sara...
Should I get married in the Mormon Church Temple if my family is against it?
Question Dear Gramps, I’m getting married in the temple this summer as a recent convert to the church, and will have been a member of the Mormon Church for a year in July. My family is having a really hard time with the temple ceremony and not being able to...
Are matches made in heaven?
Question Hi there Gramps. Here’s my question. I am wanting to know if matches are really made in heaven. I met my fiancee through the internet. The only thing that made me draw closer to this person is the simple fact that I seemed to know this person, even...
Why would a missionary in the Mormon Church be taken away from working in the field to working in the mission office?
Question Dear Gramps, What is a mission financier. If a missionary is called to serve in the mission office as the financier, what are his responsibilities and why would he be taken away from the "field" to work in the mission office. Becky Answer ...
What evidence is there that steel was used on the American continent during Book of Mormon times?
Question Hello Gramps, How do you explain the use of “steel” as quoted in the Book of Mormon, when steel was supposedly invented many centuries later. Looking forward to your response. Bob Answer Dear Bob, The definitive word in your question is...
How come Noah was ordained to the priesthood when he was only 10 years old?
Question Gramps My husband and I were reading in the Doctrine and Covenants today when we came upon a verse we hadn't recalled noticing before. The verse in question is D&C 107:52. It is one of the verses in a series defining the patriarchal order...
Shouldn’t we love all the spirit children of our Heavenly Father, including Satan?
Question Dear Gramps, During a conversation with my daughters about the relationship between Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Lucifer and ourselves, they asked me a question for which I have been searching for an answer for many months now. The question is, if we...
How would you interpret Colossians 1:24?
Question Gramps, You have helped me several times, and I am hoping you are a scripturist too. A Catholic friend sent me a letter requesting that I say a novena for a very ill friend. I, of course, will not alienate him by saying that Mormons don’t say novenas,...
Does God change His mind?
Question Dear Gramps, The question was brought up in a quorum meeting,”Does God change his mind?” One instance that was mentioned was Joseph’s continual petition to the Lord in the behalf of Martin Harris to show the manuscript to his wife. I’m not convinced...
Was Jesus the creator of our world?
Question Gramps, Recently our home teacher read a scripture (I can’t remember where it was) that stated that Jesus Christ created the world. I am confused by that as I hadn’t read that before. I have searched for that scripture and can’t find it and would like...
Why are the biblical passages cited in the Book of Mormon essentially identical with those in the Bible?
Question Dear Gramps, I am curious to know why so many passages in the Book of Mormon are the same as those in the New Testament, particularly the beatitudes. If the bible is true insofar as it is translated correctly, then why are the passages so nearly the...
How does one acquire humility?
Question Dear Gramps, I know that humility is a Christlike quality to have and many have the intentions of acquiring it. How do we obtain it? What is needed to acquire this trait? Confused Answer Dear Confused, Humility is merely the trait of...
How can I become happy?
Question Dear Gramps, In the scriptures it says man should be happy, but in my life (no matter how hard I try) I cannot seem to find any happiness for an extended amount of time. How can I become happy? Nathaniel Answer Dear Nathaniel, The first...
I feel a leading back to the Mormon Church. What do you recommend?
Question Dear Gramps, I used to be a active member of the Mormon Church. We left the church years ago and are active in a non-denominational church. I feel a leading back to the church, except that I just don't understand doctrine. I also never felt connected...
How can I be sure that I’m choosing the right girl to marry as promised in my patriarchal blessing?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a question concerning a particular part of my patriarchal blessing that has been bugging me since the day I received it. First, let me tell you a little of what it says. My patriarchal blessing tells me that in the pre-existence I...
How can God be all powerful and all knowing if He is eternally progressing?
Question Hello, I have a question about the Mormon belief that God is “all-powerful” and “all knowing”. How can a being who is actively engaged in eternal progress by definition be in possession of “all-power” and “all knowledge”, since no limit is implied by...
Should Mormon women work outside the home?
Question Dear Gramps, I’m confused at how many Mormon women are working outside the home. Have the counsels changed? Are the General Authorities now encouraging this? It seems like women who work outside the home are extremely sensitive when questioned about...
What is the significance of parents being sealed to children?
Question Gramps, What is the significance of parents being sealed to children? Inasmuch as we will all be adults in the hereafter, what are the benefits derived from such a sealing? And what happens to that parent-child sealing if the parents receive a temple...
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