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Who are the 144,000?

Who are the 144,000?

Question   Gramps, Who are the hundred and forty four thousand? Are they appointed by a General Authority? Natalie   Answer   Dear Natalie, The Doctrine and Covenants may shed some light onto your question. As you know, the One Hundred and Forty Four...

Is dignity a virtue or a vice?

Is dignity a virtue or a vice?

Question   Dear Gramps, What is dignity?  Some people in the world say you can't live in dignity unless you have some money, or a certain standard of living.  That, to me, sounds like pride.  I would think a humble person could feel dignified even if they lived...

When and how will Jesus return?

When and how will Jesus return?

Question   Dear Gramps, I have a good question, and that question is when will Jesus come again. I am looking forward to when He will come. I have spiritual feelings about Him. And another question I have is, how will He come? Will He come down from the sky like...

When did Jesus ascend to heaven?

When did Jesus ascend to heaven?

Question   Gramps, I have been studying Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. I'm trying to find out when Jesus was sent up to heaven? Christina   Answer   Dear Christina, I'm assuming your question relates to when after the resurrection Christ...

Were Adam and Eve Christians?

Were Adam and Eve Christians?

Question   Gramps, I was reading and later watched a documentary about the early church of Christ and the saints who worshiped thereto, and it got me thinking: were Adam and Eve Christians? I have an idea as to what the answer is, but I would love to hear your...

Is the story of the flood allegorical?

Is the story of the flood allegorical?

Question   Gramps, Achaeologists use a dating method which is used to determine the date of wooden objects and of rock layers that is very accurate. It's done by looking at petrified trees and tracing them back by counting their rings and finding common...

Is attending Relief Society required?

Is attending Relief Society required?

Question   Gramps, I'm a four year (almost) convert.  I have just heard that I am required to attend Relief Society.  Is that true?  I heard a person a couple of years ago mention "I don't do Relief Society". My attendance and involvement with Relief Society is...

Why is there favoritism in chapels?

Why is there favoritism in chapels?

Question   Dear Gramps, I don't think you'd touch this one with a ten foot pole, but here goes.  Why are the LDS chapels in some wealthy Utah neighborhoods so fancy and ornate, while others in poor rural areas so plain and regular?  Obviously, a lot more money...

Does the LDS Church pay taxes?

Does the LDS Church pay taxes?

Question   Gramps, I just saw on our local news that the Mormon Church doesn't pay taxes. Is this true? Daniel   Answer   Daniel, The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints obeys the laws of the land in which it operates.  If it did not there are...

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