Why does BYU expel students who have left the Church?
Question Hi, I was just wondering why BYU expels LDS students who have left the Church? I don't completely understand this? Nathaniel Answer Dear Nathaniel, The students at Brigham Young University agree to living the standards of the Honor Code...
What is the doctrine on homosexuality and the final judgement?
Question Gramps, What is the doctrine on homosexuality and the final judgement? Rayna Answer Rayna, This is a very loaded and topical question. I am going to do my best to answer, knowing that a lot of people are going to respond emotionally and...
Why don’t evil people in mortality have to yield to Priesthood commands?
Question Dear Gramps, President Ezra Taft Benson and others have told stories of how they were mobbed as missionaries in the early 20th century. My question is, why did they not raise their arm to the square and command them in the name of Jesus Christ to...
Why did the Jaredites need to be taught how to build their ships?
Question Gramps, In Ether 2:6 we read that the Brother of Jared built barges in which they crossed many waters. In Ether 2:16 he is again commanded to build barges to cross 'the great deep'. Would the first set of barges not have had plugs in them to stop their...
Why does Moroni ask us to pray to find out if things are NOT true in the Book of Mormon?
Question Gramps, I have often wondered why at the end of the Book of Mormon does Moroni ask us to pray to see if these things are not true? Rather than inviting us to pray to know if these things are true? Thanks. Matthew Answer Dear Matthew,...
Do Mormons hold a trump card into heaven?
Question Gramps, Why do we, as Mormons, think we have the only trump card on death and returning to our pre-mortal world? While billions of people past and present don't have a chance unless they obey the Lord's commandments. I will never treat my children...
What is meant by Moses 1:39?
Question Gramps, What is meant by Moses 1:39? I understand that immortality has already been fulfilled by the Savior but what is meant by Eternal Life? 1 Nephi 9:6 says that God has the power to fulfill all of his words. All men will be baptized and have...
Is there a doctrinal basis for “Murphy’s Law?”
Question Dear Gramps, Is there a doctrinal, spiritual, or scriptural basis for the so called "Murphy's Law," which says "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong?" It seems to happen more often than what random chance would predict. Robert Answer...
Why doesn’t God just show himself to unbelievers?
Question Dear Gramps, Why does God not show himself to all? Then there could be no doubt to unbelievers that He exists? Shelley. Answer Hi Shelley, We already know that we will serve and follow God if he is standing in front of us; that...
Why do we put names on prayer rolls in the temples?
Question Gramps, Why do we put names on the altars of the temple? It seems like some sort of magical wish-making. We are supposed to write a few markings that represent the phoneticism of someone's name, which gets anonymously prayed over by people who don't...
What is the difference between an official declaration and a change in policy?
Question Gramps, Can someone tell me the difference between an official declaration from the Prophet and a change in policy and how it affects church doctrine? Rod Answer Rod, While questions like this are interesting to wrap our intellectual...
Why are unworthy Saints allowed access to the temple?
Question Gramps, Why are unworthy Saints or people who use fake temple recommends able to gain access to the temple? D&C 97:15-17 says no unclean thing shall enter or his presence won't be there. This is a tough issue for me right now as an LDS member. The...
Why do women have to suffer physically more than men?
Question Dear Gramps, I understand why it is so important for us women to have children and replenish the earth, but why must we suffer so much? Why does giving birth have to be so painful, and in a lot of cases deadly? Menstruation, pregnancy, birth,...
Is it true that God would never hurt us?
Question Gramps, I have a question. If the families didn't kill their unblemished sheep and put the blood on the doors and ate the meat that was roasted, who killed their first born? I'm confused because I thought it might be God but earlier in the scriptures...
When proxy work is done for people with the same name, how is it sorted out in the Spirit World?
Question Dear Gramps, When a common name like John Smith comes up for proxy ordinance work in the temple, how do they know on the other side which one is intended? There are hundreds with the same name in the Spirit World. I've heard that those being served...
How can I stay away from the consequences and influence of black magic?
Question Gramps, My grandmother has always been involved in black magic and we have suffered from it a lot through the years. We have always been members. Recently she said she does black magic specifically for our family. How can we stay away from its...
According to 1 Corinthians 6:16, is premarital sex non existent?
Question Gramps, I have a troubling Biblical question no one seems to be able to answer. It is blunt and personal, but I am desperately seeking an answer. According to 1 Cor. 6:16, is premarital sex non existent? Is sex marriage? To spare details, I have...
How can I know which tribe of Israel I would be related to?
Question Gramps, I've pondered on the interpretation of my lineage. In my personal blessing it states that I will receive my blessings through Israel, even to the Godhead itself. I know that Israel can be also known as Jacob but I'm confused with which...
How are we to make contact with Jesus and have a personal relationship?
Question Gramps, How are we to make contact with Jesus and have a personal relationship? I'm not sure of the etiquette here. When Jesus was leaving the earth he said pray to the Father in my name and the Holy Ghost would speak the words of the Father to us. ...
What does it mean to receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost?
Question Gramps, What does it mean to receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost? Don Answer Dear Don, I assume you are referring to D&C 109:15 "And that they may grow up in thee, and receive the fulness of the Holy Ghost . . . " Because Heavenly...
How can I reconcile the message of God’s perfect love with accounts of wrath and brutality?
Question Gramps, I have had a difficult time trying to reconcile the message of God's perfect love with the accounts of wrath and brutality in the Old Testament. Why would God command that entire populations, including women and children, be destroyed? I try...
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