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...
Why was the Church Handbook changed to exclude children of same-sex parents?
Question Hi Gramps, Could you please better explain the reason the Church Handbook for Bishops was changed to exclude the blessing and baptism of children of same-sex parents? The recent news about this has managed to cause a big rift in my non-Mormon family...
Can one who was excommunicated and restored to full membership hold leadership positions?
Question Gramps, It is my understanding that individuals who have been excommunicated and restored to full fellowship cannot hold positions as a bishop, seminary instructor, or temple worker. Why is that the case? Gordon Answer Gordon, Your...
Why don’t the scriptures tell us the real story of the creation of the earth?
Question Gramps, I understand that the account in the Bible of the creation of the world and of Adam and Eve is strictly allegorical. I also know the famous quote by Brigham Young says that Adam was born on a terrestrial world, helped create this world, brought...
What is the meaning of verse 95 in D&C 88?
Question Gramps, What is the meaning of verse 95 in D&C 88? Diane Answer Dear Diane, As a courtesy to those readers who have not yet taken the time to memorize the 141 verses of D&C 88, I'll cite the relevant portion here: "And there shall...
Are there wards and stakes in the Spirit World?
Question Gramps, Hello. I'd like to know if there are wards and stakes in the spiritual world. Kind regards, J Klaus Answer Dear J, Much of God's work is organizing His children in such a way that they can carry out His will in order. One of the...
If Adam and Eve taught Christ’s gospel, why is Hinduism the oldest religion?
Question Gramps, If Adam and Eve were the first humans on earth and taught their children Christ's gospel, why is Hinduism historically the first religion? Dallon Answer Dallon, It is interesting that you use the term "historically". Any...
Why was there so much justified killing in the Old Testament?
Question Gramps, Why was there so much justified killing in the Old Testament? Including children and animals? Janis Answer Hello Janis, This is a question I have pondered myself. We are all the sons and daughters of God. Our father in Heaven,...
One of the signs of the Second Coming is a temple built in Jerusalem. Is this New Jerusalem or Old Jerusalem?
Question Gramps, I seem to recall that one of the signs of the Second Coming would be to see the Temple built in Jerusalem. Is this the temple in the "New Jerusalem?" Or is it going to be in the "old" Jerusalem in the Middle East? If it is the Middle East...
After reading D&C 107:4, are we using the name of Jesus Christ too much?
Question Dear Gramps, In D&C 107:4 it says, "But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek...
After New Jerusalem is built, will all Saints be called there?
Question Gramps, When New Jerusalem is finished being built, will all of the saints be called to gather there for the second coming? Susan Answer Dear Susan, The city of New Jerusalem (or Zion (Article of Faith 10)) is but one city in the...
Is the Gift of the Holy Ghost still needed after one dies?
Question Dear Gramps, Among all of the proxy ordinances we perform in the temple, we also perform proxy confirmations. Is the Gift of the Holy Ghost still needed after one dies? I’ve been told everyone who passes to the other side has instantaneous spiritual...
How can one perform an ordinance they have not yet received themselves?
Question Dear Gramps, The LDS Church has consistantly taught that one cannot perform an ordinance which the person has not received himself. Yet Joseph and Oliver baptised each other before receiving the ordinance of baptism themselves. This seems out of...
What does it mean to be damned as mentioned in Mark 16:16?
Question Gramps, Mark 16:16 states the following words of Jesus, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; he that does not believeth is damned." What does the word "damned" mean in this case and how is it compatible with work for the dead? If they...
How can one tell if they are reading the scriptures enough?
Question Dear Gramps, How can one tell when they are reading the scriptures enough? They tell us that we are to feast from them, and not nibble or snack. So how much is "enough?" How does one tell when they are "full" from this kind of nourishment? Robert...
Why aren’t seniors called to leadership positions?
Question Gramps, Has it become a norm that once a person reaches 55 or 60 years of age they no longer are called to any position of leadership? In my ward and stake, as well as surrounding stakes, there is not a single leadership position held by anyone older...
How can I maintain a humble reverence for my Heavenly Father?
Question Gramps, Recently pride has been my downfall; a lack of humility at certain times. How do I stay humble at all times? Humility being knowing how frighteningly powerless I am against Satan, and therefore the absolute necessity to always tap into the...
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