What happens to a deceased spouse when a sealing cancellation is done?
Question Dear Gramps, What happens if a man and woman are sealed in the temple and live worthily, but then the husband dies young? The young wife requests and gets a sealing cancellation so that she can be sealed to another (living) man. What happens to the...
Why did Jesus Christ need a physical body?
Question Gramps, I have often wondered, if Jesus only received his body here upon the Earth in the meridian of time, how did he do all the creations without a body? Christ did not receive his body until he resurrected in the garden tomb. If that is the case,...
Does the Bible contain the fulness of the gospel?
Question Hello Maybe you can help me. I thought the Bible did as well contain the fullness of the gospel. I can’t find talk about this. Most talks I see say the Book of Mormon only and not the Bible contains the fullness. I have many many Evangelical friends....
Can someone obtain the pure love of Christ?
Question Gramps, During this life, can someone obtain the pure love of Christ? Kalena Answer Dear Kalena, The phrase "pure love of Christ" is used only by Moroni: Moroni 7:47 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and...
Why does God allow sexual abusers to be called to authority positions?
Question Gramps, Why does Heavenly Father allow men, who He knows will sexually abuse youth under His stewardship, to be called to positions of authority in the Church? Roger Answer Hi there Roger, This is a very valid question and indeed a...
Did we agree to our trials on earth?
Question Gramps, Do you have the quote that states we agreed to our trials on earth in the pre existence? My sweet friend's youngest son passed away this weekend and she asked me to find that quote to help her. She’s having a rough day . Thank you, Paige...
Can someone with an addiction have a blessing of healing?
Question Gramps, I'm sure we all know that addiction of all forms, pornography or alcohol, change and damage the addict's brain. If an addict were to seek a blessing, could they get a blessing of healing? Addiction is considered a sickness by many, and it's a...
In the temple, why are women pronounced clean but not men?
Question Gramps, In the temple what is the difference between women being pronounced clean and that men may become clean? Russell Answer Russell, This is one of the great inequities of being born a man on this earth. Men have a greater burden to...
Why do missionaries only hand out the Book of Mormon?
Question Hey Gramps! I came across a concept that was taught on another Q&A website that states missionaries only hand out the Book of Mormon. Yet it teaches few principles taught in the LDS Church, whereas most principles are found in the Doctrine and...
What about sins, repentance and the buffetings of Satan?
Question Gramps, If someone commits a "grievous" sin, and repents, are they still turned over to the buffetings of Satan? Is it true that after that buffeting they will come forth in the next resurrection and still be able to inherit celestial glory - or will...
Will we still struggle with mental health after death?
Question Gramps, Will those who struggle with mental illness still struggle after they die? Ginger Answer Ginger, This is a great question, and from our scripture we have nothing to really answer this question (specific to mental illness);...
How do you explain eternal families to a non-member?
Question Gramps, I have a non-member friend who is interested in hearing about eternal families. How would you explain this doctrine to a friend? Paige Answer Paige, We don't have a lot of knowledge, revealed word of God, that specifically...
Does this mean I’m not sealed to my family?
Question Gramps, When I was very young, my entire family went to the LDS Laie Hawaiian Temple to be sealed. I remember the event quite vividly. A few years back, I went to my bishop to obtain my membership number, and there is absolutely NO record of me being...
Can you magnify the Priesthood?
Question Gramps, Today in the Priesthood meeting I used the phrase to magnify the Priesthood. A good friend told me that I shouldn't use that phrase because what we magnify is our calling. I have read a few discourses where the phrase to magnify the...
What was the correlation between healing and forgiveness in Jesus’ time?
Question Gramps, What was the correlation between healing and forgiveness in Jesus's time and what is the connection in our time between a person being healed and that person being forgiven of sins? David Answer David, Thank you for taking a...
How can an investigator break through his fear of lack of support and friendship?
Question Gramps, My daughter is on a mission, teaching a young man who is 20. He is very interested in the church and praying about baptism but he struggles with lack of support from friends and family. All of his friends and coworkers are very unsupportive and...
If giants were sinful, why do we look up to Nephi?
Question Dear Gramps, I was reading the Bible, and in Genesis 6 the Nephilim was mentioned. It started to mention that they were sinful beings and that's one of the reasons God ordained the flood. Why then, do we look up to Nephi in the Book of Mormon? Hope you...
Nephi risked his life for the brass plates. Why?
Question Gramps, Once Nephi and his brothers got their hands on the brass plates, where did they go? Are the things written on them now in the Book of Mormon? Are they from the Bible? If they were that important that they risked their lives for them, then why...
How did the wisemen follow the star in the east?
Question Gramps, If the three wisemen came from the east, how did they follow the star that was in the east? Wouldn't they need to be traveling west? So the star would have been in the west for them, correct? Donna Answer Dear Donna, This is one...
How could Joseph Smith be a true prophet practicing polygamy?
Question Hey Gramps. I was having a discussion with someone about prophets and how Joseph Smith wasn't a true prophet because he practiced polygamy. I told him that Joseph Smith was a prophet in a new dispensation and he stated that he wasn't because he didn't...
Why aren’t we being warned currently about secret combinations?
Question Gramps, Why, when the Book of Mormon was so clear that secret combinations would be the downfall of America and the world in the last days and modern day prophets, particularly president Benson were very explicit about their control of the world, are...
- Be courteous
- Be patient
- Before you ask Gramps, search the site for your answer
- Do some research
Read More