How much fasting is enough to receive blessings?
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve got a question about f. I can see putting forth the effort to fast and all of the pain and suffering that goes along with it in order to obtain a blessing. Sort of like a sacrifice we make for the blessing. But what if the blessing is...
Did Joseph Smith prophesy that Christ would appear in his lifetime?
Question Gramps, I have a friend at work who is bright and inquisitive. He is a Protestant who has studied the LDS Church extensively. He has one major stumbling block. He says Joseph Smith is a false prophet because he prophesied that the Savior would return...
Why do we need to follow the Ten Commandments?
Question Gramps, Why do we have to follow the Ten Commandments if the atonement covers everything? Why is repenting the only thing we have to do in order to get back home? Is there a parable, an example or any talks from church leaders about this situation? ...
Has God changed?
Question Gramps, Someone explained to me that they thought Jehovah/God of Old Testament days was harsh, whereas after life experiences, suffering the atonement, Jesus/God became gentler, more patient, long suffering. I've never heard of this idea and I'm...
How can I help my wife to soften her heart?
Question Gramps, I married a non-member while I was inactive in the church. Now that I am active again, my wife seems to argue with me when it comes to anything church related. Every time I say my personal prayers, I ask that her heart be softened, It seems...
Will a prophet arise from Native Americans?
Question Gramps, In 1876, Orson Pratt added a footnote that was later removed by the Church in 1909. I believe the footnote was in 2nd Nephi, chapter 3, verse 24. In the very beginning of the verse we read of “One mighty,” who Orson Pratt implies by a footnote...
Is celebrating birthdays and Christmas with Santa a sin?
Question Gramps, A family member told me that the way we celebrate Christmas is sinful because: 1. Lying about Santa is a sin that should prevent a recommend as it is willful and ongoing. 2. Celebrating anything other than the gospel is a waste of time 3....
How can I regain my testimony and help my family as well?
Question Gramps, I am an endowed mother of eight who is losing my testimony because I feel my husband has used his Priesthood wrongly and is a hypocrite. My older children feel depressed about the church too. Now we find ways to doubt Joseph Smith's word. We...
Aren’t we better off not teaching our children the gospel?
Question Gramps, I have been taught (and it is in the Book of Mormon too) that if members of the church fall away from the gospel they cannot inherit the Celestial kingdom even if they repent after this life. Is this true? If so, than aren't we better off to...
What does it mean to have access to the blessings given to Father Abraham?
Question Dear Gramps, My Patriarchal Blessing says I will receive my inherited blessings through Israel directly. And that I now have access to the blessings that Heavenly Father gave to father Abraham. I don't understand. Also what are the blessings from...
Can those denied the Priesthood previously have it done by proxy?
Question Gramps, My wife and I were rereading the Pearl of Great Price last night. The verses are found in the Book of Abraham, Chapter 1:25-27. Specifically in verse 25 it states that Pharaoh was the eldest son of Egyptus who was the daughter of Ham. In the...
What allows a person to go from spirit prison to paradise?
Question Gramps, What are your thoughts about what allows a person to go from spirit prison to paradise? Does it require an ordinance like baptism or is it based only on the person accepting the atonement? Dick Answer Dick, The scriptures tell...
How could King David be considered a prophet when he did bad things?
Question Gramps, Most often when we think about David, we think of the shepherd boy who became a great king. That is the good side. But in taking a closer look at David, we see a man who was a deceiver, a murderer, an adulterer, and a multiple law-breaker....
How do I support my husband who has a porn addiction?
Question Dear Gramps, My husband of 5 years is addicted to pornography. He told me about it while we were dating but I thought it would be a non-issue if we married because then his needs would be met within the marriage. It didn’t even occur to me that this...
Does the first resurrection happen before the millennium begins?
Question Hi Gramps, Jesus said that no man would know of the second coming of Jesus Christ, I believe he referenced it as "thief in the night." My question is this. The Savior was introduced by Father in Heaven to young Joseph Smith to end the great apostacy...
Can chastity and virtue be taken?
Question Dear Gramps, We have heard it taught for years now throughout the Church that chastity (or virtue) cannot be taken away but only given away by someone's free will. Yet Moroni 9:9 has a statement about the wicked Nephites, which seems to contradict...
How should unpublished content or information in the church be handled?
Question Dear Gramps, Would you comment on President Alvin R. Dyer’s talk of 1962, “For What Purpose?” given at an Oslo, Norway Mission Conference? How should unpublished information or content in the Church be dealt with? Is there some way to handle it...
Why do Latter-day Saints celebrate Christmas with inaccuracies?
Question Gramps, My question deals with the Christmas holiday. Many Biblical scholars agree that Jesus was born sometime in the spring and not winter. With that knowledge, why do Latter-day Saints celebrate what appears to be a holiday replete with false...
Does God allow people to visit other worlds?
Question Gramps, I know God has created worlds without number. I would imagine each world has a plan of salvation for them. But we all have our free agency. Would God allow a people from one world to visit another? John Answer John, We have our...
Will abuse in my past disqualify me from baptism?
Question Gramps, In preparation for my upcoming baptism, my Elders reviewed the baptismal questions with me. When we got to question 4 (about prison, abortion, and homosexuality) they expressed that I could answer the question to them but if the question was...
Can openly gay men be ordained into the Priesthood?
Question Hi Gramps, Will the Church bend to homosexual pressure and allow openly gay men into the priesthood? The RLDS have done so. I'm fearful of it. Josh Answer Josh, The priesthood is given to all worthy male members of the Church. Someone...
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