Did John the Baptist ever hold the higher priesthood?
Question Gramps, My question is; John told Joseph he was acting on behalf of Peter, James, and John. Why did he not bestow the Melchezedik priesthood upon Joseph and Oliver? Did John the Baptist ever hold the higher priesthood? Dan Answer Dear Dan, In...
What is meant by “wings of healing?” Did Christ have wings?
Question What is meant in 3 Nephi 25:2 when it says Christ will heal us with his wings of healing? Did Christ have wings? Rick Answer Dear Rick, When the Savior visited the Nephites, He wanted them to have the significant prophecies of Malachi. The Old...
Who are the Lord’s annointed?
Question The question came up in Sunday School today about the Lord's annointed and I was just wondering who that includes? Thanks! Tracey Answer Dear Tracey, Ancient Israel anointed their priests and kings (an anointing is simply to have oil poured over the initiate...
D&C 98:45-48. Does this go against the 2nd Article of Faith?
Question Does this not go against the 2nd Article of Faith, which states that men will be punished for their own sins? Furthermore, is the Lord condoning the holding of a grudge until we are paid back in the end of verse 47? If you could clarify some of this for me it...
What is meant by the “ministering of angels?”
Question Gramps, In D&C 13 it says the Priesthood of Aaron holds the keys of the ministering of angels. What does it mean to hold the keys of the ministering of angels? Does it mean that ministering angels hold the Aaronic Priesthood or that they receive...
Was it the Three Nephites?
Question There is a story in History of Joseph Smith about David Whitmer's fields being mysteriously plowed and sown by three men. Is it possible that these three men were the three Nephites? Rosanne Answer Dear Rosanne, The story in Church...
Revelation about Gay Marriage
Question Gordon B. Hinckley once said about revelation: "Now we don’t need a lot of continuing revelation. We have a great, basic reservoir of revelation. But if a problem arises, as it does occasionally, a vexatious thing with which we have to deal, we go to the Lord...
Forgiveness of Non Members by Christ
Question In Sunday School the teacher stated that only those who are baptized into the church would have their sins taken away through Christ's atonement. Non members, even if they repented and changed their lives to what they believed Christ wanted would still have...
Are families physically separated in the Spirit World?
Question Gramps, Thank you for your website. It's always an informing and enjoyable read! We have a sister in our ward who maintains that families are physically separated from each other in the spirit world (currently, not after judgment day) until their...
How can I have the strength to make changes if I’m so frustrated with Church social life?
Question Gramps, OK, at school I’m a little too popular. At church, (with youth) I find it hard to connect myself with them. It’s awkward for me there. Guys there just don’t seem to be my sort of guys, and only the girls at school are attracted to me. It’s hard...
Feeling Loved by My Mother
Question Dear Gramps, Ever sense I was young I have always felt that my mom loves my brother more than me. No matter what I did I would always get in trouble and my brother could get away with murder. Still till this day I have tried making our relationship stronger...
Doubt
Question Dear Gramps, I spent some time reading messages on this website trying to find answer on my problem and I wasn't able to do so. Maybe that is because of complexity of my problem, and yet again, maybe my problem has no solution. I was exposed to LDS teachings...
Am I Faking my Pain?
Question My step mom still thinks I imagine the headaches; despite the fact that, in 1996, I had emergency surgery to remove a tumor from my brain. My concern is this: I don’t know if my family is correct, if I have been over-stating my “conditions” to use as a...
Adam and Eve
Question Hello Gramps, Apparentally, the creation of Adam and Eve took place outside of the Garden of Eden? Do you know any sources that tell us where Adam and Eve were before they were allowed to go into the Garden of Eden? Is the answer the Pre-mortal existence?...
Tithing and Missionaries
Question Hi, Gramps! Should I pay tithing on my mission fund? I've heard missionaries don't pay tithing, but they also aren't earning while on their mission. Since the money I am earning now is going 100% towards the Lord's work on my mission, should I still pay 10%...
What is meant by “chosen by the body” in the selection of the First Presidency?
Question Dear Gramps, D&C 107:22 says that the First Presidency of the Church should be "chosen by the body". Does this refer to the general membership of the church, or how are we to interpret this verse? It seems these brethren are chosen by God, and we...
Why do we hand out the Book of Mormon for free?
Question Dear Gramps, A friend recently asked me why the Book of Mormon is free and why there is no compensation collected for handing it out. I could not answer her. Would you share some insights? Was the Book of Mormon ever NOT free? Thank you for your time!...
Why do we need to confess serious sins to our Bishop?
Question Gramps, I am curious why with serious sin it is necessary to confess to a Bishop or Stake President. How does that aid the healing process? In my case, I made a serious sin, and had a relationship with someone of the same gender for a year and a half...
Adultery
So basically let me get this straight. I had an emotional affair, though did not realize that's what it was until therapy (as I'm not active and not well indoctrinated) And according to scripture...it's adultry. So, pretty much I have no hope ever of going to the...
Gods and Galaxies
Hello Gramps, We enjoy your website a great deal. I'm glad someone takes the time to provide understandable homegrown and factual answers to gosel questions. This is my wife's question. - thanks to the Hubble telescope, etc). Or are they responsible for our own galaxy...
Repentance
Dear Gramps, I talked to my bishop about a chastity problem I had had a couple years ago. He said since it was so long ago and that I hadn’t done it since that I would be forgiven. I’m not sure though. I don’t know if I would have been able to resist the same...
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