Year Wait for Ordinances
I believe that the reason one has to wait a year to do temple work for the dead is: They are being preached to in the spirit world. When the year is up the deceased have enough knowledge to either reject or accept their temple work. What is your take on this? Joyce...
Is it possible to trace family history back to Adam?
Question Gramps, I have heard some members of the Church claiming that they have done all their genealogy back to Adam and Eve. Is it possible to trace someone's genealogy that far? Delia Answer Dear Delia, I defer to the expertise of Robert C....
Endowments for Children Who Have Died
Why don’t children who die before the age of 8 need to receive their endowment? John ________________ John, Thank you so much for your question. You may or may not know that we, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believe that the age of...
Attending Funerals in Other Churches
When my father died several years ago in WI, a LDS friend of several decades explained kindly to us that he could not attend the funeral in our (Protestant) church as LDS members were prohibited from attending services in other churches. Is this church policy? Or...
Divorce and Children
What happens to people, by people I mean my father, who cause a divorce when there is small children involved? Rose ______________ Rose, Any decision we make we are held accountable before God for the consequences of our decisions, whether they be choices which lead...
D&C 132:26
Question I am trying to understand D&C 132:26. What does it mean to violate this section and then to be turned over to the buffetings of Satan? I am confused. Does this mean someone who has been disfellowshipped for affairs is going to be buffeted by Satan...
What is your view of single sisters adopting?
Question Gramps, What is your view of single sisters adopting children and rearing them in the gospel who might not have had a chance otherwise? This would be for those women who never had the chance of a temple sealing. Amy Answer Amy,...
Child Support
I am paying my monthly payments on child support as I should. But when I wasn't working it got piled up. So when I went to court, we made an agreement, to pay the back pay in small payments with the monthly payments on top of that. So basically, I am paying what is...
Will we see our Heavenly Mother?
Question Gramps, When we go to celestial kingdom, will we be able to see Heavenly Mother, as the plan of salvation was based on family? Any insight on Heavenly Mother? Robert Answer Robert, When we enter the Celestial kingdom I am reminded of the...
Do angels have wings?
Question Gramps, Do angels have wings? Penny Answer Penny, In Doctrine and Covenants 129:1-3 we read: 1 There are two kinds of beings in heaven, namely:Angels, who are resurrected personages, having bodies of flesh and bones— 2 For...
Law of Chastity
So my girlfriend and I have been planning to get married in a few short months and were previously not living the law of chastity and just a couple weeks ago I confessed to my bishop and am now going thru the repentance process but today I found out that my girlfriend...
Morally Challenged
I was excommunicated 7 years ago after I voluntarily confessed to my husband and bishop to having had multiple affairs.I repented and was rebaptized a year later. Things went well for a while, but 2 years after I had another affair, which I ended within a year. I have...
The Knowledge of Christ
In D&C 93 we learn of Christ receiving grace for grace, not having a fullness at first. Do we know when he gained that fullness? Or in other words, when he realized he was the Christ, Jehovah, the Lord Omnipotent? Justin _____________ Justin, We are not provided...
Question about Name
Can someone help me with this? I have been very anxious over this. When we go through the temple and get our name, what happens when we can't remember that name? I have gone to the temple many times during the years and have had to ask what my name is and now I am...
Children Suffering
Hey Gramps, I am an active member of the LDS church and I'm looking for answers/comfort regarding some of the atrocities I've learned about effecting large groups of children. Specifically, a recent TED talk by Sunitha Krishnan exposed the systemic selling of children...
When was “Another Testament of Christ” added to the Book of Mormon?
Question Gramps, When was "Another Testament of Christ" added to the front cover of the Book Of Mormon? I am thinking it was added when we got all the chapter headings and the footnotes. Could you tell me the year these things were added? Jordan Answer Jordan,...
Babies During the Millenium
I have recently had a hard time with having a miscarriage. Will new children be brought into the world even after the second coming? I have heard that there will be no temptation during the millennium. If this is true would there still be children? Allyson ___________...
Political talk at Family Home Evening?
Gramps, Is it proper to talk a little politics at Family Home Evening just to bring it up? It wouldn't be the entire lesson. Norma ________________ Norma, It is always a good idea to bring up any topic for discussion during a family home evening. Family home evening...
Infinite Atonement and Murder
Dear Gramps, We are told that Christ's redeeming atonement was infinite, and specifically, that He descended "below all things". If this is true, then why isn't murder covered by His atonement? How can it be called an infinite and universal atonement when murder is...
Reformation or Restoration?
Gramps, I love you always, however in the dictionary both words "Reformation" and "Restoration" almost explains the same meanings? Could you please elaborate? How do I explain this to my families and friends? LDS-Vegas ______________ LDS-Vegas, The minute nuance...
Age of Accountability
I understand that those who died before reaching the age of accountability will automatically be exalted. They were very righteous and too pure. Since about 80% of HF children are in that category does that mean the rest of us were the dregs of those who came to...
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