What does “land of their inheritance” mean in the Book of Mormon?
Question Gramps, In the Book of Mormon it talks about “the land of their inheritance.” What does that mean? A literal piece of land given to a person for eternity? Or something else? Wayne Answer...
View ArticleCan women command evil spirits to leave?
Question Hi Gramps, Can women act in faith and raise their arm to the square to command evil spirits to leave? It’s not something I’d like to do, but I have a friend in a bad situation, and while I...
View ArticleWho actually blesses the Sacrament?
Question Gramps, It is usual to say ‘the Sacrament will now be blessed by the priesthood, but the prayers specifically say ‘O God the ETERNAL FATHER we ask THEE in the name of thy Jesus Christ to...
View ArticleHow can I overcome judging people by their looks?
Question Hello Gramps, Sometimes I find myself judging people from the outside, based on their looks. I can also find myself doing this in dating. What do you think about this? How can I overcome...
View ArticleCan we feel remorse after death and be able to repent of those things?
Question Gramps, Do you think people who have died get to Paradise and realize there, the mistakes they have made in this life– like how badly they treated someone– and feel remorse for it once they...
View ArticleCan Apostles’ wives serve in any Latter-day Saint temple?
Question Gramps, If I recall correctly, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles can officiate in temple sealings because they hold all the priesthood keys. From the at logic, they...
View ArticleWhy is the Word of Wisdom a commandment when the Doctrine & Covenants states...
Question Gramps, Doctrine & Covenants 89:2 says the word of wisdom is, “To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order...
View ArticleCan family members use secret combinations?
Question Gramps, Can a family member use the principles of secret combinations to influence and control other family members? Gayla Answer Gayla, While the Book of Mormon primarily describes...
View ArticleWill we ever get the rest of the Book of Joseph or more of the Book of Abraham?
Question Gramps, Will the book of Joseph that Joseph Smith founded, along with the book of Abraham, ever get a chance to be translated? I heard that the Book of Joseph papyrus was burned in the great...
View ArticleAre Ezekiel’s strange creatures literal or symbolic?
Question Gramps, Please would you explain whether the creatures described in Ezekiel chapter one and elsewhere in the Bible (seen in visions as lacking imagery like that of God or humans) are...
View ArticleWere the heavens really silent between Malachi and John the Baptist?
Question Gramps, Why was God absent from giving revelation to the Jews during the 400 year intertestamental period (in between Malachi & John the Baptist)? What happened or caused it? I had...
View ArticleCan God appear on earth as anything less than His glorified self?
Question Gramps, The scriptures are full of instances in which glorified, resurrected beings appear to mortals in less-than-glorified form (e.g., Christ on the road to Emmaus). Can God the Father do...
View ArticleDoes time exist in the next life?
Question Gramps, Does time exist in the next life? Bruce Answer Bruce, Latter-day Saint doctrine does not fully explain how time works in the next life. However, the scriptures and teachings of...
View ArticleWho was the angel that strengthened Jesus in Gethsemane?
Question Gramps, In the Book of Luke, it states that “And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.” (Luke 22:43) From this verse, do we have any clue who the angel is that...
View ArticleWhy are children baptized at age 8 if they were already saved?
Question Gramps, I know that children under the age of 8 do not need to be baptized and are saved in the Celestial Kingdom. If a child is baptized at age 8 or older, is the baptism (membership &...
View ArticleWhy do we study the Old Testament?
Question Gramps, Why do we study the Old Testament? Karen Answer Karen, If you’ve ever started reading the Old Testament, you’ve probably had the same thought many people have: Why am I reading...
View ArticleWhy did the original Doctrine & Covenants change from teaching monogamy to...
Question Gramps, Why was section 101 of the original printing of the D&C changed regarding monogamy vs polygamy? Specifically, verse 4, which states that we do not believe in polygamy. Also, why...
View ArticleDo the Methodist Church and the LDS Church have any similarities between them?
Question Gramps, During his investigation of a church to join and the First Vision as a 14-year-old, Joseph Smith said that “in process of time [his] mind became somewhat partial to the Methodist...
View ArticleWill black people become white when they reach heaven?
Question Gramps, Will black people become white when they reach heaven, or after the resurrection? Michele Answer Michele, I will admit that I was quite taken aback and felt a slight cringe at...
View ArticleWhat happened to the fish and sea creatures during Noah’s flood?
Question Gramps, What happened to the fish and sea creatures during the flood? Noah doesn’t mention them. Do we just assume they survived because they were in the water? Peggy Answer Peggy,...
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