How much should we donate as fast offerings?
Gramps, We have a question that is almost, well, like we “should know better than to ask,” yet we really don’t ‘know better’. All our life we have been taught that we cannot put ourselves in the...
View ArticleWhy is it so important to be a member of the Mormon Church?
Hi Gramps, Why is it so important to be a member of the Mormon Church? Isn’t it enough to be a good person and believe in Christ? Aren’t all churches true so long as they teach Christ? These are the...
View ArticleHow do I come to know what God has in store for me?
Dear Gramps, I liked what you had to say to another querrent about faith vs. destiny and how he should go about pursuing a girl righteously, in faith, with God. You too believe that with faith...
View ArticleI’m 14 years old. When should I kiss my boyfriend who is 11?
Dear Gramps, Hi, I’m 14 and I have a boyfriend who’s 11 and he kisses a lot according to my friend, and so I was wondering, when I should kiss him because we’ve only been going out for a day. Kayli...
View ArticleWhat happens to a person who has lived a recreant life and who later repents...
Dear Gramps, What happens to a person that was born under the temple covenant, baptized at age eight, rebelled at age fourteen, was inactive for most of his life, committed some serious sins, repented...
View ArticleWhy is it that my sister, who is totally inactive in the Moromon Church, is...
Gramps . . I have been struggling with this for a few weeks now – why is it that my sister, who is totally inactive and drinks and smokes and does not attend any church at all, gets everything she...
View ArticleIs it breaking the law of the Sabbath to walk a dog on Sunday?
Dear Gramps, Is it breaking the Sabbath Day to walk a dog on Sunday? I realize that the commandment states that even cattle are to do no work on that day. I know that there are 6 other days in which...
View ArticleDo you know how our National Anthem came to be? Do the lyrics describe an...
Gramps, Do you know how our National Anthem came to be? Do the lyrics describe an actual event? Peter Dear Peter, The lyrics to the National Anthem do indeed describe an actual event. It was during...
View ArticleWhat is an appropriate period for a “guilty conscience” before a person ought...
Dear Gramps, After a person becomes somewhat convinced of the extreme gravity of their sinful behavior, how long should they be harrowed up by the memory of their sins? The situation of Zeezrom in the...
View ArticleWhat does the scripture mean that says “take my yoke upon you”?
Dear Gramps, Could you possibly explain what is meant by the following phrase (I’m paraphrasing)?? “Take upon the Lord’s yoke for it is light.” Thank you, Charlene Dear Charlene, As I’m sure you know,...
View ArticleA message from Gramps
Dear friends and family of Gramps, Our numbers are growing thanks to your helping us introduce Ask Gramps to others. Over 1,000 subscribers have been added to our ranks in the last several months!...
View ArticleHow can I get rid of terrible feelings of bitterness towards God for not...
Dear Gramps, How can I get rid of terrible feelings of bitterness towards God for not intervening in the loss of my wife, my children, my career and the educational goal I had almost reached but can...
View ArticleCan you please clarify the meaning of Matthew 9:14-17 for me?
Dear Gramps, I am reading in Matthew Chapter 9 verse 14 through 17.Can you please clarify the meaning of these verses for me? Paul, Stillwater New York Dear Paul, Fasting, of course, requires a bit of...
View ArticleHow do I deal with my sister’s greed in asking for a “gift” for sending...
Dear Gramps My husband is a sales rep for ultrasound equipment. As you know he works strictly on commission. My sister recently phoned and passed on a phone number of a private practice that is in the...
View ArticleIs it true that the Bible is all that we need for salvation?
Dear Gramps, I heard on the radio this morning a preacher quote Jeremiah and said that the bible is all we need for salvation. We don’t need any more revelation to get to heaven. Although that is...
View ArticleIf the Church of Jesus Christ is indeed the only true church on earth, why is...
Dear Gramps, My name is Carlo. I do not want to argue about the Mormon Church of its doctrines. I believe, everybody is entitled to believe according totheir own conscience. I have two questions for...
View ArticleChurch Historian
Gramps, I was recently called as church historian, a newly created calling. Can you help me, I don’t have a clue what to do. Do I deal with the past or present, how do I do it? Q#2. I live in a small...
View ArticleThe Adversary?
Dear Gramps, Thank you for the reply to my question about my children being sealed to me as I sojourn on this earth (in my patriarchael blessing) a couple of weeks ago. I apologize for not showing my...
View ArticleEach time we hear our leaders ask us to double our fast offerings we do, now...
Gramps, . We have a question that is almost , well, like we “should know better than to ask”, yet we really don’t ‘know better’. All our life we have been taught that we cannot put ourselves in the...
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Dear Gramps, I often find myself thanking Heavenly Father for the many blessings He gves me but not feeling true gratitude when I do so. I see blessings in my life and know that they are from Heavenly...
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