Oct 12, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, The Holy Ghost comes from God, He’s God in the Father, God in the Son, God in the Holy Ghost, God all three in one! So how is that not true? I was also told that I was going to hell because I did not believe the Mormon religion, but that I...
Oct 9, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Hey Gramps! I love reading your column. It has helped me a lot with questions I have about the Mormon Church and has without question strengthened my testimony. My question pertains to the prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. Do we know where...
Oct 9, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, I was reading something interesting and instead of wrestling myself over it, I thought of you and thought you might be able to help (if you don’t mind of course). I was interested in the Mormon view of the nature of God. I’ve been reading...
Oct 7, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Second Coming
Question Dear Gramps I have heard several times that there will be no rainbows for a period of time before the Saviour comes again. I know this is one of the small things, but I wonder why that would be if it is true? There are many symbols and the rainbow was...
Oct 6, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Hey Gramps, I’m trying to figure out how come there have been no artifacts found of the final great battle on Hill Cumorah near Palmyra, New York. My Book of Mormon says that about 4 million total were killed there along with many horses and chariots,...
Oct 5, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness
Question Gramps, Last year when I was teaching the New Testament I came across this quote in “Doctrinal New Testament Commentary” by Elder Bruce R. McConkie p. 512. This comment was in reference to the Prodigal Son. “But we need not suppose...
Oct 5, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Can you tell me what difference there is between the responsibilities of deacons and teachers in the Aaronic Priesthood? What new authority or responsibilities does a boy obtain in the Mormon Church when he is ordained from a deacon to a...
Sep 28, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, While teaching a Gospel Principles lesson in the Mormon Church about baptism I was going over the covenant of baptism. The lesson manual highlights five promises the Lord makes. Numbers 2 & 3 are: 2. Pour out his spirit more abundantly upon...
Sep 25, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, My question is about the remission of sins. It is well known that Christ had taken upon himself our sins and that we will be made pure if we repent. If Christ takes upon himself our sins then how is it that he may enter the Celestial...
Sep 25, 2006 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Creation, Mormon Doctrine, World History
Question Gramps, What does the church say about prehistoric man (caveman) and his relationship to Adam? Thanks Bobby Answer Dear Bobby, We learn this from Brigham Young- “All this vast creation as produced from element in its unorganized state;...