Apr 20, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Bible
Question Dear Gramps I’ve had this question for a long time. Was the flood a form of baptism for the earth? And if so, is there any scriptural and/or modern day revelation that suggests so? John Answer Dear John, Yes, you are...
Jan 6, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots
Question Gramps, Hi. I want to know what the distinguishable factors, blessings and responsibilities are between being from the house of Ephraim and Joseph regarding patriarchal blessing Lineage? Mainly Joseph I don’t understand. If Joseph was split into...
Aug 29, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
Aug 8, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Holy Ghost
Question, Without assumption, did Adam/Noah/Moses/Abraham et al receive the ‘gift of the Holy Ghost’ when they were baptized? I know that when John the Baptist was baptizing, and when he baptized the Savior. he then re-baptized those he had baptized before...
Apr 21, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Bible
Why do Mormons take 1 Corinthians 15:29 literally when two verses later in verse 31 Paul shows that he is obviously speaking metaphorically when he speaks of death? He says “I die daily”. So was Paul literally dying daily? Of course he wasn’t. I...
Dec 13, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
This scripture (at face value) seems to imply that some of them would not die until He comes back again (second coming). What does it really mean? Joe ___________ Dear Joe, You pretty much have the correct meaning. The apostle John was transfigured and never tasted...
Oct 5, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism
Question Gramps, In Peter does it say age of accountability is 8? Karen Answer Karen, In his epistle, Peter encourages the former-day saints to take courage in their Lord and parenthetically drops some precious nuggets about Christ’s work in the...
Aug 17, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Revelation, Scriptures
Bro Gramps, do you know if the LDS Headquarters use the “Lost Books of the Bible” and The “Forgotten Books of Eden”? I have had this bible for about 15 years and it is very very interesting. The reason these books wasn’t published is due...
Jan 13, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve been a member of the LDS church my whole life, but only got a true testimony of it when I was a teenager. I’m very strong in my testimony and I know that the church is true. However, I do have some questions with...
Jan 30, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, I was teaching a Sunday School class and we were reading Luke 4. In verse 19 it says: “….acceptable year of the Lord.” One of the brethren asked, “What is the acceptable year of the Lord?” I told him I would...