Jun 3, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, When Christ was a youth, was He a tattle-tale? Since He could not “look upon sin with the least degree of allowance”, did He always turn His friends or family members in when He saw them do something wrong? Today, friends...
Apr 27, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I just read the part in the Bible where Jesus’ clothes were found by Peter and the napkin was laid separate from the rest of the clothes. I went on line and it appears that it is a Christian belief that this was part of a Jewish...
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...
Sep 27, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, Why wasn’t the Savior baptized when He was eight? Since we are to follow His example this is confusing. It is my understanding that baptism was around even before the Savior’s time. If it was, then at what age were people baptized?...
Mar 19, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Bible, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, Do we know why Jesus was baptized at the age of 30 and not earlier in life? Cam Dear Cam, Nephi explains to us that there are four reasons why Jesus was baptized. First He was baptized to “fulfill all righteousness.” Second His baptism showed “He...
Aug 8, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, Does the New Testament story of Christ clearing the temple fit as scriptural justification for dealing with bad situations through violent acts? It appears that Christ was doing what we might call “losing his temper” in that episode. The...
Jan 30, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, Was Jesus white? Just wondering what we have in the Mormon Church and historically that shows if He was white on earth and was resurrected, or dark skinned on earth then resurrected white, or what is the church’s position? If the Church doesn’t have one...
Dec 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, Why was Jesus born from a virgin? Why not just a woman who had all ready given birth to a child, or did Mary pray for it perhaps? Tina Answer Dear Tina, The mortal mission of Jesus Christ was of such a nature that it could never...
Nov 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Jesus Christ
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 self discipline. But the fasting required by the Lord is not just...
Jul 6, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Jesus Christ, Miracles
Dear Gramps, In Gospel Principals today we were reading and studying Chapter 12, The Atonement. When we came to page 74, second paragraph says “On the third day after his crucifixion, Christ took up his body again and became the first person to be resurrected”. That...