May 11, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith, Holy Ghost, Mormon Faith, Obedience, Testimony
Hi Gramps, I have been ordained a priest in the Mormon Church. Do you think it is possible to have angels minister unto me?? I need so much help, especially spiritually. Furthermore, I don’t really think I have a testimony of the Church, I’m not sure, I’m 16 years old...
May 11, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Repentance
Dear Gramps, I am the mother of a 15 year old daughter. She has a 15 year old male friend who comes from an LDS home that has VERY strict rules and dominating parents. Because of various issues at home, her friend feels his parents don’t love him and he says they...
May 10, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Church History
Gramps, My question is of un-importance to the eternal realm of things, but I just wanted to get your opinion on it. I know that an angel retrieved the plates from Joseph Smith, but I haven’t been able to find anything about the sword of Laban, the Urim and Thummim,...
May 10, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Doctrine & Covenants, Faith, Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons, Mormon Doctrine, Obedience
Dear Gramps, When is enough enough? My husband of 27 years and I are converts, of over 28 years. We were sealed in the temple and have held various callings. In the last 15 years I have been the more active member, but he knows the Mormon Church is true and once loved...
May 8, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Etymology, Scriptures
Dear Gramps, Can you comment on the differentiation of the text of each book written in the Book of Mormon? Since each book was pretty much written by a different person, their writing styles should be somewhat different than the other writers. Can you also comment on...
May 7, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Church History, World History
GRAMPS, Thanks for answering, but what is the tale? Kimball is quoted in the J. of D. V 4 PG 105 as making the statement of the vision, and as to sticking with what Joseph has said, in 1843 he was editor in chief of the church newspaper, and said that the towns...
May 6, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps If the Mormon Church believes in the same organization that existed in the primitive church namely apostles, prophets, (pastors), teachers evangelists, then why does the church not have pastors? R Mank Answer Dear R Mank We must be careful...
May 5, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Hello Gramps, I read today in Doctrine and Covenants 138 that the gospel were preached to those who lived under Noah and rejected his message. So I suppose that it as well will be preached for those who reject the message today through Joseph Smith. Is...
May 4, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, God, Happiness, Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons, Mormon Doctrine, Obedience, Pearl of Great Price, Satan, Worthiness
Gramps, Are we foreordained or predestined? Matt, from Idaho Falls, Idaho Dear Matt, There is no such thing as predestination. The existence of such a concept would negate the entire purpose of the existence of mankind. In the pre-mortal spirit world Satan promoted...
May 4, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Dear Gramps, Where can I find the account of when Joseph and Samuel Smith went into a room in the hill Cumorah and saw the sword of Laban and the plates that the Book of Mormon was abridged from? Deborah, from Derby, England Dear Deborah, It was Joseph Smith and...
