Aug 25, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, What is the meaning of Anti-Nephi-Lehies? Why did they use the word anti? Other references show Antichrist, which is the total opposite of what they meant. John Answer John, The term “Anti-Nephi-Lehi” is composed of...
Aug 24, 2025 | Latter-day Saint Culture
Question Gramps, This may seem like a basic question, but why do we address each other at church as “Brother Jones” or “Sister Brown”? Would it be more friendly to say “Brother James” or “Sister Mary?” Janet...
Aug 22, 2025 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, Which of the Twelve Tribes do black people belong to? Richard Answer Richard, Patriarchal lineage refers to the ancestral line through which blessings and responsibilities are passed down in the context of the Church....
Aug 20, 2025 | Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, What does it mean, “the gates of hell shall not prevail against you”? Debbie Answer Debbie, The phrase “the gates of hell shall not prevail” appears first in Matthew 16:18, when Christ, after Peter’s confession,...
Aug 18, 2025 | Miscellaneous
Question Gramps, I remember reading that someone (I believe it was Spencer W Kimball) said that the earth is female, but I cannot find anything about that now. Vicki Answer Dear Vicki, While I don’t know what source you’re referring...
Aug 17, 2025 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Why do we call Jesus a Lamb of God and also a shepherd? Kaylee Answer Kaylee, The concept of the lamb as a sacrificial figure is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. The Passover lamb, for instance, played a crucial role in the...
Aug 15, 2025 | Family Roots
Question Gramps, Is it possible that God was once like Jesus, having had to learn as a mortal individual before ascending to godhood? And if that’s so, wouldn’t that mean he was the spiritual son of someone else? Do we just have a whole extended...
Aug 11, 2025 | Personal Searching
Question Gramps, This is a deep question, and I discussed it with my grandfather. I was wondering if there is a definitive answer. Is individualism a principle of the gospel or the adversary? Luis Answer Luis, Individuality is often perceived as...
Aug 10, 2025 | God, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I am a bit confused about understanding whether the Prophet Joseph Smith saw the Father and the Son with his Spiritual eyes or with his natural eyes. (Mormon Doctrine: First Vision) “In it Joseph Smith saw and conversed with the Father...
