Oct 8, 2023 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Considering he had the large plates, why didn’t King Benjamin already have the small plates instead of Amaleki having to give them to him. Bill Answer Dear Bill, In Jacob 1:1-3 we learn that Nephi gave Jacob charge of the small...
Oct 4, 2023 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I was reading in Matthew chapter 16 today and read the part where Christ asks His disciples who they believe Him to be. Peter responds that Christ is “the Son of the living God” (verse 16 KJV). In verse 20, Matthew records:...
Oct 1, 2023 | Afterlife, Marriage
Question Gramps, Latter Day Saint doctrine is clear that eternal marriage exists in the Celestial Kingdom. Is there doctrine stating it won’t exist in the other two kingdoms? Shanna Answer Dear Shanna, Yes. It is found in the same...
Aug 8, 2023 | Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, What is the LDS statement on mediums or channeling? Geoff Answer Dear Geoff, Mediums and channeling both fall under the umbrella of occult practices. All such practices are covered by the following Church policy (General...
Aug 3, 2023 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, In Alma 17:2, it says that the sons of Mosiah had studied the scriptures: what form was their scriptures? And, how many people actually had scriptures at that time? Were they privy to the scriptures because they are sons of the king? Was their...
Jul 25, 2023 | Priesthood
Question Gramps, When a deceased man has his work done in the temple, when does he get the priesthood? Marian Answer Marian, Thanks for your question. When we do vicarious work for the dead, the first step is to have the individual baptized, then...
