May 19, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Why did the Nephites in 3 Nephi 9 and 10 hear the voice of God, but then in 3 Nephi 11 not hear/understand it until the third time in 3 Nephi 11? Also, in Mosiah 27 Alma and the sons of Mosiah hear the voice of an angel speaking unto them...
May 17, 2020 | Last days, Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, What is the Mark of the beast? Is it literally a mark? It says we are not too take the the mark. It again says something about you can’t buy or sell without the mark. I’m confused what this means. I’ve heard that in the last...
May 16, 2020 | Joseph Smith, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Would John the Beloved or the Three Nephites have been able to give Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priestnood rather than John the Baptist and Peter James and John? Herb Answer Dear Herb, The Aaronic...
May 14, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, In many churches they use the words ‘plead the blood of Jesus’ over this or that. I am wondering why the Latter-day Saints don’t use those words. Lex Answer Lex, Why would we? That phrase is primarily from so...
May 12, 2020 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, Jacob in the Book of Mormon asks a question about the Jews in Jacob 4:17: “And now, my beloved, how is it possible that these, after having rejected the sure foundation, can ever build upon it, that it may become the head of their...
May 10, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I often hear people say things like I know the Lord when I pray to him. They seem to be saying I know Christ when I pray to Heavenly Father which seems weird to me. It made me wonder if I really know Christ or just know of him. I know I...
May 9, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, An RM entered back into my life from youth, and left me questioning my own mission call. I have prayed and studied to receive the answer that it’s up to me. I decided to stay and prayed over that as well. When I broke the news to my parents...
May 7, 2020 | Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I read in D&C 50:42 “And none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost.” The cross references in the footnotes are verses that say a similar thing. How does one become one of those that the Father gives to the Son? ...
May 5, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, We were just reading Hebrews 3 where it says that the Lord has sworn in His wrath that those who sinned in the wilderness – and were made to wander forty years – will not enter into His rest. Does this mean they cannot obtain the...
May 3, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’ve always learned about the doctrine that matter cannot be created nor destroyed. Our universe was organized, not ex nihiloed, but I’ve recently come across something that really has affected my testimony. Scientists say that matter can be...
