Mar 2, 2012 | Current issues
Hey Gramps… I keep hearing this phrase, “if you were perfect, you’d be translated”. Is that really true? Job was described as “perfect” (Job 1:1). Jesus Christ was perfect. Neither were translated. They went through death. Moses and...
Mar 1, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Current issues
I have an old copy of the Book of Mormon. It was obviously printed with reference to Orson Pratt who created the Divisions and references. It is not double columned and it has no publication page which would give me the date it was published and by whom. It has 623...
Feb 29, 2012 | Current issues
Question Hey Gramps, In D&C 107:95 it says that the Presidency of the Seventy choose the other members of the seventy. When new seventies are sustained in General Conference, it sounds like the 1st Presidency chose them. Also, in D&C 107:96, it sounds like...
Feb 28, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Do you know of any place in the scriptures or any Gospel talks that give reference to what happened to Joseph, the carpenter? I was wondering about him, and where he was when Jesus was crucified. I know he loved Mary very much and also Jesus....
Feb 26, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, We have a common issue that happens among many families in the church. During Sacrament or some form of church activity where it needs to be quiet our children often throw tantrums. My husband believes that we should take them out at the slightest...
Feb 25, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’ve heard that Brigham Young said something about Jesus’ birth and honestly I don’t know what to think about it. I can’t find the quote right now, but it was something that Jesus’ conceiving was as natural as any...
Feb 24, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, You recently used the same quote of Elder Whitney (Elder Orson F. Whitney, Conference Report, April 1929, Third Day Morning Meeting, p.110) that is so often used in the church regarding wayward children. My question is where is this actual quote form...
Feb 23, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I am confused over the position of the star in the windows of the Nauvoo Temple. From what I have found, it sounds as if the inverted star is a satanic symbol. What have I misread or interpreted? Thanks. Gib Answer Gib, The five-pointed star...
Feb 22, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, A friend believes there were people from Jerusalem living in America before The Jaredites? If this is true, what was their name? Sharon Answer Sharon, I can’t say that it’s impossible, but let’s examine this a bit first. The...
Feb 16, 2012 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What does the LDS Church say about PG-13 movies? Debbie Answer Debbie, A long time ago, the church stopped referencing the rating system for movies. The reason is simple; what was PG-13 years ago is PG or G rated now. What may have been R or...
