What is the difference between a law and a commandment?

What is the difference between a law and a commandment?

Apr 28, 2020 | Etymology

Question   Gramps, Peace be unto you… I would like to know the difference between a law and a commandment.   I would like to also understand  if they mean the same thing and if they do then why does Apostle Paul say we’re are no longer living under...
What does “children of men” mean?

What does “children of men” mean?

Oct 13, 2019 | Etymology

Question   Gramps, All through the scriptures, I see the phrase children of men. What does this mean? Troy   Answer   Dear Troy, Thank you for asking this question. It is my privilege to make the attempt to answer it for you. The simple answer is this:...
Can we really know anything 100%

Can we really know anything 100%

May 19, 2019 | Knowledge

Question   Dear Gramps, My friends and I had a long discussion about knowledge. Often, I hear people at the pulpit testify that they “know” something is true. We considered the idea that while the standard error for things we strongly believe could be...
How did Santa become a part of Christmas?

How did Santa become a part of Christmas?

Dec 23, 2018 | World History

Question   Dear Gramps, If Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, where did Santa come from? Chris   Answer   Dear Chris, Yes, Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. It  wasn’t until 325 years after his birth that the Roman Emperor made all the people...
Why is school important?

Why is school important?

Nov 7, 2018 | Education

Question   Yo gramps, Why is school important? Jaihdin   Answer   Yo, yo, Jaihdin, Blaise Pascal once said, “People are usually more convinced by reasons they discovered themselves than by those found by others.” In that light, here’s...
Is a socialist society the same as the Law of Consecration?

Is a socialist society the same as the Law of Consecration?

Nov 2, 2018 | Knowledge

Question   Gramps, My grown son says that a socialist society is the same as living the Law of Consecration. I don’t believe it is but would like to understand how to explain the differences. Diana   Answer   Diana, If one focuses solely on the external...
How many temples were built in Jerusalem?

How many temples were built in Jerusalem?

Jul 5, 2018 | Temples, World History

Question   Gramps, How many temples were built in Jerusalem and when? Elizabeth   Answer   Dear Elizabeth, The bible tells us the first temple was the Temple of Solomon built around 957 BC. This was to replace the portable tabernacle that they had used...
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