Jul 4, 2007 | Afterlife, Bible, Doctrine & Covenants, God, Jesus Christ, Marriage, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Satan
Gramps, Thanks for your reply. But I am confused about Jesus being God. My understanding is that the Mormons teach that Jesus is God’s actual Son and that Satan is Jesus actual brother?? Is this correct? If this is correct, then how can there be a trinity of God, the...
Jun 21, 2007 | Bible, God, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, In Psalms 82:6 it reads I have said, Ye are Gods; and all of you are children of the most High. I have always thought this passage was telling us that we have the potential to become Gods. However, James E. Talmage may have...
May 22, 2007 | God, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, Recently, I’ve been trying to understand other Christian religions. When trying to find differences in their beliefs on the Godhead, I found little difference between us and them. Catholics, for example, also believe that God or the...
Apr 19, 2007 | God, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I am wondering about Mother Mary. She was obviously very worthy to have been chosen to carry and bear the Son of GOD. Do you think that Mother Mary could possibly have been the wife of Our Heavenly Father is the Pre existence? Please let me...
Feb 16, 2007 | Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, What was the significance in the Savior asking Peter more than once, “Lovest thou me more than these?” , then, “Lovest thou me?”,… “Lovest thou me?” in John Chapter 21? Michelle Answer Dear Michelle, Much is lost in the...
Feb 8, 2007 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps: I am a bit confused when I was told that according to the teaching of the Mormon Church, Jehovah of the Old Testament is the same person as Jesus of the New Testament. If so, who delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses? Elohim or Jehovah?...
Feb 1, 2007 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Faith, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Mormon Faith, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I’m single and am thinking about moving to another state for my work. I already have a job lined up but have a lot of doubts about moving since I have a lot of debt. How can I know it’s the right decision, that it’s based on true principles and not...
Jan 15, 2007 | Etymology, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, I have read several different names for Jesus including Jehovah and Joshua. If I were walking with Jesus during his life and someone said his name, what is the name I would have heard? Lynn Answer Dear Lynn, You would have...
Jan 5, 2007 | God, Jesus Christ
Question Hi Gramps, Could you please explain, in the scriptures, the difference between Lord God the Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ? It’s my understanding that Christ is spoken of MOST of the time in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon, and God the Father...
Jan 1, 2007 | Bible, Jesus Christ, Marriage
Question Gramps Given the central motif of marriage throughout the Bible (between God and Israel, Christ and the Church, etc.), not to mention the original purpose of women–to be a companion of men–why do both Jesus and Apostle Paul sanction celibacy as even...