Aug 26, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Happiness, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Missionary Work, Mormon Doctrine, Personal Revelation
Gramps, I am a 21 year old female, and interested in learning more and possibly joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have never been religious, but I have been looking for something that fits me. I don’t believe in sex before marriage, and...
Aug 25, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have been trying to convince a protestant friend of mine about our belief in the godhead as being three separate beings. I have quoted to him from Genesis, “let “US” make man in “OUR” image….” for which I state...
Aug 21, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Why did the Nephites know the name of Jesus Christ in the new world of the America’s before Christ was ever born, when Jesus Christ by name was not once mentioned in prophecy or any other form in the Old Testament? Why would God not prophecy of...
Aug 20, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Death, God, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I was in a discussion with a non member of the Mormon Church and he threw the Journal of Discourses at me and I told him that they were thoughts and writings of Prophets and we didn’t teach them as cannon. One particular thing that he threw at me in...
Aug 20, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, Concerning Heavenly Father…has He always been God, or did he become one by going though “tests” like we are to become Gods? My Dad says he has always been and has no end or beginning. I am having a really hard time believing that. I believe he was once...
Aug 18, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Mormon Policy, Sacrament
Gramps, In administering the sacrament, why is the bread broken during the singing of the sacramental hymn rather than being prepared prior to the singing of the hymn? Charlene, Titusville, Florida Dear, Charlene, The hymn is sung during the breaking of the bread in...
Aug 18, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, In 3 Nephi we find that in the 34th year, 1st month, 4th day that the great storm indicating the crucifixion of Christ took place. Later it indicates as the 34th year was ending Christ visited. A friend tells me that in ‘Jesus The Christ’ it says that it...
Aug 16, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ, Satan
Question Gramps, I have a question with respect to Nephi and the “great and abominable church.” Does that term refer to the Catholic Church? Donna Answer Dear Donna, Let’s look carefully at the scriptures. It’s important that we accept what they say and not...
Aug 7, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Gramps, What is the approximate time frame of Christ’s appearance in the Americas? Skip, from Orlando, Florida Dear Skip, Samuel, the Lamanite prophet, prophesied of the conditions attending Christ’s birth about five years before the event. The Book of Mormon record...
Aug 3, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Jesus Christ
Hi Gramps, Is resurrection supposed to happen after the “second coming” on earth or is it going on all the time? Either way, where are all those resurrected bodies supposed to live?. Jeanne, from Placentia, California Dear Jeanne, There was a general...
