Apr 20, 2025 | God, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, If no unclean thing can dwell in the presence of Heavenly Father, how did Joseph see him? Don Answer Don, Joseph’s account of the First Vision details a moment of intense spiritual struggle. He described being enveloped in a...
Jan 31, 2025 | Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, If Emma was Joseph Smith’s first wife, why wasn’t he sealed to her first? Esteban Answer Esteban, Thank you for an excellent question. To comprehend the intricacies of Joseph Smith’s marital sealings, it’s...
Dec 8, 2024 | Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Who is the spokesman referred to in 2 Nephi 3:17-18? Is this Joseph Smith or someone speaking on behalf of him? Bart Answer Bart, The Book of Mormon is a cornerstone of the faith of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Jan 7, 2024 | Joseph Smith
Question Hey Gramps. I was having a discussion with someone about prophets and how Joseph Smith wasn’t a true prophet because he practiced polygamy. I told him that Joseph Smith was a prophet in a new dispensation and he stated that he wasn’t...
Nov 10, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, So I have questions about the priesthood when Peter, James and John appear to Joseph Smith. Were they in full perfect body flesh and bones? If yes, how could that be because in Nephi it says that until the second coming of Christ their dead...
Oct 22, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I’ve heard somewhere a quote attributed to Joseph Smith along the lines of “Whenever I hear a new rumor about myself, I stop and examine my life for anything I might have done that could lead anyone to believe it might be true, and...
May 16, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
Apr 11, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I have heard there have been around 3000 corrections made in the Book of Mormon. Some changing words others were simple grammatical error fixes. Why didn’t Joseph Smith just do it right the first time? Josh Answer Hello...
Mar 22, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Was Moroni a resurrected being when he came to Joseph Smith? Robin Answer Hi Robin, Thank you for your question. The answer is a clear – yes! On the Church’s website it states the following: In 1823 Moroni was sent as...
Sep 17, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, In Joseph Smith history he states he was in his fifteenth year (JSH 1:7)… Though he was 14 when he had the first vision. Why is this the case I’m just a little confused by it. Jordan Answer Dear Jordan, This seeming...
