Dec 14, 2025 | Joseph Smith
Question Hi Gramps, I was recently reading in the Gospel Topics section, and I came across “Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo.” I read something that didn’t sit well with me. In the article, it said, “But Emma likely did not know...
Aug 10, 2025 | God, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I am a bit confused about understanding whether the Prophet Joseph Smith saw the Father and the Son with his Spiritual eyes or with his natural eyes. (Mormon Doctrine: First Vision) “In it Joseph Smith saw and conversed with the Father...
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...
Oct 22, 2020 | Current issues, 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 | 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...
Jan 15, 2019 | Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, What does it mean a sealed book and the quote “I can not read a sealed book? mormon4life Answer Dear mormon4life, When Joseph Smith received the Golden Plates from Moroni, he immediately noticed that about two-thirds of the...
Oct 21, 2018 | Bible, Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, I understand the official (or only) version of the Bible used by LDS is the King James version and only if it is/has been interpreted correctly. Where is the line drawn for correct interpretation of the bible? Could you please address the...
