Oct 6, 2018 | Children, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I’m trying to find this quote “if I was to tell you who I was in the preexistence you would call it blasphemous and wish to take away my life” 40 years ago as a missionary we discussed this quotation by Joseph Smith. Can you...
Dec 14, 2017 | Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, I would like to know the exact way the Prophet Joseph translated the Book of Mormon. For instance, I read that at first he used a seer stone instead of the Urim and Thummim which he placed in his hat and buried his face into the hat to...
Jun 24, 2017 | Current issues, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Is it necessary to have a testimony of the first vision? I’ve heard it said that the restored gospel stands or falls on the first vision. Taking into account the whole scriptural cannon, as well as the testimony of all saints, is it...
Jan 26, 2017 | God, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, It states in the scriptures that you can only see the Father with the High Priesthood. How was Joseph Smith able to see the Father without it? Peter Answer Peter, Actually, the scriptures don’t say that. Anti-Mormon...
May 22, 2016 | Church History, Joseph Smith
Question Hello Gramps, Love your column … Thanks. I have been challenged lately by persons who claim the early stages of church history have been manipulated to purge some negative things about the church and the prophet Joseph Smith. They say the early...
Mar 18, 2015 | Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, What happened to Joseph Smith’s seer stone? Does the church have one today? Mary Answer Mary, Joseph Smith owned several seer stones throughout his life. From what historians can gather, it seems that he gave the stone...
Jan 2, 2014 | Current issues, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Why does the LDS church believe in Joseph Smith? Marisha Answer Hi Marisha, Forgive me if I am misunderstanding your question, but, you seem to be asking if members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worship Joseph...
Dec 3, 2013 | Bible, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Hi, I am a member of the church. I am just trying to understand how to use the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible and combine it with the King James version. Dennis Answer Dear Dennis, In June of 1830, Joseph Smith was...
Nov 25, 2013 | Afterlife, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, In the History of the Church, Volume 5, pp 424-425, it is recorded that Joseph Smith said the word “paradise” in Luke 23:43 is a mistranslation. He, however, did not change/correct this in the Inspired Version. He also says,...
Oct 10, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I searched and saw your answer to this question, but it didn’t answer it. Do you or any church historians know what happened to the brass plates after Mormon transferred them onto the gold plates? I have found that he transferred the...
