Jan 2, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 31, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I have a friend at work who is bright and inquisitive. He is a Protestant who has studied the LDS Church extensively. He has one major stumbling block. He says Joseph Smith is a false prophet because he prophesied that the Savior would return...
Dec 3, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
Aug 14, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, Mormon Policy
Question Dear Gramps, A friend recently asked me why the Book of Mormon is free and why there is no compensation collected for handing it out. I could not answer her. Would you share some insights? Was the Book of Mormon ever NOT free? Thank you for your time!...
May 3, 2013 | Joseph Smith, Marriage, Polygamy
Question Gramps, I hope you can help me. I am a member of the church with a strong testimony and have recently read some stuff about Joseph Smith and have felt very bad since reading it. I read that when he first started practicing polygamy he hid it from Emma....
Apr 27, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, N.B. Lundwall refered to a prophecy by Joseph Smith concerning a sign of the times when the bear would put its paw upon the head of the lion. Do you have any information on this Gramps? Thanks. Reid Answer Dear Reid, An 1890 issue of the...
Apr 7, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith, LDS Scriptures
Joseph Smith has translated the Book of Joseph of Egypt. Why has it not been published? Dan ________________ Dear Dan, You start with a strong assertion that the “Book of Joseph” was translated. If such is the case, I will be greatly edified if you sent me...
Apr 6, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, I’ve recently read about the last dream of Joseph Smith and I found it amazing. Nevertheless, I wonder if it really was true. Is there any document or study that supports such a story about that vision? Please, I really admire...
