Jan 13, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Our daughter, who has left the church, sent us an anti-Mormon article with seven (supposedly) failed prophecies of Joseph Smith. I was able to easily refute six of them, but I am stuck as to how to respond to the remaining one. It quotes...
Jan 11, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Hey gramps, I was just recently watching a bible video (by the Church) about young Jesus teaching at a temple. Mary came looking for him and holding her hand were two young children. Does Jesus have siblings? And if he does, where does it say he does? ...
Jan 10, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, You have answered some questions about the Kirtland temple pulpits, and I am wondering about the Salt Lake temple pulpits. If they still hold solemn assemblies in the top floor, who sits currently in which seats? Thank you in advance, you...
Jan 9, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Was there a resurrection before Christ? Siegfried Answer Siegried, In order to answer this question it is probably best to begin with the Fall and its consequences. When Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of “good and...
Jan 8, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Would the demands of justice still be satisfied if Jesus went to a world other than this one? Joseph Answer Joseph, The easy answer to this question would be “yes” the demands of justice would easily be satisfied if...
Jan 7, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Thanks for your wonderful site and work. As a boy I read a quote from Joseph given in answer to where God came from. He said something like.” Was there ever a father who was not first a son..or a son who cannot become as his...
Jan 6, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, In the history of the Church since the days of Joseph Smith, the Lord has always seen that there were apostles ordained to take the place of the Church president when he passes away. My question to you is does a man have to be an apostle to...
Jan 3, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, Someone thinks that they can use “kabbalah and magic” to siphon the power of the priesthood out of me. It was strange, but when they went to the bathroom and came back the presence of the Holy Ghost suddenly left. What do I do...
Dec 29, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Church
Question Dear Gramps, I often see on social media people spreading false rumors about the church or extrapolating true things about the church and it makes me feel uneasy. Is there anything I can do to help them? Trevor Answer Dear Trevor, All of...
Dec 27, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Gramps, My husband and his brother are extremely reluctant to give blessings to sick family. They see it as a last resort while my sister-in-law and I see it as a line of defense for times when you’ve done what you can at home but going to the doctor...