Mar 22, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I was listening to a wonderful set of talks on CD called “Our Savior” from a lecture series at BYU last year. One of the lecturers made a statement that Jesus did not actually preach to the spirits in spirit prison after his crucifixion; but he...
Mar 21, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, What is meant by the earth being the Lord’s footstool? Rachel & Grant Answer Dear Rachel. & Grant, Think of it!! Of all the infinite number of worlds in the universe, the Savior chose this world, our earth, in which to take upon...
Mar 20, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God
Question Gramps, I really do appreciate reading your responses to the submitted questions. This isn’t really a question, but a statement. Although you quoted the scriptures stating that God is all powerful, I really don’t think that is the case. He...
Mar 18, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, I was studying about the endowment ceremony and read that between 1845 and 1930s an “oath of vengeance” was performed as part of the endowment. My question is, how could this be part of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Nick Answer...
Mar 16, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Question Dear Gramps, I have a question about Doctrine & Covenants 89:14-17. I have always assumed these verses were about the use of grains. Verse 14 says that grain should be the staff of life, in verse 17 it specifies wheat for the use of man. So how do...
Mar 15, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Someone asked me a question for which I did not have an answer: Was Jesus Conceived sexually? I don’t have a good answer. Ken Answer Ken, Harold B. Lee had this to say: We are very much concerned that some of our Church...
Mar 14, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples
Question Gramps, Do modern LDS temples have a room set aside as a Holy of Holies and if so .for what purpose? John Answer Dear John, I have written before the history and purpose of the Holy of Holies in temples. I’ll revisit it today to...
Mar 12, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Second Coming
Question Gramps, In Jacob 4:11 it says Wherefore, beloved brethren, be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ, his Only Begotten Son, and ye (may) obtain a resurrection, according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ, and be...
Mar 9, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Why is it that sometimes when my husband gives a blessing, it works and other times it doesn’t? For example, I have insomnia and if I have a hard time sleeping, usually a priesthood blessing can knock me right out. Yet it didn’t...
Mar 8, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Dear Gramps, Please explain the concept of becoming kings and queens. I think of kings and queens as being powerful rulers, yet when Christ was tempted by Satan to become all powerful he resisted that temptation. Beth Answer Dear Beth, It...